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Put Out the Welcome Mat for LSU
Published: 12/26/2012 10:37 AM
Last Modified: 12/26/2012 11:57 AM

The Big 12 got an advocate for expansion in Wednesday’s Baton Rouge Advocate.

Scott Rabalais, a sports writer for The Advocate, wrote a story (Read the full story here) with five reasons why LSU should move to the Big 12 Conference.

The Big 12 has repeatedly said it is not interested in expansion unless the additions bring something to the league.

LSU brings more than enough. Pair the Tigers with Arkansas or Florida State to get the league to 12 members and let’s go.

Rabalais’ five reasons to move include: unfair football scheduling by the SEC, permanent opponent scheduling by the SEC, Alabama’s long shadow (sound familiar to Texas in the Big 12?), timing is everything (realignment is all the rage) and geography is overrated (see West Virginia).

Before Arkansas joined the SEC, LSU was long the westernmost member in that league. If the Tigers were in the Big 12, they would be the southernmost member. Big deal. Baton Rouge isn’t nearly as far as Morgantown. At least Baton Rouge is in the same time zone.

LSU, along with Arkansas, are exactly the the kind of schools the Big 12 should be courting. Both make far more sense geographically than any other possibilities now being rumored (Florida State, Clemson, Georgia Tech and Miami).

The Big 12 may have no shot at LSU or Arkansas but that doesn’t mean someone shouldn’t at least give them a call.



Reader Comments 4 Total
DomoArrigato (last month)
Sure, why not????

How about Colorado State? They are a better team than the "Golden Bluffs"...
217719 (last month)
Geez, in the world of make believe anything is possible. Now back to the real world, where LSU has won two BCS Crystal Balls in the SEC & played for another.
Lynda S. (last month)
Why in the world would we want them in the Big 12? If you have been to one of their home games you will not want to go back again.
Boulevard (last month)
It would be a good business move, but a poor competitive move.

And don't forget, the coaches at OU and OSU prefer to play D-II schools, or, even better, D-111 schools.

The last thing they want is to play LSU.
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