The truth is Coach K Bill Self and Will Wade should have all been fired for cheating

The most troubling aspect of the firing was how Woodward and Tate abandoned the players and stripped them of an NCAA tournament experience with the coach they loved.

The last remnants of the NCAA will be struck upon LSU Basketball. All the blowhards, whether on TD, media, etc. will grasp at this moment. And they got what they wanted.

LSU basketball fans are the true losers here.

The problem is two of those coaches have rings and multiple final 4 appearances under their belt. Wade overplayed his hand. He came to LSU thinking the brand would allow him to play the same game the big boys play. But he didn't consider the fact that LSU isn't a big boy in basketball. He knew we had the funds and the name but he didn't know we don't have the clout in his sport. It's actually a compliment to football and baseball. Think about this, OBJ handed players cash on national television and that was a big deal for a full week maybe. This has been a stain on the basketball team for years and will be for a few more and nobody actually saw Wade do anything. Most of our fans don't even know we lost scholarships in football. If the basketball team had the same level of respect as the football and baseball programs, this wouldn't be as big of a deal.

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Or all 3 should have gotten a slap on the wrist. To say Wade was sloppy is not the full context. Self and K were sloppy too. We should still have Will Wade if Scotty had any balls. We all know they’re never firing K or Self. Scotty shite the bed on this one.

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I hate to say this because I love Wade but look at the schools K and Self represent, BASKETBALL SCHOOLS. Basketball there goes, their entire athletic department dies and from there no more TV and gate receipt revenue, they fight the NCAA hard to protect their cash cow bc that's all they have there. We're a diverse AD because football's our cash cow but other sports are good too, we can handle basketball being set back a year or so as long as our football team continues to reel in dough. In a just world, yes, the justice would fit the crime if it comes to that but it all comes down to game theory and risk reward for the respective schools.

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We should still have Will Wade if Scotty had any balls.

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if you had any brains you'd understand Wade isn't a good coach. He was good at getting some talent but didn't know how to use the talent. you're blinded by your bias. Wade is not a good coach of basketball.

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To say Wade was sloppy is not the full context.

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Absolutely - my point is not WW was not sloppy it's that the rank hypocrisy and double standard in treatment is ridiculous.

You'll here on Duke - there's no proof. Well there really is. Everyone knows what was done, but their is neither the willingness to work to get in nor the sack to go up against what they would have to go up against by the press to force action. We've seen the press force action with much less that is out there than they have against Duke. Gutless.

And as for Kansas - the NOA is out there including damning text messages from Self, that are backed up by testimony confirming the texts are what they seem.

Yet you wouldn't know it would you. The biggest collection of press for hoops all year all huddled in one place but not a peep. Hell, Dick did a 2-minute hit piece on LSU right in the middle of the SEC title game last year - carefully planned with a time-line and comments wondering how recruits could even consider coming to LSU given all this. Think CBS is going to have him as a guest to come on and do the same to Kansas tonight?

Will you geniuses ever understand that Will Wade was on tape and texted players and girlfriends of players about money? The other coaches didn’t do this. There isn’t a paper trail. He should have been fired in 2019.

the kansas City Star seems to be worried LINK

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