re: LSU Men’s Basketball...What is their outlook this season?

Let’s be honest, our guards will be fine if we limit turnovers. The real question is do we have the bigs compete with the big boys on the glass? I like our bigs but they are young and we really don’t have that glass eating machine or rim protector.

What I’m hoping for:
1. Im hoping we use the non conference to work on our defense and establish a rotation, and win the ones you should
2. When SEC rolls around, or go with the oldest formulae in the book, protect your home court,and try and snipe a few on the road. At least this gives ya a punchers chance at the end of the year

Very similar talent to last year with a much harder schedule. Similar or worse record as last year likely

.500 in SEC play at best.

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Don’t like the shot taken at ATL26

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100% agree. Keep it coming ATL26 you are appreciated.

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It’s really too early to tell how this team will be, but I do like the tempo we play with and we’ll be an improved 3 point shooting team.

These next couple weeks will tell the story if we make the tournament or not. Last year we were good enough in SEC play to make the NCAA tournament, but too many non-conference losses cost us. K-State, Pitt, Wisconsin, FSU and SMU are huge games for us. Make it through non-conference with 2 losses instead of 5 and we are in great shape for a tourney bid.

Alt26 is currently proofreading his thesis on this and will post it shortly. I’ll give you a quick summary since it will be just like the rest of his posts. It will say on paper this team looks like it can be good, but.. then 2000 more words.

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Since you rang...

The outside outlook on the program is basically non-existent. They are projected to finish near the bottom of the league and no one outside of about 10-15 people on this board are talking about them. They'll have to earn any attention they get. Otherwise, LSU basketball with just be an afterthought nationally.

Reasonable GOOD scenario is, like you said, they can win 3 of 5 of the major conf. OOC games (starting tonight). Do that, then a 9-9 record in SEC play would likely be good enough for a NCAA Tournament bid

Reasonable BAD scenario. This team may have better athleticism than prior groups, but they aren't necessarily "good" and have no one who is truly a go-to player. They have already lost their leading returning scorer (Ward). They struggle in OOC play, losing most of the major conf. games and get tripped up by a mid-major team to enter SEC play at something like 8-5. The SEC looks to be really strong. LSU gets a few at home, but can't win on the road...ending with a conference record of something like 6-12. That means a losing record overall and no postseason play.

Is that short enough for you? I know detailed discussions with facts/data supporting opinions can be difficult for some.

How long is Boyde out?

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Let’s be honest, our guards will be fine if we limit turnovers.

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I think Sears MUST be a reliable 3 point threat (currently 2-8 to start). He's short and doesn't seem to have the explosive athleticism to consistently score at the rim vs. the significant step up in the caliber of opponent from the OVC to SEC. Cam has done everything really well in the first two games...except protect the ball.

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The real question is do we have the bigs compete with the big boys on the glass?

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LSU has the size and length to compete. Reed, Fountain, Miller, Collins, are all 6'9+ plus with good length. More than anything though, rebounding is a mentality. Watch any good rebounding team and you will see relentless effort. They have the mindset that any loose ball is theirs and they will throw you out of the way to get it. Fountain is really the only "big" guy who consistently plays with that level of effort. Hopefully the others buy in.

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How long is Boyde out?

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At the last game McMahon said they were shooting for mid December to get him cleared.

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They have the mindset that any loose ball is theirs and they will throw you out of the way to get it.

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This has been my biggest complaint of the CMM era. He has known his teams are undermanned in both seasons but his teams don't do the effort things that can make up for a talent deficiency. You have dive after loose balls, play balls to the wall defense, crash the boards, etc. You have to make it miserable to play against you. Make the other team wish the game would end. We don't do those things.

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the roster is 145% Caucasian

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Chris Stanfield, Luis Hernandez, Stevan Milam, Michael Braswell, David Hogg, and Anthony Eyanson are all offended by your comments. We have a very diverse roster for a college baseball team.

WAIT...

Is Jay a woke lib filling our team with DEI hires?