re: LSU is alienating its alumni, state, and region.

While I agree with some of what you said about politics being a dead-end, the issues with LSU aren’t political so much as issues of respect. The university has zero respect for its students, alumni, or ticketholders. They see them only as dollar signs and feel entitled to their money rather than seek to earn it. The university has hired representatives that not only hold contempt for football fans, but contempt for alumni, students, traditions, and the university’s very identity. Not only do they hold it in contempt, but seek to actively undermine these traditions and marginalize students and alumni while feeling entitled to more of their money. This is an issue of leadership, respect, greed, culture, and corruption more so than simple politics.