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Saw this article in a thread on MSB. Its about that new gym by Olympia. I know its baseball season and the draft is going on but this could be a great feeder to LSU.

It's a long read but worth it if you are interested in Louisiana Basketball. Here is the portion relating to LSU.

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If there is a positive correlation between the Red Storm’s success and LSU’s future recruiting endeavors, Bernhard and Pixley don’t seem to mind it one bit, even if they can’t technically endorse the state’s flagship university.

“I hope so. I want it to,” Pixley responded when asked if LSU could benefit. “Obviously I can’t have any direct communication with those guys (at LSU) about that. They never have and they never will. I think Johnny Jones is the right guy for the job. I think (assistant) David Patrick is the right guy for that staff. I know the rest of the staff as well, and I think those guys are building something really good.

“Really and truly, we want to be kind of an extension, actually more of the lead into what they’re trying to accomplish. Here’s why: When I was playing in high school, Baton Rouge was the center of high school basketball. New Orleans was huge as well, but we felt like here in Baton Rouge we had the best basketball to offer. We want to get back to that point. Ultimately the goal is to help Louisiana basketball out and get this thing back to where it’s not just a football and baseball state. That’s where it is right now.”

Bernhard’s two cents: “What’s good for basketball in Louisiana is great for LSU. I remember when Dale Brown used to go to every high school in the state and give them a purple-and-gold net. If it’s good for basketball, if it makes basketball popular, if it’s good for developing athletes, hey, it’s great for LSU. And right here in Baton Rouge, it certainly is a special place. As it is we (LSU) can only take one or two or maybe three athletes a year for the basketball program, and typically Baton Rouge alone has more than that amount as far as Division-I players.”

Please move this thread if it is more appropriate for the RB.