1. Ask themselves the question, “what are the consequences of forcing a meeting with WW in response to the Yahoo article?”

A. WW complies and they have the meeting. Consequence: Dawkins defense team subpoenas all parties to that meeting. Risk: LSU is potentially exposed to more issues.

B. WW listens to the advise of his attorney and refuses to meet. Consequences: Alleva is forced to suspend WW for insubordination. This is where we are currently.

2. If Alleva and F King do not like the answers to question one there was another option:

A. Have the meeting after the April 17 trial. This accomplished the following:

i. Allows WW and Smart to coach and play for the remainder of the season. Alleva would have had to issue a statement tantamount to: “LSU is very disappointed with the Yahoo Sports article published by Pat Ford on Thursday. The FBI wire tap information in the article between CWW and Dawkins is extremely concerning to LSU and we in the LSU administration will do everything possible to protect the intuition of LSU and its basketball program. With that said, at this time we believe that the Yahoo Sports article does not paint a full picture. This is a continuing internal investigation that started in earnest in October of 2018 due to media reports concerning this matter. Internally LSU coorodianting with our NCAA compliance department will bring this manner to a swift and complete resolution. Our objective it to maintain the integrity of LSU as an instution, the LSU basketball program and college basketball. Upon the completion of our internal investigation we will release the findings to the public, good or bad, in the name of transparency and maintaining instutional integrity. Thank you and have a nice day.”

ii. It totally changes the nature of the meeting between WW and administration if the meeting occurs after April 17 to the benefit of LSU.

What you are witnessing in real time is lack of strategic vision by Joe Alleva and this administration. The lack of strategic vision is leading to tactical debacles like this.

If changes are not made we will see more tactical missteps in the future.