What do ya'll want from Trent Johnson? I see the same post....

after almost every game.

Brady left the cupboard EXTREMELY thin when he was fired. Yes. We had Tasmin, MT, Garrett Temple, etc. That's it. They were all upperclassmen. We had two solid underclassmen: Storm Warren and Bo Spencer. That's it. Our program was in a mess, and it was going to take a minimum of two years to get out of the mess Brady left behind.

Did Johnson make mistakes? Yes. I believe he should have gone the JUCO route, and I believe he would admit that he made recruiting mistakes his first two years. However, we're in better position for sustained success than at any point during Brady's tenure WITHOUT question right now.

I actually cannot remember a time when we've been in better position for sustained success. LOOK AT OUR FREAKING LINEUP.

Freshmen: Hickey, O'Bryant, Isaac
Sophomores: Stringer and Turner
Juniors: Hamilton

That's a solid nucleus. Hickey is the best freshman point guard we've had since Torris Brite. O'Bryant will be a serious player. Hamilton is one of the top big men in the SEC. I'm down on Turner, but we've all seen what he's capable of. Stringer is a decent player.

We return all of these players next year, while we add exactly what we need: an explosive scorer at two guard. IF Trent Johnson lands Ricardo Gathers, which I predict he will, this will be our lineup:

PG: Hickey (So.)
SG: Stringer (Jr.)
SF: Turner (Jr.)
PF: JOBIII (So.)
C: Hamilton (Sr.)

Bench: Malik Morgan, Ricardo Gathers, John Isaac, Eddie Ludwig

That's a solid lineup, and guess what? Everyone on that lineup sans Hamilton will be scheduled to return for ONE MORE YEAR minimum. We're also in solid shape to land Jarell Martin from what I've read, who some believe to be the best player in Louisiana right now.

Let's look at the 2013-2014 lineup:

PG: Hickey (Jr.)
SG: Stringer (Sr.)
SF: Turner (Sr.)
PF: Gathers (So.)
C: JOBIII (Jr.)

Bench: Malik Morgan and John Isaac

Following 2013-2014, we'll be slated to return three of five starters.

Some of you just cannot see the forest because of the trees.

It's fair to judge Trent this year, but temper your criticism. This ship is ABSOLUTELY headed in the right direction. We're 13-9 (3-5) in a much improved SEC with a hellish January schedule. We've lost two games we shouldn't have lost: USA and Coastal Carolina. We beat Marquette, and we've been competitive in every game we've played with the exception of UK and @Bama.

I will criticize Trent if he doesn't land Gathers. That's his opportunity to land his first Louisiana stud. Then, he needs to follow that up by landing Jarell Martin. If he does that, we're going to be a consistent NCAA Tourney team IMO.