LSU To Shut University Doors

[BigApp]

NEW ORLEANS—Mere moments after hoisting the crystal national championship trophy, Tigers coach Les Miles announced that LSU had made the decision to "go out on top" and retire after almost 150 years as a public university.

"Believe me, beating the Ohio State Buckeyes was tough, but coming to this decision was much tougher," said Miles, who said he reached the decision after a Christmas day meeting with LSU chancellor John O'Keefe, university president John Lombardi, and Tigers quarterback Matt Flynn. "But I really feel that after winning our second national chamionship in five years, Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College has nothing left to prove—to others or to ourselves."

"There were so many good times and so much great football with so many wonderful people that I have no regrets," said LSU architecture professor Marsha Cuddeback. "Sure, I'll miss teaching here. But there's not a doubt in my mind this is the right thing to do."

"You get to a point where there's just nothing else to accomplish," President Lombardi told reporters Tuesday, in between completing the paperwork that would cancel the spring semester and arranging for the sale of LSU's 2,100-acre campus. "From here on out, we at the university would just be padding our career stats. That's not how we want to be remembered."

"When people think of LSU, we want them to think of a class act," Lombardi said. "We want them to say, 'There's a school that really knew when it was time to walk away.'"

http://www.theonion.com/content/news/na ... retires_at

[AZGrizFan]

Excellent decision. Maybe they can donate the 2,100 acres to those who are still displaced from Katrina.




just a thought.

[GoApps70]

Just read three posts saying that ABC or ESPN was getting together a football game on national television between Appalachian State and LSU for 9/6 or 9/13/08. Going to promote it as the Champions from BCS vs. Champion from FCS. Understand it is pretty definate, so LSU much have reopened their doors and found a reason to stay open.

[BigApp]

Just read three posts saying that ABC or ESPN was getting together a football game on national television between Appalachian State and LSU for 9/6 or 9/13/08. Going to promote it as the Champions from BCS vs. Champion from FCS. Understand it is pretty definate, so LSU much have reopened their doors and found a reason to stay open.

ever visited The Onion website 70??

[dmb805]

i highly doubt this is true but i have heard from quite a few players and students that this may be legit

[dbackjon]

Just saw a bunch of items from LSU on e-bay - the contents are for sale!

[AZGrizFan]

Just saw a bunch of items from LSU on e-bay - the contents are for sale!

Might as well. The athletes have ALWAYS been for sale.

[BigHen]

Iff the truth be known they saw APP STATE on their schedule, and said HELL NO...NO WAY...WE'RE OUTTA HERE!!

[TxGriz]

Interesting that a major network will broadcast a game between a BCS and FCS opponent to a nationwide audience early in the season. What a difference a year makes!