Wade will have this team ready by the time SEC play starts

Excited for tomorrow.

17-19 wins, 8-10 wins in the SEC. Book it.

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You’ve been here since 2011 & haven’t figured out yet that the rant is an irrational clusterfrick?

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It is when it comes to coaches. Wade and Maineri are highly competent coaches in sports where you are very unlikely to have undefeated seasons. You get to the tournament, hope to peak at that time, and then go for the gold.

I wish LSU had a few more basketball games before SEC time starts. I think it would benefit this team.

Now Chinny is trying to hedge his bets.....He can now say he was right about Wade either way.

I've got the feeling they are primed for a break-out performance tomorrow night. Is that just me?

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I don't understand the coach bashing the invariably follows when one of the LSU teams loses a game(particularly in baseball and basketball). I don't like Wade, but that doesn't mean I don't respect his ability to coach.

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There's a difference between questioning and "bashing". I think it has been reasonable to question Wade in light of the fact that the same issues that hurt his team last year are largely the same issues hurting the team this year, despite an almost completely revamped roster. That doesn't mean the team won't or can't get better in those departments, but it is a bit worrisome to see, to this point, somewhat minimal improvement in those areas (i.e. defense and rebounding) from last season.

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I suspect that Wade will have this team ready when the SEC schedule starts.

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The SEC schedule starts in 3 weeks (1/8), so now is the time to start to kick it in to gear so to speak. That starts tomorrow night in would should be an interesting game. Also, on paper, the first part of the SEC schedule looks more manageable than the last part. The hope is that LSU can stack some wins in January before getting into the February grinder. Even if LSU is playing well at then end of Jan., you don't want to have to be fighting an uphill battle to make the NCAAT with games vs. Auburn, Tenn., Kentucky, MSU, Florida ahead of you.

Right now LSU is in a spot where, while they certainly missed some opportunities to be in a better position going into SEC play, they aren't way on the outside looking in. Getting a win over Furman likely secures them a spot in the NET top 40 beginning SEC play.

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Why don’t you like Wade?

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Because Wade took his buddy Johnny Jones' job.

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I don't understand the coach bashing the invariably follows when one of the LSU teams loses a game(particularly in baseball and basketball)

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This is rich coming from you...

In this era of college basketball, you don’t recruit 5 star players and then put them on the bench. For better or worse, that would kill your ability to recruit. High level guys aren’t going somewhere to come off the bench and if you lie to them to get them here that’s even worse.

If you want the highest level talent, you live with these headaches. UK has similar early season struggles a lot of years before turning it up as the season wears on and especially at tournament time.