re: Todd Golden speaks out against LSU, not a fan of Will Wade

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People are forgetting the rules will change and Wade said himself this is really a one year stop gap to get a roster together and it won't be like this in future years.

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People aren't forgetting that. They are just ignorant of that fact. Unfortunately, that doesn't stop them from spouting off ill-informed opinions. That's kind of the nature of LSU basketball fandom today. Because LSU basketball hasn't won a big or consistently as football and baseball over the last 20 plus years, most of the fanbase are just casual fans. That disinterest has led to a LOT of ignorance with respect to not just LSU basketball, but NCAA basketball on the whole. If often leads to mindlessly dumb opinions and debates.

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Todd Golden speaks out against LSU, not a fan of Will Wade

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Good, keep feeding the LSU monster, the more pub you give us, the more exposure, the more exposure the more commitments and signees, the more exposure and more signees the more brand attachment and advertisers, the more all of that the more WINNING on the court

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Shocking that the "journalist" didn't push back on that. He mentioned it in passing, but doesn't seem to have asked Golden in person.

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Indeed - a journalist ignoring one coaches issues to try an villainize WW - shocking indeed - unprecedented!!

Fun fact they made it this way

Wade is only showing them the error of their ways

In theory, I agree with Golden. College basketball isn't supposed to be about enrolling mid-20's pros to play for the college team. But that is an antiquated view because the game has changed. College basketball is not "supposed to be about "yearly free agency with ever increasing payments to players either. Yet, that hasn't stopped Golden from participating in such.

Players going from pro to college is a new development. But that is because the marketplace did not really allow for that development until recently. Before NIL, it was rarely financially beneficial to leave a pro job where a player was paid for a college "job" where he theoretically wasn't. However, in many instances the NIL payments are larger than many international contracts. So the international players are doing with people in all professions have done forever. They are following the money. If there is a loophole in the rules that allow schools to sign pros of this nature, then why shouldn't they do so? Just because LSU's competitors don't think LSU should?

Wade’s an a-hole

He’s out a-hole but he’s generally thought of as a prick

That sort of persona sets a high bar

He better win

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and it's glorious

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