re: If LSU had to shut down for a year...

Your argument about changing courses taught in a classroom to online classes is about the dumbest thing I've ever heard. Why doesn't LSU just become something like University of Phoenix? While I think online courses are good in some situations (full-time job, family, etc.) it shouldn't become the norm at what is supposed to be a state's flagship university. All that will do is dramatically lower the quality of education at LSU, and if you are a proponent of your state's flagship university lowering standards, you're a moron.

Was the statement by the LSU president a little over the top? Yes. Are the budget cuts a real issue that every student, alumni, and resident of Louisiana should be concerned about? Yes.