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By Tim Cottrell
Sports Writer/Designer
Published: August 29, 2008

For those of you looking forward to the LSU-Appalachian State game tomorrow - although I’m not exactly sure why you would be - the game has been moved to 10 a.m. to get ahead of Hurricane/Tropical Storm Gustav. The game was to be shown on ESPN, but will now be shown on ESPN Classic, which you can still get on Channel 316 if you subscribe to Charter’s expanded sports package here in Lee County. Although I’m not sure why you’d do that either, unless you like setting money on fire.

Here’s the AP write-up:

Gustav looming, LSU moves up kickoff time Saturday
  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU has moved up the kickoff time of its home opener Saturday against Appalachian State because of concerns over the approach of Tropical Storm Gustav.
  A spokesman for the school’s board said Gov. Bobby Jindal’s office asked for the change from 4 p.m. to 10 a.m.
  Spokesman Charles Zewe said the switch was required because of concerns over traffic, as evacuees are expected to be heading north through Baton Rouge.