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re: Anti-Pears: Asking for logic
Posted on 3/27/26 at 12:40 pm to MikeTheTiger11
Posted on 3/27/26 at 12:40 pm to MikeTheTiger11
quote:
Thread on page 1 discussing how LSU could win a natty in basketball and football this year now that Wade is back.
And it went over so well.
You have issues.
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Posted on 3/27/26 at 12:42 pm to MikeTheTiger11
The thread with a 9 to 54 upvote to downvote ratio? 
Some of y’all are so bad at the internet
Some of y’all are so bad at the internet
Posted on 3/27/26 at 12:42 pm to MikeTheTiger11
quote:man no way that’s the thread you are hanging your hat on
Thread on page 1 discussing how LSU could win a natty in basketball and football this year now that Wade is back.
It reads like something I would post at 1am coming home from the bar
Have you ever been on a message board before?
This post was edited on 3/27/26 at 12:45 pm
Posted on 3/27/26 at 12:46 pm to Bert Macklin FBI
quote:this actually is spot on
Yes but also its due to many fans not mentally "breaking up" with Wade. He was the first love that moved to another town. Sure we tried to move on and dated someone else but we always kept our fondness for the one that got away. Now he's coming back to town so we dump the placeholder, who was a very nice guy, for the bad boy we loved all along.
Posted on 3/27/26 at 1:00 pm to MasterAbe1
I don’t understand...are you agreeing he's not elite but we couldn't afford an elite coach?
Posted on 3/27/26 at 1:10 pm to MasterAbe1
It's not about being anti-pear, nor pro CMM. I don't think we could've hired anyone better, but that doesn't mean Wade is an elite coach. He was an elite recruiter, and an average to above average coach, which overall makes him a good coach. I think people have put him on a pedestal, since he had so much more success than McMahan, and because he brought that success to McNeese. Hiring Wade is exciting, but my expectations are for improvement, however I think we could've also improved anyway without hiring Wade. The Wade hiring is about excitement for fanatics, not coaching chops.
This post was edited on 3/27/26 at 1:15 pm
Posted on 3/27/26 at 1:16 pm to tygerphan
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I don’t understand...are you agreeing he's not elite but we couldn't afford an elite coach?
I wouldn’t put him up there with the elites, no. But he is a very good coach and he was in my opinion, the best realistic candidate.
Posted on 3/27/26 at 2:10 pm to tigahlovah
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I've also asked them REPEATEDLY to name 10 current HC with a better resume' than Wade during their first 12 years as a HC.
NOTHING but crickets.
I'm happy that we hired Wade, and Wade has a good record, but stats can lie, and 12 years of coaching is kind of random, so here is a list of 11 active coaches that have coached over 5 years with better records:
John Calipari
Bill Self
Rick Petino
Randy Bennett
Tom Izzo
John Becker
Sean Miller
Kelvin Sampson
Nate Oats
Matt Painter
Thad Matta
The following active coaches are also better, although their winning percentage is slightly lower:
Dan Hurley
Tom Scheyer
Tommy Loyd
Dusty May
Todd Golden
Rick Barnes
Brad Underwood
There here are several more with better records that coached recently or are coaching in the pros:
Dave Rose
Gregg Marshall
Tony Bennett
Jim Boeheim
Bo Ryan
Billy Donovan
Jay Wright
Posted on 3/27/26 at 2:46 pm to MasterAbe1
I feel this way and i think a lot of the "anti pear" people do
He brought this all on himself and is not a martyr
He's a good, not great coach
LSU likely couldn't get a better coach in the market
I never thought he'd be back for a host of reasons
I'm glad he's back
NIL has changed things, the SEC is insanely competitive, and i think it will be difficult for him to repeat the success he had earlier at LSU, but i hope he does
He brought this all on himself and is not a martyr
He's a good, not great coach
LSU likely couldn't get a better coach in the market
I never thought he'd be back for a host of reasons
I'm glad he's back
NIL has changed things, the SEC is insanely competitive, and i think it will be difficult for him to repeat the success he had earlier at LSU, but i hope he does
This post was edited on 3/27/26 at 2:47 pm
Posted on 3/27/26 at 2:55 pm to MikeTheTiger11
quote:literally no one thinks this. Most just want the team to be competitive and be a regular in the tournament with every 3-4 years have a sweet 16 type run.
Anyone thinking we are natty bound just because he's back is delusional and unrealistic based on the results the first time around.
Posted on 3/27/26 at 3:03 pm to Big4SALTbro
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They aren’t a logical group, just fat Scott ball suckers
Your feelings hurt?
Why is the average poster on here an a-hole head days? Take you, for example.
To the OP, most of us are not anti-Wade. But I don't think most agree with the over the top praising of the guy. The number of threads treating him like a god are ridiculous. He had a solid win % here, but you guys act like he won 2 national championships in 3 years. You guys act like he is Jay Johnson.
Posted on 3/27/26 at 3:07 pm to MikeTheTiger11
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but it's not like I think he's going to turn us into a powerhouse.
quote:
Anyone thinking we are natty bound just because he's back is delusional
I think you're a little naive. Anyone who is a realist here I don't believe has said title or bust.
In basketball, at LSU, we just want to be competitive and have it be fun. Get into the tournament more times than not while along the way making some runs.
I think for most, in basketball, that will do.
Of course it would be nice to make Final Four or better. But I don't think being absent that is going to get Will Wade ran off anytime soon.
Posted on 3/27/26 at 3:08 pm to FMtTXtiger
quote:I doubt that. Coach K was a stick in the mud.
some act like he's Coach K.
It's the excitement WW brings that makes him likeable.
Posted on 3/27/26 at 3:13 pm to Lapaz
I asked FIRST 12 YEARS of their career. It's not "kinda random'' THAT IS HOW LONG WADE HAS BEEN A HEAD COACH. You can only FAIRLY compare Wade to the first 12 years of a career.
After next year, you can only compare the first 13 years of a career. It's not difficult to understand.
So please, once again name 10 active coaches that had a better first 12 years than Wade. That's a short list.
One more TRUE nugget: Wade has a better resume' than the great Coach K after 11 years. K didn't win his first title until his 12th season. Of course he became the greatest ever after that.
After next year, you can only compare the first 13 years of a career. It's not difficult to understand.
So please, once again name 10 active coaches that had a better first 12 years than Wade. That's a short list.
One more TRUE nugget: Wade has a better resume' than the great Coach K after 11 years. K didn't win his first title until his 12th season. Of course he became the greatest ever after that.
Posted on 3/27/26 at 3:17 pm to Tigers4Lyfe
quote:LSU MBB fans are generally realistic. Even before Wade was hired the first time, the expectations were a consistently competitive program, making the NCAAT 4 out of 5 years, with an occasional run. We were coming off the Brady roller coaster and the lows of TJ and CJJ. Wade absolutely met those expectations, even without real support from the AD. It’s why fans wanted him back, he was the best coach available we could have hoped to hire. We weren’t paying $6-$8 million for a coach.
In basketball, at LSU, we just want to be competitive and have it be fun. Get into the tournament more times than not while along the way making some runs.
Posted on 3/27/26 at 3:22 pm to Bert Macklin FBI
quote:
This might the gayest thing I have ever written about another man
I concur
quote:
Yes but also its due to many fans not mentally "breaking up" with Wade. He was the first love that moved to another town. Sure we tried to move on and dated someone else but we always kept our fondness for the one that got away. Now he's coming back to town so we dump the placeholder, who was a very nice guy, for the bad boy we loved all along.
It's really simple. Every new hire, everywhere, is compared to the previous coaches. It's human nature. In this instance the previous HC (Wade) was well liked and successful. Thus, the new HC (McMahon) had to at least reach that level to win approval. Fans just want a winner. They don't care where he/she comes from, or even how they do it. Just win. LSU fans were willing to support McMahon. Anyone who was at his very first SEC game vs. Arkansas can attest. But when you lose 14 straight games and finish last in the conference after (what would have been) 4 years of NCAA Tournament appearances, people aren't eager to support you. Not because of a personal love for the former coach. But because they simply loved watching their team win and don't like watching them lose.
Win and people like you. Lose and they don't. It's a very simple equation.
Posted on 3/27/26 at 3:41 pm to Pelican fan99
He knows talent and how to assemble a winning starting 5 for sure
Naz Reid,
Tremont Waters
Javonte Smart,
Emmit Williams,
Bigby -Williams
ETC
He knows how to generate excitement for LSU basketball.
He knows how to win in the SEC.. proven winner in a very tough conference
Naz Reid,
Tremont Waters
Javonte Smart,
Emmit Williams,
Bigby -Williams
ETC
He knows how to generate excitement for LSU basketball.
He knows how to win in the SEC.. proven winner in a very tough conference
Posted on 3/27/26 at 3:54 pm to FMtTXtiger
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Im not anti, but some act like he's Coach K.
The ACC put out some content about the ACC tournament during conference tournament week. they did 1 episode on Coach K and he almost didn't make it at Duke. They wanted to run him out of their after a couple seasons and then, he had a big recruiting season and Duke started to become what we know it now. I heard T'Pear is very intelligent and we all know he can recruit. He was making progress when got let go. it will take a couple years, but the future is much brighter with General Pear back.
Posted on 3/27/26 at 3:56 pm to MasterAbe1
I never cared for him, but I can’t lose. If we start winning 20 games again, great. If he fails after 3-4 years, it’s “I told you so.”
I just hope he brings a more structured offense this time.
I just hope he brings a more structured offense this time.
Posted on 3/27/26 at 4:04 pm to TNTigerman
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I just hope he brings a more structured offense this time.
Muh streetball, right?
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