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Joe Alleva: Johnny Jones Will Remain At LSU

by Staff Reporter

March 23, 201645 Comments

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.

Filed Under: LSU Basketball

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AlabamasSalaryCap•98 months

lol

Tigah n T-town•98 months

Great decision

LSUShock•98 months

Nice Guy University

LSU316•98 months

God damn wasted batch.

DrSteveBrule•98 months

The gap between football and baseball next year will suck because that's basically what it is

blueboy•98 months

If you can't even make it to the tournament with that bunch, you don't deserve to be the head coach of a major program. Also, thanks for making Jim Hawthorne's farewell an unexpected, sputtering disappointment.

Spilled Milk•98 months

Don't you guys get it...Alleva is doing this out of spite at this point.

monsterballads•98 months

that empty PMAC on TV will look great

Horsemeat•98 months

You're assuming that networks would want to put them on tv...

randybobandy•98 months

let JJ recruit............. Hire a coach to coach....

ssgtiger•98 months

His recruiting is very overrated.

EdmondDontez•98 months

Simmons went to LSU because of associate head coach David Patrick who is Simmons' godfather. Victor and Blakeney went there because of Simmons. Had nothing to do with JJ.

lsusportsman2•98 months

Well all these programs with terrible coaches actually fire their coaches and hire much better head coaches. They don't put up with bull shite. Of course dumb bastard Joe Alleva doesn't have the balls to fire even the worst head coach in all of basketball because he's the only one that accepts mediocrity. frick you Joe Alleva and frick you too Johnny Jones. Yall both suck at what you do. 10 wins maximum is our best case scenario. fricking disgraceful.

mistert•98 months

Very cowardly and very wrong to retain an obvious DUD, I guess JJ needs time to buy back his 17 years glued to Dale Brown????

S•98 months

Tbf no one wanted johnny more than you big boy

Mr. Shankly•98 months

Of course he's staying...Alleva doesn't have the balls to fire anyone. What's frustrating to me is Alleva came from Duke...what is Duke known for?! You'd think this dumb-arse would at least get basketball right! You can't tell me LSU couldn't hire some mid-western coach that could come in here and actually coach (possibly draw up an inbounds play, maybe get T'd every now and then)...There needs to be a housecleaning in this athletic department...starting with the AD!

LSU-MNCBABY•98 months

Must be a good family man.

LSUChamp06•98 months

People with the initials JJ just don't seem to bode well for LSU.

LSU Patrick•98 months

So much for basketball.

ShortyRob•98 months

How JJ can possibly recruit going forward having so spectacularly failed with a top 10 recruiting class in today's era of one and done is beyond me.

LSUlax17•98 months

Fire Alleva Make LSU great again!

drizztiger•98 months

How do you still have a job Joe?