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re: Good news: Tony Benford will not be the head coach at LSU

Posted on 4/3/19 at 9:23 am to
Posted by LSUFanMizeWay
Picayune MS
Member since Sep 2014
6753 posts
Posted on 4/3/19 at 9:23 am to
I'd take John Brady before Tony Benford or another former player that fails, unless Shaq wants the job. The funny part is I never liked Brady as a coach
Posted by ellessuuuu
Member since Sep 2004
9546 posts
Posted on 4/3/19 at 9:29 am to
I would take someone like Rick Stansbury before Brady. Admittedly, I have never been a John Brady fan, plus he has been out of the game for some time. Rick is a good basketball coach, he had a very good season at WKU (wins over Arkansas, West Virginia, St. Mary's and Wisconsin).

Trust me, my first goal is to keep Will Wade. But if we had to hire a short term guy, Stansbury wouldn't be bad.
This post was edited on 4/3/19 at 9:35 am
Posted by GeauxBayouBengals
Member since Nov 2003
6256 posts
Posted on 4/3/19 at 9:31 am to
It's so sad that we're happy to lose a good assistant coach because we're afraid of the very real possibility that our fricktard AD will hire him as head coach.
Posted by GumboPot
Member since Mar 2009
140573 posts
Posted on 4/3/19 at 9:33 am to
quote:

It's so sad that we're happy to lose a good assistant coach because we're afraid of the very real possibility that our fricktard AD will hire him as head coach.




Yes, this is reality.
Posted by Prominentwon
LSU, McNeese St. Fan
Member since Jan 2005
95090 posts
Posted on 4/3/19 at 9:33 am to
Neither will Will Wade
Posted by Gus007
TN
Member since Jul 2018
14933 posts
Posted on 4/3/19 at 9:35 am to
quote:

If Benford takes job that means Wade is guilty and that means you are looking at major sanctions.
No one is going to want the job without a guarantee of a long term commitment after sanctions.


Never let a positive story rain on someone's black cloud.

I'm happy, if Benford gets a good raise, here or at his next job. He has done a great job at LSU and deserves recognition/compensation.
I hope Wade stays and keeps him here.
Posted by KingofthePoint
Member since Feb 2009
11215 posts
Posted on 4/3/19 at 9:35 am to
I’ll take that bet
Posted by pelsgang
Member since Oct 2018
170 posts
Posted on 4/3/19 at 9:42 am to
This is news. It's not good or bad yet.
Posted by statman34
Member since Feb 2011
3851 posts
Posted on 4/3/19 at 9:46 am to
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Expect Alleva to make an offer now before he goes


Don't forget the 40 million dollar buyout!
Posted by Louisianaboy87
Alabama
Member since Dec 2014
345 posts
Posted on 4/3/19 at 9:49 am to
Right which means he takes everything he knows about how LSU operates to another SEC school that we have to play.
Posted by Geauxld Finger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2005
32623 posts
Posted on 4/3/19 at 10:05 am to
Because LSU athletic department is a total clown show. Why would you want to work for such a dysfunctional operation
Posted by wompuscat
west monroe, la
Member since Feb 2018
2 posts
Posted on 4/3/19 at 10:11 am to
Buzz made Benford a big arse offer.
Posted by Pas Bon
Galveston County, TX
Member since Sep 2003
2016 posts
Posted on 4/3/19 at 10:13 am to
He’ll offer him a 7-yr contract worth $50 billion.
He’ll have a 100% buyout clause for the entirety of the contract and regardless of who terminated.

This post was edited on 4/3/19 at 10:15 am
Posted by Bjorn Cyborg
Member since Sep 2016
36493 posts
Posted on 4/3/19 at 10:17 am to
Losing a great assistant is never good news. Benford had zero chance of ever being the LSU head coach.

Dumb take.
Posted by LSUFanHouston
NOLA
Member since Jul 2009
41600 posts
Posted on 4/3/19 at 10:17 am to
While I agree that he should not be the HC at LSU, this isn't good news. More like people jumping off the Titanic.
Posted by ellessuuuu
Member since Sep 2004
9546 posts
Posted on 4/3/19 at 10:21 am to
If Alleva had half a brain, he'd use this situation to reinstate Wade.

Make a statement along the lines of, the school has reached an understanding that WW will be reinstated and will fully comply with all ongoing LSU and NCAA investigations upon the completion of the Dawkins trial in April. This is the best decision for our student-athletes and we look forward to working with Coach Wade to put this behind us.
Posted by ProjectP2294
West St. Louis County
Member since May 2007
79620 posts
Posted on 4/3/19 at 10:24 am to
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More like people jumping off the Titanic.


More like a coach reuniting with an old boss.

This isn't a sign of anything more than that.
Posted by Alt26
Member since Mar 2010
36134 posts
Posted on 4/3/19 at 10:25 am to
quote:

While I agree that he should not be the HC at LSU, this isn't good news. More like people jumping off the Titanic.


Or more like an assistant coach joining the staff of a HC with whom he has a long standing relationship. This move very likely would have happened even if Wade were never suspended.

There could be reasons to freak out later down the line. THIS move is not one of them.
Posted by ecb
Member since Jul 2010
10325 posts
Posted on 4/3/19 at 10:37 am to
If so, the good news is Alleva will be swept out also
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
299716 posts
Posted on 4/3/19 at 10:38 am to
The very few rational people who post here have been telling y'all this for weeks.
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