re: Gun battle erupted outside Tigerland convenience store.

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but football is the biggest moneymaker for the school and anything that threatens to dry up that gravy train would get people to take notice.

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Football is a huge moneymaker for BR, in general. We are season ticket holders and host a huge tailgate for all home games. This is money going into grocery stores/caterers and hiring bartenders & setup/tear down people.

Half the people in our tailgate group are from at least an hour away. These are people spending the weekend in BR and dropping their money here. Dinner on Friday night, merch for the kids, etc. The allure of LSU sports is that it's supposed to be a very family friendly weekend.

They will not keep traveling here if it's not safe for their families.