LSU's new basketball coach will need to go the JC route for big men

I agree Skillet, a big and some good coaching would go a long way. Bama is 7-5 in conference and I've seen them enough where I can honestly say they ain't that much more talented than us. Hell, Corban Collins plays a key role for them.

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Compare both of those recruits coming in to Aaron Epps and wayde Simms. They would be pretty good players at McNeese, UL, and other in state schools.

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That's not good news, if true.

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It's going to be ugly next year also.

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Probably, but hopefully there'll be optimism with a new coach and maybe the new coach can get the most out of the players currently on the team and surprise us.

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The new coach might need to process a guy or two to open up some spots. As of now, we only have one scholarship available. The team will have 5 seniors next year, including 3 frontcourt players. It's not a bad core, but it's going to take some serious work and there are some huge holes..

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You assuming Blakeney stays another year?

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with Jenkins as the defensive demon

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On this, is Jenkins still not fully recovered from his injury?

I ask this because CJJ was really touting this guy while he was out hurt. Kept telling reporters on multiple occassions "you'll see when he gets out there, he is a defensive difference maker."

Yet with all the defensive issues this team has had he has barely seen the court and when he has, he's certainly not lived up to the touting.

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You assuming Blakeney stays another year?

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I think Reath is just as likely to leave early.

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Completely disagree. These two guys are Top 100 or fringe Top 100 guys in the nation. Plenty of other Power 5 teams wanted them. They both have flaws surely but this is not the Epps/Sims where LSU was only big offer they got. And for good reason.

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I agree coach, certainly we don't have elite talent on this team and it is certainly flawed, but that's not the biggest issue here IMHO.

We are underachieving and have been after Johnny's first year....every year.

I'll say it again. I've watched Bama enough to conclude that they are not significantly more talented than us. One of our rejects is a key cog for their team. yet they are 7-5 in conference and we are 1-11. Coaching and leadershuip make a difference.

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I've watched Bama enough to conclude that they are not significantly more talented than us.

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I don't know about significantly, but they do have more talent. It is a bigger, better constructed team with much more balance.

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One of our rejects is a key cog for their team

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I know people keep bringing this up, but he left here and built his game at Morehead State where he was a good player. I'd love to have him back, especially as a Grad Student. Older, wiser, more experienced and unselfish. I'm happy for him, just a shame it's helping a school I hate more than any other..

I don't know if it was confirmed, but wasn't Victor let go for failed drug tests? I would guess that it would get back to the NCAA some kind of a way and he would have had issues down the road anyway.

Either way, I'm not going to blame a coach for a player with a drug or weed problem. I get that it's a recreational thing and have nothing against it, but the rules are the rules. He can't hide failed tests and he can't watch the players 24/7. It's on Victor. Hopefully he finds the errors of his ways and can come back from this. He is a talented kid and has a nice future, if he can change his ways.

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The next coach will need some more talent, especially down low

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It's not coming this summer, barring a transfer. This might sound kind of strange, but if they can't push Epps or Robinson out the door. I'd explore redshirting one of them. At this point, they are both just back-ups and kind of redundant. It would do both good (Epps needs strength, Robinson to lose weight/get healthy) and would give us more options going forward.