Carter Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Louisiana's governor has warned, in a live television address, that a statewide budget crisis could lead to students enrolled on scholarship assistance receiving an incomplete grade due to loss of funding. More than 50% of the student body is making use of the TOPS program. Affected students would not be able to graduate and would lose their scholarship. Such a grade would render any student-athlete ineligible for competition in fall. Horrible situation if he's not exaggerating. There is a $2 billion statewide debt crisis. Seems to me that cutting off LSU in particular would be the worst thing they could allow to happen. With all the revenue LSU brings in directly with football and facilitates all around the state, particularly Baton Rouge in fall, it would be a catastrophic failure by leadership imo. https://www.seccountry.com/louisiana-state/louisiana-governor-you-can-say-farewell-to-college-football-next-fall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SacFalcFan Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/outkick-the-coverage/louisiana-governor-threatens-college-football-in-budget-impasse-021116 yeah the louisiana governor is threatening that.. he won't follow through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapaJoe Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 As a young college age American (or at least in America), I thought everything I want, and am told that I should want, is free. Is this news going to mess that up for me???!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconsfan567 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 There's no way this will happen. They would run that Governor out of the state. The LSU football program brings in far too much money for them to cut it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blkbigdog35 Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Wow, I'm sure there are other ways to trim the budget instead of penalizing the educational institution. I'm sure that this issue is going to be met with great opposition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WOR Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 17 hours ago, Falconsfan567 said: There's no way this will happen. They would run that Governor out of the state. The LSU football program brings in far too much money for them to cut it off. They're not cutting it off. Theyd be cutting off college classes for this semester which would make everyone ineligible. I have a much bigger problem with this guy threatening to screw over tens of thousands of paying students more than I do lsu football lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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