The latest LSU drama

[SuperDave0805]

9 hours ago, drag worm said:

I vote Tulane.

I vote IMG Academy 

[Rivalrygameblock]

LSU was the perfect target for this governance marker. Loud on the front end to create visible, public drama and can’t afford the fight when it gets real. 

[TTown]

Basically the SEC wants the ruling to help give them the green light on self governance. LSU gave them the ammo they needed. They also  named Kiffin in the lawsuit. That he orchestrated those players filing suit. LSU, Kiffin etc were  given 21 days to respond.

My suspicion is the SEC had more goods on this, and will likely fine LSU  or suspend Kiffin etc. Negotiations are probably going on as we speak, since LSU blinked. Expulsion was just included to get their attention once and for all. But again anything is possible. Also read where Attorney Clayton implied the players may sue LSU. So LSU will pay them off to keep Kiffin's scheme from coming to life😂 Hope it was worth it LSU!!

[HonkEm]

1 hour ago, TTown said:

Basically the SEC wants the ruling to help give them the green light on self governance. LSU gave them the ammo they needed. They also  named Kiffin in the lawsuit. That he orchestrated those players filing suit. LSU, Kiffin etc were  given 21 days to respond.

My suspicion is the SEC had more goods on this, and will likely fine LSU  or suspend Kiffin etc. Negotiations are probably going on as we speak, since LSU blinked. Expulsion was just included to get their attention once and for all. But again anything is possible. Also read where Attorney Clayton implied the players may sue LSU. So LSU will pay them off to keep Kiffin's scheme from coming to life😂 Hope it was worth it LSU!!

Totally with you on this. LSU handed the SEC exactly what it needed, and now Sankey’s just cashing the check. The 21‑day response window, Kiffin getting named, LSU blinking - all of it lines up with the SEC tightening the screws and using this as their precedent case.

LSU thought they were playing chicken, but the league wasn’t swerving.

[harveycmd]

5 minutes ago, HonkEm said:

Totally with you on this. LSU handed the SEC exactly what it needed, and now Sankey’s just cashing the check. The 21‑day response window, Kiffin getting named, LSU blinking - all of it lines up with the SEC tightening the screws and using this as their precedent case.

LSU thought they were playing chicken, but the league wasn’t swerving.

This is what happens when political leaders get involved with college athletics. It's a no lose battle for the politicos because they get votes regardless of the outcome for "sticking up" for the "team." 

Of course, it could only happen in Louisiana. The state of Louisiana should invest in literacy rather than LSU athletics. It won't happen because corruption is most definitely profitable on the bayou. 

[HonkEm]

4 minutes ago, harveycmd said:

This is what happens when political leaders get involved with college athletics. It's a no lose battle for the politicos because they get votes regardless of the outcome for "sticking up" for the "team." 

Of course, it could only happen in Louisiana. The state of Louisiana should invest in literacy rather than LSU athletics. It won't happen because corruption is most definitely profitable on the bayou. 

Yeah, I hear you --- once politicians start poking around in college athletics, everything gets messier. But the playoff expansion stuff is still being driven by ESPN and the conferences chasing bigger payouts. The Louisiana circus didn’t create the 24‑team bracket; it just showed how chaotic things can get when outside forces jump in. The money is what’s steering the ship here, not Baton Rouge.

[harveycmd]

6 minutes ago, HonkEm said:

Yeah, I hear you --- once politicians start poking around in college athletics, everything gets messier. But the playoff expansion stuff is still being driven by ESPN and the conferences chasing bigger payouts. The Louisiana circus didn’t create the 24‑team bracket; it just showed how chaotic things can get when outside forces jump in. The money is what’s steering the ship here, not Baton Rouge.

I'd argue the LSU situation with the Governor basically taking over the LSU athletic department is not closely related to playoff expansion. Landry saw a way to increase his political capital, and knew he could get away with it in the state that is more corrupt than Tammany Hall because it's always had the lowest rated education system in the country. 

No doubt the political side is also financially motivated in the end, but the money comes from different places. 

[AusMOJO]

LSU is a sh*t show and Lane Kiffin is the cherry on top. 

[HonkEm]

34 minutes ago, harveycmd said:

I'd argue the LSU situation with the Governor basically taking over the LSU athletic department is not closely related to playoff expansion. Landry saw a way to increase his political capital, and knew he could get away with it in the state that is more corrupt than Tammany Hall because it's always had the lowest rated education system in the country. 

No doubt the political side is also financially motivated in the end, but the money comes from different places. 

Yeah, I get what you’re saying - the Landry/LSU mess is its own little fiefdom. That’s Baton Rouge politics doing Baton Rouge things. But that’s exactly why I don’t treat it like some grand driver of the national playoff structure. It’s a local power play, not a steering wheel for the sport.

The playoff expansion fight is being pushed by the conferences and media money. The LSU situation is being pushed by a governor who saw a soft target and a chance to flex. Those are two totally different engines.

Louisiana politics didn’t create the 24‑team bracket. Louisiana politics just reminded everyone how chaotic things get when a state leader decides the athletic department is his personal stage.

And yeah --- the money is always lurking in the background - but it’s coming from different directions. ESPN and the Big Ten/SEC are chasing national revenue. Landry is chasing local political capital. One affects the entire sport; the other affects one campus and one fanbase.

[harveycmd]

6 minutes ago, HonkEm said:

Yeah, I get what you’re saying - the Landry/LSU mess is its own little fiefdom. That’s Baton Rouge politics doing Baton Rouge things. But that’s exactly why I don’t treat it like some grand driver of the national playoff structure. It’s a local power play, not a steering wheel for the sport.

The playoff expansion fight is being pushed by the conferences and media money. The LSU situation is being pushed by a governor who saw a soft target and a chance to flex. Those are two totally different engines.

Louisiana politics didn’t create the 24‑team bracket. Louisiana politics just reminded everyone how chaotic things get when a state leader decides the athletic department is his personal stage.

And yeah --- the money is always lurking in the background - but it’s coming from different directions. ESPN and the Big Ten/SEC are chasing national revenue. Landry is chasing local political capital. One affects the entire sport; the other affects one campus and one fanbase.

The instability in college athletics provided the entry way necessary for Landry and his local judges to enter the fray. As the old saying goes: nature abhors a vacuum. That said, Kiffin is also a deliberate actor in this. Stupid sayings like "don't hate the player, hate the game" miss the point. He's an unethical reprobate seeking to advance his personal profile in a way no different than Landry. Regardless of how this works out for LSU, the SEC needs to drop the hammer on him to prevent future hucksters from trying to destabilize the system for their personal gain.

[PaulieD]

17 hours ago, 4thandFive said:

Anybody else think LSU and Lane enjoy being the villains? 
 

At least it’s not Texas. I do not want that smoke.

Agree; it's childish, and a real detriment to College Football.  

My main concern is that we need a strong governing body to intervene here and set boundaries, and the NCAA is not that animal.  Sad.

[PaulieD]

17 hours ago, Waxahorn said:

Lane fits their mindset perfectly.

no kidding.

Is it just me, or is this beginning to resemble pro wrestling, with the 'good guys' and the 'bad guys' nonsense?  Lane and LSU are crapping in our bed as fans.

[Jafwolf]

Everyone assumes this is going away because LSU finalized their roster with at 105 without the ex-NFL guys.  However Wade is still planning on adding ex NBA players to his team so LSU is still breaking rules.

[Holy Cow]

23 hours ago, charlie990 said:

I'm sure a strongly worded meeting agenda will fix it

Just like UN Home Security!

Edited 46 minutes ago by Holy Cow