re: LSU financial problems.....

The athletic department ain't hurting. I don't even really think the school is hurting from this. The big time research basically funds itself and the cutting isn't going to come close to touching the big time professors. They are probably cutting stuff that won't make a big deal to the university IMO. If they were I think it would be a much bigger deal than it has been.

The state should tell schools like Southern, Grambling, ULM, and SLU to become two year schools or die.

Tiger Roach Spray Stadium?

The purchase of naming rights to the Stadium was proposed about 10 years ago by Bank One. Thankfully, the proposal was rejected - by whom I don't know. It seems logical that the State would be involved in the renaming as all of LSU's athletic facilities are publicly owned. I don't think the legislature, if that's whom has the power, would approve such an action. I hope it will never happen in my lifetime.

Also, the Athletic Department and the University are separate entities in terms of budgeting. Although the University shares in some of the profits created by sales of tickets and merchandise and such, their budgets are not intertwined. Athletic Department donates money to the university and pays for other expenditures, e.g. tuition, use of buildings, etc. but that's it. The University can become insolvent while the Athletic Department remains solvent. As long as we continue to have winning seasons, LSU athletics will be fine. Have a five year span of losing seasons and look out! I was at LSU during the Hallman years and I can remember going to games with only half of the stadium filled. That can hurt a budget.

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I don't even really think the school is hurting from this. The big time research basically funds itself and the cutting isn't going to come close to touching the big time professors. They are probably cutting stuff that won't make a big deal to the university IMO.

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Wrong. The University (as are most) is having major shortfalls in its operating budget. I read on the Daily Report a few weeks ago that Dr. Martin said LSU Costs will exceed Revenues by about $27M this upcoming year. I've also heard this situation has set LSU's Flagship Agenda back to something like 2001. My best friend works in admissions and this is information directly from his staff meetings. Note I said, Operating Budget, not endowment (although it certainly isn't growing quickly at the moment) or TAF. The athletic department is still in the black and will actually have more income this year -- thanks ESPN!

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why don't they consider selling the name rights of Tiger Stadium

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You're stupid.

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Huey P. Long Field

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The discussion is selling the rights. Not sure who would want to buy this. Joe Jamail ponyed up a pretty penny to get his name on the field at UT's stadium, but ever since the naming of the field has been a big joke all over the state.

Personally, I'm against selling our tradition to the highest bidder, but, for the right price, I might consider Tabasco Field.

The Athletic Dept is a different entity from the University. They do not and never will share money. The school is going through a layoff process that will help the budget in the longrun, but many jobs will be lost

The individual schools themselves decide if they want to change their name. I wouldn't be surprised to see the University of Louisiana / Hammond in the near future.

I put this post out for LSU in general. Not just the Athletic Dept you ra-tard.....

I've allways felt that the dome looks like a whopper. Burger King????