re: Roy King is suing LSU

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IMHO, I think it was a mistake for LSU to name Roy director in the first place. TGBTL took a clear step back from what it used to be, under his direction.

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The following is what I wrote in an earlier thread about similar complaints:

The scholarship money available for Tiger Band students was basically cut in half just about the time Roy took over the band, and they were no longer able to offer out-of-state tuition waivers. I guess a lot of this can be blamed on general money problems with higher ed in Louisiana. But there is no way such cuts would not have affected the quality of the band.

The students in the band bust their asses, and every time I have seen them, either in rehearsal or in game day situations, I've been impressed with their class and professionalism. And I say that as a former high school and university band director who has been around a LOT of big time programs in my time. But, again, if your scholarship funding is drastically cut, you're going to lose out on some really good players, and that's going to affect the quality.

Having said that, the quality of the LSU band is still very good in comparison with other SEC, ACC, and Big Ten bands I've been around. Is it the best? Probably not...but it's still in the upper echelon.