re: What’s an acceptable record for the McMen on the board?

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t was a complete rebuild. He’ll need 3-4 years of recruiting before any expectations can beset

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No offense, but you clearly know nothing about the landscape of college basketball today. In NO OTHER college sport can a program be “rebuilt”/turned around quicker than college basketball. If the mindset is he needs “at least 3-4 year to form reasonable judgements/expectations” then those people equally as clueless.

To answer the OP’s question, I would say if Cook is eligible there is reason to believe this team could compete in the middle (MAYBE a bit higher) of what looks to be a weaker SEC compared to last season. Without Cook it will be tougher.

IMO a reasonable o/u total for non-conference wins is 9. A reasonable o/u total for SEC wins is 7. Hit those numbers and LSU is 16-15. Not “good” by any means. But not horrible either. Anything more and LSU has had a good season with each additional win making the season incrementally better. Less, and the questions of if McMahon can win here will grow louder