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I should probably clarify my position.

I don't think anyone here is saying this is a good thing for the University. And I can see how this might be a reasonable cut, considering the gross underfunding and the nature of the LA Legislature (a body I work with frequently).

I still believe that the recruitment of OOS legacies is vitally important to LSU. Institutions like Universities stand to gain immensely from familial traditions and a heritage of attendance.

I think my main gripe with this cut is that we will likely never see the scholarship re-instituted. Cuts like these are rarely temporary; when the University one day has a windfall, those dollars will likely go to pad the salary of an administrator like Mike Martin or Joe Alleva...not to students.

And while I concede that it may have negative effect on some, you can't expect for the state to provide the same financial incentive to those that live in the state and pay taxes and those that leave the state for economic opportunities and don't, only to come back and scream bloody murder because their kid can't have some scholarship because you went to LSU.

It's a losing argument and complete bullshite IMO.

This post was edited on 7/29/11 at 6:59 pm

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Posted by PRK

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Posted on 7/29/11 at 7:17 pm to Tiger Authority

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And while I concede that it may have negative effect on some

It will affect everyone negatively if a sufficient amount of money isn't found to recruit the most talented OOS students. My point was that LSU has a chance to recruit OOS talent that would NEVER otherwise considering a school like LSU simply because they have an alumni connection, and a financial stimulus.

While you argue that it isn't fair to Louisiana taxpayers, I would suggest that it isn't Mike Martin's role to appease the taxpayers or even necessarily to educate Louisianans, but instead to increase LSU's national profile. That is simply not possible when you consider the caliber of student making up the native demographic.

This is important if LSU is ever to get itself off of state life support -- other prestigious Universities, and even other Universities within the SEC rarely rely upon state funding like LSU does. Higher caliber students, higher caliber graduates, more endowment money.

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