re: Is Trent's Return Next Season a Done Deal?

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Alleva Will not dump Johnson...
...Agreed. Not this year. Not next year. Not ever, regardless of performance.

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This is very far from reality.

The reality is that Johnson is too expensive to fire. His contract was extended at the end of 2011 and it would cost LSU too much to cut him loose.

Plus, his team improved from a year ago. That combined with is contract is what keeps him around. It is business; not ego.

And it is likely that TJ will improve again next year. It wouldn't take that much of an improvement for LSU to make the tourney. 3-4 wins this year might have done it.

ETA: If TJ doesn't make the Tourney next year he will be gone. Simple as that.