Enjoy the wins, LSU fans, as college sports crumbles before our eyes

By: Greg LaRose

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: September 9, 2026

Words: 944

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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Part of me really enjoyed the beatdown LSU administered Saturday night to Clemson at Tiger Stadium, unquestionably cementing the venue’s status as the real “Death Valley.” But even the lopsided outcome won’t shake the funk I’ve felt since well before the season opener.

My typical enthusiasm for the start of the college football season is tempered by its most prominent programs’ headlong leap into an out-of-control arms race. Making matters worse is …

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