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Is McMahon the worst HC in LSU sports history?

Posted on 2/2/25 at 10:19 am
Posted by SportsGuyNOLA
New Orleans, LA
Member since May 2014
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Posted on 2/2/25 at 10:19 am
The only other 2 that come close are Curley and Smoke.

And i think he’s worse than both.
Posted by Coater
Madison, MS
Member since Jun 2005
33329 posts
Posted on 2/2/25 at 10:22 am to
Smoke took LSU to the CWS twice in his 5 years so I’m sure there have been worse coaches
Posted by subidc
CharlestonSC
Member since Nov 2019
3311 posts
Posted on 2/2/25 at 10:23 am to
Did Smoke bring LSU to the playoffs? Smoke shouldn’t even be in the sentence.
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
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Posted on 2/2/25 at 10:23 am to
Brett Favre=Ja Morant
Posted by SportsGuyNOLA
New Orleans, LA
Member since May 2014
19932 posts
Posted on 2/2/25 at 10:24 am to
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Smoke took LSU to the CWS twice in his 5 years so I’m sure there have been worse coaches


You didn’t answer the question
Posted by SportsGuyNOLA
New Orleans, LA
Member since May 2014
19932 posts
Posted on 2/2/25 at 10:24 am to
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Did Smoke bring LSU to the playoffs? Smoke shouldn’t even be in the sentence.


You didnt answer the question
Posted by Tammany Tom
Mandeville
Member since Jun 2004
4156 posts
Posted on 2/2/25 at 10:33 am to
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The only other 2 that come close are Curley and Smoke.


Just Stop with comparing Smoke with the worst coaches at LSU shite!!

It’s downright ridiculous, ignorant, and plain stupid.

Smoke won the SEC. Smoke made 3 Super Regionals in 5 seasons. Smoke went to two CWS in 5 years. Smoke won over 65% of his games. This is not worst coach in LSU history conversation worthy.
Posted by friendlyobservation
Member since Mar 2024
1269 posts
Posted on 2/2/25 at 10:33 am to
They didn't answer the question directly because it was a dumb question full of hyperbole.
Posted by spslayto
Member since Feb 2004
20914 posts
Posted on 2/2/25 at 10:36 am to
I dont know. Id have to go back to the 1890s and study them all. I dont know why everything today has to always be the best or worst of all time
Posted by mdomingue
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2010
37680 posts
Posted on 2/2/25 at 10:48 am to
Curley was much worse, imo.

I'm not sure that Press Maravich would not have been a worse coach if he had not had his son on the team for three of the years he coached at LSU.

In terms of overall games, both Jay McCreary(1957–1965) and Press(1966–1972) are statistically worse than McMahon right now, though both are better in SEC play. Of course, the SEC was not a powerhouse basketball league in the 50s, 60s, and 70s. Press made the NIT one year and finished 4th with Pistol Pete on the team, which is better than McMahon did in the NIT.
Posted by robertgamb
Member since Jan 2015
716 posts
Posted on 2/2/25 at 10:49 am to
Yes he's the worst!
Posted by doubleb
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2006
40011 posts
Posted on 2/2/25 at 10:50 am to
Recently Fargas was worse.
Dinardo drove us off a cliff.
MM is headed there.
Posted by mdomingue
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2010
37680 posts
Posted on 2/2/25 at 10:53 am to
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Dinardo drove us off a cliff.



Dinardo brought the magic back, then went in a ditch. He actually pulled us back from the cliff that Curley had us on. He left a lot of talent for Saban to start with.

quote:

MM is headed there.



It does look grim, maybe not that grim but maybe so.
Posted by JerryTheKingBawler
South of Memphis
Member since Jan 2023
4767 posts
Posted on 2/2/25 at 10:55 am to
Smoke absolutely belongs in the conversation. He inherited a Ferrari from Skip and drove it straight into a wall. The program was in absolute shambles when Mainieri took over. Saying Smoke was a good coach is revisionist history that I never thought I’d see.
This post was edited on 2/2/25 at 11:07 am
Posted by Champs
Geaux Tigers
Member since Feb 2008
12124 posts
Posted on 2/2/25 at 10:56 am to
Curley hall an says hello
Posted by Poboytom
New Orleans
Member since May 2019
440 posts
Posted on 2/2/25 at 11:00 am to
No McMahon inherited a team with virtually no players. He was behind the 8ball , hands tied behind his back , than tied in a sack and dropped in the lake. I never ever expected him to be successful here so I'm not doing the worst coach game. You have to have some horses or players who have been around each other for multiple seasons. IMO
Posted by LSUMJ
BR
Member since Sep 2004
20301 posts
Posted on 2/2/25 at 11:01 am to
Uhh trent johnson
Posted by 1999
Where I be
Member since Oct 2009
31288 posts
Posted on 2/2/25 at 11:02 am to
Dude makes me miss Trent Johnson and Johnny Jones.
Posted by drizztiger
Deal With it!
Member since Mar 2007
42713 posts
Posted on 2/2/25 at 11:06 am to
quote:

Curley was much worse, imo.
Easily it's Curley.

Brady, TJ, CJJ, CoachMc all had 2-14(16) seasons.
This post was edited on 2/2/25 at 11:08 am
Posted by drizztiger
Deal With it!
Member since Mar 2007
42713 posts
Posted on 2/2/25 at 11:07 am to
quote:

No McMahon inherited a team with virtually no players.
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