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It's a simple question...

And it's the exact one that LSU head coach Matt McMahon was asked on Saturday during his postgame press conference.

Just a few hours before, the Tigers took to the court for the season finale vs. Texas A&M on Senior Day.

The Tigers led by a game-high 15 points in the first half, but ended up losing in triple overtime, 94-91. The loss dropped LSU to 15-16 overall and dead last in the SEC with a 3-15 conference record.

It was another tough loss and another ugly season. Which is why the question about his future was warranted.
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"Coach, why do you feel like you should be able to return next season and continue coaching here?" Glenn Guilbeau asked.

"Thanks for the question, Glenn," McMahon responded. "For me, I’m 47, this is my 30th season in college basketball, so I’ve just been incredibly blessed. I have absolutely nothing but gratitude and appreciation for this opportunity."

"With that 30 years of experience, I also understand what comes with the job from an expectation standpoint, and I share in the disappointment and frustration that we haven’t gotten the results we wanted over the last two months. That’s my responsibility."

"With that said, I absolutely love LSU, and I love our core group returns next year. I think we have a great administration and leadership team here at LSU, so clearly, I'll respect whatever decisions they make moving forward. But I love the opportunity, and for me, I think it’s just critical that we keep our focus on preparing our players in our team and for the opportunity next week in Nashville at the SEC tournament."
LSU has gone 60-69 overall (17–55 in the SEC) over the last four seasons under McMahon's leadership.
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Bottom9•26 days
17-55 in the SEC is completely insane. Damn
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pitchandcatch27•26 days
What the hell else you expecting him to say. He has four years. Just does not fit at LSU. Time for a change.
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Sissidog02•24 days
He’s HAD four years and HAS four more left on another crazy DoughBoy contract. If it was a 5yr contract like most- he’d been shown the door a year ago.
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Yeti_Chaser•26 days
I also love the university and would love the opportunity. Maybe I should coach
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idlewatcher•26 days
Solid question by a guy who hates LSU. Good job Glenn
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Tiger1988•26 days
He did that so he could write that piece. It was staged by Dumbass 1 and Dumbass. 2. Don’t be fooled
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mdomingue•26 days
That was a pretty good answer to a question with no good answer for him. I hope LSU moves on. I hold no ill will toward Matt McMahon, he was in over his head. He needs to go back to a mid major somewhere.
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jgawron•25 days
Just my opinion. After what was spent on football this past season MM get's once more season to make or break.
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SouthernInsanity•26 days
Well, he didn't really answer the question and unfortunately.... NOBODY can predict who will be coming back next year.
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Bob the Terrible•25 days
He will get his 80 percent. He doesn’t need to return here. It’s not about if he knows basketball or not…it just clearly has not worked out and instead going to work out. He will look for a job on a level of a GrandCanyon or an Eastern Kentucky…possibly below that because the last place he had major success at was a mid-major in the state of Tennessee. He may need to snoop around some big time prep schools. Name me a coach who started 17-55 in SEC play and came back to begin a path of domination. Injuries have been unkind to him but his teams always look competitive in Nov and Dec but they always blow leads. 14 teams from the SEC made post season play last year and we weren’t one of them (I’m talking the Dance only). I never thought I’d see a coach that would make me want Johnny Jones back.
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CjNola75•26 days
Time to move FWD we suck straight up!!!!
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kywildcatfanone•25 days
Coaching since 17?
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BleedgurpleTX•24 days
Been in college basketball, that includes playing. 1996-2026 is 30 years.
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SOL2•25 days
We'll be fine.
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BowDownToLSU•26 days
17-55 he should have been gone last season. Woodterd was a complete fraud, he got lucky with Jay and Kim wanted to come home
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toots-N-scoots•25 days
If you were a player and looked at his record over his time here would you want to be developed by Matt? If I was the parent of a young basketball player I wouldn’t want my child to play for him because he has proven he can’t develop his players and team into a winner here.
The only way I would let my child come here is if I knew they weren’t good enough for a scholarship here and there alternative was some far less superior opportunity.
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mcspufftiger7•25 days
I would say a lot of players developed under him this year. Nwowko, Mckinnon and Reece have all gotten better this year especially Reece who had to take over at PG as a freshman, DJ Thomas had also improved from last year and who knows how far he could have gone without the injury. Player development was the least of their problems this year. Losing DJ and Reed was the biggest problem.
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toots-N-scoots•25 days
Not the development I was referring to, the more important development in life is to know how to win. Win the game, win the sale, have the winning strategy etc etc. and here that has not happened
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TigerGuy32•26 days
Gtf loser
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statman34•26 days
Wade time Part 2. Bye Matt
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BabyTac•26 days
Will MF Wade needs an intro. Make it right.
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Bucky_B•25 days
I dont know why so many people hate the guy. he at least made LSU relevant.
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AtlantaLSUfan•26 days
It’s fake. He has a guaranteed contract, he’s hoping to get fired. Gets paid the same win or lose.
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ellessuuuu•26 days
It’s just like any other coaching contract. It has a buyout. It is not the full amount of his remaining contract.
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mdomingue•26 days
80% of the contract, he is supposed to look for work, and the buyout is mitigated by whatever salary he gets if he goes elsewhere.
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Popstiger•26 days
It’s easy for people to call for his job when they aren’t the ones writing the check
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ct4lsu•26 days
we didn't hire this fool either.
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Sissidog02•24 days
Good to hear from you Coach Kelly
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TDFreak•26 days
2026-2027 will be the make or break season for CMM. And he’ll nail it with a tournament bid. Geaux!
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