re: 2015, 2016, and 2017 LSU Basketball Recruiting

Getting to the tourney and winning when you get there is all about guard play, which is why we have been on the outside looking in for the last 5 years.

Even with the additions of Mickey, Martin and Quarterman, we were the same caliber team as last year. Why? Because this year we didn't have Charles Carmouche. A solid guard who made us a better defensive team on the perimeter, and could give us an occasional slashing element that teams had to defend. We get that type of defender next season with Hornsby, and a point guard that can flat out fill it up in Josh Gray.

There's no question in my mind that this team will win 12 or more SEC games next year and easily make the tourney, even though we lose one of the best college post players in the country. That tells us just how essential guard play is to win in college ball.