Go Tigers: Callahan predicts Clemson over LSU
Credit union performance data likes the Palmetto State school’s chances in the College Football Playoff National Championship.
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Geaux Tigers?
Or go Tigers?
Such is the question facing discerning college football fans Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, when the Louisiana State University Tigers — led by Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Joe Burrow — play the Clemson University Tigers — led by future Head & Shoulders spokesperson, and quarterback, Trevor Lawrence — in the College Football Playoff National Championship.
This year makes the fourth time Clemson has appeared in the championship game — the Playoff itself is only six years old — and the first time they will face a school other than the University of Alabama. Both teams enter the contest undefeated on the season, at 14-0 apiece, though LSU, the tournament’s No. 1 seed, is favored by six as of Thursday.
And, sure, there are many football-related reasons one Tiger might prevail over the other. But are there credit union-centric ones? Each of these universities has an official credit union partner; so, what can the financial performance of each of these southern shops tell us about the outcome of Monday’s matchup? In one corner, we have Founders Federal Credit Union($2.6B, Lancaster, SC); in the other, Campus Federal Credit Union($658.1M, Baton Rouge, LA). What do the numbers say?
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