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What’s the “magic number” for McMahon this year?
Posted on 11/10/25 at 7:40 pm
Posted on 11/10/25 at 7:40 pm
I’d venture to say where the league is currently you can pretty much expect 10 SEC teams to make the tournament.
Given recent history, I’m 50/50 on if the measuring stick for job on the line will be NCAA’s this year (though in year 4 it absolutely should be). I would guess LSU has to win at least 10 conference games for CMM to see 2026, especially in a year where 10 could get you in and 12 SEC wins locks you IMO.
There aren’t many things more satisfying than fielding a good enough team to be relevant in March.
Given recent history, I’m 50/50 on if the measuring stick for job on the line will be NCAA’s this year (though in year 4 it absolutely should be). I would guess LSU has to win at least 10 conference games for CMM to see 2026, especially in a year where 10 could get you in and 12 SEC wins locks you IMO.
There aren’t many things more satisfying than fielding a good enough team to be relevant in March.
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Posted on 11/10/25 at 7:42 pm to crotiger0307
Based on the governors actions, he may make the tourney and still get fired
Posted on 11/10/25 at 7:43 pm to crotiger0307
He’s 14-40 career SEC He’s got to make the tournament. Any competent AD would have fired him after last season. I’m so happy Woodward is gone
Posted on 11/10/25 at 7:43 pm to crotiger0307
McMahon is cooked unless we make a run to the sweet 16.
Im hoping for 6 conference wins. Would be way better than last season
Im hoping for 6 conference wins. Would be way better than last season
Posted on 11/10/25 at 7:44 pm to josh336
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Based on the governors actions
We’re still doing this?
Posted on 11/10/25 at 7:48 pm to BowDownToLSU
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Any competent AD would have fired him after last season. I’m so happy Woodward is gone
Woody had too much pride. Felt like he had to keep McMahon to prove firing Wade wasn’t a blunder
Posted on 11/10/25 at 7:48 pm to crotiger0307
10-8 would be a miracle & definitely enough to keep him around.
I don’t think the SEC will be as deep this year, but 6 SEC teams finished worse than 10-8 & made the NCAAT last year
I don’t think the SEC will be as deep this year, but 6 SEC teams finished worse than 10-8 & made the NCAAT last year
Posted on 11/10/25 at 7:48 pm to extremelsu
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McMahon is cooked unless we make a run to the sweet 16.
I've been very anti-McMahon but this is fricking nonsense.
Posted on 11/10/25 at 7:50 pm to crotiger0307
Well I hope you’re right, so we don’t have to deal with this clown for another year !!
Posted on 11/10/25 at 7:51 pm to josh336
I’m not sure if Landry would even get the chance.. Verge ain’t kickin that can if it comes down to it
Posted on 11/10/25 at 7:56 pm to saintsfan22
mcMahon was woodward’s guy. New administration is going to want their guy
Posted on 11/10/25 at 7:58 pm to saintsfan22
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I've been very anti-McMahon but this is fricking nonsense.
Be that as it may, it’s probably accurate.
There is a completely new administration now, in part, because the old administration refused to fire McMahon last season. The default is the new administration is planning to make a change at the end of the season. McMahon will have to have a remarkable season (likely making it to the second week of the NCAAT) to stave that off
Posted on 11/10/25 at 8:03 pm to Alt26
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Be that as it may, it’s probably accurate.
You can want it to be but it's not. LSU has been to the Sweet 16 three times in the last 37 years. Sweet 16 might be the bar for Hubert Davis at UNC but not for any coach of LSU basketball.
Posted on 11/10/25 at 8:20 pm to saintsfan22
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You can want it to be but it's not. LSU has been to the Sweet 16 three times in the last 37 years. Sweet 16 might be the bar for Hubert Davis at UNC but not for any coach of LSU basketball.
I’m not saying that’s what I want. I’m just telling you what the powers that be who put in this new administration wants. They want to get rid of Woodward’s picks they see as failures.
This post was edited on 11/10/25 at 8:20 pm
Posted on 11/10/25 at 8:40 pm to crotiger0307
This year he just needs to make the tourney. Losing in the first or second round doesn’t sink him. 9-9 or 10-8 in SEC probably gets you in.
Posted on 11/10/25 at 8:50 pm to Alt26
While I generally agree with you, I think McMahon is far more likeable than BK was. He isn’t nearly as arrogant and doesn’t throw his players under the bus. Of course he still needs to win games this year and I think anything less than the tournament gets him canned. But if he wins 20 games and makes the tourney and then they fire him, I can’t imagine that being a very popular decision or making the job very attractive for any potential hires.
Posted on 11/10/25 at 8:55 pm to josh336
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Based on the governors actions
What actions do you think the governor took w/BK.... or are you just pissy.
Posted on 11/10/25 at 8:57 pm to Alt26
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I’m just telling you what the powers that be who put in this new administration wants.
They want that because he has sucked. If he makes the second rd of the tourney then he's no longer sucking. If anything you'd see those people taking credit for the turnaround. Now would they fire him at the next best opportunity, probably. But our basketball program is in no shape to fire coach after tournament wins.
This post was edited on 11/10/25 at 9:02 pm
Posted on 11/10/25 at 8:58 pm to crotiger0307
If he wins 7 or 8 sec games and wins all non conference games he should win, he gets another year.
Posted on 11/10/25 at 9:05 pm to slutiger5
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If he wins 7 or 8 sec games and wins all non conference games he should win, he gets another year.
That’s not a particularly good season. You’d be looking at something like a 17-15 record. After 4 years, that wouldn’t be reason to keep going. Particularly in this era of CBB where the roster is going to largely turnover again
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