re: When is the basketball signing date that's upcoming?

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LSU is on self probation
Whether Wade is cleared or not, it's going to hurt next year

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This.

If Wade is let go, you can expect both signees to be released from their LOI's and no signings on the spring signing date (there wouldn't be enough time to get a new coach in). Even if Wade is reinstated after the season, however unlikely, I think the damage as already been done for next year's class.

Also, in addition to Waters, KBW and Reid, who were all leaving at the end of this season, it is likely E. Williams, Days and possibly Smart would seek to transfer. And if you don't think opposing coaches won't be poaching, think again. Guys like Mays and Taylor will have to decide what they want to do going into their final year on what would likely be a decimated LSU team.

In essence, LSU suspended Wade as a means of avoiding a possible "death penalty" (that was never going to happen) and in the process, sentenced themselves to a de facto death penalty.

BRAVO