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re: LSU basketball: 1/21/2025 vs 1/21/2026
Posted on 1/21/26 at 12:29 pm to LSUbasketballfan
Posted on 1/21/26 at 12:29 pm to LSUbasketballfan
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What a difference a year and a lot more NIL money makes.
I mean, several folks said it at the time last year - the PR campaign at the end of last season was directly related to the movement to re-hire Wade.
Nevertheless, I wanted it to work and I wanted us to have a tournament team. Does not seem very likely at this point.
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Posted on 1/21/26 at 12:42 pm to ProjectP2294
quote:I've been shouting this from the rooftops (both sides of this - the reason for failure but not a usable excuse for a guy who has not performed as expected the other 3 years) and no one listens. There is no nuance around MM at all.
This is not a defense of McMahon or a statement that we should keep him, but we could have more wins if Thomas wasn't injured.
Again, it's not a defense of McMahon because we shouldn't be in a position to be non-competitive in conference because one guy gets hurt
People keep saying "oh I thought we spent money this year?? Where are the results??"
Yeah, the guys we spent money on missed time (Reed/Thomas).
Someone will respond that in 1979 or something Dale Brown lost his best player and won the conference. I don't care. The conference is harder now. MM needs to go, but there's another reason for this year's failure.
Posted on 1/21/26 at 12:46 pm to tigerbait1.6
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We are bad and the administration has proven they do not care about MBB.
I'm hoping this turns around eventually.
Posted on 1/21/26 at 12:47 pm to UnluckyTiger
quote:I mean UK is also a better program and Pope is a much better coach than MM.
Kentucky lost their pg and was also missing a consensus lotto pick in the nba draft vs us last week with Quaintance being out but no one wants to acknowledge this. It’s only about poor us with our injuries
Injuries happen, I get that, but they do matter. We invested heavily in a guy that got hurt. It sucks. If MM had made the tournament 2 of his first 3 years, it would be a valid excuse to give him one more year.
He didn't, so it's not. It doesn't mean we can't recognize it and acknowledge that we did spend money on a good player.
Posted on 1/21/26 at 1:13 pm to EscambiaTiger
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Verge was recently quoted as saying McMahon needed to make the NCAA Tournament this season.
He gave himself a little wiggle room; he said they would have to reevaluate. But I do think the intent was clear enough.
Posted on 1/21/26 at 1:49 pm to mdomingue
I don't care if they fire Mcmahon at the end of the season but the stupidity on here concerning the injuries to DJ and Reed are ridiculous. You don't have to make stuff up just because you want him fired.
Posted on 1/21/26 at 2:02 pm to mcspufftiger7
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I don't care if they fire Mcmahon at the end of the season
Yes you do. You would extend him with a raise if you were the AD. Thank goodness you’re not.
Posted on 1/21/26 at 2:45 pm to Circle K Beggar
They don't call him Mcmahons puffer for nothing!!
Posted on 1/21/26 at 3:12 pm to Circle K Beggar
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I don't care if they fire Mcmahon at the end of the season
Yes you do. You would extend him with a raise if you were the AD. Thank goodness you’re not.
The best thing about this situation is that neither McPuff, PK, MK, Drizz, Alt, Saint, you, nor I will be making this call. I think the call is obvious, but I want cooler, more objective heads making any of these decisions, not us retards
Posted on 1/21/26 at 3:15 pm to mdomingue
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The best thing about this situation is that neither McPuff, PK, MK, Drizz, Alt, Saint, you, nor I will be making this call. I think the call is obvious, but I want cooler, more objective heads making any of these decisions, not us retards
Alt is generally one of the most reasonable and level headed basketball posters here.
So his fervor about McMahon being the wrong guy should be noted, not discounted.
Posted on 1/21/26 at 3:23 pm to ProjectP2294
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Alt is generally one of the most reasonable and level headed basketball posters here.
So his fervor about McMahon being the wrong guy should be noted, not discounted.
I agree, Alt is fantastic. Drizz is also more level-headed than most, though he is near a breaking point now. Heck, so are you, and I should have included you in my list
The point of the post was simply that, as fans, it is sometimes difficult to look at things outside of our fandom when it comes to firing coaches. Just like an administrator should take fan feelings into account, but should not be ruled by the same emotions as the fans.
Posted on 1/21/26 at 3:27 pm to mdomingue
I don't really know shite about basketball.
Though with the now legal sports betting in missouri I'm becoming very well versed in how terrible college players are at hitting their damned free throws.
Though with the now legal sports betting in missouri I'm becoming very well versed in how terrible college players are at hitting their damned free throws.
Posted on 1/21/26 at 3:33 pm to josh336
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And at the same time, this is prob for the best as itll help make clear at the end of the year what needs to happen….barring a late season run
You can take solace in the losses knowing that next season there will likely be a new regime, with new hope. There is always excitement when a new coach takes over.
This post was edited on 1/21/26 at 11:24 pm
Posted on 1/21/26 at 3:45 pm to mdomingue
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I agree, Alt is fantastic. Drizz is also more level-headed than most, though he is near a breaking point now. Heck, so are you, and I should have included you in my list
The point of the post was simply that, as fans, it is sometimes difficult to look at things outside of our fandom when it comes to firing coaches. Just like an administrator should take fan feelings into account, but should not be ruled by the same emotions as the fans.
I'm certainly no expert when it comes to basketball, coaches, or anything of the like. But if you've watched basketball, particularly LSU basketball, for long enough you can generally get a sense of what works and what doesn't. Unfortunately, if you are an LSU basketball fan you have a better sense of the "bad" than the good because we have generally seen so much more of it.
Year 1 brought low expectations. Particularly when the entire roster entered the portal. But then you looked a the overall landscape and saw that was kind of the "norm" for other schools who made coaching changes too...even if they weren't under investigation. Thinking that team should be a NCAAT teams was overboard. But being as bad as they were was a whole different story. McMahon was clearly outclassed on the bench in the SEC. Though the signs were there, he wasn't going to be fired after year 1. Year 2 was better, but by no means good. Year 3 was terrible and should have been the end. I think that's where the frustration lies. The fans and program are having to live through what seems to be an unnecessary 4th season to ultimately reach the same conclusion that was present after year 3. A change is needed.
I've long said it wasn't a "sin" to hire McMahon. Relative to the other HCs hired that cycle, including Golden at Florida, McMahon had one of the better resumes. The "sin" would be keeping this going too long once you knew it wasn't going to work. That is what is happening now.
This isn't an attack on McMahon as a person. It's just as a fan I see no reason why LSU couldn't be like Florida, or Alabama, or Auburn, Tennessee, Vandy, etc, etc with the right guy. So lets stop wasting time and try to find that guy. Contrary to popular belief, the PMAC is fun when MBB is good
Posted on 1/21/26 at 7:01 pm to LSUbasketballfan
Post of the day.
Posted on 1/21/26 at 7:30 pm to mcspufftiger7
Not only do we lack critical thinking skills and are too emotional, none of us have the EXTENSIVE playground experience you have that makes you the elite expert you are on LSU basketball.
You have that rare ability to cut through the MEANINGLESS 15-45 record, and school us on exactly why this coach we currently have LOOKS like a bumbling idiot, but in reality he's just unlucky, and is in fact, a fine coach.
You have that rare ability to cut through the MEANINGLESS 15-45 record, and school us on exactly why this coach we currently have LOOKS like a bumbling idiot, but in reality he's just unlucky, and is in fact, a fine coach.
Posted on 1/21/26 at 10:48 pm to LSUbasketballfan
Acting like the situations are similar is just stupid. With Thomas healthy, we'd be at least 4-2 in the SEC.
Posted on 1/21/26 at 10:54 pm to The Pirate King
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With Thomas healthy, we'd be at least 4-2 in the SEC.
Yawn.
Thomas played last night…..and it was yet another double digit loss turned in by your dear leader. When is he going to start winning some games? We’re all waiting.
This post was edited on 1/21/26 at 10:57 pm
Posted on 1/21/26 at 10:59 pm to Circle K Beggar
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Thomas played last night
17 minutes off the bench and 1-8 shooting. He's clearly still injured and trying to gut it out. If you're disputing that he's still hurt you're not bright.
This post was edited on 1/21/26 at 10:59 pm
Posted on 1/21/26 at 11:26 pm to The Pirate King
The McMen can breathe a temporary sigh of relief because Verge basically told Jacques Doucet yesterday that he won't make a change mid season.
Said that McMuffin was dealt a bad hand lol
LINK
Said that McMuffin was dealt a bad hand lol
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This post was edited on 1/21/26 at 11:33 pm
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