re: Who’s Happy with Losing?

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I’ve said many times before this was a big factor as to why WW was fired. Got plenty of downvotes.

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Perhaps. But we will (likely) never know that for sure. Hindsight is 20/20, but the IARP proved to give out very light sanctions (relatively to the traditional NCAA investigations). So it's VERY likely LSU football would not have suffered much. Even if Wade were retained.

I've ALWAYS said I understand why LSU chose to fire Wade. The big question for me then and still today, which can't be answered, is if sticking with Wade and riding out the sanctions would have been better than blowing up the program and losing the consistent level of winning? We knew Wade could at least consistently lead the program to NCAA Tournaments. Something that had not happened in a long time at LSU. So far, it's reasonable to question if firing Wade was the best move.

The good news is that rebuilding a program quickly has never been easier (though sustainability is a different story). So the right HC can quickly make LSU a consistent winner again. Is McMahon that guy? He'll get at least next year to prove it but, at best, the answer to that question is TBD.

Until last week the apathy in the program had reached a 6 year high (or maybe more appropriately, "low). If he can finish strong in the last 4 games (all of which are winnable) that will at least provide some hope/momentum going into the offseason...which is FAR more than you could say was the case going into offseason. But it will be time to start putting together success. In terms of basketball LSU is no different than Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Tennessee, (or basically any SEC program not named Kentucky). The resources to be good are there.