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Agree it’s a different era. But if our NIL budget is in the lower half of the SEC, no coach will be able to fix it.

I’m old enough to remember before extremely hostile social media clicks were prevalent when our basketball program was in a very similar plight. In the early 70s, Dale Brown took over our basketball program that was dead after the Maravich years, and had to be completely rebuilt. Daddy Dale was considered failing at his job by many after his 1st 4 years of losing and was an SEC bottom dweller. Sound familiar? But the recruiting of Rudy Macklin and solid support players around him created the beginning a new exciting era of LSU basketball. He had his first winning season in his 5th year that then manifested into LSU basketball glory years including 2 Final Fours in 1982 and 1986.

Coach McM deserves a similar 5th year opportunity.

I’m old enough to remember our 1980-1982 run under Dale Brown. Those ere teams of real characters and intense competitors…Ethan Martin at the point, Rudy Macklin at PF, Dwayne “ Astronaut” Scales at SF, Greg “Cookieman” Cook at C, Howard “High C” Carter at SG, Willie “Jet” Sims ar the best 6th Man in the SEC, Al Green, Jordy “Lefty” Hultberg and Johnny “the Bullet” Jones off the bench. It’s an era when a packed and loud Deaf Dome emerged. Students would camp out in line all around the PMAC to assure they got one of the limited student seats

In an employment model, college football should model itself like the NFL also as it pertains to contracts. HS recruits with min contract length of 3 years with 1-2 year options to renew annually…very similar to NFL rookie contracts. This allows coaching staffs to invest in player development versus it being an annual free agent shite show that it’s become. Brings back some sanity to transfer portal. Set up for players the option to enter after 3 years one time after RS sophomores with 2 more years of eligibility.

Seriously, why do we even run an RPO when 1 of the 3 options ain’t going to happen…Nuss ain’t running. It’s a terrible scheme because it doesn’t fit this team’s strengths.

Tailgate at Centennial Park 1/3 mile from stadium

It makes me just wonder, are the coaches hiding “arm fatigue” injury? His lack of usual zip on his sideline throws and propensity to not throw to the long vertical routes. I’m scratching my head on this.

The level of aggressiveness and speed reminded me of 2003 NC team. That team averaged about giving up only 260 yards per game

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If baseball players were a stock, DC would be a strong BUY. As good as he showed out in Frosh year, his upside is huge to further from into his 6’2” frame with 10-15 lbs of muscle and add to his power stats.

Excellent video. Thanks for sharing. He was a beast at the plate.