Ever wonder why Louisiana is one of the dumbest and poorest states in the nation?

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Savannahbayvol said:
Why would anybody take the LSU job knowing the Governor is the de facto AD?

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This is a very dumb reaction / comment. Landry is not hiring anyone. He is not firing anyone.

He simply interjected and said outloud what everyone is thinking and that is Scott Woodward is a failed AD. Scott has hired 2 coaches that led to schools having to pay them over $125m to not coach. A state employee saying that person will not have decision making in order to hopefully prevent a 3rd instance under his watch does not make Landry the de facto AD.
 
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JMSqb11 said:
This is a very dumb reaction / comment. Landry is not hiring anyone. He is not firing anyone.

He simply interjected and said outloud what everyone is thinking and that is Scott Woodward is a failed AD. Scott has hired 2 coaches that led to schools having to pay them over $125m to not coach. A state employee saying that person will not have decision making in order to hopefully prevent a 3rd instance under his watch does not make Landry the de facto AD.
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“LSU football is paramount to any governor,” he continued. “No governor is going to say they don’t care about it — that would be political suicide. They preside over the action on Saturday night as if they’re some regal emperor ruling from the stands.”
 
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GVF said:
I challenge you to ride through the streets of Houma shouting out your window how dumb the state is.

Your thread title and post are miles apart, making you not so intelligent yourself.
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I think the OP was just trying to make a point of the wasted money and dumb move to sign Kelly to that contract. As a side note , Louisiana is one of the poorest and least educated states. Ranking in the bottom 2 of both.
 
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LSU has the most in state talent and 0 in state competition for that talent.

It may be the overall best Job. Ohio State is the only job I would consider above it and they have significantly better in state talent than Ohio State with even less in state competition
 
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Vol8188 said:
LSU has the most in state talent and 0 in state competition for that talent.

It may be the overall best Job. Ohio State is the only job I would consider above it and they have significantly better in state talent than Ohio State with even less in state competition
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Yep, per capita Louisiana is the top state for football talent, and as you’ve said, no instate competition. Not a bad base for recruiting.

It also has the luxury of being in the southeast realm for recruits, while also being geographically enticing for Texas recruits.

My point being, the right folks recruiting at LSU can do very well. Heck, even the wrong folks have been able to draw significant talent.

I’ve no clue what’s going on with their local politics. Just sounds wild. I guess the whole CFB landscape is much different than it was even a few years ago. Who knows for sure where we are headed?
 
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Savannahbayvol said:
“LSU football is paramount to any governor,” he continued. “No governor is going to say they don’t care about it — that would be political suicide. They preside over the action on Saturday night as if they’re some regal emperor ruling from the stands.”
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The Governor is the boss of EVERY State employee.
 
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Wonder what General Neyland would think, if he suddenly came to life and heard that when a coach gets fired, they get 50 - 100 million dollars. My Dad was in the Neyland era. Back then, when you got fired, you didn't have income and you were quickly looking for another job, or you didn't eat. These agents like Jimmy Sexton slow rolled this into the scene. It's like boiling the frog - if you gradually increase the heat you never notice the change until it's out of control.
 
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Hmm.. having actually lived in Louisiana, I will say there are pockets that are actually affluent and people are pretty educated.. the schools my kids went to were actually better than Tennessee in my opinion… just like we have Memphis skewing all of our stats for ‘poor and uneducated’ they have Shreveport and New Orleans adding the poo hole aspect and making everyone look bad
 
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ptcarter said:
Wonder what General Neyland would think, if he suddenly came to life and heard that when a coach gets fired, they get 50 - 100 million dollars. My Dad was in the Neyland era. Back then, when you got fired, you didn't have income and you were quickly looking for another job, or you didn't eat. These agents like Jimmy Sexton slow rolled this into the scene. It's like boiling the frog - if you gradually increase the heat you never notice the change until it's out of control.
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Jimmy Sexton is a VFL. Can't fault him for getting the most for his clients.
 
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OrangeVolMan said:
I think the OP was just trying to make a point of the wasted money and dumb move to sign Kelly to that contract. As a side note , Louisiana is one of the poorest and least educated states. Ranking in the bottom 2 of both.
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Thanks just suggesting they may want to reorder their prioroties a little bit. Especially since the moron. Governor said they are going to use taxpayers dollars to fund some of the buyout.
 
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LadyVolette said:
Hmm.. having actually lived in Louisiana, I will say there are pockets that are actually affluent and people are pretty educated.. the schools my kids went to were actually better than Tennessee in my opinion… just like we have Memphis skewing all of our stats for ‘poor and uneducated’ they have Shreveport and New Orleans adding the poo hole aspect and making everyone look bad
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People watched season one of True Detective and assumed that everyone in Louisiana is swap trash, like how most of the characters were portrayed.
 
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Savannahbayvol said:
Just to set the record straight. US News rates Louisiana the worst state in the country to live in.

I have always enjoyed my trips to NOLA and am a huge college football fan. However I would think the state might re-order their priorities somewhat.


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I can only imagine how far down your nose you look at other people. When the country finally goes to final crap, I bet they'll be one of the few states where the overwhelming majority of its residents can survive and feed themselves without a handout.
 
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Boston Vol said:
People watched season one of True Detective and assumed that everyone in Louisiana is swap trash, like how most of the characters were portrayed.
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Being from Tennessee, we know all about being stereotyped 😂 it makes me weirdly protective of people there or at the minimum empathetic having lived there.. it’s a different culture for sure
 
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LadyVolette said:
Hmm.. having actually lived in Louisiana, I will say there are pockets that are actually affluent and people are pretty educated.. the schools my kids went to were actually better than Tennessee in my opinion… just like we have Memphis skewing all of our stats for ‘poor and uneducated’ they have Shreveport and New Orleans adding the poo hole aspect and making everyone look bad
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So ignorant and racist. There are plenty of redneck rural dumba$$35 in both states. Keep pushing that hate narrative you geriatric ****.
 
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