With the state of Louisiana struggling to stay under budget, Gov. John Bel Edwards revealed Thursday night that LSU's football program could be in jeopardy.
According to Julia O'Donoghue of the Times-Picayune, Edwards cautioned Louisiana residents that LSU football is one of many institutions that could suffer if his proposed tax increases aren't passed: "Student athletes across the state would be ineligible to play next semester. I don't say this to scare you. But I am going to be honest with you."
Treasurer John Kennedy countered Edwards' argument by suggesting that passing the tax increases would further cripple Louisiana, per O'Donoghue: "Gov.