GRR: LSU
LSU pulled off perhaps the biggest upset of D1AA rugby this fall last weekend, beating Tennessee 24-22 in the first round of the SCRC playoffs.
For the Tigers, this was their first chance to play one of the more pedigreed teams in the SCRC, so while they had been kept a secret, LSU knew the secret.
LSU's loss to Texas A&M was a victory of sorts as the Tigers look to get back to regular play.
COVID hit Louisiana especially hard, at least when it came to making it difficult to play and travel. That, coupled with a coaching change as the longtime LSU brain trust stepped away, has meant we at GRR haven't talked about Louisiana State University Rugby for quite some time.
The looming, hulking lock from Louisiana, Bob Causey gave his entire adult life to the game he loved.
LSU has a chance to make a massive statement this weekend with a clash with 2016-17 D1A finalists Life Running Eagles.
This game will feature several of the very top college players in the country, including Life's Harley Wheeler and Duncan van Schalkwyk, and LSU's Brennan Falcon. It will kick off at 1pm EST and will be shown LIVE on FloRugby.com.
Baylor's defeat of LSU in the Red River Conference final puts the entire DIA playoff picture into some muddiness as we await the latest rankings.
(This article contains some changes from the original based on what teams will be playing in the playoffs ... basically we shouldn't have had Arkansas State in there, sorry -AG)