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re: Was McMahon hired because he was the only option?
Posted on 2/23/26 at 3:39 am to Sheriff Brackett
Posted on 2/23/26 at 3:39 am to Sheriff Brackett
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Posted on 2/23/26 at 4:31 am to SofaKingTrill
Mcmen don’t live in the real world. They live in a land of excuses and use them over and over even when they are debunked.
The fat boy Scott supporters do as well, especially when they refuse to acknowledge that fat Scott decided to play by old rules as everything in the sport was shifting. Scott had us behind on NIL, so far behind in fact that ole miss was kicking the shite out of our NIL
The fat boy Scott supporters do as well, especially when they refuse to acknowledge that fat Scott decided to play by old rules as everything in the sport was shifting. Scott had us behind on NIL, so far behind in fact that ole miss was kicking the shite out of our NIL
Posted on 2/23/26 at 6:16 am to Sheriff Brackett
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Went back and saw that there was 9 days between when Wade was fired and McMahon was hired. I remember it being incredibly rushed at the time.
It was a lazy and somewhat panicked hire. It wasn't a bad hire on paper, but Woodward did not do his due diligence. He just wanted to fill the position as soon as possible with someone who appeared capable.
Posted on 2/23/26 at 6:54 am to CapitalTiger
They were never behind benches in Brady era. They were opposite of the benches.
Posted on 2/23/26 at 6:55 am to TigahTeeth
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We had 0 scholarship players coming back. He took over an empty roster.
I guess technically that's true, but he had the opportunity to re-recruit them all and eventually 3 of them returned to the fold as well as I think 3 of his players from his team at Murray State that had gone 30-3 the year before.
His recruiting class and portal classes combined ranked LSU in the top 20 - so the severity of the situation he took over is and was IMHO overstated - as was the still used year zero term. LSU was actually picked in the pre-season that year 8th or 9th by multiple outlets.....so folks who do that kind of thing for a living did not see the situation the same way as many.
Posted on 2/23/26 at 7:19 am to Bob the Terrible
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LSU needs to let their students move to the lower level behind the benches. Too many of those seats are taken by old namby pamby blue-haired hens and their feeble husbands.
They're taken up by Friends and Family of the respective teams. Would not be surprised if that was an SEC security directive.
Posted on 2/23/26 at 7:23 am to Optimism
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even if you despise Landry he deserves credit for getting rid of Woodward and overhauling the LSU board
Landry is a fricking idiot. Him moving on Woodward was easy to justify, as Woody basically fired himself with how he handled Kelly’s departure. But Landry turned it into a political grandstanding wet dream when it could have been a simple press release.
This post was edited on 2/23/26 at 7:24 am
Posted on 2/23/26 at 7:32 am to misey94
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Landry is a fricking idiot. Him moving on Woodward was easy to justify, as Woody basically fired himself with how he handled Kelly’s departure.
The term low-hanging fruit comes to mind. Giving Landry all the mad props for it is a very lazy and naive narrative.
Posted on 2/23/26 at 8:10 am to TigahTeeth
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We had 0 scholarship players coming back. He took over an empty roster.
This is such a tired excuse. Due to the portal, every coach that takes over every job starts from scratch. Just like CMM, most get a few hold overs but they have to recruit a whole new roster.
But to OP’s question, CMM was a hot name and we had to outbid SC for him.
This post was edited on 2/23/26 at 8:12 am
Posted on 2/23/26 at 8:13 am to SofaKingTrill
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It was easy to see Golden was the better option and LSU let Florida ride in and take him with little to no effort put in to hire him.
Really? Compare:
Tood Golden
2019–20 San Francisco 22–12 9–7 5th
2020–21 San Francisco 11–14 4–9 8th
2021–22 San Francisco 24–10 10–6 4th NCAA Division I Round of 64
San Francisco: 57–36 (.613) 23–22 (.511)
Matt MCmahon
Murray State Racers (Ohio Valley Conference) (2015–2022)
2015–16 Murray State 16–14 10–6 T–1st (West)
2016–17 Murray State 16–17 8–8 3rd (West)
2017–18 Murray State 26–6 16–2 1st NCAA Division I Round of 64
2018–19 Murray State 28–5 16–2 T–1st NCAA Division I Round of 32
2019–20 Murray State 23–9 15–3 T–1st No postseason held
2020–21 Murray State 13–13 10–10 T–5th
2021–22 Murray State 31–3 18–0 1st NCAA Division I Round of 32
Murray State: 153–67 (.695) 93–31 (.750)
This board would have been in total melt mode if Golden was hired over McMahon. Please tell us what in comparison of their records at the time would have made you hire Golden instead of McMahon.
Hindsight is great, but hindsight also includes th McMahon inherited a program facing NCAA probation and an empty roster while Golden inherited a good team from Mike White with no NCAA cloud. McMahon has lost his best two players to season ending injuries the past two seasons while Golden has not lost a significant player.
Posted on 2/23/26 at 8:23 am to tigersbb
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his board would have been in total melt mode if Golden was hired over McMahon. Please tell us what in comparison of their records at the time would have made you hire Golden instead of McMahon.
No doubt. Also, it is curious how little blowback Golden has gotten for his stalking and creeping on the Florida campus, some pretty damning and easily verifiable stuff too. Especially in this day an age.
Posted on 2/23/26 at 8:30 am to SofaKingTrill
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It was easy to see that most of his head coaching success came from an unbelievable college player in Ja Morant.
That's ususally the case when a mid major does well. It also applies to major conference teams. Do you think Florida wins it all if Walter Clayton is lost for the season. Auburn was not the same team in the games Johni Broome missed last year.
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In his one truly great season without Ja, 2021-2022, the team rode KJ Williams' historic season and played some ugly/defensive basketball at times.
You have no fricking idea what his team was like. I am sure you watched multiple games , right? You shite on this season when they went undefeated in conference , which was his fourth conference title yet you think Todd Golden was clearly the best choice when his best confrence finish was fourth place.
Posted on 2/23/26 at 8:35 am to Tiger Ugly
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Also, it is curious how little blowback Golden has gotten for his stalking and creeping on the Florida campus, some pretty damning and easily verifiable stuff too.
Maybe LSU did their due diligence and some of these things also happened while he was at San Francisco. With the Title IX issues and the allegations against Miles, Guice and Verge the last thing they needed was for this to surface after hiring Golden. Florida claims they investigated it last year and found no merit in the allegations. Of course they didn't.
This post was edited on 2/23/26 at 8:47 am
Posted on 2/23/26 at 8:35 am to tigersbb
It’s okay, Matt. The end is near.
Posted on 2/23/26 at 8:37 am to tigersbb
Tigersbb is so far in denial. He cant stop defending his bf little Matty. His SEC record is 16-52 he sucks. Yes I know u think if he had no injuries he would be 52-16 but that is delusional. If Wokeward would have done a half arse interview he would have found that Mcloser has no personality would never connect with donors or bring enthusiasm to the program he is a cardboard cutout. Get off Mattys lap and open your eyes tigersbb.
Posted on 2/23/26 at 8:37 am to NIH
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It’s okay, Matt. The end is near.
I don't give a shite if they decide to replace him but the dumb arse constant false narratives is absurd.
Posted on 2/23/26 at 8:41 am to Rudy40
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Tigersbb is so far in denial. He cant stop defending his bf little Matty. His SEC record is 16-52 he sucks. Yes I know u think if he had no injuries he would be 52-16 but that is delusional. If Wokeward would have done a half arse interview he would have found that Mcloser has no personality would never connect with donors
Sounds like you have some sexual identity issuees that need to be addressed. I never said his record would be reversed without the injuries but the injureis to Reed and Thomas and Ward's personal issues allhad a profound effect on the two seasons.
Posted on 2/23/26 at 8:42 am to Tiger Ugly
It's called having an administration with BALLS, not one that bends over and cries for mercy every time something POSSIBLY occurs that is wrong.
Think that fig bo bahnsen who used to ejaculate every time he could get an LSU football player nailed on a drug test for smoking weed.
Saban ran his dumb arse out of town, but he returned later.
If the infraction is SERIOUS AND VERIFIABLE, then you have to discipline no matter who it is.
LSU has a history of trying to appear as a goody two shoes. That has held us back TREMENDOUSLY over the years.
Think that fig bo bahnsen who used to ejaculate every time he could get an LSU football player nailed on a drug test for smoking weed.
Saban ran his dumb arse out of town, but he returned later.
If the infraction is SERIOUS AND VERIFIABLE, then you have to discipline no matter who it is.
LSU has a history of trying to appear as a goody two shoes. That has held us back TREMENDOUSLY over the years.
Posted on 2/23/26 at 8:45 am to Tiger Ugly
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I guess technically that's true, but he had the opportunity to re-recruit them all and eventually 3 of them returned to the fold
Yes, and Mwani played only 12 games and had shoulder surgery, Adam Miller was returning from major knee surgery and has never rewturned to his pre-injury status and Justice had a half season of experience after graduating high school at med year the previou season.
Posted on 2/23/26 at 8:55 am to tigahlovah
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It's called having an administration with BALLS, not one that bends over and cries for mercy every time something POSSIBLY occurs that is wrong.
I think there are things where it's worth standing up for. Golden's stuff was EXTREMELY creepy - and pretty easy to prove. But they chose to stand up for him.
I would not be surprised if in a few years he strays off the path again.
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