re: Apparently, Rick Stansbury is already posturing for the LSU bball job

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I would support hiring Kermit. Especially if Butch comes with him to recruit. Keep randy and hire a mike sanders type.

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I would be on board with this. I value Randy as both a tactician and a talent evaluator. His hire was an immediate coaching upgrade to the current staff. I have no idea if he can recruit though.

Randy was the one barking commands from the bench the other night all game. I suspect his D League knowledge to be much of the improvement I've seen in the team between last year and the Houston game?

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Improvements to this years team are due to (in no particular order)

-no TQ

- no Ben

- addition of new players combined with maturation of returning players

-addition of Randy Livingston to the staff



The problem with this team as we stand is Johnny Jones is still the HC.

I would honestly much prefer Randy be running the show

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What improvements are we talking about here? They beat 3 bad teams to start the year, then looked like they didn't belong on the same court as VCU and Wichita St., two teams that are good, but probably a notch below some or the other teams they've had in the last few years. I don't think they are really all that "improved" from last year. Houston was a nice win. It helps when you shoot better than 20% from 3, but let's not go bananas just yet.

Right now LSU ranked 102 in offensive efficiency and 95 in defensive efficiency. Last year LSU finished 60/124 in those categories.

Victor finally started and played well. Reath, in the few minutes he wasn't in foul trouble, was effective. Reath is much better than I think many thought he would be. The starting 5 from two nights ago has enough talent to really compete in the SEC. The question is can Jones get them to play well. You can't just decide to play defense only after getting your arse kicked a few times. I don't care if they only score 70 against the next three teams. I want to see LSU really shut those opponents down on the defensive end.

Stansbury had a 55% SEC winning percentage in his 14 seasons at State. Only 3 losing SEC seasons.
State has had 4 losing seasons in a row since he left, and a 25% SEC winning percentage.

State hasn't even had a winning season in the 4 years since he left. Stansbury had 1 year in his 14 where they didn't have a winning record overall.

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Stansbury had a 55% SEC winning percentage in his 14 seasons at State. Only 3 losing SEC seasons. State has had 4 losing seasons in a row since he left, and a 25% SEC winning percentage. State hasn't even had a winning season in the 4 years since he left. Stansbury had 1 year in his 14 where they didn't have a winning record overall.

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pretty impressive record there! I knew he was solid but wasn't sure what happened that resulted in his leaving MSU.

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I wouldn't hate it. Unquestionably an upgrade

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That's like saying diarrhea mixed with water is better tasting than 100% diarrhea.

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I'd take Howland over Stans due to his higher ceiling, but I'd take Stans over Jones in a millisecond.

I definitely remember prior to Howland, state fans were lamenting on how they wanted Stans back.

Stans shouldn't be our first choice, but he sure as hell should be top 5

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It's no different than LSU fans reminiscing about Brady now that we've had a coach since who couldn't/wouldn't recruit, and another who doesn't know what to do with great players when he gets them here.

Stansbury was never a bad coach at MSU. However, I lived with a State fan/alum at the end of his tenure. They wanted him gone in much the same way we wanted Brady gone. It was only after their AD hired a complete nobody to replace him that that started to miss Stansbury.

I don't think he should be in LSU's top 5 at all. LSU is no different that Ohio St., Florida, Oklahoma, etc. They can be a football AND basketball power with the right hire. Stansbury doesn't even compare with the two retreads in the league right now, Howland and Barnes. Those guys have Final Fours on their resumes

Bama, MSU, Tenn., Auburn have all made coaching hires in recent years that at least give the appearance they give a shite about basketball. It's time LSU does the same or they are going to get passed up in the SEC quickly, if they aren't already. No one in this year's starting line up is a senior. Just like this season, a new coach who actually knew what in the hell he was doing could come in an start to make some hay immediately. But of course, Alleva waited a year too late (per usual), so he would set up a 08/09 Trent Johnson issue...a good veteran team for one year, followed by a likely rebuild immediately after.

shite, the more I type, the more I realize LSU CAN'T let Alleva hire another basketball coach!!!!

To answer the question about Jones' contract, he has two years remaining on it after this season at $1.5m per.

I'd take Stansbury over JJ. Heck, I'd take a cigar store indian over JJ. But I think we could do better than Stansbury if we were willing to spend a little more money. That's a huge if, though.

I'd take stansbury. I actually really want this. He goes to tamu as an assistant and they get better. He leads msu to probably their best stretch ever. He isn't championship material but dammit we would he good under him. Especially if we can lock down the talent around here. shite

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Robinson is from Chalmette, Louisiana

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Nice!