Yall do know this is not just SU in the state of LA. LSU has the same issues with buildings needing maintenance. Bobby Jindal did a number on the state. Now of course it hurts our schools more than the BIG PWC like LSU. But make no mistake. This is nothing to do with misappropriating funds at SU. I will be the first to say it. LA sucks at taking care of their state schools. Even their PWCs. You know it's bad when former coach Les Miles had some money diverted from the athletic budget (football) to the school to help fund a project. That speaks volumes. I can tell you my other alma mater Ohio State don't have to do that at all. They get taken care of no mater what in that state academically and athletically.
And on to my great homestate. Lets be real, Gov Bryant don't care for JSU or any other HBCU in the state. Hell, they don't care about the city the freaking Gov's mansion is in. And still the NATIONAL perception of anything MS is not good. Except our food and hospitality. All this going back and forth on who's school has less shady stuff going on or needs money is crazy. In the grand scheme of things. Folks outside of those states already have a bad perception of what goes in those states. At the end of the day, some years one school may be doing better than other money wise and vice versa. Neither has anything to be bragging on about on FINANCES or School Administrations. Both got plenty issues. The sad thing is we always try to think one school is so much better off the rest of the SWAC schools money wise. Honestly probably the Texas schools got better finances than any of SWAC schools. Even the Bama schools seem to be okay. But this constant SU vs JSU stuff is wild considering both schools probably sit in the two worse states in the South. Well maybe Arkansas is worse. LOL.