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Johnny Jones Pre-Tournament Report Card

Posted on 2/27/13 at 10:34 pm
Posted by FamousAmos
Member since Feb 2010
3276 posts
Posted on 2/27/13 at 10:34 pm
With just three games, the SEC tournament and the NIT left(pending), how would you rate Johnny Jones first season at LSU?

Overall: 17 - 9
SEC: 8 - 7
Home: 14 - 2
Away: 3 - 7

The Good
- LSU may achieve its best SEC record since 2009 despite no true center, barring a collapse.
- Consensus Top 10 National Recruiting Class
- Knocked off then ranked #17 Missouri
- Moral victories over Kentucky and Marquette
- Revived Andre Stringer's career
- Transformed JOBIII into a dominating post man
- Developed Del Piero into a servicable D-1 player
- Has made coaching adjustments both in-game and over the course of the season.
- Has players playing inspired basketball
- Improvement in almost every offensive category over last year
- Has only two blowout losses (Florida and Boise State)
- No embarrassing losses to lower tier non-conference opponents

The Bad
- Has dropped a few winnable games in the SEC
- Timeouts and substitutions have been questionable at times
- Team has played inconsistent
- Fundamentals have been lacking
- Perimeter defense has taken a step back

Interestingly enough, UNT fans have been telling us all season that Johnny Jones team's may struggle early on, but they always gel and get hot down the stretch. It seems that they weren't joking.

Barring a major collapse: A-
This post was edited on 2/27/13 at 10:36 pm
Posted by Walt OReilly
Poplarville, MS
Member since Oct 2005
124694 posts
Posted on 2/27/13 at 10:35 pm to
anyone that grades him less than an A is an idiot
Posted by DanglingFury
Living the dream
Member since Dec 2007
20452 posts
Posted on 2/27/13 at 10:35 pm to
What letter grade do you give to the SEC coach of th year?
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
164657 posts
Posted on 2/27/13 at 10:35 pm to
I rate him: good.
Posted by graychef
Member since Jun 2008
28385 posts
Posted on 2/27/13 at 10:35 pm to
The games he dropped were early. Team has gotten better over the course of the year. He deserves much credit.
Posted by NorthshoreTiger76
Pelicans, Saints, & LSU Fan
Member since May 2009
80317 posts
Posted on 2/27/13 at 10:37 pm to
He has done a great job
Posted by sunnydaze
Member since Jan 2010
30099 posts
Posted on 2/27/13 at 10:44 pm to
17-9 with this roster is impressive, we'd have been even better had Godfrey made the grades
Posted by LSUGrad9295
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2007
33711 posts
Posted on 2/27/13 at 10:44 pm to
quote:

- Fundamentals have been lacking
- Perimeter defense has taken a step back


Please do provide examples.
Posted by 3xlsugrad
Member since Feb 2012
11037 posts
Posted on 2/27/13 at 10:48 pm to
An "A" as expected.
Posted by c on z
Zamunda
Member since Mar 2009
127600 posts
Posted on 2/27/13 at 10:48 pm to
He's done well. I still worry about this team towards the end of tight ballgames.
Posted by KanomieTiger
Member since Jan 2007
307 posts
Posted on 2/27/13 at 10:50 pm to
I've got no complaints about this team. It plays hard, doesn't quit, and has gotten better through the course the season. I wish there were more good players, but that will come.

Jones has done a great job. A solid A.
Posted by tgr4ever
Gwinnett, baw
Member since Jul 2011
16214 posts
Posted on 2/27/13 at 10:51 pm to
quote:

Revived Andre Stringer's career
Bullet's most impressive accomplishment.
Posted by jimithing11
Dillon, Texas
Member since Mar 2011
22488 posts
Posted on 2/27/13 at 10:51 pm to
quote:

Johnny Jones Pre-Tournament Report Card



great and bodes well for the future

but man, change the losses to Auburn and South Carolina early to wins and LSU would be sitting at 10-5 in SEC play
Posted by teeMike
In my mind, I'm already there.
Member since Feb 2007
7574 posts
Posted on 2/27/13 at 10:53 pm to
Solid B. if he could improve team discipline, A- at least.
Posted by AtlantaLSUfan
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2009
23399 posts
Posted on 2/27/13 at 11:32 pm to
A+

Exceeds expectations. Brought excitement to the program. Immediate success and he's building for the future.

Thank you coach jones.
Posted by GCTiger11
Ocean Springs, MS
Member since Jan 2012
45228 posts
Posted on 2/27/13 at 11:42 pm to
Posted by Tiger Live2
Westwego, LA
Member since Mar 2012
9619 posts
Posted on 2/28/13 at 12:31 am to
Absolutely give him an A. Can't wait to see what he is able to do next year.
Posted by Sev09
Nantucket
Member since Feb 2011
15584 posts
Posted on 2/28/13 at 12:58 am to
quote:

and the NIT left(pending)


Oh, come on.
Posted by RBWilliams8
Member since Oct 2009
53419 posts
Posted on 2/28/13 at 6:04 am to
Jones has more than exceeded anyone's realistic expectations.

The dude has been busting his arse recruiting and getting out guys ready. I love this hire. And the future is looking even more promising.
Posted by GeorgeTheGreek
Sparta, Greece
Member since Mar 2008
66570 posts
Posted on 2/28/13 at 6:16 am to
B+ only because of the 0-4 start
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