re: Will Wade- Hit Piece- Recruiting

Definitely true…

Also, why is his dad/your kids coach being this aggressive about all of this? He really must dislike Wade.

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why is his dad/your kids coach being this aggressive about all of this?

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This came as a Total Shock to me after seeing him and Coach Wade interact this summer. Something went awry from the end of the circuit to now. I allowed my kid to play for Coach Alston because he personally recruited him to join his team. They were the 2 time defending National Champions on the PUMA PRO16 circuit. It was a chance for my kid to get great exposure in front of 100's of college coaches, so we signed up.

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He really must dislike Wade.

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Doing the whole summer, it didn't seem that way at all. Between mid July and now, something drastically change. From April to July, it was constant communication between Rafer and Coach Wade that I witnessed.

I can't believe I'm agreeing with you Jamarr, is this really you!?

Every word of your post is correct. If you don't do what it takes to compete like the others, you WILL get your arse handed to you. Ask McMahon.

I can also corroborate Wade's a good dude. I drive for a bus company up here in Virginia that transports ODU, VCU, UR and others. Even a lot of the opponents that fly in to play the local teams.

EVERY driver I talked to said he was the nicest and most approachable coach that they'd ever driven for.

Believe me when I tell you, some coaches treat the driver like they don't even exist. I never drove Wade's team because I didn't start with the company until after he left for LSU.

He also tipped BIG.

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I allowed my kid to play for Coach Alston because he personally recruited him to join his team. They were the 2 time defending National Champions on the PUMA PRO16 circuit.


So if your kid is also playing at this level, is there mutual interest with LSU?

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I have 4 kids playing at that level on the PUMA PRO16 circuit. With the one that played for Coach Rafer team, there is no mutual interest with LSU even though he loves LSU. The previous staff didn't reach out. He is a 2027 recruit. 6'11.

The other 3 are class of 2029. 7'0, 7'1 and 6'9. 6'9 is a SG/SF he was offered by UNLV this summer. They were all invited and attended the LSU Elite Basketball Camp the last 2 years.

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TeamLSU

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Don’t know you, but seem a good dude.

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Don’t know you, but seem a good dude.

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Thanks brother. I try to be and my wife and I try to set a good example for the kids. Hell, high school recruiting is worse than college lol. These prep schools are relentless man.

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will say this about Touray. He is the poster child for PUMA PRO16 for the next 2 years. He has a world of upside, His handlers will be a handful. He played for Tre Mann Elite this summer. One of my kids played alongside him. I'll say this also, his recruitment will be bigger than Reese but with MORE drama IMO. I can go deeper, but I'm not gonna do that to the kid. I just hope he get better people around him because what I saw first hand from some shady arse people involving him is ridiculous.

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It's sad these "adults" take advantage of mostly innocent kids. I know Rafer Alston is from New York and always had a chip on his shoulder.

Please come back and tell us if you find out what soured his and wade's relationship like that.

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can't believe I'm agreeing with you

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I disagreed with the angry locals about the particular way that mcmahon sucked. I said he had bad players because he is bad at fundraising and talent assessment. others wanted to pretend they are sophisticated X and Os people who knew McMahon was bad in that dept. I thought this was largely speaking to things they didn't know, and said so, and this meant angry loons dedicated their lives here to making up things I never said. if you pay close attention you will never disagree with me.

will wade is honest and ambitious and hard-working and friendly. he is also realistic about how things work in the modern game. McMahon was not. he just wanted to coach and not get involved in the paying bullshite. that's not how it works.


kiffin and wade understand the modern game. parts of it are unfortunate, but so be it.

there are many amazing coaches who refuse to adapt. that does not mean they are bad at in-game coaching. but that barely matters if you have no talent. wade knows this and goes to great lengths to get talent.

"you win the Kentucky derby with thoroughbreds" - will wade.

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if you pay close attention you will never disagree with me.

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LMFAO