re: Yes McMahon is overachieving a bit and kudo’s to him…

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I actually went to Hammond for that game

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Idk if you realize how sad this is or that this is exactly what everyone is talking about but… it is

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Will Wade was the worst cheater in the country in a sport where everyone cheats.

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Yes.

It was very foolish of him to not anticipate one of the hundreds of conversations a HC has with the countless "runners", "middle men", would be recorded by the FBI...given the FBI's LONG history of investigating college basketball recruiting.

There is not a single coach in America who could or should have anticipated the ridiculous set of circumstances that led to the release of the wiretap recordings. Circumstances I'm sure the majority of people aren't even aware of because they never cared enough to actually look.

In sum:

A Pittsburgh financial advisor gets busted screwing over his professional athlete clients. The DOJ had the evidence to prosecute him.

In order to save his own arse he suggest becoming an informant in the world of shoe companies and college basketball (neither of which were the target of any complaint or investigations).

The US attorney for the SDNY, who is ALWAYS looking for publicity, decides a "scandal" involving college coaches and major shoe companies is much more scalations than some ham and egg bozo in Pittsburgh. So Blazer then gives up Christian Dawkins. Not because of his involvement with Wade, LSU, or anyone else. But because he is inside the sketchy AAU/shoe company underworld.

Wade (and other coaches) talks to Dawkins about recruits. Something they had done MANY times before all of this with no issues whatsoever. Only this time, Dawkins, unbeknownst to any coach, is under investigation by the FBI/DOJ and recording the conversations.

The DOJ ultimately brings cases against multiple assistant coaches. They have a big press conference announcing how they are going to rock the world of college basketball recruiting.

Wade is not involved...at all.

As the case against Dawkins get closer to trial, his attorney's leak the recordings of Wade to Yahoo. The purpose is to steer opinion towards Dawkins's defense that none of the coaches/schools were "victims". They were willing participants.

The evidence is so irrelevant to the criminals cases that it isn't even allowed to be presented in court.

The cases against the coaches and Dawkins eventually go to trial. The coaches either lose at trial or take plea deals. All of which have minimal criminal sentences.

Despite all of the initial publicity the entire investigation/case was a HUGE dud that does NOTHING to impact college basketball. In fact, paying players becomes "legal" during the pendency.

The entire thing was giant waste of time.

Bitch when he doesn't win, bitch when he does win.

Uhhhhhhhhhh, Tennessee just told the NCAA to go fLuck off when hit with an NIL investigation, and a court has already backed them on it. HOW IN THE FLUCK can you not see the NCAA is on life support??????

Wade isn’t coming back so quit bringing him up! Either get on the wagon or move a long and go root for another team

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Honestly, that’s fair

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small arena college hoops is fun. I went to LSU at Nicholls exhibition game a couple years ago and had a great time. the small gym atmosphere is unique. if wade is still at mcneese next year I will probably go to one game there.

I am a huge will wade fan and it was a mistake to fire him, obviously. but I also support McMahon and he has not been given a fair chance by may of the folks here.

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Sooo how high do they need to finish in recruiting rankings for you to shut up about this?

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A hell of a lot higher than 50th the previous year and 31st this year so far in team rankings. Oh, and signing a 5* or a high 4* isn't against NCAA rules the last I checked. I'm not expecting LSU to be up there with UNC, Duke, or KY but a reasonable expectation should be in the 2nd 10 among team recruiting rankings...like maybe 14th for so.

Another alter..

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The 2022 team was 15-1 before Pinson blew out his knee.

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Boo hoo. I knew someone would mention this.

How many games has Jalen Cook been out with injury? What about Daimion Collins? Carlos Stewart? It’s a moot point.

Losing one player makes tSecond coming of John Wooden Will Wade shite the bed while McMahon is holding his own with damn near half a roster.

Clearly Wade had good Xs and Os and it wasn’t the tremendous IQ of Xavier Pinson that carried that team. He coached the point guards, so clearly if it was all Wade Eric Gaines would have held his own in Pinson’s absence… except he didn’t. Tough.

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The revisionist history about Will Wade is fricking hilarious.

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Wasn’t on TD at the time but I’m sure people were pleased going 19-10 with Cam Thomas and being 9-9 in the SEC his fifth year. I’m sure everyone was singing his praises. Would love to see what tRant had to say back then.

If anything the revisionist history is placing him up on some pedestal like he’s a god. He was a good coach, but y’all treat him like he was the GOAT.

Stop kissing will wades arse. It’s embarrassing. Move the frick on. It’s not healthy.