After I posted yesterday, I started to think about Auburn's loss to LSU in 2004. That's seven SEC road games in a row that Auburn has won. That's pretty impressive, but I'm not sure people are picking up on the real story here.
There's a slight difference for SEC teams when playing road games at LSU thanks to Gerry Dinardo. He successfully lobbied to have a 1982 rule that prohibited home teams from wearing white jerseys overturned. So LSU, like they did before 1982, wears white jerseys for their home games. Except now, they only wear them when playing SEC opponents.
What does this have to do with Auburn? It's pretty obvious, but let's take a look at their losses over the past few years anyway.
And there you have it. Auburn has't lost a game wearing white jerseys since November 15, 2003.
Auburn will be wearing white this weekend in Arkansas. The week after that, they'll be wearing their blue home jerseys at LSU. I'm not trying to jump ahead here. Arkansas will prove to be a very difficult game, but wouldn't it be cool if Auburn pulled a 1996 Vanderbilt against LSU? You know, just to stick it to them.
It's actually too late for Auburn to decline LSU's request to wear white jerseys at home. The NCAA rule book states,
Woah, slow down there, Antoine Carter! Let's not jump the gun on this one.
If Houston Nutt has anything to say about it, the streak will end this weekend. It'll take a lot more than my wacky "White Jersey Theory" to win that game.
There's a slight difference for SEC teams when playing road games at LSU thanks to Gerry Dinardo. He successfully lobbied to have a 1982 rule that prohibited home teams from wearing white jerseys overturned. So LSU, like they did before 1982, wears white jerseys for their home games. Except now, they only wear them when playing SEC opponents.
What does this have to do with Auburn? It's pretty obvious, but let's take a look at their losses over the past few years anyway.
2007
vs. MSU
vs. USF
2006
vs. UGA
vs. Arkansas
2005
vs. Wisconsin (Capital One Bowl)
at LSU
vs. Georgia Tech
2004
Undefeated!
2003
Undefeated!
2003
at UGA
And there you have it. Auburn has't lost a game wearing white jerseys since November 15, 2003.
Auburn will be wearing white this weekend in Arkansas. The week after that, they'll be wearing their blue home jerseys at LSU. I'm not trying to jump ahead here. Arkansas will prove to be a very difficult game, but wouldn't it be cool if Auburn pulled a 1996 Vanderbilt against LSU? You know, just to stick it to them.
It's actually too late for Auburn to decline LSU's request to wear white jerseys at home. The NCAA rule book states,
Players of opposing teams shall wear jerseys of contrasting colors, and the visiting team shall wear white jerseys. White jerseys may be worn by the home team when the teams have agreed before the season.What if the streak continues, and Auburn drops a few while wearing blue? What will become of the beloved blue jerseys?
Woah, slow down there, Antoine Carter! Let's not jump the gun on this one.If Houston Nutt has anything to say about it, the streak will end this weekend. It'll take a lot more than my wacky "White Jersey Theory" to win that game.
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