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Tiger rag article makes case to keep MM

Posted on 3/8/26 at 1:19 pm
Posted by secfballfan
Member since Feb 2016
3521 posts
Posted on 3/8/26 at 1:19 pm
FWIW I agree, flame away but at least read the other side of this debate.

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But before anyone rushes to demand a coaching change, LSU fans should ask a more important question:

What exactly did LSU hire Matt McMahon to do in the first place?

Rebuilding a program that has been structurally damaged rarely follows a straight timeline. The more relevant question isn’t simply what LSU’s record was this year — it’s where the program sits in the rebuilding arc that began when McMahon arrived in 2022.

LSU Didn’t Just Lose a Coach in 2022 — It Lost Credibility

When LSU moved on from Will Wade, the consequences were immediate and severe. The FBI investigation, wiretaps, and NCAA scrutiny didn’t just end a coaching tenure — they triggered a mass roster exodus and left LSU starting over in the most competitive basketball league in America.

Recruiting pipelines collapsed
The roster was wiped out
NIL infrastructure lagged behind SEC peers
LSU entered the SEC with no stability
In practical terms, LSU basketball had been structurally damaged.

LSU didn’t hire the flashiest name available. The university deliberately chose a coach known for discipline, structure, and program integrity.

That coach was Matt McMahon.
Posted by MasterAbe1
Member since Oct 2016
6915 posts
Posted on 3/8/26 at 1:21 pm to
Okay, so we hired McFraud to bring discipline, structure and integrity.

We don’t play disciplined, there’s no structure, and we play with pretty lackluster integrity considering we’re getting blown out by 15+ a game. frick that
Posted by Cshaw91
Member since Mar 2019
2906 posts
Posted on 3/8/26 at 1:22 pm to
TLDR fire that fricking bum
This post was edited on 3/8/26 at 1:23 pm
Posted by RidiculousHype
The Hatch
Member since Sep 2007
10887 posts
Posted on 3/8/26 at 1:24 pm to
Keep him, fire him, whatever. tApathy is real

Posted by OeauxMy
Member since Feb 2017
398 posts
Posted on 3/8/26 at 1:24 pm to
There is no question that he SHOULD be fired. I don’t think there is any argument to me made otherwise.

The only question is whether LSU wants to invest in basketball. That’s it….

It won’t be cheap to fire him, and at this point I think people would rather let basketball fall to the wayside and invest those resources in the other sports (mainly football).
Posted by Big EZ Tiger
Member since Jul 2010
26659 posts
Posted on 3/8/26 at 1:25 pm to
There is no case. He has been terrible, we're in last place after year 4, our style of play is boring and the PMAC is dead. CASE CLOSED.
Posted by RRBengal
Member since Feb 2021
357 posts
Posted on 3/8/26 at 1:26 pm to
This makes me feel soooo much better. We can relish in our newfound “integrity” while we lose every game. Give McLoser an extension and a raise for the incredible job he is doing restoring our program to complete irrelevance!
Posted by Circle K Beggar
Somewhere in the lower 48
Member since Feb 2011
8371 posts
Posted on 3/8/26 at 1:27 pm to
Guilbeau loves to watch this fanbase suffer. He’s a sick puppy.

I automatically disregard anything he writes.
Posted by Sofaking2
Member since Apr 2023
20386 posts
Posted on 3/8/26 at 1:27 pm to
quote:

Keep him, fire him, whatever. tApathy is real

Honestly, I’ll watch if they win. I watched when Wade was here. If they don’t win it no big deal to me. Keep him? I am not invested in the basketball program. Whatever
Posted by Walter White Jr
Member since Aug 2021
689 posts
Posted on 3/8/26 at 1:28 pm to
quote:

Recruiting pipelines collapsed The roster was wiped out NIL infrastructure lagged behind SEC peers LSU entered the SEC with no stability In practical terms, LSU basketball had been structurally damaged.


So what exactly has he done to repair/improve any of this? And what do his teams actually do well? These excuses are truly pathetic. There’s more apathy surrounding LSU basketball right now than at the end of Trent Johnson’s tenure or Johnny Jones’ tenure. Significantly more, I’d argue. Make the change.
Posted by tigerfoot
Alexandria
Member since Sep 2006
61191 posts
Posted on 3/8/26 at 1:28 pm to
4 years later no one gives a shite about any potential infractions, no one cares. The players are going to a program that will promote their own self interests first, and the potential to win second. Neither are happening.

We are simply not competitive and there is too much at stake. Basketball can actually make a ton of money for us as long as you dont wear a bra on the court. There is a responsibility to make us competitive.
Posted by Circle K Beggar
Somewhere in the lower 48
Member since Feb 2011
8371 posts
Posted on 3/8/26 at 1:29 pm to
quote:

Tiger rag article makes case to keep MM


quote:

FWIW I agree


quote:

secfballfan


Ah there it is. You’d prefer LSU be a doormat for the rest of the conference. Just be honest.
Posted by herewegeauxtigers
Member since Sep 2022
22 posts
Posted on 3/8/26 at 1:29 pm to
That is clearly written by AI lol
Posted by dandan
Member since Nov 2007
5059 posts
Posted on 3/8/26 at 1:29 pm to
Just hire a local high school coach. Can’t do any worse.
Posted by Tigercowboy
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2007
5047 posts
Posted on 3/8/26 at 1:30 pm to
It’s a case but it’s a completely shite one. The best case for McNugget is the money he is owned. Not a single case can be made for him based on results or direction of the program after 4 years.
This post was edited on 3/8/26 at 1:31 pm
Posted by Sofaking2
Member since Apr 2023
20386 posts
Posted on 3/8/26 at 1:30 pm to
It’s a bunch of excuses that’s all. Either LSU is serious about winning or not.
Posted by HangingWithMrCooper
The Bay Area
Member since Aug 2017
197 posts
Posted on 3/8/26 at 1:31 pm to
We spent roughly $9 million on the roster put together by McMahon. So the NIL argument is moot, that is enough to buy you a ncaa tourney team.

Now I will say that you brought in Ronald Dupree after this coaching staff had already signed 5 players to the team. So maybe you hand Dupree the reigns and moneyball McMahon for next year, if he can’t produce again then he just not cut out for this level.

For the record, I would have got rid of him last season. If you keep him one more year the Pmac will most definitely be a morgue all year if he doesn’t win.
Posted by MOT
Member since Jul 2006
30852 posts
Posted on 3/8/26 at 1:31 pm to
quote:

Year Five is when rebuilds are expected to produce visible progress.
What a load of bullshite
Posted by Big4SALTbro
Member since Jun 2019
23691 posts
Posted on 3/8/26 at 1:32 pm to
frick tiger rag they can suck a dick.

You aren’t rebuilding shite when you win 2,3 and 3 games. It’s insanely stupid drivel from dumb fricks
Posted by BowDownToLSU
Livingston louisiana
Member since Feb 2010
21435 posts
Posted on 3/8/26 at 1:39 pm to
I’d rather be not have integrity if it meant we can win. Bring back the Pear
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