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Posted on 3/21/25 at 1:30 pm to Tiger Ugly
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Having said that I'm still good with our administration being embarrassed over this as you say - in the end it's an LSU issue - to say it could not have been handled differently is very debatable....it would not have been as easy as with other places because there was a double standard in how the media handled it....but there were still other ways that could have been considered.
Dick Vitale, who was "outraged" when the stuff came out about Wade in 2019, has a tweet yesterday effusively praising Wade after the win. Is the 2019 conduct no longer outrageous and awful for basketball?
There is also a terrific article on CBSsports.com right now praising Wade for being refreshing honest with his team/school about taking a new job and how Wade's attitude of not giving a damn about what other's think makes him good, and a great fit for this era of basketball. That's funny. I thought he was awful for college basketball? That's what the media told us 3 year ago.
I'll reiterate what I said in March of 2022 (aka the last time LSU basketball was relevant). I understood why the AD chose to fire Wade, but doing so over fear of the "negative atmosphere" surrounding the program was ridiculous. The media and opposing fans don't really give a shite about the "sanctity" college sports. The media is nothing more than disingenuous virtue signalers constantly looking for attention. And opposing fans just love to see successful rivals fail.
The LSU fans, or at least the ones who actually cared about basketball, weren't outraged by Wade. They were pissed he was fired because they knew, given the pre-Wade history of LSU basketball, the odds were low they would find another guy right away who could consistently win again. Turns out not only was that right, but they managed to find (and now retain) the exact WRONG guy for this era of basketball, plunging LSU to depths dating back to the earliest years of the Brady era.
Here is my advice for the LSU administration. STOP apologizing and trying to please disinterested virtue signalers, and listen to your fans (i.e. customers). McNeese hired a guy literally on probation and it immediately transformed their program forever. NO ONE there regrets hiring Wade for one second. They have, and more so now than ever, enjoyed the fun and financial benefit that comes with success...all while LSU's admin sits on their "moral high ground" in last place...totally removed from any relevance whatsoever. NC State could not care any less about Wade's past. That Wade would eventually get another job and have success was as predictable as traffic in Baton Rouge.
So here's to you LSU admin. You coward in response to external pressure from people who don't actually care about LSU basketball and can proudly wear a badge of honor....no one care about, or even cares to look for, while you sit in the hall of obscurity.
Posted on 3/21/25 at 1:33 pm to LSUFanHouston
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LSUFanHouston
You have terminal WWDS.
Posted on 3/21/25 at 1:43 pm to LSUFanHouston
This is about the stupidest I’ve seen this board in over a decade.
Posted on 3/21/25 at 1:49 pm to Alt26
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Dick Vitale, who was "outraged" when the stuff came out about Wade in 2019, has a tweet yesterday effusively praising Wade after the win. Is the 2019 conduct no longer outrageous and awful for basketball?
Dude, I remember it like it was yesterday. WW was completely villainized, you'd have thought he was Hitler, you had Forde also regurgitating the same article over and over and would put the same quote in them all about the "administrator" from another SEC school who was "Sick to his stomach" every time he saw WW.
It was almost as if he was stalking and creeping on girls on campus or throwing orgies for recruits and banging waitresses in restaurant back rooms or something the venom was so fierce.
And we ignored the hypocrisy of it all and capitulated to the pressure from Vitale and Forde, without much of a fight. And here we are and by we - I mean LSU.
You can call for censorship by Chicken but there are enough folks that want to discuss this that there will be many threads on this for the next couple of weeks.
Posted on 3/21/25 at 1:49 pm to LSUFanHouston
nope.
Frank
Williams
Wade
is the GOAT!!!!!!
Frank
Williams
Wade
is the GOAT!!!!!!
Posted on 3/21/25 at 2:05 pm to WaydownSouth
No one cares about baseball? That’s funny considering the logo next to your SN is of an MLB team. Not a very good one I might add. Good luck to your South Oklahoma Rangers this year. Y’all will need it!
Posted on 3/21/25 at 2:08 pm to PNG Futbol
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The poor performance by the current men's basketball coach, the bad decision to give him an 8 year contract and big buyout, as well as doubling down on the bad decisions with reports of more NIL funds for him to blow are lsu issues.
You are correct but this has nothing to do with what the OP topic is. OP is saying stop the Will Wade post.
Posted on 3/21/25 at 2:14 pm to chadr07
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It’s baseball season
What a good little boy you are. Woodward is smiling
Posted on 3/21/25 at 2:16 pm to Alt26
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Is the 2019 conduct no longer outrageous and awful for basketball? There is also a terrific article on CBSsports.com right now praising Wade for being refreshing honest with his team/school about taking a new job and how Wade's attitude of not giving a damn about what other's think makes him good, and a great fit for this era of basketball. That's funny. I thought he was awful for college basketball? That's what the media told us 3 year ago.
Everyone but the LSU administration understands that Will Wade served his debt to society and is back to being a really good coach. The timing could not have worked any better for LSU, but LSU failed to act.
LSU could have easily let McMahon go and done everything they could to get Wade. NIL money would not have been an issue if they got Wade back.
Keeping McMahon around is a total slap in the face to season ticket holders.
This post was edited on 3/21/25 at 2:18 pm
Posted on 3/21/25 at 2:20 pm to LSUFanHouston
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Admins, can we please push all that over to the more sports board and return this board to talking about all things LSU?
Free market of ideas. Be more interesting on your own accord to accomplish what you’re asking someone else to do for you.
Posted on 3/21/25 at 2:21 pm to LSUFanHouston
No bro, this is the people speaking. While I haven't started any threads on Wade, you have to understand the frustration as a fan base.
SO, I hope the Wade posts are not throttled. While he isn't currently at LSU, he will always be tied to LSU and he just had a major victory and is on the upswing.
Let the ranters rant about it.
Don't worry, come first pitch enough baseball posts will start.
SO, I hope the Wade posts are not throttled. While he isn't currently at LSU, he will always be tied to LSU and he just had a major victory and is on the upswing.
Let the ranters rant about it.
Don't worry, come first pitch enough baseball posts will start.
Posted on 3/21/25 at 2:28 pm to LSUFanHouston
I’ve read that Football and Basketball are the only 2 sports to actually turn a profit. The AD has doubled down on McMahon who will be rebuilding for the 4th year in a row, with no success. The program feels dead, and no amount of will entice top players to get on board a sinking ship. So while Wade wasn’t and isn’t coming back, you’re still left with a putrid basketball program. Now football is having to carry everyone. It’s LSU related.
Posted on 3/21/25 at 2:33 pm to LSUFanHouston
Wanting to hold our fat AD accountable for destroying a once proud LSU basketball program IS an LSU issue
Posted on 3/21/25 at 2:43 pm to LSUFanHouston
I WILL WADE 4 u
Posted on 3/21/25 at 2:54 pm to LSUbasketballfan
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Everyone but the LSU administration understands that Will Wade served his debt to society and is back to being a really good coach. The timing could not have worked any better for LSU, but LSU failed to act.
LSU could have easily let McMahon go and done everything they could to get Wade. NIL money would not have been an issue if they got Wade back.
Keeping McMahon around is a total slap in the face to season ticket holders.
You nailed it. THIS is the frustrating part.
Everyone, including McNeese, has known from day 1 it was a steppingstone job back to a major conference school for Wade. He was ALWAYS going to be looking for a bigger job to jump to. Here, not only has he performed remarkably well at a mid-major school. But he's done it in YOUR state! Clearly Wade harbored no ill-will for the state of Louisiana.
LSU, on the other hand, has been awful. This isn't akin to the situation where a successful and loved LSU coach (Saban) left LSU but when he looked to return his successor at LSU (Miles) was having great success and, thus, no reason to make a change. This is a situation where the successor and current coach has been a total failure. It is inevitable LSU will need a new basketball coach if they want to be successful like many of their peers in the SEC. So with that reality, and the reality a coach who has already proven he can win at LSU is actively looking for a major program to coach, why would you not at least reach out to see if a reunion could happen?
If LSU would have reached out to Wade and he responded with "F-You, I'll never work for you again under any circumstances!" That's fine. At least LSU could say to their customers (fans) they tried. But to not only refuse to reach out, but defiantly maintain the abhorrent status quo is inexcusable.
That is why the AD/admin deserves all the ridicule they can get.
Posted on 3/21/25 at 3:00 pm to Alt26
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If LSU would have reached out to Wade and he responded with "F-You, I'll never work for you again under any circumstances!" That's fine. At least LSU could say to their customers (fans) they tried. But to not only refuse to reach out, but defiantly maintain the abhorrent status quo is inexcusable.
You think if they had reached out, and he responded that way, we'd know about it?
Posted on 3/21/25 at 3:05 pm to LSUFanHouston
This x 1,000,000. Admins please stop this former coach shite on this board. It’s just a bunch of non LSU fans trolling anyway
Posted on 3/21/25 at 3:06 pm to 18handicap
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this stuff with the former coach makes this board worse than Reddit.
And people here honestly believe that SW and LSU... would have and should have hired him back.
LOLOLOLOL LOLOLOLOL LOLOLOLOL
Posted on 3/21/25 at 3:09 pm to Mickey Goldmill
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You think if they had reached out, and he responded that way, we'd know about it?
Not now, of course, because they've decided to roll on with losing for another year. You can't pretend to be committed to your current HC and tell everyone you tried to hire someone else.
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