Why did Nebraska fly out of New Orleans?

[LsuULfan]

_ Knowing the possibility of extra inning games and flight deadlines, I wonder why games on Sundays aren't started an hour or so earlier to avoid what happened to UL-Nebraska and LSU-UGA? _

Maybe should happen more-but think it happens some. For example I think that was why last Sunday's game at the new Box was a noon start rather tha the originally scheduled 1 pm. Don't know about UL but seems as though I have heard Robe in the past move games around for weather and flights to try to best get them in.

[wcd35]

_ Knowing the possibility of extra inning games and flight deadlines, I wonder why games on Sundays aren't started an hour or so earlier to avoid what happened to UL-Nebraska and LSU-UGA? _

I think Bab had talked about it on Billy's show. The game was moved up to 11:30 first off, but also, you have to look at all the preparation the team goes through before a game. Really, it would have been difficult to get that all in for a game that was any earlier. I think he said the team has wake up at like 7 and eat breakfast, and all the other preparations before a game. It wasn't possible to go much earlier.

Just the nature of the beast.

[ULvictory]

Yeah, pretty much the flights were cheaper out of New Orleans. Any time you are flying into a smaller city like Lafayette, prices tend to go up due to the fact that it is a smaller city making it less broad like New Orleans or Houston. It adds up when you are bringing close to 50 people on a team and flying commercial.

[Boomer]

Man just think about the Tech volleyball team's expenses!!!!!! And what about the other minor sports!!!

[ulforlife]

Ya know, if the Cajuns did what they had to do this would have never been a tie. It did go into extra innings didn't it? Who cares where they fly from

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[Turbine]

Game day timing aside, I don't think Nebraska players or coaches thought twice about having to fly out of New Orleans.

Lincoln is a lot like Lafayette as far as rates and plane sizes are concern.

It is not unusual for people from Lincoln to fly out of Omaha or even Kansas City.