KillTheGophers

re: UL-Lafayette athletics have cost taxpayers nearly $50 million over the past 3 years

Posted by KillTheGophers on 10/31/25 at 2:19 pm to Draconian Sanctions

I think you are referring to weekday football action - we love discussing Tulane, Tech, ULL, ULM, Southern Miss on weekday games?!?!

And yes, I argue that Tulane has the best looking college football uniforms and Louisiana Tech is a top 10 in the nation - but I ain’t spewing hate.

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re: UL-Lafayette athletics have cost taxpayers nearly $50 million over the past 3 years

Posted by KillTheGophers on 10/31/25 at 2:12 pm to Draconian Sanctions

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and why are you silent about the millions of taxpayer dollars that *are* being wasted on sports at these other schools?

Excellent point - but I am not - I have called for mass consolidation within the state and allocate those resource to LSU.

In Louisiana you need:

Louisiana State University
University of Louisiana Lafayette
LSU New Orleans
Louisiana Tech University

Everything else, demote to junior college and push all the savings to LSU.

re: UL-Lafayette athletics have cost taxpayers nearly $50 million over the past 3 years

Posted by KillTheGophers on 10/31/25 at 2:09 pm to Draconian Sanctions

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Surprise surprise seeing you here pushing false narratives.

I want LSU to be the best -

re: John Carmouche: "the taxpayer has never paid for a coach and never will"

Posted by KillTheGophers on 10/31/25 at 2:08 pm to RB10

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With regards to LSU? Ummmmmm….yes

No - this incident will change how LSU, Louisiana and TAF operate long term.

All 3 will come out even stronger though.

re: UL-Lafayette athletics have cost taxpayers nearly $50 million over the past 3 years

Posted by KillTheGophers on 10/31/25 at 2:00 pm to lostinbr

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The LSU athletic department is entirely self-funded and has received a total of $0 in direct or indirect institutional support (“state money”) since at least 2004. It’s possible that the athletic department has been self-funded for much longer than that, but the school’s NCAA financial reports are only available from 2004-present.

Millions upon millions were invested by the taxpayer for over a century to support, nurture and grow LSU athletics…..just because LSU is “self funded” now, means nothing in comparison to the lump sum annuity handed to the university by the tax payers.

And we don’t want to crack the books and go line level because the use of assets at diminimis fee levels would make the biggest financial swindler blush.

This entire incident is going to shed light on deep crevasses of LSU and TAF that we don’t necessarily want for the state.

The common denominator that is missing is the attention to debt covenants that LSU and Louisiana must pay attention to - the buyout and the cab flow may not reconcile - leaving extreme exposure for the taxpayer to debt.

Everyone is so emotional right now - I feel like we are in the middle of a major college arms race bubble and Louisiana hold the needle to pop the whole thing wide open.

The idiotic statements and posts on this topic in this forum is mind blowing.

LSU athletics and TAF should be a source of pride for the state - let’s start acting like it. 95% of college athletic programs would kill to have Louisiana problems.

In this entire mess, Intrust LSU and TAF more than any other athletic institution…for sure.

re: John Carmouche: "the taxpayer has never paid for a coach and never will"

Posted by KillTheGophers on 10/31/25 at 1:52 pm to lostinbr

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The only way academic/state funds get used is if the entire athletic department collapses.

Ummmm…..no

re: John Carmouche: "the taxpayer has never paid for a coach and never will"

Posted by KillTheGophers on 10/31/25 at 1:48 pm to Fun Bunch

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And no department or state has ever, in any state, paid a buyout. Ever.

Well…..that ain’t exactly true there

re: We aren’t as poor as you think

Posted by KillTheGophers on 10/26/25 at 8:22 pm to Big4SALTbro

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Our NIL will be stacked with the right hire

LSU and Louisiana don’t have the resources to keep up with the major programs when it comes to NIL.

That is just fact.

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re: Has NIL ruined CFB?

Posted by KillTheGophers on 10/26/25 at 7:33 pm to sec_fan_r1

Yes

SEC Rant

re: We aren’t as poor as you think

Posted by KillTheGophers on 10/26/25 at 7:30 pm to burreauxsballz

Louisiana and LSU are poor - especially in the NIL world

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re: How did LSU get in the state it’s in currently?

Posted by KillTheGophers on 10/26/25 at 3:23 pm to loogaroo

Poor state
Trashy state

re: Louisiana Senate president recommends LSU ban fraternity tailgating on its Parade Grounds

Posted by KillTheGophers on 10/24/25 at 10:31 pm to LSUTANGERINE

LSU needs to do something about game day - it is an unsafe cluster for sure - not sure this is the prescription needed though.

re: CFB various games thread Tuesday 10/21/25

Posted by KillTheGophers on 10/21/25 at 10:29 pm to TulaneUVA

Tech’s weak arse schedule allowed the coaching staff to appear better than they are….and key injuries to exceptional players.

But the coaching staff is a pure joke. After tonight, I’ll be surprised if Cumbie is coaching the next game. They was brutally painful football to watch.

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re: Have any of you been through a divorce where there was a prenup ?

Posted by KillTheGophers on 10/21/25 at 12:54 am to N2cars

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Inherited property isnt community property.

Until it is……

re: They’re back!! DKE and PKP. DKE several years early.

Posted by KillTheGophers on 10/15/25 at 11:30 am to LSUTANGERINE

Well, when you have multiple on campus shootings over a home game weekend, what is the harm of letting Greeks back on campus to commit murder by alcohol poisoning?

Let the Greeks do what they want and self govern - if things get out of hand, we he parents can remediate in civil court.