Louisiana Tech to LSU System?

[rebelboi]

Good if it does happen then Tech really can use Shreveport/Bossier as it's media market when it comes to CUSA

[tylerdawg]

According to the following article, "informal talks have renewed about Louisiana Tech transferring to the LSU System from the University of Louisiana System."

I'm skeptical about such a move. How would this benefit Tech? And perhaps more importantly, what's in it for LSU?

http://www.businessreport.com/archiv...report/latest/

This makes way too much sense for Louisiana government do. Therefore it will not get done. This would have to be championed really hard by both school presidents to make the legislature take any action.

[Allgood]

This makes way too much sense for Louisiana government do. Therefore it will not get done. This would have to be championed really hard by both school presidents to make the legislature take any action.

It would be DR's legacy, and that's saying quite a bit, academically.

[tenacious_dog]

Things got pretty close in the early 90's to all of this happening. From what little I hear, there could be something to it. LSU is just like everyone else...trying to save some money and part of that is focusing its resources. With money so tight the empire is too far-flung.

The LSU Ag farms at Calhoun and Homer could be in the mix as well. Forestry is the focus of Calhoun and is an easy fit for Tech. Homer is a great asset with slightly more than 3 sections of some of the prettiest pasture land in the state. The focus had been dairy but now its beef cattle, some timber and starting recently, some poultry research there. The proximity of these two facilities to Tech helps the situation greatly.

Tech is held in pretty high regards in Baton Rouge. This could turn into something pretty special for us.

[JFord]

There could be something to it. LSU is just like everyone else...trying to save some money and part of that is focusing its resources. With money so tight the empire is too far-flung.

The LSU Ag farms at Calhoun and Homer could be in the mix as well. Forestry is the focus of Calhoun and is an easy fit for Tech. Homer is a great asset with slightly more than 3 sections of some of the prettiest pasture land in the state. The focus had been dairy but now its beef cattle, some timber and starting recently, some poultry research there. The proximity of these two facilities to Tech helps the situation greatly.

Tech is held in pretty high regards in Baton Rouge. This could turn into something pretty special for us.

I have heard someone in higher education in Baton Rouge say Tech is the best kept secret in the state.

[KSDAWG]

I'm for us getting the med school and LSUS, but not for how much LSU could marginalize us if they wanted to. Being in the same boat as LSU has some disadvantages.

[Allgood]

Things got pretty close in the early 90's to all of this happening. From what little I hear, there could be something to it. LSU is just like everyone else...trying to save some money and part of that is focusing its resources. With money so tight the empire is too far-flung.

The LSU Ag farms at Calhoun and Homer could be in the mix as well. Forestry is the focus of Calhoun and is an easy fit for Tech. Homer is a great asset with slightly more than 3 sections of some of the prettiest pasture land in the state. The focus had been dairy but now its beef cattle, some timber and starting recently, some poultry research there. The proximity of these two facilities to Tech helps the situation greatly.

Tech is held in pretty high regards in Baton Rouge. This could turn into something pretty special for us.

I'm told they cut millions from their grounds maintenance budget, they're looking everywhere.

[Dawg06]

Earlier this year there was tension between LSU-BR and the LSU System with regards to the group of Baton Rouge business leaders who made a proposal to Jindal to help the main campus with budget cuts. I think the LSU big wigs and politicians only really care about their main campus in Baton Rouge, not satellite campuses and hospitals. If ditching those institutions means the main campus in Baton Rouge gets more funding, then it will probably pass.

[rebelboi]

This makes way too much sense for Louisiana government do. Therefore it will not get done. This would have to be championed really hard by both school presidents to make the legislature take any action.

LSU usually gets whatever they want when it comes to the state government (another advantage for Tech)

[tenacious_dog]

Earlier this year there was tension between LSU-BR and the LSU System with regards to the group of Baton Rouge business leaders who made a proposal to Jindal to help the main campus with budget cuts. I think the LSU big wigs and politicians only really care about their main campus in Baton Rouge, not satellite campuses and hospitals. If ditching those institutions means the main campus in Baton Rouge gets more funding, then it will probably pass.

I think LSU's angle on this is to divest 100% of the expense but retain 5 to 10% of the funding as "inherent administrative overhead". So net/net they end up with more money in their pocket with less of a headache.

If will certainly help it to pass if it can make it to the floor.

[FieldDawg]

I think this move would be excellent, but keep in mind that the LSU system does not allow the tranfer of general funds to athletics. So a big question would be where would Tech funding from athletics come from? One of LSU claims to fame is that they don't use a dime of state funds to run their athletic programs.

[FieldDawg]

Earlier this year there was tension between LSU-BR and the LSU System with regards to the group of Baton Rouge business leaders who made a proposal to Jindal to help the main campus with budget cuts. I think the LSU big wigs and politicians only really care about their main campus in Baton Rouge, not satellite campuses and hospitals. If ditching those institutions means the main campus in Baton Rouge gets more funding, then it will probably pass.

You are exactly correct. In their eyes BR campus is the center of the universe.

[Dawg06]

[rockdog]

What would happen, if anything, to LSU-S' sport's teams? How would this affect funding from the state level?

[Brian96]

LSU usually gets whatever they want when it comes to the state government (another advantage for Tech)

Except that history tells us that there is no "trickle down" economy in Louisiana higher ed, and most especially not in the lsu system (see, again, UNO, for example).

Despite what our Pilots brethren want to believe, there is no regard for schools outside of BR that bear the "lsu" monicker.