Another list that LA doesnt make
Shame of it is this is the one they spend millions of dollars to make but no cigar.

At least LSU had as good a year as Brown well almost

http://www.forbes.com/2009/02/12/college-sports-towns-lifestyle-sports_0212_college_towns_slide_2.html?thisspeed=25000

because LSU and Baton Rouge puts so much emphasis on sports particularly football and it isnt even in the top ten.

No I feel that when 2 of the top ten salaries in Louisiana are football coaches the emphasis is misguided.
I feel like when people take the day off to go to the big signing day kegger at the casino the emphasis is misguided.
When LSU students begin partying Thur morning for Saturday night the emphasis is misguided.

I do not know for sure but I am pretty sure that the top salaries at america s top ten academic colleges and universities are not football coaches.

What part of institute of higher learning do you guys not get ?

I feel like when people take the day off to go to the big signing day kegger at the casino the emphasis is misguided.
When LSU students begin partying Thur morning for Saturday night the emphasis is misguided.

And this exact behavior happens weekly in the top ten college sports towns you tout.

Which is why I say it is a shame LSU puts all the emphasis on sports that is does and cant crack the list.

The list, big deal.. Some writer for a magazine writes a list, in his opinion, and you act like Moses brought it down from the mountain..

I just think it would be nice if people came to Louisiana because we had the finest hospital facilties or if Louisiana was the most technological state or if it was the safest state with the best secondary and high schools in the United States.  However, none of this is true but if you want to see black kids rob and kill illegal aliens while you throw plastic trinkets to women bearing their naked breasts then YA LL COME !

Our state has many failings.. But hell on Earth it’s not..  Cut it some slack.

dirty dan - 16 February 2009 09:41 PM

FormerLa - 16 February 2009 04:45 PM

I just think it would be nice if people came to Louisiana because we had the finest hospital facilties or if Louisiana was the most technological state or if it was the safest state with the best secondary and high schools in the United States.  However, none of this is true but if you want to see black kids rob and kill illegal aliens while you throw plastic trinkets to women bearing their naked breasts then YA LL COME !

So if the list is correct, why do you still think they come here for LSU football? And I’m certain you missed it, but actually Louisiana has some of the finest High Schools in the nation. You should take some time off of bashing LSU and look it up.

You’re idiot opinion post reminds me of bill2008. Who decided that you’re the last word on how others should act for signing day? Where’s your degree from ULL or Southeastern? Let me guess...You’re still a student at BRCC!

I’d also argue for LSU on this one. At least in the science department, LSU has some great professors and a few of them worldwide leaders in their fields.

dirty dan - 16 February 2009 09:41 PM

FormerLa - 16 February 2009 04:45 PM

I just think it would be nice if people came to Louisiana because we had the finest hospital facilties or if Louisiana was the most technological state or if it was the safest state with the best secondary and high schools in the United States.  However, none of this is true but if you want to see black kids rob and kill illegal aliens while you throw plastic trinkets to women bearing their naked breasts then YA LL COME !

So if the list is correct, why do you still think they come here for LSU football? And I’m certain you missed it, but actually Louisiana has some of the finest High Schools in the nation. You should take some time off of bashing LSU and look it up.

You’re idiot opinion post reminds me of bill2008. Who decided that you’re the last word on how others should act for signing day? Where’s your degree from ULL or Southeastern? Let me guess...You’re still a student at BRCC!

Yeah I know all about West Monroe Jr college and how they hold back elementary students.

And how Evangeline or Evangel (sp) even recruits in Arkansas.

And I’m certain you missed it, but actually Louisiana has some of the finest High Schools in the nation. You should take some time off of bashing LSU and look it up.

I did 1 count em ONE in the top one hundred.  It appears they only take the cream of the crop.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/39380

Just so you know I graduated from a “state” school not LSU and I hold a varsity letter.  I lettered in 3 sports in at that time a 4A high school my fist letter coming my Soph year.  So I am not without skills.

top 100 schools in America

http://www.stateuniversity.com/rank/score_rank.html

Top Sat

http://www.stateuniversity.com/rank/sat_75pctl_rank.html

Anyone need more proof that sports are more important than academics in Louisiana ?

Average athletic budgets rose at a pace more than double the increases in average university spending at Division I schools between 1995 and 2001, according to an analysis by USA TODAY and The Des Moines Register of the most recently available NCAA and U.S. Department of Education data

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/2004-02-18-athletic-spending-cover_x.htm