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If you haven't watched basketball since Will Wade was fired...

Posted on 2/26/26 at 4:41 pm
Posted by JaysJohnson
Omaha
Member since Feb 2026
17 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 4:41 pm
maybe you aren't an LSU basketball fan. That is totally fine, I don't think you need to like everything.

But I think its a weird brag/appeal to justify your opinion on what we should and shouldn't do with the coach.

If you haven't watched LSU basketball in 5 years, I care 0 about your opinion on LSU basketball. You are not a LSU basketball fan.

Matt McMahon won his first SEC game... if you were not watching that night, I bet you weren't really ever that bought in. You just really like to bitch, and this is an easy target.

*Disclaimer. I think we should obviously fire the worst coach in my lifetime at LSU. This is not a defense of McMahon. It is just annoying to hear from so many people claiming they don't even watch or care about LSU basketball*
Posted by drizztiger
Deal With it!
Member since Mar 2007
46316 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 4:43 pm to
This post wouldn’t fit in the thread 3 posts down about not watching?
Posted by 4x4tiger
Louisiana
Member since Feb 2006
5445 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 4:46 pm to
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JaysJohnson



Posted by TigerReich
Member since Dec 2024
923 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 4:46 pm to
There’s a correlation there bud
Posted by Lsutigerturner
Member since Dec 2016
7223 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 4:47 pm to
They fired who was statistically going to be the greatest basketball coach lsu ever had in its very long history.

Why tf would I watch more after watching a few games of straight arse product.
Posted by Laman1978
Earth
Member since Jan 2009
11926 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 4:54 pm to
I've watched and even supported MM for his first few years. I was even cautiously optimistic, going into conference play. I've seen enough and no longer support him. He's had enough time. He ain't the dude.
Posted by ninthward
Boston, MA
Member since May 2007
22364 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 4:54 pm to
Serious dude? You know who Ricky Blanton is? I watched that guy live, so don't tell me I'm not an MBB fan. However, what we've put on the court over the last 20 years has been disgraceful, apart from a few Brady and Wade years its all been shite.
Posted by More beer please
Member since Feb 2010
46427 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 4:57 pm to
quote:

It is just annoying to hear from so many people claiming they don't even watch or care about LSU basketball*


My family has had season tickets since Maravich was playing in the Cow Palace. We still have season tickets and my dad still goes.

I was there for the Missouri win with him and my son. Other than that I dont have any interest supporting this garbage arse product until CMM is fired. For reference I watched or was at every game WW coached while he was here.
Posted by pwejr88
Red Stick
Member since Apr 2007
37753 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 4:57 pm to
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maybe you aren't an LSU basketball fan




People don’t watch teams that suck.
Your first time following sports?
Posted by Passing Wind
Dutchtown
Member since Apr 2015
4829 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 6:21 pm to
Weird melt
Posted by JaysJohnson
Omaha
Member since Feb 2026
17 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 8:04 pm to
Let me help you grandpa. You are not an LSU basketball fan... anymore.

We've made multiple sweet 16s in that period. You didn't watch?
Posted by Riverside
Member since Jul 2022
9484 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 8:09 pm to
What have they missed? The worst 4 year stretch since before Press Maravich arrived at LSU?
Posted by Morpheus
In your Dreams
Member since Apr 2022
7436 posts
Posted on 2/27/26 at 12:40 am to
I’ll admit I haven’t watched much LSU basketball since Wade was run off.

Why you ask?

Because I’m an adult now and migrate towards things that make me happy.

The current state of LSU basketball is not one of those items on my happy list.
Posted by Sofaking2
Member since Apr 2023
20188 posts
Posted on 2/27/26 at 2:43 am to
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I care 0 about your opinion on LSU basketball.

LOL, and who cares about yours?
Posted by kbroom
Member since Aug 2017
290 posts
Posted on 2/27/26 at 6:07 am to
Fan interest is earned on the court, not demanded on the internet.

I watched them until it was obvious that they still suck and that MM will never turn the corner. The LSU leadership needs to respond to his continued lack of success (or even progression towards success) and the dwindling demand/interest from fans.
Posted by Recoveringcajun
Banjo country
Member since Aug 2022
2711 posts
Posted on 2/27/26 at 7:18 am to
I haven’t really watched since Dale Brown retired.
Posted by FightinTigers1
Covington,La.
Member since Jun 2009
554 posts
Posted on 2/27/26 at 7:25 am to
Ditto
Posted by mdomingue
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2010
44523 posts
Posted on 2/27/26 at 7:40 am to
quote:

maybe you aren't an LSU basketball fan. That is totally fine, I don't think you need to like everything.



This is the way sports are. They are called bandwagon fans. As much as some people hate bandwagon fans, they are the single best indicator(outside of the W-L columns) that your team is doing something right. Either you are having an epic season, or you are consistently very competitive. I would take either right now.

quote:

But I think its a weird brag/appeal to justify your opinion on what we should and shouldn't do with the coach.



It's not a brag, it's a virtue signal, which ironically, is something most of those same people denigrate others for.

My advice is don't worry about them and don't give them too much time on here (like don't start this thread), but I do realize it is difficult not to respond at times.

And don't conflate the frustration you see from some as a lack of fandome. As I have gotten older, I have come to realize that "true fandom" is as individual as our tastes in music or food so I try not to use that anymore( I still fail miserably at it though )

Posted by AlextheBodacious
Member since Oct 2020
3813 posts
Posted on 2/27/26 at 7:48 am to
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If you haven't watched LSU basketball in 5 years, I care 0 about your opinion on LSU basketball. You are not a LSU basketball fan.

LSU cares 0 about their fans or program by allowing this to continue. By watching just 1 game a season you’re putting more effort into the team/program than the school is. Watching this team makes you an enabler, enabling habitual mediocrity. If everyone agreed to stop watching last season and stuck to it, we would have a new coach.
Posted by Alt26
Member since Mar 2010
34910 posts
Posted on 2/27/26 at 8:03 am to
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LSU cares 0 about their fans or program by allowing this to continue.


If McMahon is retained, then this is 100% correct. There is no logical way to argue otherwise, because ANY other coach at LSU in ANY other sport at LSU with such a dismal record would have been let go years ago. If MM is retained, the AD should issue a press release saying "Coach McMahon will continue to be the LSU basketball coach...because we don't care if the program wins or loses.....season tickets for 26-27 are now on sale!"

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If everyone agreed to stop watching last season and stuck to it, we would have a new coach.


Unfortunately, that is not the case. It would not have mattered if the average attendance for the game last season was 100 people. The (former) president and (former) AD were NOT firing McMahon for totally selfish reasons. They were NOT going to allow the LSU job to be open while Wade was having success at McNeese because the (current) chairman of the BOS, along with other connected people, including the governor, were demanding LSU rehire Wade.
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