re: Reminder: Huge weekend for basketball recruiting

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When and if Mac turns this around, all the naysayers will be on da bus. Give the man some time.

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He had a solid first recruiting class at LSU (top 20). Which was pretty remarkable considering he took over the program in April under adverse circumstances. Unfortunately, last season killed ANY momentum he may have had going into the fall and has essentially forced the program to start over from the floor. Even an average season last year would have paid big dividends on the recruiting trail. Solely living off the fact you coached Ja Morant isn't going to cut it now that (1) you have a record at LSU and (2) Morant's "shine" has faded quite a bit in the last year.

I know some don't want to acknowledge it or accept it, but the timeline to "rebuild" a basketball program has been significantly expedited by the transfer rules. "Building" over the course of several recruiting classes is simply not how things are done now. Coaches have to flip their rosters year to year (often 50%+ of the roster is new each year).

I want McMahon to succeed. But if he has another poor season with a nondescript recruiting class it will be time to cut bait and move on. Otherwise LSU will just be spinning their wheels in an effort to attain mediocracy. Is that harsh? Yes. But that is the college basketball landscape we live in. He needs to land 3-4 solid recruits in this cycle.