re: I now understand more. It’s not just about the roster spots. It’s Landry, Rousse, etc

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I wouldn’t underestimate how much a bunch of heads of academia likely hate Landry, our AG, senators, etc.

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This thing is about to flip on them.
I don't know that I have ever seen something in sports handled so incompetently ... ever.

These chickens will come home to roost.

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Here's the problem with the "lack of institutional control" argument: They act like it's somehow separate from the situation with the "pro" players. It's not. Because if you're making the claim of lack of institutional control, then on what basis? They didn't have a problem until all of this. So, obviously, the recent events have spurred these claims against us. If that is the case, it brings us right back to the same question we've been asking about rostering "pro" players: If LSU supposedly lacks institutional control because of this, why is the same not said about these other schools, when they have done the same things? Guess what? LSU is a state school. That means the governor IS in control to a large degree. Ideally, he lets the school handle itself and doesn't have to get involved, but the fact is that he has the legal right to be involved, whether anyone likes that fact or not. So the question isn't about who's in control, but rather what has anyone at LSU actually done wrong? To date, nothing has been demonstrated that LSU has done wrong. The courts made rulings, LSU followed the rulings, the SEC whined, LSU backed off... What am I missing? Where is the abhorrent act of defiance that the SEC would have us believe has taken place? It's not there. This is beyond bizarre. So many people thought the SEC should split from the NCAA and self-govern. Well how does that look now? They look worse than the NCAA.

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This. I don’t understand what authority the SEC has to tell a public university, arm of the State, how to run its operations.

Findings of a lack of institutional control traditionally go much deeper and only after extensive investigation. The grounds on which the SEC is suggesting a LOIC exists are flimsy at best and come across as petty and vindictive.

And as has been asked ad nauseum: what rule, policy, law has LSU broken? Admittedly I’m unfamiliar with SEC bylaws, but is there some provision for penalties for “embarrassing” the league? If so, the punishments I’ve seen suggested seem over the top when you consider that LSU was acting in response to court proceedings, not unlike multiple programs in the conference. Especially when you consider the Bediako situation, it’s mind-boggling.

The fact that LSU is even being threatened with expulsion is mind-numbing. What an unprecedented move.

My hope is that there isn’t more to the story that has yet to become public. The SEC may be holding something back to use against LSU behind closed doors to compel obedience? I don’t think that is the case, and I think this is strictly the SEC testing its authority at LSU’s expense. Unfortunately I think the court is going to rule in the SEC’s favor, and at some point LSU is going to have to fight back legally. Screw Sankey, the SEC, and all of the hypocritical school admins in the league targeting a founding member and premier member over the level of the supposed wrongdoing.

Who are they to unravel 100 years of history because of hurt feelings and a cup of cold gumbo?

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Where has this even been mentioned?

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I suspect some sort of punishment will occur. The SEC schools have given Sankey full latitude to hand out suspensions and punishments to schools. I really doubt LSU will be expelled but punishments from Sankey will be applied. He has that authority and that is very much a possibility.

This can too be challenged and at that point the threat of expulsion behind LSU and they can feel free to challenge the suspension or reasons for suspensions.

I suspect a punishment coming from Sankey this week. and the talk of expulsion is just the SEC seeing if they have that authority and to get a ruling on Institutional control.

I can think of one way for us and LK in particular to have the last laugh….. 14 more Clemson games should do it I’d say.

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May be an unpopular opinion but LSU needs to be on the phone with a consulting firm like Huron or Deloitte.

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Even if the vote doesn't happen I cannot see how LSU and the SEC's relationship can be mended. A local radio head in Texas was supporting LSU's stance calling this whole thing a bad look for the SEC and Skanky but said he was disappointed with how the A&M administration support Skanky in this which is crazy....but here we are. Private Equity time to finance the separation.