re: The economic loss of not playing Texas

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Is going to be huge for LSU and Baton Rouge. Not to mention the other non-conference home games that bring in millions of dollars. Hopefully our leaders can do the right thing and let all games happen.

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If the attendance is limited, it doesn't matter if the games are played or not. LSU nor BR (if still under onerous restrictions) aren't getting much financial benefit by playing Texas in front of a 1/2 to 1/3 full Tiger Stadium. The money comes from the FANS, not simply just playing the game.

The financial DISincentive of playing schools like Nicholls and UTSA is that LSU would still have to pay the 6-7 figure contractual amount to those schools for the game WITHOUT being able to offset that expense with a full Tiger Stadium

I want college football to go forward in FULL just as much, if not more than anyone else. But if they're going to play it with significant attendance restrictions it probably doesn't make that much sense to do so financially...particularly the non-conf. games where LSU pays the opponent for the game.