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LSU basketball raised 2.5 million dollars…
Posted on 6/23/26 at 3:19 pm
Posted on 6/23/26 at 3:19 pm
….last night at Will Wade’s get together at the Supper Club last night with many big time basketball boosters in attendance.
One dinner….2.5 million for recruiting! Deal with it America!
GEAUX TIGERS!
PS I guess hiring Will Wade does make a difference!
One dinner….2.5 million for recruiting! Deal with it America!
GEAUX TIGERS!
PS I guess hiring Will Wade does make a difference!
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Posted on 6/23/26 at 3:24 pm to KevinD
We finna get Giannis some college eligibility
Posted on 6/23/26 at 3:33 pm to KevinD
Proof or it didn’t happen.
Posted on 6/23/26 at 3:35 pm to KevinD
Heard the $100k donation to rub tPear’s tummy was a hit.
Posted on 6/23/26 at 3:45 pm to PurpNGold1985
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Proof or it didn’t happen.
Matt Mascona just said it happened. DONT CRY!
This post was edited on 6/23/26 at 3:46 pm
Posted on 6/23/26 at 3:48 pm to KevinD
Well we might need to get some new players after this 5 for 5 rule 
Posted on 6/23/26 at 4:07 pm to KevinD
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Proof or it didn’t happen.
Matt Mascona just said it happened.
That's not proof of anything
Posted on 6/23/26 at 4:22 pm to KevinD
It’s the Will Wade effect. The guy knows how to get not only a team, but the fans and support system to fully buy in. His first go around here, his first press conference, he pretty much had the entire fanbase gushing about what he could do. Even if all our players are eligible for this season, I believe we still have 3 roster spots left?
I cannot wait to see The General back on the sidelines. The entire perspective on our basketball program shifted in the span of a couple of hours, once we hired him back.
I cannot wait to see The General back on the sidelines. The entire perspective on our basketball program shifted in the span of a couple of hours, once we hired him back.
Posted on 6/23/26 at 4:24 pm to KevinD
Lots of moving and shaking going on!
Reports of these numbers are almost always inflated (high or low) to support whatever agenda the reporter has.
That said, it's funny to see reports that Wade generated $2.5M in one dinner (which presumably isn't the entire amount for the entire roster) juxtaposed with the "if Matt only had money" reports of spring 2025 where it was reported Matt only had $1.5M - $3M.
Even some of our esteemed Rant insiders reported Matt only had a few bucks to work with:
So did LSU suddenly get a whole new batch of wealthy people who like basketball?
Did the Supper Club seafood tower loosen the pockets of otherwise stubborn boosters that were otherwise locked at the former staff's recruiting dinners at the Union cafeteria?
Was the February 2025 report just BS propaganda pushed by the former AD to justify keeping the worst LSU basketball coach in 50+ years?
Or maybe the former HC was a bad coach and even worse fundraiser whose abysmal record reflected that, as opposed to an "avalanche of unavoidable, unfortunate, events that were simply too much to overcome"?
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PS I guess hiring Will Wade does make a difference!
Reports of these numbers are almost always inflated (high or low) to support whatever agenda the reporter has.
That said, it's funny to see reports that Wade generated $2.5M in one dinner (which presumably isn't the entire amount for the entire roster) juxtaposed with the "if Matt only had money" reports of spring 2025 where it was reported Matt only had $1.5M - $3M.
Even some of our esteemed Rant insiders reported Matt only had a few bucks to work with:
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mmcgrath
Posted on 2/18/25 at 10:25 am to burdman
Yes. The top schools are spending between $5m and $9m. LSU is likely in the $1m -$1.5m range, agree? Maybe at the bottom of that range.
So did LSU suddenly get a whole new batch of wealthy people who like basketball?
Did the Supper Club seafood tower loosen the pockets of otherwise stubborn boosters that were otherwise locked at the former staff's recruiting dinners at the Union cafeteria?
Was the February 2025 report just BS propaganda pushed by the former AD to justify keeping the worst LSU basketball coach in 50+ years?
Or maybe the former HC was a bad coach and even worse fundraiser whose abysmal record reflected that, as opposed to an "avalanche of unavoidable, unfortunate, events that were simply too much to overcome"?
Posted on 6/23/26 at 4:26 pm to KevinD
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PS I guess hiring Will Wade does make a difference!
Big time. Wade gets it. He knows how the game is played and what it takes to be successful.
I think the last guy probably didn’t raise half of that in the last four dismal, miserable seasons.
I’m so excited for basketball again
Posted on 6/23/26 at 4:31 pm to KevinD
quote:I bet it took him a half hour to say it.
Matt Mascona just said it happened
This post was edited on 6/23/26 at 4:32 pm
Posted on 6/23/26 at 4:42 pm to KevinD
Will ain't gonna wait around for or complain about lack of funding, he's gonna go get it.
Posted on 6/23/26 at 5:53 pm to KevinD
A fricking 2 weeks dead channel catfish could out raise our last head coach!!!
But yea no doubt Will Wade brings excitement to the program.
But yea no doubt Will Wade brings excitement to the program.
Posted on 6/23/26 at 6:23 pm to Laman1978
He repeats himself a lot
Posted on 6/23/26 at 7:30 pm to KevinD
quote:If the peptide king said it, it must be true
Matt Mascona
This post was edited on 6/23/26 at 7:31 pm
Posted on 6/23/26 at 7:37 pm to KevinD
Jimbo72 in teh mud!
Posted on 6/23/26 at 9:32 pm to PurpNGold1985
I was there. It happened. He went through the roster player by player and told recruiting stories. The guy has been all over the globe in the last 3 months. It will take all season to learn how to pronounce the names.
Posted on 6/23/26 at 9:56 pm to Bamsec
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I was there. It happened. He went through the roster player by player and told recruiting stories. The guy has been all over the globe in the last 3 months. It will take all season to learn how to pronounce the names.
Did he say anything concerning the eligibility of the foreign players? Did he talk about Yam Madar?
TIA
This post was edited on 6/23/26 at 10:07 pm
Posted on 6/23/26 at 9:59 pm to KevinD
Did Mcboring raise that much in 4 years
Posted on 6/23/26 at 10:29 pm to Bamsec
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I was there. It happened. He went through the roster player by player and told recruiting stories. The guy has been all over the globe in the last 3 months. It will take all season to learn how to pronounce the names.
Wade is a monster when it comes to work and efficiency. He’s equivalent to Jay Johnson in that regard but more fire. In fact Lane is like this too. We got young hungry coaches who are smart 2026-2027 could be a start to a new golden age.
This post was edited on 6/23/26 at 10:31 pm
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