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Are you freely assuming that this picture was just taken of the library?Yosef84 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2019 9:12 amThe library at LSU might or might not have had flood insurance. Flood insurance is only required if the property is in a flood zone and even then only if the property is mortgaged. Hurricanes often impact properties that are not in those zones and I doubt the LSU library was mortgaged. I have no specific information about the LSU situation but, given it still isn't fixed, I think it's safe to assume it wasn't covered by flood insurance.
Well... See... Statements about Athletics funding academics do not fit the academia narrative, don't help sell newspapers and do not spark outrage so i doubt you would see that in a breathless article like this.BayouApp wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2019 5:19 pmThe comments are correct about the funds all coming from the Tiger Athletic Foundation. And it funds the other sports that have shortfalls with the exceptions of baseball and basketball (self-sufficient). Here are some quotes from The Advocate (Baton Rouge's newspaper):
"The money came from the Tiger Athletic Foundation, which is a fund raising arm of the athletic department, and apparently a lot more cool vehicle for folks to donate large sums of money to than something like academics." Another article in The Advocate referenced the Athletic Department and the "$7 million-plus transfers to LSU’s academic coffers." In other words, the football revenue subsidizes most other sports and also provides funds for academics.
I am an Appalachian graduate, but I live and work in Baton Rouge now. My son and daughter graduated from LSU but they are still ASU fans too.
You beat me there. TAF funds a lot of stuff at the school that is not related to football. Non revenue sports and other scholarships among them. App grad with one kid that is an LSU Grad and one a Florida Grad. Lot of money floating around at those schools. The Gator Boosters club gave my son a non-atheltic scholarship. Didn't pay for four years but it helped at lot. I was a Gator hater until the day Spurrier handed my son a check. Damn right I was jealous and want that for APP.BayouApp wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2019 5:19 pmThe comments are correct about the funds all coming from the Tiger Athletic Foundation. And it funds the other sports that have shortfalls with the exceptions of baseball and basketball (self-sufficient). Here are some quotes from The Advocate (Baton Rouge's newspaper):
"The money came from the Tiger Athletic Foundation, which is a fund raising arm of the athletic department, and apparently a lot more cool vehicle for folks to donate large sums of money to than something like academics." Another article in The Advocate referenced the Athletic Department and the "$7 million-plus transfers to LSU’s academic coffers." In other words, the football revenue subsidizes most other sports and also provides funds for academics.
I am an Appalachian graduate, but I live and work in Baton Rouge now. My son and daughter graduated from LSU but they are still ASU fans too.
I'm not assuming anything. I think I stated pretty clearly in my first post that I had no information about the LSU situation. I was just responding to the comment that assumed they had flood insurance...which is not a valid assumption.AppSt94 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2019 4:41 pmAre you freely assuming that this picture was just taken of the library?Yosef84 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2019 9:12 amThe library at LSU might or might not have had flood insurance. Flood insurance is only required if the property is in a flood zone and even then only if the property is mortgaged. Hurricanes often impact properties that are not in those zones and I doubt the LSU library was mortgaged. I have no specific information about the LSU situation but, given it still isn't fixed, I think it's safe to assume it wasn't covered by flood insurance.
You’re right. My apologies. It was wrong of me to freely assume to think that a college, that sets on the banks of one of the largest rivers on the country would have flood insurance.Yosef84 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 01, 2019 9:09 amI'm not assuming anything. I think I stated pretty clearly in my first post that I had no information about the LSU situation. I was just responding to the comment that assumed they had flood insurance...which is not a valid assumption.AppSt94 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2019 4:41 pmAre you freely assuming that this picture was just taken of the library?Yosef84 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2019 9:12 amThe library at LSU might or might not have had flood insurance. Flood insurance is only required if the property is in a flood zone and even then only if the property is mortgaged. Hurricanes often impact properties that are not in those zones and I doubt the LSU library was mortgaged. I have no specific information about the LSU situation but, given it still isn't fixed, I think it's safe to assume it wasn't covered by flood insurance.