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Posted on 4/11/24 at 4:22 pm to tigersham
Im wondering if our new strength coach hire, Mike Chatman can link us with Maxime Raynaud from Stanford. Raynaud is a 7'1 center and is currently on3's number 1 rated player in the portal. Chatman was the strength coach for all of Raynaud's 3 years at Stanford. It is probably a long shot but who knows, Mike might be able to get us a foot in the door. I haven't seen anything about who has reached out to him in the portal yet.
His averages: 15.5 PPG, 9.6 REB, 2.0 AST (42.3% 3PT)
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His averages: 15.5 PPG, 9.6 REB, 2.0 AST (42.3% 3PT)
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Posted on 4/11/24 at 10:59 pm to tigersham
If CMM pulled that off I honestly think we would have a team that is top 5 in the SEC and NCAA tourney bound. We still need a real starter out of the portal in the post IMO.
Posted on 4/12/24 at 12:48 am to tigersham
If CMM can get garrison or the Rutgers big, tigers are preseason mids, woohoo!
Posted on 4/12/24 at 9:44 am to slutiger5
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Maxime Raynaud
Baw sounds French to me, he would love it here
Posted on 4/12/24 at 9:57 am to tigersham
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Toby Okani (Illinois-Chicago- 11.1 PPG) LINK- [Visit Scheduled for April 19-21]
Is this still on? Do we think CMM takes another guard without someone else leaving?
Posted on 4/12/24 at 10:21 am to tigersham
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Im wondering if our new strength coach hire, Mike Chatman can link us with Maxime Raynaud from Stanford. Raynaud is a 7'1 center and is currently on3's number 1 rated player in the portal. Chatman was the strength coach for all of Raynaud's 3 years at Stanford. It is probably a long shot but who knows, Mike might be able to get us a foot in the door. I haven't seen anything about who has reached out to him in the portal yet.
Coach Mac pulling a Dale Brown move?
Posted on 4/12/24 at 11:22 am to tigersbb
Raynaud is returning to Stanford unfortunately.
Posted on 4/12/24 at 12:24 pm to rds dc
Here were the main points of LSU insider Matthew Brune's On3 article posted this morning about the roster construction:
(1) McMahon really likes Okani because we need wing depth and he's essentially a 6'8 guard so his skillset isn't limited. He's visiting West Virginia this week, but Brune thinks us having the final visit will be a good thing. Okani is the top individual player LSU is locked in on in the portal currently.
(2) McMahon has shown that he values bigs over the past two seasons with going and getting KJ and then Baker. With the questionability of Collins being durable and R. Miller being ready in his first year, he thinks LSU will continue to look for someone who can eat up minutes at center.
(3) Roster construction is tricky with the self-imposed scholarship ban. We were able to get Dean to walk on mainly because he was a Louisiana guy but doesn't think it'll happen again this year. Says that if we land Okani, we'd just figure out the frontcourt later since we'd be at the scholarship limit. Thinks Jalen reed could slide down to the five spot and give us some minutes there.
(4) The backcourt is set and is CMM's best backcourt he's had since being with LSU considering Jalen Cook didn't play much of last season. Should be enough talent to compete with the top half of the league.
(5) Thinks that the construction of the roster is great but needs one more defensive piece, whether is its Okani or another center option.
So it seems like Okani is the last domino to the roster currently. If we land him then we'd be done in the portal due to the scholarship limit, if not then we'd either look for another wing or center. We don't expect anymore players to be jumping ship into the portal but Brune says there could always be surprises later in the offseason.
(1) McMahon really likes Okani because we need wing depth and he's essentially a 6'8 guard so his skillset isn't limited. He's visiting West Virginia this week, but Brune thinks us having the final visit will be a good thing. Okani is the top individual player LSU is locked in on in the portal currently.
(2) McMahon has shown that he values bigs over the past two seasons with going and getting KJ and then Baker. With the questionability of Collins being durable and R. Miller being ready in his first year, he thinks LSU will continue to look for someone who can eat up minutes at center.
(3) Roster construction is tricky with the self-imposed scholarship ban. We were able to get Dean to walk on mainly because he was a Louisiana guy but doesn't think it'll happen again this year. Says that if we land Okani, we'd just figure out the frontcourt later since we'd be at the scholarship limit. Thinks Jalen reed could slide down to the five spot and give us some minutes there.
(4) The backcourt is set and is CMM's best backcourt he's had since being with LSU considering Jalen Cook didn't play much of last season. Should be enough talent to compete with the top half of the league.
(5) Thinks that the construction of the roster is great but needs one more defensive piece, whether is its Okani or another center option.
So it seems like Okani is the last domino to the roster currently. If we land him then we'd be done in the portal due to the scholarship limit, if not then we'd either look for another wing or center. We don't expect anymore players to be jumping ship into the portal but Brune says there could always be surprises later in the offseason.
Posted on 4/12/24 at 2:34 pm to tigersham
Thanks for keeping us unsubscribed members updated sham. 
I like the idea of going for another wing over a center especially an elite defender like Okani, his stats are good but he does have a negative OBPR, but with Sear's defense that could even out. We need to go with a smaller more athletic line up in general, very few big men beat us last season, it was mostly guards and every team has guards few have truly exceptional big men. With Baker and Dean leaving we are having to replace 15.2 points 1 block and 7.9 rebounds a game. However if we slide Fountain and Reed up to the "5" we will be returning 13.2 points 1.4 blocks and 8.3 rebounds. Not a big gap at all.
That being said really don't see a center transfer as a have to have at this point, unless there is a can't miss talent who we can get to campus (then I have no doubt we will make room for him through either Fountain or Collins)
Ultimately this team can only go as far as Reed and Ward take us. They have to take another step this year. Ward has the potential to be the best 3 and D wing in the league he just has to have the motor on defense and needs to get more attempts up from behind the arc. Reed could excel as a back to the basket big with his passing ability, wiggle, and hook shot.
I like the idea of going for another wing over a center especially an elite defender like Okani, his stats are good but he does have a negative OBPR, but with Sear's defense that could even out. We need to go with a smaller more athletic line up in general, very few big men beat us last season, it was mostly guards and every team has guards few have truly exceptional big men. With Baker and Dean leaving we are having to replace 15.2 points 1 block and 7.9 rebounds a game. However if we slide Fountain and Reed up to the "5" we will be returning 13.2 points 1.4 blocks and 8.3 rebounds. Not a big gap at all.
That being said really don't see a center transfer as a have to have at this point, unless there is a can't miss talent who we can get to campus (then I have no doubt we will make room for him through either Fountain or Collins)
Ultimately this team can only go as far as Reed and Ward take us. They have to take another step this year. Ward has the potential to be the best 3 and D wing in the league he just has to have the motor on defense and needs to get more attempts up from behind the arc. Reed could excel as a back to the basket big with his passing ability, wiggle, and hook shot.
Posted on 4/12/24 at 3:20 pm to Stately
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I like the idea of going for another wing over a center especially an elite defender like Okani, his stats are good but he does have a negative OBPR, but with Sear's defense that could even out.
Where do you get the information that Okani is an elite defender? He is good at blocking shots, but he doesn’t seem to be quick enough to stay in front of guards. From what I’ve seen, he’s not a take. I’d much rather get Mwani to return.
Posted on 4/12/24 at 3:49 pm to Lapaz
His DPBR is 1.64 higher than anyone on the team last year outside of Jordan Wright. He averages 1.5 steals, 2 blocks, and almost 7 rebounds a game. He is agile, and long enough to swallow players up in the corner creating errant passes into turnovers. Elite may have been an exaggeration on my part but I think we could definitely use him, and could see him being able to defend most 2-4 effectively.
I loved Mwani ,and it breaks my heart to say this, but if he couldn't give us good minutes this year, I don't know why we'd expect him to give good minutes next year.
I loved Mwani ,and it breaks my heart to say this, but if he couldn't give us good minutes this year, I don't know why we'd expect him to give good minutes next year.
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Posted on 4/12/24 at 5:15 pm to Stately
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His DPBR is 1.64 higher than anyone on the team last year outside of Jordan Wright. He averages 1.5 steals, 2 blocks, and almost 7 rebounds a game. He is agile, and long enough to swallow players up in the corner creating errant passes into turnovers. Elite may have been an exaggeration on my part but I think we could definitely use him, and could see him being able to defend most 2-4 effectively.
I loved Mwani ,and it breaks my heart to say this, but if he couldn't give us good minutes this year, I don't know why we'd expect him to give good minutes next year.
I would put a DPBR of 1.64 in the "Decent" range, given that it puts him outside the Top 350 DPBR. Also, if he were an "Elite" defender, then ON3 wouldn't have him ranked outside the Top 150 Transfers. He has already played four years, so it's not like he is a young player who just needs the right situation to make a big leap forward. I would rather see the FR get minutes over someone like this next season.
Posted on 4/12/24 at 6:02 pm to Stately
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is DPBR is 1.64 higher than anyone on the team last year outside of Jordan Wright.
That's not accurate per Sports Reference.
Toby had a DBPM of 2.3 but overall he was -0.7
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Here are how some of LSU's players did:
DBPM / overall
Mike Williams 2.3 / 2.1
Tre Hannibal 2.2 / 3.4
Mwani Wilkinson 2.2/ 1.4
Derek Fountain 2.0 / 2.0
Daimion Collins 1.9 / 3.2
Hunter Dean 1.8 /3.8
Jordan Wright 1.7 / 4.3
Cam Carter was 2.7 / 3.8
Jordan Sears was -1.5 / +1.2
Advanced metrics aren't everything, but I wasn't impressed with what I've seen from Okani's play either. I prefer that they keep the scholarship open until someone better like Yates comes along, even though he is an unknown, but with probably a much higher ceiling.
Posted on 4/12/24 at 7:19 pm to Stately
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CMM zeroed in on him over Joe Charles
Wish CMM would have ridden the Louisiana connection again and ended up with a class of - Carter, Pegues, and Charles. However, we must trust that CMM has a plan and will get the Tigers in the NCAA next season.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 11:06 am to tigersham
Tyler Perkins committed to Nova. There is not much out there other than the comments from CMM that he really likes Okani. Of the Top 50 ON3 Transfers that LSU has contacted, it doesn't look like any have a real interest in LSU.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 11:42 am to rds dc
LSU is in the mix for Clemson SF RJ Godfrey according to Jamie Shaw of On3
Posted on 4/14/24 at 12:25 pm to LSUFan2700
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LSU is in the mix for Clemson SF RJ Godfrey according to Jamie Shaw of On3
Son of 12 year veteran NFL linebacker Randall Godfrey. Very physical player who average 6 PPG and 3 rebounds at Clemson in 15 minutes a game. Seems to be a more physical version of Fountain.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 12:46 pm to rds dc
quote:At 6'8", he would play a lot like Jordan Wright covering the small forward spot.
Is this still on? Do we think CMM takes another guard without someone else leaving?
Being that they aren't going after a center that hard, they must like the physical work that Collins has put in since his injury.
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