re: Fo those clamoring for Will Wade to get a big raise

I, for one, have never stated that he is currently underpaid or underappreciated. But, moving forward, we have to be honest with ourselves and, more importantly, the athletic department has to be honest with themselves, and understand that Will Wade is going to be a very hot commodity.

That means LSU needs to do whatever it takes (within reason, of course) to keep him here. There's no reason LSU SHOULDN'T be able to do that. It's just that they have been reluctant for so long to really commit to growing the basketball program. Well, I don't know if they were smart or just really fortunate to get Will Wade, but they got him, and he's been a home run. So I think a lot of people, myself included, are anxious to see if the athletic department will step on the gas and keep this momentum going.