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[QUOTE="Watson18, post: 1504216, member: 5482"]
I get what you are saying, the 3rd/4th game gets the kinks worked out.

However, playing a big OOC game the first game of the year seems to focus the team during the off season.  You know, provides that goal to reach and keeps the buzz going all year round.  LSU has played several big openers during these kickoff classics- TCU, Oregon and Wisconsin recently... even the afore mention evil, cheating <REDACTED> faced <REDACTED> coach of VaTech.

I seem to think that the LSU athletic department is forced to play these games for a few reason- big pay day; BCS/Playoff resume, gets the players use to a big game at a big location and exposure to recruits in Texas (or the region as LSU is almosted locked out of playing in Texas against Texas teams).  A big seciton of the LSU fan base hates loosing a potential home game, but for the good of the program, I understand the descision to play the big opening games at these neutral sites.  And guess what, no one wants to come to Baton Rouge in September, its Africa, Veitnam hot... except some hard core team from Syracuse!

I have been looking forward to the 2016 opener for about 2 years, Wisconsin... at Lambeau Field... yeah, I'm going.

Good luck this weekend against the bulls, I'll be rooting for y'all and for the USF cheerleaders, lots-o-talent in Florida.
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