What's the word in Louisiana and the state of the athletic programs/state budget deficit? Haven't heard anything concrete since the initial dire warning from new Governor. I realize LSU football will probably not be canceled, but I haven't heard anymore about the issue. Any specifics? How is Louisiana Tech effected by this? How about Louisiana Monroe and Louisiana (Lafayette)? Cheers!

(03-14-2016 07:35 PM)billybobby777 Wrote:  What's the word in Louisiana and the state of the athletic programs/state budget deficit? Haven't heard anything concrete since the initial dire warning from new Governor. I realize LSU football will probably not be canceled, but I haven't heard anymore about the issue. Any specifics? How is Louisiana Tech effected by this? How about Louisiana Monroe and Louisiana (Lafayette)? Cheers!

They will shut down every school in the state before LSU loses football.

(03-14-2016 07:35 PM)billybobby777 Wrote:  What's the word in Louisiana and the state of the athletic programs/state budget deficit? Haven't heard anything concrete since the initial dire warning from new Governor. I realize LSU football will probably not be canceled, but I haven't heard anymore about the issue. Any specifics? How is Louisiana Tech effected by this? How about Louisiana Monroe and Louisiana (Lafayette)? Cheers!

The skinny is they are going to get a lot thinner.

Pretty sure sports like baseball will see more the effect than football. A 24 act and 3.0 gets free tuition. Bernie woulda loved this.

I guess I can count my lucky stars that Tulane went private a long damn time ago. We had our own deficit 12 months ago (15m approx.), but with new leadership we're shaving some of the corruption to hopefully make our numbers work.

Heck, our deficit is child's play compared to the state's.

Their budgets.

(03-14-2016 09:28 PM)oliveandblue Wrote:  I guess I can count my lucky stars that Tulane went private a long damn time ago. We had our own deficit 12 months ago (15m approx.), but with new leadership we're shaving some of the corruption to hopefully make our numbers work.

Heck, our deficit is child's play compared to the state's.

So tops money can only be used at the state schools? No equivalent payment if they choose tulane?

(03-14-2016 09:09 PM)Thegoldstandard Wrote:  Pretty sure sports like baseball will see more the effect than football. A 24 act and 3.0 gets free tuition. Bernie woulda loved this.

Until now, it only took an 18 on the ACT and a 2.5 GPA. They raised the requirements this session.

(03-15-2016 12:32 AM)Thegoldstandard Wrote:  

(03-14-2016 09:28 PM)oliveandblue Wrote:  I guess I can count my lucky stars that Tulane went private a long damn time ago. We had our own deficit 12 months ago (15m approx.), but with new leadership we're shaving some of the corruption to hopefully make our numbers work.

Heck, our deficit is child's play compared to the state's.

So tops money can only be used at the state schools? No equivalent payment if they choose tulane?

Correct.

(03-15-2016 12:11 AM)HarmonOliphantOberlanderDevine Wrote:  Their budgets.

The budget is the skinny? Hahaha. Cheers!

We are fine.....our athletic foundation is raising more money already than they did at this time last year.....

(03-14-2016 07:35 PM)billybobby777 Wrote:  What's the skinny on Louisiana college fooball [sic] programs?

There ain't nothing skinny about Louisiana.

(03-15-2016 09:31 PM)_C2_ Wrote:  

(03-14-2016 07:35 PM)billybobby777 Wrote:  What's the skinny on Louisiana college fooball [sic] programs?

There ain't nothing skinny about Louisiana.