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Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Yahoo Sports writer Pat Forde spoke with LSU athletic director Joe Alleva on Wednesday and the two discussed Johnny Jones' job security as the head coach of the basketball team.

Alleva confirmed what many have already reported, saying that Jones will be back next year as head coach.

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LSU finished with a 19-14 record this past season and missed the NCAA Tournament. Jones is 80-51 all-time as head coach at LSU.
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TWT97 months
LSU has become "Settlers". Happy for medicrocy at best.
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ShlikStyck97 months
sorry tiger fans....
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Deafdome97 months
Work on that team free throw % next year JJ. Entire team gonna be doing the granny shot.
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Deafdome97 months
Blakeney has the chance to be star in the sec. A player with the true chance to gain a million dollars to his signing bonus if he come back for one more. He became my favorite player to watch after this year. Jones being canned gonna have a bunch to do if Blakeney stats for one more or not. Then again wouldn't be his first year to fail with stud talent instead could possibly become his third season in a row to fail with great talent.
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ConnorJB3497 months
No way he is staying after next year... But guess we gotta go through another season with this idiot
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Giantkiller97 months
fricking great.
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Rakim97 months
Miles shared the naked picture of Alleva with Jones.
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TWT97 months
Does Joe know much less care what damage JJ is doing to the BB program. Joe ..... Please get feedback from someone who actually knows how to coach BB!
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DVinBR97 months
patiently await the losing record of next season
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biglego97 months
I'm really glad I don't care about basketball. This news will make more people not care.
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24chevrolet4897 months
Thumbs Down !!
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TigerOnTheMountain97 months
NO shite
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BoudreauxinGA97 months
And this is why we can't have nice things!
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HeadSlash97 months
Can we get a package deal? New AD, men & women's bb coaches.
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Mr. Shankly97 months
You forgot about FB and baseball
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Lake Vegas Tiger97 months
are you surprised, look how bad alleva handled the duke lacrosse scandal, forced an great coach out for no reason and terrorized innocent athletes
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biglego97 months
It's disgusting that he ever got another job after that disgraceful act. He should be shunned.
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lsusteve197 months
:this is my shocked face:
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Deafdome97 months
Bc he can't recruit. Class coming in might be lucky to place in top 50. Some great recruiter JJ is. He was suppose to help secure louisiana recruits and has only landed two noteable in his time with lsu. Every year numerous 4 star recruits are being lost to Texas A&M UMass and other coaches with state connections. But JJ was suppose to control the AAU scene in louisiana and the recruiting as a result. Lame! Quarterman suppose to declare for NBA as well. For Quarterman being a guard to shoot 65% from free throw is unacceptable. He would ride the bench for an actual basketball coach.
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drizztiger97 months
"LSU is broke.....why would they fire anyone. This sure does not come as a surprise." The university doesn't pay for AD expenses. The university doesn't gain one penny by firing/not firing a coach. It is literally mutually exclusive. Of course that doesn't stop so-called educators from ignoring this for their political gain.
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skullopener97 months
LSU is broke.....why would they fire anyone. This sure does not come as a surprise.
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fr33manator97 months
Alleva needs to a-leave-a
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KennabraTiger97 months
Nice
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