The people running LSU couldn't care less about LSU, and that's a problem.

At the top, it starts with King Alexander, the president of the entire LSU system. He was pulled from Cal State, and is the genius behind the "Welcome Home" ad, which embarrasses the LSU brand at a national level. He's pining for a prestigious spot with the feds, and will leave LSU in a heartbeat when the right opportunity presents itself.

Next up, we have Daniel Layzell, the vice president for finance and administration. Instead of giving his LSU-Alabama suite tickets to a large group of donors, Daniel decided to give his collection of tickets to his daughter, a current student at Alabama, as well as all of her Alabama friends.

Finally, we have Mr. Joe Alleva. Joe couldn't handle the heat at Duke during the lacrosse scandal, so he took the easiest exit path at the time - LSU. Alleva has effectively diluted the stadium and tailgaiting scene, turning the entire gameday experience into an absolute shell of what it was just 5-6 years ago. In fact, Joe loves LSU so much that he almost bolted for Tennessee just a few years ago. The man couldn't care less about LSU.

Somehow, over the last 6-8 years, the people that have been appointed to run LSU all have zero ties to LSU, and that indifference is manifesting itself in discernible ways - whether it's a nationally televised ad that embarrasses our university, or skyrocketing prices for tickets and tailgating passes to support the 7 figure salary of our offensive coordinator.

Everyone wants Les gone, but quite frankly, I think Alleva is a toxin to LSU athletics that needs to be removed immediately, especially with the perfect replacement already present within the AD - Verge Ausberry. Verge is from Louisiana, played for LSU, and bleeds purple and gold.

If our sports programs (as well as the university as a whole) are going to ever return to prominence, I think it's vital that the individuals charged with running the university have a genuine interest and passion for how the university operates and represents itself on a national scale. Currently, that clearly isn't the case.