re: What’s it like to be an opposing fan knowing LSU is elite in the majority of major sports

It means you are putting in a lot of money in sports that lose money. I hope your success continues in everything other than football.

You are bottom half of the league in football wins since SEC expansion.

You have zero basketball national championships.

You didn’t place top five in SEC schools represented in the Olympics.

So you’re bragging about women’s basketball and (hahahhahha) college baseball? Lol, OK.

Don’t forget, you’re also towards the bottom of the league in academics and endowment.

You are elite in accordance with no definition but your own.

Hahahaha

You don’t see many Florida fans bragging about accomplishments in athletics or academics.

But I feel they hold their own against most!! They exceed all but a few if I remember right.

Read my other comment. Stephen never accepted my bet. A bet isn’t official unless both parties accept it. So by default it never happened.

I have been a fan of LSU baseball since I was a kid, so you know who I'm pulling for to win the world series. Would've loved to play for Coach Bertman. I have respect for the whole athletic department.

ATHLETICS
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2022
Assets:
Cash and investments $ 12,539,110
Accounts receivable 16,143,196
Deferred charges and prepaid expenses 993,671
Total assets 29,675,977
Liabilities:
Accounts payable 3,331,764
Deferred revenue 58,100,721
Total liabilities 61,432,485
Net assets $ (31,756,508)
ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022
Fund balances:
Operating fund balance -
Balance at July 1 $ (34,955,212)
Revenues over/(under) expenditures 1,943,721
Net transfers to plant fund -
Net transfers to unrestricted fund -
Net transfers to restricted fund -
Total operating fund balance (33,011,491)
Equipment renewals and replacements -
Balance at July 1 1,196,083
Depreciation charges transferred 625,702
Equipment purchases (566,802)
Total equipment renewals and replacements 1,254,983
Total fund balances $ (31,756,508)

Post-season activity -
Football 1,568,670 295,460 105,207 1,355,516 - - - 1,756,183 (187,513)
Basketball - Men's 53,812 - (31,717) 246,542 - - - 214,825 (161,013)
Basketball - Women's 187,460 9,885 (61,385) 357,101 - - - 305,601 (118,141)
Baseball 36,575 - - 203,780 - - - 203,780 (167,205)
Softball 14,970 - - 205,987 - - - 205,987 (191,017)
Golf - Men's - - - 34,800 - - - 34,800 (34,800)
Golf - Women's 7,152 - - 78,506 - - - 78,506 (71,354)
Gymnastics - Women's 2,126 - (7,882) 165,209 - - - 157,327 (155,201)
Soccer - Women's 8,400 - - 81,715 - - - 81,715 (73,315)
Swimming 6,000 - (29,927) 294,962 - - - 265,035 (259,035)
Tennis - Men's - - - 37,146 - - - 37,146 (37,146)
Tennis - Women's 100 - - 24,262 - - - 24,262 (24,162)
Track & field 45,530 - - 672,034 - - - 672,034 (626,504)
Beach Volleyball - Women's 21,750 - - 111,526 - - - 111,526 (89,776)
Volleyball - Women's - - - - - - - - -
Total post-season activity 1,952,545 305,345 (25,704) 3,869,086 - - - 4,148,727 (2,196,182)
Total nonrecurring items 1,952,545 305,345 (25,704) 3,869,086 - - - 4,148,727 (2,196,182)
Total $ 170,951,911 $ 59,100,756 $ 13,551,202 $ 71,723,589 $ 9,634,676 $ 14,399,067 $ 598,900 $ 169,008,190 $ 1,943,721

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The school has money



This must be a new development. Just a few years back I remember discussions that you could not support your athletic programs.

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LSU and Nebraska are the only two athletic departments in the nation that receive no state subsidies. LSU took a hit during COVID but returned to making multi-million dollar profits after the COVID year.

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You don’t see many Florida fans bragging about accomplishments in athletics or academics.

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Your fanbase doesn’t have the trolls/alters some of the others have…..you need to step it up I guess….

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Bottom half of the league in academics

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Just win baby.