BATON ROUGE mdash; LSU's top 40 athletics donors have been summoned to an August meeting at the Governor's Mansion in Baton Rouge regarding the athletic department's financial future, according to Matt Moscona with LouisianaSports.net.nbsp;Tiger Athletic Foundation President and CEO Matt Borman rep ortedly invited the donors to hear a presentation from LSU President Dr. Wade Rousse and Gov. Jeff Landry, who has involved himself in LSU athletics dealings in recent months. He played a part in the firing of football coach Brian Kelly and athletic director Scott Woodward, and even penned an op-ed about the "complete mess" that is college athletics.nbsp;They are set to unveil "an alternative revenue-generating opportunity for LSU athletics that is first of its kind nationally and could quite possibly change the future of college sports in America," according to Moscona.nbsp;The reported gatherings come as LSU is on the hook for millions of dollars in buyouts to Brian Kelly, Matt McMahon, Scott Woodward and others. Revenue sharing with student-athletes adds several million more to the department's expenses.nbsp;LSU has tried ways to make some of that revenue back, including a sponsored jersey patch deal with Woodside Energy. Other athletic departments and conferences have explored similar avenues. On Tuesday, the Big 12 announced a major deal with Monster Energy.nbsp;Permalink| Comments ...read more read less