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Tyrus Thomas: If LSU could have legally paid me $100k per year, I wouldve played all 4 yrs
Posted on 5/29/25 at 9:30 am
Posted on 5/29/25 at 9:30 am
He posted this on his IG story last night:
quote:
If LSU could have legally paid me $100k per year, I would’ve played all four years….
The night before my press conference declaring for the NBA Draft, I sat in the parking lot of Burger King and cried for hours…
Only one friend saw me cry, because I too embarrassed to publicly say I wanted to stay in school.
Joakim told me they were all going back to Florida, and Lord knows I wanted all the smoke…
But, my grandmother was a housekeeper on LSU’s sorority row!!!
We were poor…
I had to leave….
But trust me, my love for hooping has never been about money!!!
- With Love, TT ???????? #PardonMySoliloquies
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Posted on 5/29/25 at 9:34 am to SPEEDY
he was fun to watch at LSU.
Posted on 5/29/25 at 9:35 am to SPEEDY
He made millions his first year in the NBA and went 4th overall.
No you wouldn't have Tyrus, and no one blames you for going pro.
No you wouldn't have Tyrus, and no one blames you for going pro.
Posted on 5/29/25 at 9:37 am to Hermit Crab
quote:
he was fun to watch at LSU.
yes he was!
Fun to think about what could have been if they all came back like FL players did.
Posted on 5/29/25 at 9:42 am to SPEEDY
Woulda…Coulda…Shoulda
And his education? I don’t buy this “mama/grandma saga”
And his education? I don’t buy this “mama/grandma saga”
Posted on 5/29/25 at 9:49 am to SPEEDY
I believe he didn’t want to leave. These kids are pressured to provide for an extended family at an early age.
Posted on 5/29/25 at 9:50 am to CatfishJohn
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He made millions his first year in the NBA and went 4th overall.
No you wouldn't have Tyrus, and no one blames you for going pro.
Exactly.
He may have been nervous about leaving the comfort of home, but he wasn't turning down that type of money. He wasn't a fringe draft prospect. He was a lottery pick. No one can predict the future. When such an opportunity presents itself, you have to take it...even if he could have been paid in college.
Posted on 5/29/25 at 9:59 am to tigerpierre
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Woulda…Coulda…Shoulda And his education? I don’t buy this “mama/grandma saga”
LOL, what’s wrong? Tyrus is just telling his story. It’s no big deal. Did he steal your girl or something?
Posted on 5/29/25 at 10:02 am to Sofaking2
I saw him a couple of years ago in Prarieville picking his daughter up from the same daycare as i was. 
Posted on 5/29/25 at 10:04 am to Hermit Crab
The most fun season in any sport, of any year I was in school, and that includes 07 football. So much Canes!
Posted on 5/29/25 at 10:07 am to tigeralum06
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These kids are pressured to provide for an extended family at an early age.
f all that. they got by being poor for 21 years they can wait 1 more until he finishes school. it is not his job anyway to bail out the whole damn family
had he stayed in school he woulda been fed, clothing and housing provided.
he left because he wanted to leave.
Posted on 5/29/25 at 10:10 am to SPEEDY
Tyrus provided so many good memories in really just one year at LSU. The Duke and Texas games alone were enough to cement a wonderful legacy.
It’s a shame the current program has been reduced to ashes. 2006 seems like a lifetime ago.
It’s a shame the current program has been reduced to ashes. 2006 seems like a lifetime ago.
Posted on 5/29/25 at 10:31 am to CatfishJohn
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Tyrus, and no one blames you for going pro.
I do.
Posted on 5/29/25 at 10:31 am to SPEEDY
I sat next to his mom at the Auburn away game in 2006 & she should pretty much alluded to the same.
She said they loved LSU & he really wanted to stay longer, but then mentioned that money talks & they'd probably have to chase that NBA money instead.
She said they loved LSU & he really wanted to stay longer, but then mentioned that money talks & they'd probably have to chase that NBA money instead.
Posted on 5/29/25 at 10:46 am to TopWaterTiger
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Fun to think about what could have been if they all came back like FL players did.
Imagine if Marcus Thornton had been academically eligible in 2006 instead of playing JUCO that season.
Posted on 5/29/25 at 10:47 am to SPEEDY
Great on him but I have never once had any animosity against him for leaving early. 4th overall was life changing for him.
Posted on 5/29/25 at 10:52 am to SPEEDY
I'm not naive enough to think high-caliber players weren't stumbling upon anonymous brown bags back then.
Posted on 5/29/25 at 10:57 am to SPEEDY
Two players I'll love forever, Tyrus Thomas and Emmitt Williams. Both left too early and both were fun as frick to watch.
Big ups Tyrus
Legend in my eyes.
Big ups Tyrus
Legend in my eyes.
Posted on 5/29/25 at 11:01 am to SPEEDY
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But, my grandmother was a housekeeper on LSU’s sorority row!!!
We were poor…
I had seats near the players families back then and I got to know several of them. Tyrus' grandmother was a wonderful person and of course so proud of Tyrus. No doubt he took care of her after being drafted.
Marcus Thornton's mother was very nice, there were alway s about 8 to 10 Thornton family members at every game. Mama Thornton always joked that if he played well she would fix him his favorie meal Jambalaya.
Hopefully they all invested well and took care of the families and not the hangers on.
Posted on 5/29/25 at 11:15 am to PrideofTheSEC
can ChatGPT calculate sports hypotheticals yet?
Such as:
-how does 2007 LSU do with Tyrus
-how much longer/better is NBA career?
Don’t blame him!
Such as:
-how does 2007 LSU do with Tyrus
-how much longer/better is NBA career?
Don’t blame him!
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