Hey Alleva, you're on the clock now with everything you promised Coach Wade

Dude, give Alleva credit for Wade.

I give him some credit for pulling the trigger. But if not for Wade seeking out the job and Nunez brokering the deal, it never would have happened.

Alleva's top 2 choices for the job were Mike Brey and Eric Musselman. Luckily, they weren't interested.

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The blue bloods of CBB are about to be knocking his door down.

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Like UCLA.

LSU has more money than UCLA. Maybe not the prestige

The list of promises made is like the secret playbook. No one knows what’s in it, or if it exists.

UCLA may be a blue blood by name, but they don’t spend money like a blue blood. If LSU gives him an extension for 3 to 3.25 mil/year, he’ll be one of the 10-15 highest paid coaches. UCLA isn’t matching that.

The only real “blue blood” threat at this point is Indiana if Archie Miller doesn’t turn it around.

Does LSU basketball even have a surplus to afford a raise?

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Just wanted to say I really don't care how Wade was hired.

But it is on Alleva now to take this opportunity as it's presented itself to capitalize on the promising young coach that seems a true talent and program builder.

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I agree. I’m actually a bigger basketball fan than football. However, I think people mouthing off about tearing down the PMAC are a bit misinformed.

That’s not going to happen, nor should it. It should undergo a serious remodel along with other upgrades. Wade needs a raise soon, but he is not too far out of line of where he needs to be.

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Does LSU basketball even have a surplus to afford a raise?

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Athletics gives 30 million to academics every year. They can take from that for all I am concerned. LSU is one of the very few schools that robs from athletics.

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I get your point, but musselman is legit. Wouldve also been a solid hire

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Musselman is a good coach. But I'm very happy things happened the way they did.