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I'm happy people are upset about MBB
Posted on 3/21/24 at 11:08 am
Posted on 3/21/24 at 11:08 am
FWIW, I'm happy and relieved that people are upset about the state of the MBB program. It shows people still care. With a good team, MBB can be one of the most exciting college sports to support. We finally got a taste of what that's like with Wade after so many dark years post-Brady with Johnson and Jones.
It's okay to be upset about how the Wade thing was handled by the administration- it personally felt like a stab in the back. I was at that Iowa St. first round loss and it was truly depressing knowing what was to come.
I think we need to make sure our anger and disappointment aren't misplaced, though. It's okay to be mad about the Wade firing while appreciating McMahon and the current players. In the grand scheme of things, we now know that the program got away relatively unscathed but at the time, the severity being discussed was akin to the SMU death penalty. Nobody wanted to touch LSU MBB with a stick. This was clear with the entire roster (initially) hitting the portal. I think we should appreciate the risk McMahon took in coming here and especially the players that stayed or came in. I'm disappointed at the NIT (especially a first round loss) and this shouldn't be the goal, but understand this is progress and a rebuild from essentially nothing. I'm waiting to see what McMahon does in make-or-break year 3 before deciding if he's the man for the job but the program has trended positively and it deserves a chance.
*braces for downvotes*
It's okay to be upset about how the Wade thing was handled by the administration- it personally felt like a stab in the back. I was at that Iowa St. first round loss and it was truly depressing knowing what was to come.
I think we need to make sure our anger and disappointment aren't misplaced, though. It's okay to be mad about the Wade firing while appreciating McMahon and the current players. In the grand scheme of things, we now know that the program got away relatively unscathed but at the time, the severity being discussed was akin to the SMU death penalty. Nobody wanted to touch LSU MBB with a stick. This was clear with the entire roster (initially) hitting the portal. I think we should appreciate the risk McMahon took in coming here and especially the players that stayed or came in. I'm disappointed at the NIT (especially a first round loss) and this shouldn't be the goal, but understand this is progress and a rebuild from essentially nothing. I'm waiting to see what McMahon does in make-or-break year 3 before deciding if he's the man for the job but the program has trended positively and it deserves a chance.
*braces for downvotes*
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Posted on 3/21/24 at 11:12 am to reauxhit
100% agreed....but sure you will get downvoted a lot. People do not want to accept that WW, while a very good coach, cheated "stupidly" and got caught. LSU Admin had no choice. This "well it's legal now" stuff is just BS. The fact the NCAA linked Basketball to football violations left us no choice.
Posted on 3/21/24 at 12:25 pm to reauxhit
quote:
It's okay to be upset about how the Wade thing was handled
WW was to blame, not LSU nor SW
Posted on 3/21/24 at 12:31 pm to reauxhit
quote:
FWIW, I'm happy and relieved that people are upset about the state of the MBB program.
Actually we were discussing this earlier in another thread. There are a small handful of folks here who really care about basketball and if you happen upon a thread that might give one the impression that there is a lot of passion for hoops.
There isn't....if you are outside the tiny threads where the topic is discussed here there is little or no passion or interest or knowledge of LSU hoops relative to other sports around.
I tell this story all the time, but for about the last 20 years and this is true and very consistently so...from time to time over that period I would be at a sports bar or a restaurant during a time an LSU basketball game was on - and the game would be about to start and it wasn't on any t.v. - at a Baton Rouge sports bar or restaurant mind you. So inevitably I'd go ask them to put the game on and almost every time...they'd say "what game". this happened more times than I could count. And it think gives you a good idea of the apathy.
Posted on 3/21/24 at 12:41 pm to reauxhit
Don’t get it confused that they actually like basketball. Just looking to cry about will Wade
Posted on 3/21/24 at 1:38 pm to reauxhit
1. Football
2. Baseball
3. Basketball
This is how they money and fans will always flow. It is what it is
2. Baseball
3. Basketball
This is how they money and fans will always flow. It is what it is
Posted on 3/21/24 at 1:41 pm to reauxhit
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It's okay to be mad about the Wade firing while appreciating McMahon and the current players. In the grand scheme of things
100% true but these things usually don't go hand in hand on The Rant. People tend to pick a side.
Posted on 3/21/24 at 2:43 pm to reauxhit
quote:how can this be true and a rational person be upset w the actions?
the grand scheme of things, we now know that the program got away relatively unscathed but at the time, the severity being discussed was akin to the SMU death penalty. Nobody wanted to touch LSU MBB with a stick.
quote:
think we need to make sure our anger and disappointment aren't misplaced, though. It's okay to be mad about the Wade firing
The proactive actions probably saved broad and severe penalties
Be mad at one person. The person that did it.
Posted on 3/21/24 at 3:42 pm to reauxhit
Good, it’s over. Move along to focus on women’s baseball in ncaa tournament, baseball and softball. All three are top ten teams with two being defending national champions.
Posted on 3/21/24 at 8:40 pm to reauxhit
Woodward is a clown. Always remember that and it explains most issues with LSU Athletics.
Posted on 3/21/24 at 9:20 pm to reauxhit
So now watch Kentucky hire Will Wade
Posted on 3/21/24 at 9:23 pm to reauxhit
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so many dark years post-Brady with Johnson and Jones.
DARK? What you trying to say
Posted on 3/21/24 at 10:53 pm to reauxhit
This isn’t upset
Most people don’t care
Now Kentucky fans are what you’d refer to as upset
Most people don’t care
Now Kentucky fans are what you’d refer to as upset
Posted on 3/22/24 at 6:41 am to reauxhit
LSU basketball will get better. 
Posted on 3/22/24 at 10:47 am to reauxhit
I was told WW was fired because he wasn't Scott Woodward's hire.
Posted on 3/22/24 at 11:02 am to reauxhit
Didn’t read the book of a comment but these mutable people on this board will be negative and unhappy no matter what. It’s their existence that is sad.
Posted on 3/22/24 at 4:14 pm to reauxhit
Women's basketball is the defending national champion and playing in the NCAA tournament.
Baseball is the defending national champion and entering a huge home series against Florida.
Gymnastics is the favorite to win the SEC and challenge for a national championship.
Softball is ranked 2/3 and just won 24 straight games.
Football is coming off back-to-back 10-win seasons, has a brand new defensive staff, a talented roster, the Nuss Bus, and the #1 recruiting class for 2025.
No, not upset about men's basketball in the slightest.
Baseball is the defending national champion and entering a huge home series against Florida.
Gymnastics is the favorite to win the SEC and challenge for a national championship.
Softball is ranked 2/3 and just won 24 straight games.
Football is coming off back-to-back 10-win seasons, has a brand new defensive staff, a talented roster, the Nuss Bus, and the #1 recruiting class for 2025.
No, not upset about men's basketball in the slightest.
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