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Was McMahon hired because he was the only option?
Posted on 2/22/26 at 7:31 pm
Posted on 2/22/26 at 7:31 pm
Went back and saw that there was 9 days between when Wade was fired and McMahon was hired. I remember it being incredibly rushed at the time.
Don’t remember any other candidates that were brought up.
Was he hired because no one else wanted it, because Woodward was lazy or both?
I vaguely remember seeing something about McMahon basically being a stop gap due to the investigation before they hired someone who can actually coach.
Even if that’s true, don’t think Woodward anticipated that both he and his football hire would be shown the door before McMahon.
Don’t remember any other candidates that were brought up.
Was he hired because no one else wanted it, because Woodward was lazy or both?
I vaguely remember seeing something about McMahon basically being a stop gap due to the investigation before they hired someone who can actually coach.
Even if that’s true, don’t think Woodward anticipated that both he and his football hire would be shown the door before McMahon.
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Posted on 2/22/26 at 7:32 pm to Sheriff Brackett
Fat Scott was lazy and had no clue how to hire a basketball coach
Posted on 2/22/26 at 7:33 pm to Sheriff Brackett
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Was McMahon hired because he was the only option?
Probably the only candidate that interviewed that didn’t give any pushback to Dictator Woodward
Posted on 2/22/26 at 7:34 pm to Sheriff Brackett
We threw the most money at the best resume we could. Matt was a hot name at that time.
Woody got duped.
Woody got duped.
Posted on 2/22/26 at 7:37 pm to Pnels08
We had 0 scholarship players coming back. He took over an empty roster.
By the way, I’m not defending him. He needs to go.
By the way, I’m not defending him. He needs to go.
This post was edited on 2/22/26 at 7:38 pm
Posted on 2/22/26 at 7:39 pm to Sheriff Brackett
No he was a hot candidate that is just a dud.
Don't give stopgaps 7 year contracts.
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I vaguely remember seeing something about McMahon basically being a stop gap
Don't give stopgaps 7 year contracts.
Posted on 2/22/26 at 7:40 pm to TigahTeeth
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We had 0 scholarship players coming back. He took over an empty roster.
He did but he really didn't and years later that's no longer a concern.
This post was edited on 2/22/26 at 7:41 pm
Posted on 2/22/26 at 7:44 pm to Sheriff Brackett
McMahon was living off finding an unknown Ja Morant playing a pick up game in a South Carolina church gym.
Posted on 2/22/26 at 7:46 pm to Sheriff Brackett
I think he was hired because Scott didnt give a shite about basketball and knew that most of the fans didnt really care either. Baseball and Football hires are way more important at LSU.
Posted on 2/22/26 at 8:00 pm to saintsfan22
The contract isn’t bad as buyouts go.
Just don’t think anyone thought that firing MM would be coming on the heels of a $54M buyout with Kelly either.
Just don’t think anyone thought that firing MM would be coming on the heels of a $54M buyout with Kelly either.
Posted on 2/22/26 at 8:00 pm to Sheriff Brackett
Be careful, don’t let this conversation drift into potential replacements and who we could pull away from another school, admins will quash that.
Posted on 2/22/26 at 8:02 pm to Sheriff Brackett
LSU wasn’t an attractive job with the NCAA investigation looming. The problem with hiring McMahon was his insane contract.
We should have just made Nickleberry interim until the investigation ended.
We should have just made Nickleberry interim until the investigation ended.
Posted on 2/22/26 at 8:13 pm to Sheriff Brackett
No, he was not the only option, not even close.
Posted on 2/22/26 at 8:15 pm to TigahTeeth
Everyone who wasn’t out of eligibility or leaving for the draft was still here after he was hired, the portal wasn’t even open yet and we did return scholarship players, 1 fewer than the previous season. McMahon even said if he’d needed to retain more guys he could’ve. We’ve also heard from “insiders” who support McMahon that he hated guys like Eric Gaines and wanted him gone ASAP.
This post was edited on 2/22/26 at 8:59 pm
Posted on 2/22/26 at 8:17 pm to Sheriff Brackett
MM was hired because he was a good coach at a smaller school who was willing to take the risk with what LSU was at the time.
Was not a bad hire on paper. It didn't work out.
Was not a bad hire on paper. It didn't work out.
Posted on 2/22/26 at 8:21 pm to Sheriff Brackett
McMahon was hired within days of Todd Golden, who was hire by Florida. McMahon had the better season than Golden and actually beat Golden in the NCAA Tournament.
The hire, on paper, wasn’t bad. But the problem his Woodward never looked beyond the paper to evaluate if the hire was the right fit at the right time in a changing era of college sports.
The hire, on paper, wasn’t bad. But the problem his Woodward never looked beyond the paper to evaluate if the hire was the right fit at the right time in a changing era of college sports.
Posted on 2/22/26 at 9:33 pm to Alt26
Another resume hire by Woodward. He was 0/2 in his 2 biggest hires. It is amazing some people are still mad he was fired even if you despise Landry he deserves credit for getting rid of Woodward and overhauling the LSU board . It would have been better to do it behind the scenes but that’s not how he operates at least the end result was good. If we can get WW back this will be best set of coaches in all sports that we have ever had .
Posted on 2/22/26 at 9:34 pm to Alt26
Good summation. Not absolving Woodward because the contract has become a disaster. But it was probably necessary to land McMahon, who actually wasn't a bad candidate. When McMahon was hired, not too many people were saying he had only been successful because of Ja Morant. And he had won a game in two different NCAA tournaments while with Murray State. Pretty good candidate, on paper.
I know people find this hard to believe, but from coaching to hiring, sometimes coaches and administrators make a choice that's good and reasonable that, in hindsight, just doesn't work out.
And I'm not in the camp that he deserves to come back next year. It hasn't worked out here, and won't work out here.
I know people find this hard to believe, but from coaching to hiring, sometimes coaches and administrators make a choice that's good and reasonable that, in hindsight, just doesn't work out.
And I'm not in the camp that he deserves to come back next year. It hasn't worked out here, and won't work out here.
This post was edited on 2/22/26 at 9:38 pm
Posted on 2/22/26 at 9:34 pm to PP7 for heisman
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MM was hired because he was a good coach at a smaller school who was willing to take the risk with what LSU was at the time.
Was not a bad hire on paper. It didn't work out.
This. Good take.
Posted on 2/22/26 at 9:37 pm to Sheriff Brackett
Incompetent AD
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