re: Is Huey P Long the god father of LSU

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He may have done some good things for LSU in his time, but his corruption & populist (nearly communist) agenda set Louisiana back for decades. LSU & Louisiana would have been far better off in the long run without him.

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Do you have any idea what Louisiana was like before he came along? The state was massively corrupt before he ever appeared on the scene. The difference being that all the benefits accrued to the oligarchy--New Orleans businessmen and their upstate planter allies. The Long regime at least made sure some of it trickled down to the common folk. You may not like his methods, but he brought Louisiana into the 20th century.