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Basketball ? Is anyone planning on going to November games (tournament) in West Virginia?
Posted on 8/13/24 at 2:24 pm
Posted on 8/13/24 at 2:24 pm
I know. Very random question but I live in Maryland and was thinking on taking the 4 hour drive.
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Posted on 8/13/24 at 2:31 pm to jimlsu1
Home football game against Vandy that weekend, but I am excited for Basketball season 
Posted on 8/13/24 at 2:32 pm to jimlsu1
A trip to West Virginia in the middle of November to watch McFraud try to coach basketball? No thanks.
This post was edited on 8/13/24 at 2:33 pm
Posted on 8/13/24 at 2:41 pm to JimTiger72
Very true. I’m retired and was thinking about driving down that Friday to go to afternoon game and drive back Saturday to watch some football.
My last LSU basketball game was in 1986 when Anthony Wilson’s “put back” beat Memphis State to go to the Sweet 16.
Might as well go spend the night at The Greenbriar.
My last LSU basketball game was in 1986 when Anthony Wilson’s “put back” beat Memphis State to go to the Sweet 16.
Might as well go spend the night at The Greenbriar.
Posted on 8/13/24 at 3:03 pm to jimlsu1
No, but why not go? The Greenbrier is nice on its own and LSU will at least be playing one power conf. opponent (Pitt) with the possibility of playing Wisconsin. They will probably expand the seating a little bit because it is a college game, but it's going to be a setting where you can watch major conf. basketball up close
Posted on 8/13/24 at 4:06 pm to jimlsu1
Maybe if WW was coach. Ain’t making that trek to watch McMild get curb stomped
Posted on 8/13/24 at 4:19 pm to Cshaw91
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Maybe if WW was coach. Ain’t making that trek to watch McMild get curb stomped
To be fair, Wade didn't perform well in the holiday tournaments. 6-7 record overall at LSU. On the other hand, the holiday tournaments are probably the area McMahon has performed best. 4-2 record (in two seasons)
So if your reasoning for not going is worry that LSU will get beat, you had a better chance of seeing that with a Wade coached LSU team than McMahon.
There are a LOT of reasons to be critical of McMahon thus far. But if you are going to be critical at least be accurate
This post was edited on 8/13/24 at 4:20 pm
Posted on 8/13/24 at 6:09 pm to jimlsu1
Maybe. If we do well in that tournament it could lead to an NCAA Tournament berth at the end of the year.
Posted on 8/13/24 at 8:10 pm to jimlsu1
If I was close like you are I'd lean towards going.
Posted on 8/13/24 at 8:33 pm to jimlsu1
I like Matt but he’s gonna have to get some quality wins before I make a road trip
Posted on 8/13/24 at 8:39 pm to jimlsu1
Hopefully your wife isn’t pregnant, and they don’t drag you out of the car and beat yall for no reason!
Posted on 8/13/24 at 9:03 pm to Miglez
Everybody says LSU men's basketball will suck this season, so why bother?
If they open up with a few early wins, may reconsider
If they open up with a few early wins, may reconsider
Posted on 8/13/24 at 9:14 pm to Alt26
No, LSU just hasn't shown anything to spend time and money on them. At this point, it's worth waiting out the rebuild with a new coach in two years
Posted on 8/13/24 at 9:25 pm to jimlsu1
Yes! I live in NOVA and have a close friend with family near Beckley. Not many chances to see basketball live. It’s the weekend before Thanksgiving so just have to manage schedules a bit.
Posted on 8/14/24 at 6:12 am to jimlsu1
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I know. Very random question but I live in Maryland and was thinking on taking the 4 hour drive.
No. No I’m not.
Posted on 8/14/24 at 6:22 am to jimlsu1
If you don't live anywhere near Baton Rouge and LSU is playing at a school near you, why wouldn't you go?
Posted on 8/14/24 at 6:32 am to tzimme4
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o, LSU just hasn't shown anything to spend time and money on them. At this point, it's worth waiting out the rebuild with a new coach in two years
I can see this and yes still have concerns, but not quite ready to throw in the towel. I do think he's scheduled up some this year, even have a couple of decent home OOC games....so we'll find out earlier than usual what we have. I hope he can find some success, I want him to as it means my basketball team is doing well, which is what I want.
Posted on 8/14/24 at 7:16 am to Tiger Ugly
This will be his most talented roster. I think they have a chance to get above .500 in conference and be a bubble team for the tourney
Posted on 8/14/24 at 8:10 am to Ampipe96
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This will be his most talented roster.
Exactly. How can you not be excited about this season? I’ll jump off the bandwagon if it’s another disappointing season, but I haven’t given up on em yet.
Too bad we won’t see Trey’Dez Green play in non-conference
Posted on 8/14/24 at 8:35 am to Ampipe96
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This will be his most talented roster. I think they have a chance to get above .500 in conference and be a bubble team for the tourney
TBD.
As I said earlier, McMahon has performed well in the Thanksgiving tournaments (whereas Wade often didn't). The issue has been everything that came after that.
If you look at LSU's non-conf. schedule I think they have to go at least 11-2. They only play one true road game (Kansas St). Presumably they could at least split the Greenbrier tournament. After that, everything is favorable. Florida St is at home coming off a mediocre year. SMU is a neutral site game. But they have a new HC and mostly new roster. You have to wonder how good they will be in the first month of the season.
I like McMahon personally. If you watch some of the social media clips you can see he's trying to "coach" his players beyond basketball to be good and respectful guys. I think he's about the right things. But the bottom line is a basketball coach has to win. If in year 3, in a sport where fortunes can change dramatically literally in the course of one season, McMahon can't find success, you have to seriously question if he ever will at LSU and consider other options
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