re: Note to Out of State Alums

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Why would out-of-state alums be motivated to support the university when the university won't support them?

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Reverse this and it's more realistic. Why should the university (which has LONG been a bargain) give a handout to alums' children when we have the smallest alumni association in the conference and everyone gives all of their fricking money to TAF and never to the school? Smart out-of-state kids can EASILY get merit scholarships. In fact, it's insanely easy. Basically by removing the legacy aspect, we improve the incoming student bodies. If one's out-of-state kid is too dumb to get a scholarship to LSU, I really don't care. Yes, that sounds elitist, but so be it. It's improving the quality of my university's students, and saving money.

Are Legacy scholarships really that far off from socialist-leaning programs like affirmative action? You basically reward someone who hasn't been as proven to deserve it as others. Giving someone a perk just for being the son/daughter of the right person.

How about you earn your education instead. If you can't get a scholarship to LSU, you really don't belong. Yes, that means some of you guys' dumb kids can't attend. Too bad. Most of you deserve it for giving back so little. Sorry.

Those that do give back, you have an argument. That's probably the future of Legacy scholarships. Pay-to-play.

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I think this is an incredibly short-sighted policy on the part of the Chancellor.

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The chancellor is at a point where he basically has no choice. He's going to have to cut some critical programs. He's fricked regardless because it's gotten to where he can't just trim fat or throw out pointless programs. He has to cut important stuff.

Those of you who are critical of him for this really have no leg to stand on. You really think he wants to do this? You really think he hasn't exhausted all other options? He's basically running into the same shite all of our chancellors at LSU, LSUHC, everywhere in the system/state always do. fricking politics. We're getting fricked by the state. Martin's basically a commanding officer that has to chose which of his men has to die. It's not his fault that he has to make a choice, but he has to pick someone. And this is only the beginning.

If these money concerns were over not being able to field more than 20 scholarships a year in football, everyone would immediately fling their pocketbooks out. It's disgusting.