WKU to Face LSU in 2011

[TexasTerror]

I know we have a few WKU fans around still and of course, there are quite a few of us from Louisiana. $900k to go play LSU in mid-Nov. Yikes!

FYI, from an FCS perspective - WKU's AD said it would like to keep playing "locally" with their FCS games, meaning teams in Kentucky and Tennessee.


Western Kentucky athletic director Ross Bjork said Monday that the WKU football team has added LSU to its schedule for the 2011 season.

The game will be a one-year guaranteed money contest that will earn WKU a $900,000 payout and will be Nov. 12 at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La.

The announcement of the contract with LSU finishes off the Hilltoppers’ 2011 12-game schedule.

“We’ve added LSU to the schedule in 2011,” Bjork said. “We had a hole there and we’ll play (at) LSU to fill it in 2011 and that contract has been signed.”

http://bgdailynews.com/articles/2010/08/03/sports/sports2.txt

[Hood]

Wow that's a lot of green. I guess since WKU is an FBS squad that still leaves room for Baton Rouge U to play an instate FCS like they apparently plan to do? Isn't NWST on their 2011 slate?

[TexasTerror]

Wow that's a lot of green. I guess since WKU is an FBS squad that still leaves room for Baton Rouge U to play an instate FCS like they apparently plan to do? Isn't NWST on their 2011 slate?

NWST is in '11.

LSU also has Jacksonville State in '14. I'm led to believe that they have Nicholls and SLU in some form or fashion in '12 and '13.

[wkuhillhound]

$900,000 in exchange of the impending slaughter in Baton Rouge, I'll take it. :) about the money, :( about the game.

[GeauxLions94]

$900,000 in exchange of the impending slaughter in Baton Rouge, I'll take it. :) about the money, :( about the game.

"impending slaughter" = MAJOR LEAGUE xasswhipx

Of course, there could be a new coach in TigerTown if Les has another season like last year (not looking good since they're picked fourth in the SEC West)