2010: Due to Midday Heat Louisiana Moves Game Time Back Where it Belongs

[Hardcore]

Our so-called fans are our own worst enemy!

We complain about everything from parking to the weather...

The weather potentially gives us an advantage but we are too stupid to realize it!

Troy University gets it!

I stand by my original statement! The student side better be full...there are no excuses now!

[rhineaux]

If Dasher plays in this game, the team better come strong...it will definitely take more than just a full house to beat 'em.

Hi-Yoooo!!!!

[that guy]

_ Our so-called fans are our own worst enemy!

We complain about everything from parking to the weather...

The weather potentially gives us an advantage but we are too stupid to realize it!

Troy University gets it!

I stand by my original statement! The student side better be full...there are no excuses now! _

You and everyone else keeps calling out the wrong people in this town. if all 15000 students show up that will still leave us 20-30,000 people from full.....All of Lafayette needs to show up!...there are no excuses now

[SlappyCajun]

_ And coaching.. lack of the "killer instinct".. But I agree on all accounts.

What probably happened was this:
WW calls Troy: "Hey, Lafayette is b ! t C h ! n G about the heat"
Troy: "Really?!? Hell, we'll take that TV spot off their hands"
WW: "I figured you folks would, thats why I called you first"
Troy: "'Preciate it Mr. Waters, you always have our backs"
WW / Troy (simultaneously): "What a bunch of dumb@asses in Lafayette" _

Its amazing this athletic administration, specifically David Walker is damned whether he does or doesn't. Most thankless job in all of sports.

We constantly _____, because they don't do things to help the fans....

Then, they make a decision to help the fans, and we ____ and moan, because we would have preferred TV.....

The University and the Athletic Department will be liable if one of the athletes dies from heat exposure. I know that may seem like a small risk, but it is an absolutely huge gamble.

Also, all you people talking about how TV effects recruiting I appreciate that, but how about this.

1. You can tell a recruit, we played 5 times on TV last year, once on national TV.
2. You can tell a recruit, we played 4 times on TV last year, once on national TV.

However, in the second scenario, when the kid comes on his visit, since they sit behind the home team, when he looks across the stadium, he sees a band/student/section and fans.

In the first scenario, the other side of the stadium is completely empty, and fans are racing for the exits. Band eventually leaves, and his entire experience is miserable, because he and his family are sitting in 118 degree heat. Plus, evening games are better for the tailgating environment.

CajunT, how many recruits do you think we can expect for the MTSU game?

I think people, even the commissioner who says that TV is the recruits first question may be accurate, but it is not the only question. Game day atmosphere and environment count for a lot.

Also, per your example, the reason he called Troy was because they had another conference game.

[raginsaints]

_ Our so-called fans are our own worst enemy!

We complain about everything from parking to the weather...

The weather potentially gives us an advantage but we are too stupid to realize it!

Troy University gets it!

I stand by my original statement! The student side better be full...there are no excuses now! _

Hey man, you're pretty hardcore.

[SlappyCajun]

_ Our so-called fans are our own worst enemy!

We complain about everything from parking to the weather...

The weather potentially gives us an advantage but we are too stupid to realize it!

Troy University gets it!

I stand by my original statement! The student side better be full...there are no excuses now! _

Is it stupidity to shield your fans and athletes from potentially dangerous weather conditions.

I also think any edge you gain from heat is negated by lack of crowd.

[LSUalum1]

LSU vs. West Virginia game has been moved to 8:00 PM. Just Saying.

[CajunWave]

lol to everyone who things sun belt network is real tv.

quit kidding yourselves, no one besides the fans of the two schools involved watch ANYTHING on sun belt network.

its a great thing that they moved the game. period. looking forward to tailgating but not going in now!

[rhineaux]

_ flame and bash me.

count me in as one of the people who simply wont go to games that KO before 6pm on saturdays.

It is not fun, and it is not fun to be done with the game at 630 and still daylight.

All of my best memories of cajun field are from night games back in the mid to late 90's. _

_ its a great thing that they moved the game. period. looking forward to tailgating but not going in now!

But they moved it to 6, just for you.

[bballholic]

_ Since 1960, LSU is 201–59–3 (.773) at night in Tiger Stadium compared to a 20–22–3 (.476) record during the day over that span.

Less than 1 game per year played during the day. Not trying to starting a ____ing contest but your argument about LSU is FALSE. _

I'm sorry, but this arguement isn't valid because of the maximum TV exposure that has developed over the last 2 decades. I've sat in Tiger Stadium for many hot miserable 2:30 kickoffs in the last 15 years. Tennessee in a few weeks will likely be a 2:30 kick time and same with Alabama (but it's not until November).

Over the last 8 seasons, LSU has played 16 home games with a kickoff time of 2:30 or earlier. So, of the 45 day games you mentioned above, approximately 35% of them have taken place in the last EIGHT years.

This is obviously a win in some ways, and a loss in other ways. It's great for people that live in and around Lafayette that plan on attending the game, not so great for other alumni that live across the nation that enjoy watching the Cajuns play. For instance, I had a great time watching the UL/ASU game at my home in Houston last weekend.