re: LSU F Corey Chest to Enter Transfer Portal

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I’d defintley go back to the drawing board

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maybe the change in strategy needed isn't so much a coaching style change but a fundraising style change, a change in how much pressure he puts on the school for support, the way will wade did

Doesn’t matter what you run when you’re sloppy at every fundamental and awareness aspect of the game

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I hope you’re right, but let me ask ya something, with the NIL comming in. Last year lsu had a top 15 class right? Even with a NIL increase, do you think we can do better than that? Do you think we jump to a top 5 class? I’m not trolling, I just want to know what your opinion is on this

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I appreciate your civility

the class was rated fairly highly, but I don't think they turned out to be very talented. for example givens and bailey were very poor shooters. along with non shooters like chest I think it allowed defenses to sag and clog the lane and destroy the offense. I don't think you can play modern basketball without at least 4 shooters on the floor at all times.

now, you can say, "well mcmahon was tasked with choosing players who could actually shoot, you stupid clown!" and I while I discourage the name-calling, I agree, ultimately it was bad player assesment that led to poor shooting players. or maybe poor development, not teaching these kids to shoot and rebound better.

however, it seems conceivable to me that McMahon was limited by player payment budget constraints. there have been reports making this claim. I cannot disprove these claims and have no connection to any information whatsoever. perhaps the school is dastardly and leaking lies. how should I know. for all I know, it is true that McMahon had less money than other teams. I am not saying that the only thing that matters is money, merely that having more money is better than not, all other things being equal. I am in fact paraphrasing will wade here from an interview with barstool mintzy, which I can link. wade says, for example, that bama may not be in the top 5 in funding, but have spent wisely.

it seems possible to me that with a more competitive budget, and a little tiny bit of luck with how players turn out, McMahon could improve. that's all I am saying. and everyone is losing their fricking shite about it.

Again they shot the ball well last season so how could he afford shooters last season but not this one?

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If he wants people to start believing this go sign Oumar Ballo

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ballo has no eligibility left

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I feel ya drizz, you know I just love lsu basketball and wouldn’t not care who our coach is as long as he’s getting the job done. I like most of the people who post here, I’m all about the program and not intentionally out to attack coaches

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We've talked more recently than I remember you from the past - but, we've discussed this - and I can see it in you.

For lack of a better term - assholes - they want to say I'm a Will Wade cuck because I enjoy LSU MBB success. Those - again, assholes - were never around when I'm supporting 2-16 TJ/CJJ seasons, 9-9 Simmons year prior, actually an optimist when we hired Trent. I have such disdain for those guys. That's why we have a circle of posters here than don't agree on every thought, but know that we fricking care.

Ya I read you and madkings post all the time, and I’m one of the ones who get yall. People on here mistake hate for love of the program. And what’s a message board of ya can’t be objective right. I can easily tell the guys who know basketball. It’s been a Major part of my life but I don’t post as much as I should on here because the dumbass’s have their mind set already, and that outweighs the few like you who get it. But when it comes to X’s and O’s coaching philosophy I can argue with the heat of them, unless they are ignorant and just don’t want to know

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McMahon has never had even somewhat close the NIL budget he will have this offseason. Maybe he fails, maybe he doesn't, but that's indisputable.

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Can you and Jim discuss this in a side-thread?

I really want to observe this.

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And he told me, I do t hate the players are the school, but the administration, media, and fans are a shite show. Always thinking they better than they are and have built in excuses for when things go wrong.

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That is good.

I will say we're not the only fanbase that isn't immune to it.

I do not like the adage, personally, but it's pretty much a staple of LSU fanbase lore is to go undefeated, win a NC and then fire the coach. It's both overblown, but still has traction.

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I was young and never saw it, till I joined this board. Holy cow! I can see why people not from this state laugh at us so much lmao

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My favorite thing about a board like this - is every plant baw is an expect on every subject in our entire history. That double-wide got some high intelligence attached.