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Louisiana has been in a financial bind for a few years now.

and the way the state budget is set up, higher education is one of the few areas the governor can cut without approval from state congress.

so when things get tight and budgets get cut, political in-fighting basically forces the governor to chop money going to state colleges.

LSU is fortunate that athletics has been an profitable as it has. the athletic department t donates millions to the academic side of the university every year to help soften the blow of budget cuts.

smaller state schools depend almost entirely on money from the state.
if things don't improve somehow, Grambling won't be the only Louisiana school facing issues like this with sports.
 
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A state that sits right in the middle of US demographics in terms of population and with such a poor 4 & 6-year graduation rate (15.5% 4-year & 38.8% 6-year -- which puts them 47th out of 50, ahead of Arkansas, Idaho, and Alaska) arguably should not be operating so many 4-year colleges.

LSU, La Tech, UL-Lafayette, McNeese St, Northwestern St, SE Louisiana St, Nicholls St, UL-Monroe, LSU-Shreveport, Grambling, etc ... And that doesn't even include some private colleges such as Tulane or Loyola. There has got to be some redundancy in there and much of the financial mess could be alleviated by consolidation. Close two of the underperformers. As ORD has pointed out, it's a situation that is very similar to what exists right now in NE Ohio.
 
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A state that sits right in the middle of US demographics in terms of population and with such a poor 4 & 6-year graduation rate (15.5% 4-year & 38.8% 6-year -- which puts them 47th out of 50, ahead of Arkansas, Idaho, and Alaska) arguably should not be operating so many 4-year colleges.

LSU, La Tech, UL-Lafayette, McNeese St, Northwestern St, SE Louisiana St, Nicholls St, UL-Monroe, LSU-Shreveport, Grambling, etc ... And that doesn't even include some private colleges such as Tulane or Loyola. There has got to be some redundancy in there and much of the financial mess could be alleviated by consolidation. Close two of the underperformers. As ORD has pointed out, it's a situation that is very similar to what exists right now in NE Ohio.
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a lot of these schools are also pretty damn close to one another geographically.

Nicholls St. in Thibodaux is tops 1.5 hours from UL-Lafayette, UNO, LSU, SUNO,and Southern.
that 6 public 4 year schools in a really close proximity to one another.

looking at private schools, Tulane and Loyola literally border each other, and Xavier is only about 10 minutes from there.
 
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http://espn.go.com/college-football...-players-send-letter-complaint-administration

The athletic complex "is in horrible condition, and has many hazards that may contribute to our overall health," the letter says. "First, the complex is filled with mildew and mold. Mildew and mold can be seen on the ceiling, walls and floor, and are contributing to water leaks because of faltering walls and ceilings."
As has been reported before, the players say that the floor is coming up in the weight room, but the letter also asks that the university supply better detergent for uniforms.
"The uniforms are poorly cleaned and contribute to the multiple cases (of) staph infection," the letter reads. "Several players have been infected with staph multiple times."
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And you knew this would happen....

Jackson State to sue Grambling over canceled homecoming game

The ugly situation at Grambling State continues to get uglier.

The Tigers' SWAC rivals at Jackson State announced in a statement on the JSU website Tuesday that the school intends to "pursue litigation against Grambling State and others" after Grambling's players elected to boycott their game at Jackson State last Saturday, forcing a cancellation.

The game was Jackson State's homecoming, and though many of the school's scheduled activites went ahead as planned, the statement claims that "Jackson State University's and the city of Jackson's losses could be in the millions."

"Our Homecoming game draws tens of thousands of fans," it reads. "The university intends to use litigation to be made whole for our direct and indirect financial losses.

We have a fiduciary responsibility to Mississippi taxpayers and the JSU community to mitigate our ongoing and substantial losses ... It would be irresponsible for JSU to fail to pursue some redress."
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How much financial "redress" JSU might obtain is a matter of some speculation, as massive cuts in state higher education funding have already deeply slashed the Grambling budget, leading to the poor condition of facilities (both within the athletic department and across campus) that helped spark the boycott in the first place.

The good news for Grambling is that players have reported back to practice and have pledged to finish the season. But as the lawsuit makes clear, the after-effects of the program's past week are likely to linger for a long, long time regardless.

Entire article: http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoo...o-sue-grambling-over-canceled-homecoming-game
 
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