re: Call me when the big dogs start to go down..

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ok, but you do realize the massive difference here is that it's our HEAD COACH who's on tape and having these discussions. Call me when Coach Cal, Coach K, or Roy Williams is on tape or directly quoted trying to buy players. And I'm not naive, I know all of them are involved to some extent - they're just not DIRECTLY involved where it's traceable. That's the huge difference here.

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Nothing on that tape references anything about money or improper benefits.

Wade will be just fine.

The NCAA will not touch a single thing that comes from this FBI investigation. That’s just a fact.

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LSU fans are accustomed to purity.

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College sports is far from pure. I get no one likes to hear your school's name in anything wrong, but don't you think it's strange that schools such as Duke, Kansas and Alabama have the accusations and allegations against them as well, but you hear more about LSU than the rest? They're not going to go after the blue bloods, they're trying to make LSU throw in the towel. If that happens, the rest will go away and be forgotten.

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well that's where the bar should be. We have elite recruting (and have had that for many years). We have elite facilities, support, and tradition.

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So what is your bar for the Basketball program next year. If Will Wade does not lead LSU to the playoffs next year and the next year what do we do?

I love Will Wade and his coaching style and willing to give him a 1 year pass for the fiasco going on right now but college sports begin with recruiting and end of that story. Clemson won a national title with 6 draft picks 3 in the first round, Alabama appeared in the title game with 10 draft picks. LSU basketball made it to the sweet 16 solely because of the last two good recruiting classes.

Being the AD is more about evaluating the entire program and not just setting the bar with a championship or a 1 loss season.

? Does Jimbo get fired for losing 4 games next year and the next. A&M did have 7 players drafted and Jimbo did not walk into a program with poor players.

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I submit:

Will Wade's lawyer, if those allegations are partially or completely false, WILL FILE A BIG LAWSUIT AGAINST BEARERS OF FALSE WITNESSES (i.e. Book Richardson, etc..) Somebody better lawyer up in defense.

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if the allegations were false, Will Wade would've IMMEDIATELY BEGAN SCREAMING that they were false, in order to keep his job and protect his reputation.

Wade has been in "circle the wagons" mode. His silence has been deafening.