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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Your teams. Your favorite writers. Wherever you want them. Personalize SI with our new App. Install on iOS or Android.\u200B&lt;/em&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;LSU has banned opponents\u2019 marching bands from performing at halftime, a team spokesperson confirmed to &lt;em&gt;The Advocate&lt;/em&gt;.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The university policy, which was instituted last season but will be more thoroughly enacted this season, was implemented for safety purposes, due to the sidelines becoming overcrowded by the presence of bands from both schools. The rule was applied to the bands of McNeese State and Auburn last year.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u201CIt\u2019s a safety issue,\u201D team spokesperson Michael&amp;nbsp;Bonnette told &lt;em&gt;The Advocate&lt;/em&gt;. \u201CWe don\u2019t have room down there for both bands. In order for bands to perform at half, they\u2019ve got to come down to the field before the first half ends. That\u2019s a lot of people on the sideline.\u201D\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;\u2022 HAMILTON:&amp;nbsp;Nation\u2019s most impactful players&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As a result of the rule, Jacksonville State\u2013LSU\u2019s first home opponent of the 2016 season\u2013will not bring its band to the Sept. 10 matchup at Tiger Stadium.\r\n&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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