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My LSU Basketball Fandom At All-Time Low

Posted on 12/29/16 at 8:00 pm
Posted by LSUButt
Lowcountry
Member since Jan 2006
15910 posts
Posted on 12/29/16 at 8:00 pm
I'll start this off by saying I will always want us to win...

My first memories of LSU basketball was late Dale, all of Brady, all of Trent, and current. From 2003-until I moved out of Louisiana this season, I probably missed 5 home games total. I would say I care more about basketball than football for the most part (which is sad for me).

But currently...I am just fed up. We have good talent and we are just pathetically coached and have absolutely zero passion for the game. It's obvious Johnny is a terrible X's and O's coach, but he also has no control over the players. He had problems with Hickey his first year, then Ben and TQ drama last year, now is forced to kick Victor off the team. It is to the point the program is a black eye for our school.

I really wanted to like Johnny. He truly does care about the university, but my gosh...he is so bad. I am writing this just to vent. I have been critical of Jones, but I still wished the best for our basketball program. Now I just want the season to be over and start over next season. I'm just very depressed about it all. Thank you for listening.
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
175897 posts
Posted on 12/29/16 at 8:01 pm to
Brady Ball was the Brady Best
Posted by LSUButt
Lowcountry
Member since Jan 2006
15910 posts
Posted on 12/29/16 at 8:03 pm to
quote:

Brady Ball was the Brady Best


I don't like Brady, but I will admit it was by far the most exciting.
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
175897 posts
Posted on 12/29/16 at 8:04 pm to
Maybe it was because I was young and growing up but that stretch from 2002 to beating UCONN in 2007 with Gameday in the house was so much fun.
Posted by The Truth 34
Chavez Ravine
Member since May 2010
41616 posts
Posted on 12/29/16 at 8:04 pm to
Right there with you, brotha. Absolutely no interest these days. It's killing me.
Posted by Draconian Sanctions
Markey's bar
Member since Oct 2008
88128 posts
Posted on 12/29/16 at 8:04 pm to
Agreed, last season was a complete embarrassment, JJ is Curley level bad.
Posted by camplsu
Section 210
Member since Feb 2007
1527 posts
Posted on 12/29/16 at 8:05 pm to
Problem is we are relying on Alleva to make a move and/or the next hire. We'll probably end up with Randy Livingston as our head coach next year...
Posted by c on z
Zamunda
Member since Mar 2009
130451 posts
Posted on 12/29/16 at 8:05 pm to
My very 1st memory of a LSU event was a basketball game. As bad as things look now, 2006-2007 season burned me worse than this.
Posted by BayouBengals03
lsu14always
Member since Nov 2007
99999 posts
Posted on 12/29/16 at 8:07 pm to
quote:

Maybe it was because I was young and growing up but that stretch from 2002 to beating UCONN in 2007 with Gameday in the house was so much fun.

This.
Posted by LSUButt
Lowcountry
Member since Jan 2006
15910 posts
Posted on 12/29/16 at 8:08 pm to
quote:

Absolutely no interest these days. It's killing me.


Me and Camp were gonna go to the game tonight...on the way there I opted out. Been drinking a lot and just tired, decided to just watch the thing on tv. Why should I pay $20 for that shite?
Posted by The Truth 34
Chavez Ravine
Member since May 2010
41616 posts
Posted on 12/29/16 at 8:10 pm to
Yea I didn't go either. Painting the house and just didn't have the want. First time I've felt this way in a long time.
Posted by Tiger Nation 84
Member since Dec 2011
36650 posts
Posted on 12/29/16 at 9:02 pm to
I'm usually all in for every game every single year. This year not so much, this is the worst coaching possibly in the nation, and probably the worst LSU has ever had. Worse than Trent Johnson, and he was terrible
Posted by geauxtigers33
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2014
13735 posts
Posted on 12/29/16 at 9:07 pm to
Trent Johnson was a good coach he was just a horrible and extremely lazy recruiter. When he had talent early in his LSU career he won.
Posted by MottLaneKid
Gonzales
Member since Apr 2012
4543 posts
Posted on 12/29/16 at 9:14 pm to
I remember being at Ryan Airport in 1987 after Dale Brown and the team made a remarkable run to the Final Four. I think 4k fans were there during the night waiting for the plane arrive.

Somewhere down the road, Dale gave up. His last four years were shite. Brady began with false sanctions. It was hit or miss with Brady.

Trent was a disaster.

Johnny Jones should not be coaching High School basketball much less College.

Fans don't care because the Brass at LSU don't want to try to build an elite basketball program. It takes dollars and a desire. Joe Alleva doesn't give a frick. He doesn't. He doesn't care about you or me. He just wants butts in the seats. He is a failure and his coaches follow suit.
Posted by schwartzy
New Orleans
Member since May 2014
9931 posts
Posted on 12/29/16 at 9:16 pm to
I remember you shared your pics of when you camped out by the PMAC. That sort of passion will never come back with Johnny Jones. He looks like he cares less than the fans in the arena.
Posted by LaBR4
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2005
53480 posts
Posted on 12/29/16 at 9:18 pm to
quote:

Brady Ball was the Brady Best


Posted by pellietigersaint
Tiger Stadium
Member since Aug 2005
19043 posts
Posted on 12/29/16 at 9:39 pm to
Sameies OP

I've missed the last 3 home games. I'm only gonna go to a few more....just so my kids can go.

My tickets are sitting on my kitchen counter. This sucks

Everyone says nobody cares about lsu basketball. Well...give the fans something to care about

Nobody cared about football in the mid 90s either
Posted by Damone
FoCo
Member since Aug 2016
32966 posts
Posted on 12/30/16 at 3:27 pm to
CJJ needs to go.
Posted by LSUButt
Lowcountry
Member since Jan 2006
15910 posts
Posted on 12/30/16 at 3:34 pm to
I wrote that prior to the horrendous management job CJJ did in the Vandy game. He uses his bench and his lineups so poorly and unwisely. Sims could have had 20+ last night if he were allow to play Epps's minutes.
Posted by El Campo Tiger
El Campo, TX
Member since Mar 2015
10118 posts
Posted on 12/30/16 at 3:45 pm to
In 1995-96, mine was lower just because LSU was so damn terrible.

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