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The only way out of basketball hell

Posted on 1/15/23 at 9:17 am
Posted by Ampipe96
Member since Sep 2020
1362 posts
Posted on 1/15/23 at 9:17 am
Is support. The school needs to release the renovations and timeline of the PMAC, along with the upgrades to practice facilities/ locker rooms.
The athletic department needs to begin a huge marketing campaign. They need to pull a woman’s gymnastics and sell all remaining tickets for $5. They need to have the team, coaches support staff out at the rouses etc giving stuff away, they need to be at the schools talking to kids.
There needs to be promotions at every game. Red Panda, car giveaways, half court shots for $10,000 etc.
There should be pre-game and post game concerts, focus on local artists, but maybe a National act.
Put the colored t -shirts out in all the seats, this looks great on tv.
And lastly we have to show up.
We have to show future recruits that we will support . Nobody wants to play in front 2,000 people.
If we can do all or some of this, I think this can turn around quickly.
Lastly Coach MM needs to recognize that this league is all about size, speed , length, athleticism. We need to fill the roster with 6’4”-6’9” long athletic guys. Capable of switching and defending multiple positions, rebounding at a high rate and getting down the floor in a hurry.
Long rant but my 2cents on the situation
Posted by Giantkiller
the internet.
Member since Sep 2007
20459 posts
Posted on 1/15/23 at 9:19 am to
Bring back Wade. Tell Woodward to go to his house with hat in hand and if he won't, run him off.
Posted by PsychTiger
Member since Jul 2004
99386 posts
Posted on 1/15/23 at 9:24 am to
We could just not have a basketball team.
Posted by Big4SALTbro
Member since Jun 2019
14935 posts
Posted on 1/15/23 at 9:27 am to
I love Wade but this is a pipe dream just like UT fans wanting Pearl back.

The better bet is let MM fail this year and next, then kindly move him back to Murray state and bring in rehab Chris beard. We would get him on the cheap
Posted by drizztiger
Deal With it!
Member since Mar 2007
37536 posts
Posted on 1/15/23 at 9:27 am to
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Long rant but my 2cents on the situation
I appreciate this post.

We definitely need support, but none of that is going to change the landscape. There's a collective of LSU fans that will never adopt LSU Basketball. It is what it is. For others, we just want relevancy and consistency. 1 NIT, 4 NCAAT in 5 years.

My wife has checking account, dammit why didn't you call me?
Posted by dstone12
Texan
Member since Jan 2007
30477 posts
Posted on 1/15/23 at 9:28 am to
It certainly isn’t dog the first year coach to where you have to hire a new one and then watch everyone portal out and start over again.

Today’s culture is hilarious.
Posted by Superfluous Tiger
Houston
Member since Nov 2021
659 posts
Posted on 1/15/23 at 9:28 am to
We need a network of boosters who are interested in supporting men’s basketball. The fact that we had a coach who had to pay players himself, out of his own pocket, tells you we don’t have this.
Posted by Big4SALTbro
Member since Jun 2019
14935 posts
Posted on 1/15/23 at 9:30 am to
Wade was building that.

I’m not sure MM can build it. He is vanilla TJ
Posted by drizztiger
Deal With it!
Member since Mar 2007
37536 posts
Posted on 1/15/23 at 9:31 am to
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Chris beard
He's probably untouchable?

I know the gist of what happened, but not the details.

But paying players is wrong. Especially when you don't do it with obfuscation - signed, tRant.
Posted by lovinLSU
lafayette
Member since Nov 2007
13892 posts
Posted on 1/15/23 at 9:32 am to
We had all that at one time…
Posted by Forever
Member since Dec 2019
5752 posts
Posted on 1/15/23 at 9:33 am to
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Tell Woodward to go to his house with hat in hand and if he won't, run him off.

good luck with that
Posted by drizztiger
Deal With it!
Member since Mar 2007
37536 posts
Posted on 1/15/23 at 9:35 am to
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I’m not sure MM can build it. He is vanilla TJ
Honestly, this is my issue with Coach Mc. And I know it's early in his tenure, but we don't even have normal basketball support. He's not helping in that regard and that's something Wade did.
Posted by burke985
UGANDA
Member since Aug 2011
24675 posts
Posted on 1/15/23 at 9:35 am to
Wade is the basketball version of coach O, great cheerleader and recruiter but sloppy and mediocre coach
Posted by Ampipe96
Member since Sep 2020
1362 posts
Posted on 1/15/23 at 9:35 am to
Super intelligent response…. Let’s not have the 2nd most profitable sport on campus
Posted by Tigerfan14
Member since Jun 2014
869 posts
Posted on 1/15/23 at 9:36 am to
That’s all really good ideas, except players don’t care about any of it. All the money it would cost to do what you are suggesting could just be reallocated to NIL deals and you will get one of the best rosters in college basketball. The guy who had our program rolling said this himself. Invest in NIL. The other stuff is irrelevant
Posted by drizztiger
Deal With it!
Member since Mar 2007
37536 posts
Posted on 1/15/23 at 9:36 am to
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Wade is the basketball version of coach O, great cheerleader and recruiter but sloppy and mediocre coach
That's dumb.
Posted by Ampipe96
Member since Sep 2020
1362 posts
Posted on 1/15/23 at 9:38 am to
I don’t think we did. Pieces and parts, but never all together
Posted by lsusteve1
Member since Dec 2004
42041 posts
Posted on 1/15/23 at 9:53 am to
How many games have you attended over the past 5 years?
Posted by SouthernInsanity
Shadows of Death Valley
Member since Nov 2012
18786 posts
Posted on 1/15/23 at 9:54 am to
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The only way out of basketball hell


Change the channel and watch the success of Coach Mulkey and WBB???
Posted by Gus007
TN
Member since Jul 2018
12038 posts
Posted on 1/15/23 at 9:55 am to
quote:

We could just not have a basketball team.



Do we have a team?
Does the AD want a team?
Cancel Men's BB and put the money into a new arena for Kim.
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