re: If Smart is cleared then what is the rational behind keeping Wade suspended?

JA is an SEC puppet, looks out for the bottom line and not the athletes, coaches or fans. If you believe the SEC is involved in holding LSU down to promote their golden children (Bama football and Kentucky basketball), then it isn't far fetched to believe that our spineless AD cowered to their demands. Also, don't forget for one second that the LSU BOS are not LSU fans (most aren't even LSU grads); they are business people interested in their own bottom line - how can they profit from the appointed position. Most are snakes interested in swiping tax dollars and not in the progress of LSU, its students, athletes, coaches or fans. Not hard to believe the BOS found a way to line their pockets prior to giving JA the go ahead to suspend WW.