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re: Jacques Doucet is saying big names with big money want Jones
Posted on 4/8/12 at 10:14 pm to heartbreakTiger
Posted on 4/8/12 at 10:14 pm to heartbreakTiger
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trent basically ruined any chance of a 1 year turn around with his lazy arse recruiting.
His crappy timing of leaving ruined a 1 year turnaround more than anything.
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Posted on 4/8/12 at 10:14 pm to Godfather1
Seriously, why would Scott Drew ever leave Baylor? Whatever we offer, Baylor will match. He has a consistent tourney team, and is at a school where football is weak. He is king of the castle, so to speak, at Baylor. What does LSU offer that Baylor will not?
Posted on 4/8/12 at 10:16 pm to CerealKilla
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Seriously, why would Scott Drew ever leave Baylor? Whatever we offer, Baylor will match. He has a consistent tourney team, and is at a school where football is weak. He is king of the castle, so to speak, at Baylor. What does LSU offer that Baylor will not?
So because of that, we shouldn't even offer him? And settle for a mediocre Sun Belt coach instead?
Posted on 4/8/12 at 10:17 pm to CerealKilla
Why would you leave a consistent top tourney team to go to a school where basketball has been 3rd string for 10 years? Put yourself in that guys shoes.
Posted on 4/8/12 at 10:18 pm to beaumont livingston
timing was shitty as well but i dont know when the tcu job opened up.
joe really should have canned tj after the nit arse whipping.
joe really should have canned tj after the nit arse whipping.
Posted on 4/8/12 at 10:19 pm to Godfather1
Would it make you feel better if he turned us down then we hired Johnny Jones?
Posted on 4/8/12 at 10:20 pm to CerealKilla
id feel better if drew,dixon,marshall,and smart turned us down before we settled for jones.
he isn't a bad coach but why not make the big names say no before we settle on a coach?
he isn't a bad coach but why not make the big names say no before we settle on a coach?
Posted on 4/8/12 at 10:20 pm to CerealKilla
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Why would you leave a consistent top tourney team to go to a school where basketball has been 3rd string for 10 years? Put yourself in that guys shoes.
Once again, I'll ask: Is that a legitimate reason to not even approach him?
You don't know what motivates the guy. Maybe he'd look upon it as a new challenge.
If we don't at least TRY to bring in a big name before settling for second tier, then your assessment of the state of the program just becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. We'll stay mired in mediocrity.
Posted on 4/8/12 at 10:23 pm to Tiger Ugly
I have been hearing the same things from alot of alumni some directly associated with basketball. They all saying "We need an LSU and Jones is that man!" Alot of Daddy Dale pushing weight around...this hire would be worse than Trent
Posted on 4/8/12 at 10:25 pm to trilltiger
I'm thinking Jac Doucet would be one of the last people to get a scoop on anything LSU.
Plus, Joe seems to have no ties with DB or CT.
As with the last 2 basketball hires, it will probably be some one that has not been mentioned as a real possibility as of now.
Plus, Joe seems to have no ties with DB or CT.
As with the last 2 basketball hires, it will probably be some one that has not been mentioned as a real possibility as of now.
Posted on 4/8/12 at 10:25 pm to heartbreakTiger
I just look at it from the perspective of "What does Alleva need to do with this hire?"
His 1st hire was a failure.
A little more than a year ago, he was at odds with Miles, calling him out via statement, which reflected poorly on him as well.
I don't think, at this point, he has the unwavering trust of the LSU fanbase.
So what does he need to to win the fans? The Basketball program is in need of serious re invigoration. Can Johnny Jones bring that? Maybe.
Could Bruce Pearl, Scott Drew, or Tim Floyd? Absolutely. Now, Pearl is naturally eliminated due to his other issues, but I still think Drew/Floyd would be attractive candidates. Floyd is probably attainable, and I feel the amount of negative PR that would come with hiring him would be overruled by the amount of excitement he would immediately bring.
Alleva needs to "win" this hire. And Johnny Jones wouldn't be a PR win. Now, could it turn out to be a "winning hire?" Sure. But there's a lot of risk involved with that, IMO.
His 1st hire was a failure.
A little more than a year ago, he was at odds with Miles, calling him out via statement, which reflected poorly on him as well.
I don't think, at this point, he has the unwavering trust of the LSU fanbase.
So what does he need to to win the fans? The Basketball program is in need of serious re invigoration. Can Johnny Jones bring that? Maybe.
Could Bruce Pearl, Scott Drew, or Tim Floyd? Absolutely. Now, Pearl is naturally eliminated due to his other issues, but I still think Drew/Floyd would be attractive candidates. Floyd is probably attainable, and I feel the amount of negative PR that would come with hiring him would be overruled by the amount of excitement he would immediately bring.
Alleva needs to "win" this hire. And Johnny Jones wouldn't be a PR win. Now, could it turn out to be a "winning hire?" Sure. But there's a lot of risk involved with that, IMO.
Posted on 4/8/12 at 10:27 pm to Merlin08
Hiring from "within the family" is the dumbest thing I have ever heard, which is why I am shocked at how many schools do it.
Posted on 4/8/12 at 10:27 pm to Merlin08
Hire Bryce Drew and don't look back.
Dude was born in Baton Rouge.
Dude was born in Baton Rouge.
Posted on 4/8/12 at 10:28 pm to Brageous
Abram Booty tried to get me in Primerica. 
Posted on 4/8/12 at 10:28 pm to Tiger Ugly
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I think Collis Temple has a very inflated opinion of how much leverage he has. And from my view he's not at all afraid to wield that perceived leverage.
Outside of East Baton Rouge, what has he been able to deliver? Very overrated. Collis Temple, Jr only looks after one man, Collis Temple, Jr
Posted on 4/8/12 at 10:29 pm to Keys Open Doors
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Hiring from "within the family" is the dumbest thing I have ever heard, which is why I am shocked at how many schools do it.
The only within the family success I can remember is from the Bennett family.
Posted on 4/8/12 at 10:33 pm to OBUDan
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But there's a lot of risk involved with that, IMO.
Oh absolutely because if this hire goes south, we could be irrelevant in Men's Basketball.
Posted on 4/8/12 at 10:38 pm to redfish99
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"Problem is that the majority of LSU fans don't want Johnny Jones!"
How do you know what the majority of LSU fans want. The majority of fans are not on this rant, they REALLY go to the games.
Posted on 4/8/12 at 10:40 pm to heartbreakTiger
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id feel better if drew,dixon,marshall,and smart turned us down before we settled for jones.
Programs really don't like the appearance of being turned down. Most of the discussion will be done in private between agents most likely. Before offering, I imagine LSU will know who will take the job or not.
Posted on 4/8/12 at 10:41 pm to LSUAlum2001
Scott drew?
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