re: I miss Jabari Smith and Stromile Swift

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You gotta have some marquee players.

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That's horseshite.

Arkansas, Mississippi State and Alabama all have had FAR less "marquee" players than LSU in the past twenty years and still get good fan support (despite having successful football programs), and (shockingly) get better results out of their basketball teams.

It's almost like 18-20 year old kids have a tough time getting motivated playing in front of an arena that's 20% full, with nobody cheering for anything. Who knew?

LSU fans are frontrunners that know shite about basketball. Like the football and baseball team, they'll support the teams only when they're in contention for a championship, and being at the game raises their Baton Rouge social profile.