Kirk Herbstreit warns agents will distract loser of LSU vs.
LSU · Texas A&MAnd not for a reason either program expected. We could be looking at, for all intents and purposes, a College Football Playoff elimination game in Baton Rouge.
ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit went even a step further when discussing the potential fallout. He says the losing head coach might be in danger of his team checking out on the season.
Despite the calendar still reading September, Herbstreit says the modern age of college football means some players might begin to think of the future instead of the final two months. “When their players are out of the Playoff, they lose interest quickly and they start thinking about their next season.
Stakes are higher than usual entering Saturday's game between LSU and Texas A&M. So, there is a lot of stake in this game… The loser, I think, potentially faces that.
KEY POINTS
- [ $19.99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverage ] “Whoever loses this game is going to have a team that is going to start having their agents talking about ‘Where am I going to go?’
- ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit says the loser of LSU and Texas A&M could "lose interest" in the season due to distractions from agents.
- Both teams took a brutal loss in Week 3, meaning CFP chances will grow slim with a second defeat.
- The SEC, I think, way more than any other conference,” Herbstreit said Friday on ESPN’s Get Up!