Baton Rouge, LA - LSU completed its 2012 non-conference football schedule this week with the addition of Towson University. Towson University? Really?
Southeastern Conference schools have historically lined up punching bags for games outside of the conference. The thought process being the eight SEC games are difficult enough. SEC schools have little desire to add four more tough ones.
That thought process is debatable. What shouldn't be debatable is that Towson has no business taking one of LSU's four out-of-conference dates in 2012.
In the past, LSU has done an admirable job of playing in-state competition. After years of only playing Tulane in state, LSU has opened up its stadium and coffers to Louisiana Tech, UL-Lafayette and UL-Monroe. Last year, LSU dropped down to play Football Championship Subdivision member McNeese State. The Tigers will play FCS member Northwestern State this year.
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NOTE: We agree with Scott Ferrell... We have nothing against Towson University, which was 1-10 last season, but why pay $510,000 to an out-of-state program when you can create a great payday for FCS programs Grambling State or Southern University that the Tigers have never played in football? Why should Southern have to travel to New Mexico or Georgia to get a "money game" when LSU sits right across Baton Rouge with a fat checkbook ready to pay other perennial doormats a half-million dollars for a guaranteed blowout? From any angle, Grambling State vs. LSU or Southern vs. LSU is much more entertaining than a Towson vs. LSU game.
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