- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: F King Alexander leaving LSU
Posted on 12/13/19 at 6:42 am to Oilfieldbiology
Posted on 12/13/19 at 6:42 am to Oilfieldbiology
quote:
Now that King is gone, I hope the state actually performs one
If you think holistic admissions will be reversed you are fooling yourself.
LSUs new financial reality is they need more students to fill in the monetary gaps opened by state budget cuts.
Their goal is to have nearly 60k students total (online and campus)
1
Posted on 12/13/19 at 6:46 am to red sox fan 13
quote:
While Louisiana the state may have shitty schools, LSU is not that bad. Decent for a big state school and we will pull in more out of state people as the football team wins more.
While this may be true, the student that chooses a university for their football team is far different than the student who chooses for the academic ranking of said school.
LSU ranks high in some academic departments but then extremely low(far too low) in others.
Posted on 12/13/19 at 6:47 am to red sox fan 13
Posted on 12/13/19 at 6:47 am to Cosmo
quote:
The only clown left to rid ourselves of is Mainieri
Miriam Segar and Bo Bahnsen let out a sigh of relief reading your post
Posted on 12/13/19 at 6:49 am to Zappas Stache
quote:
LSU still an academic shite hole.
If that's true, then getting rid of F King is a positive. And if we're celebrating this in spite of good athletics it means we value academics.
Posted on 12/13/19 at 6:53 am to Bestbank Tiger
quote:
If that's true, then getting rid of F King is a positive. And if we're celebrating this in spite of good athletics it means we value academics.
UF proved you can be good at sports and academics. Many SEC schools have very good academic standings. LSU is rated below those schools by a considerable margin.
Posted on 12/13/19 at 6:53 am to red sox fan 13
quote:
F King Alexander leaving LSU
Posted on 12/13/19 at 6:55 am to red sox fan 13
He brought us to the mountain top. Nothing left to accomplish now. Godspeed sir.
Posted on 12/13/19 at 6:56 am to Tigeralum2008
quote:
LSUs new financial reality is they need more students to fill in the monetary gaps opened by state budget cuts
Or the state could just cut some dead weight (looking at you SUNO), combine some universities and force some to go back to community colleges. Had this conversation with a friend recently. To me, the state needs absolutely no more than 10 (currently there are 16) 4-year universities (probably even less than that). With the money saved there could greatly benefit the remaining schools.
Posted on 12/13/19 at 6:56 am to red sox fan 13
You got sauces?
Posted on 12/13/19 at 6:57 am to FightnBobLafollette
quote:
FightnBobLafollette
Do you suck this hard in every thread you post in?
Posted on 12/13/19 at 7:02 am to rowbear1922
quote:
Or the state could just cut some dead weight (looking at you SUNO), combine some universities and force some to go back to community colleges. Had this conversation with a friend recently. To me, the state needs absolutely no more than 10 (currently there are 16) 4-year universities (probably even less than that). With the money saved there could greatly benefit the remaining schools.
100% agree but those schools aren’t open for actual academics. They are pet projects for local politicians to use during election season. You see this on the federal level with military base closures. The US military has a hard damn time closing bases they no longer need
Posted on 12/13/19 at 7:04 am to red sox fan 13
Guess the California gig he was trying out for did not want him either? 
Posted on 12/13/19 at 7:06 am to Tigerpaw123
quote:
Guess the California gig he was trying out for did not want him either
California is going through its own version of the Jindal budget cuts to higher ed. FKA may not have wanted to deal with it again
Posted on 12/13/19 at 7:07 am to Tigeralum2008
quote:
100% agree but those schools aren’t open for actual academics. They are pet projects for local politicians to use during election season. You see this on the federal level with military base closures. The US military has a hard damn time closing bases they no longer need
Oh, I realize it's 100% because no politician has the stones to actually have this conversation.
This will probably be unpopular, for the most part, but there is absolutely no reason for Southeastern to be open. Force those students to decide between Baton Rouge and New Orleans for one of the other 4 schools (3 if you don't count SUNO).
This post was edited on 12/13/19 at 7:11 am
Posted on 12/13/19 at 7:07 am to Tigeralum2008
quote:
California is going through its own version of the Jindal budget cuts to higher ed. FKA may not have wanted to deal with it again
Does California have a similar constitution to LA?
Posted on 12/13/19 at 7:13 am to Alleman
quote:
Jay Dardenne.
His move to LSU makes room for John Alario to become Commissioner of Administration.
I hope I am wrong and neither happens.
The faculty at LSU would have an open revolt if Jay is selected.
Wanna see LSU fall even farther down the rankings? Select a non-PHd, career politician as President over an experienced higher ed administrator.
Posted on 12/13/19 at 7:14 am to Tigeralum2008
When we had Okeefe he actually did a shot ton of good for the university, except he did have a PhD so the faculty hated him.
Academia will never change
Academia will never change
Posted on 12/13/19 at 7:17 am to Oilfieldbiology
quote:
Does California have a similar constitution to LA?
On second glance, It looks like CA is reversing the cuts. They have increased higher ed funding this legislative year
Posted on 12/13/19 at 7:19 am to Oilfieldbiology
quote:
When we had Okeefe he actually did a shot ton of good for the university, except he did have a PhD so the faculty hated him.
Academia will never change
Okeefe was an arse to the Nth degree. Talk to anyone in the know and they will tell you. I have several friends who worked with him
The GOAT LSU president of recent years is Mark Emmert or William Jenkins (his first go round)
This post was edited on 12/13/19 at 7:20 am
Page 4 of 7
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News