ToneyBengals

Fargas was always gonna be on the hot seat TY. Alleva had given her an extension LY without a raise. Now, with a new AD her chair just got warmer. She had those Sweet 16s early on, but things have gotten progressively worse since. Her teams always guard like hell, but they don’t ever seem to score any easy points. The 3-point shooting is usually bad. Those are my biggest gripes. But, I think LSU could do a lot worse for a coach. Maybe this will be the breakthrough year. Virtually everybody is back including Ayana Mitchell after being 1st Team All SEC. One of the guards needs to be a consistent. 15 ppg scorer to counter Mitchell. The best bet might be a newcomer, 5 star freshman Tiara Young. Dominique Davis is a 4 star recruit who was a big scorer as well in HS. Both are Louisiana kids which I’m sure fans will like. What Fargas has done pretty well is recruit transfers. A JUCO forward is the 3rd signee. LSU finished 9th TY. Can they get to top 5 (Missouri was 10-6) in the league? Top 4 (Kentucky 11-5)?

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We can support Wade without being intellectually dishonest. I, for one, hope there is a way for him to return.

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Ditto, but I don't think there is a way. Since he can't (won't) explain himself to his boss LSU shouldn't wait to see how this shakes out. I thought they should've fired him when they suspended him. However, maybe the official end of the season makes the timing right to fire Wade. Otherwise, the program is at a standstill. Recruits will move on to other offers. What about his asst coaches? What has Wade told them? Are they supposed to just wait to see if Wade keeps his job? Too many "ifs" to let this situation linger much longer.

I’ve been thinking about this since I don’t think LSU should wait for Will Wade.

Steve Prohm, Iowa St...He’s 44, a Georgia native & ‘Bama grad who has 3 stops in LA on his resume. He started as a volunteer asst to Billy Kennedy at Centenary. He followed Kennedy to SLU & also had a stint at Tulane. He rejoined Kennedy at Murray State & got the HC gig in 2011 after Kennedy left for Texas A&M. Prohm’s success at MSU got him to Iowa State in 2015 where he has won the Big 12 tourney 2x (2017, 2019) & a Sweet 16 finish (2016). They are a #6 seed in the NCAAs (3rd berth in his 4 years). He has had to depend on transfers at ISU. Maybe that’s just been a short term issue, but LSU & LA would provide a stable recruiting base.

Richard Pitino, Minnesota...He’s 36 and coached all over as an asst most notably with Billy Donovan at Florida & under his pops at Louisville. He led a big turn around in 2013 in his only year at Florida International, his 1st HC gig, before Minnesota called. At UM he won a school record 25 games and a NIT ‘ship in 2014. He was Big 10 COY in 2017 w/ a 4th place finish. He has the Gophers back in the NCAAs this year. Can you win consistently at UM? He has one winning conference record in 6 years there (111-91 overall). He could do more at LSU.

Steve Wojciehowski, Marquette...He’s 42 and a former Duke pg & asst when Alleva was AD. Maybe that’s a negative (his handling of Duke LAX/rape case) He’s been 97-67 (43-47 in Big East) at MU in 5 years, his 1st HC job. This will be his 2nd NCAA & MU has a 2-1 NIT record with Wojo. He hasn’t coached in the Deep South though.

Where does Skyler Mays factor into the guard rotation?

I like what Wade has done with LSU so far, but Missouri with Cuonzo...Damn!

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The error was giving Ben Simmons carte Blanche. The Showtime Crew following him off the court. On the court, not anchoring his arse on the post to play thru him that way instead of him floating around on the perimeter. If he grabbed a defensive rebound and pushed in transition that was fine. But he's not a pg and he didn't shoot well enuf to be a wing.

How long-term are you thinking? Crean is only 50. He could be at LSU 20 years. Wade is younger, but I think that makes him a riskier hire than Crean.

Wade - 4 years total as HC at UT-Chatanooga/VCU (2 NCAAs)

Crean - 18 years as HC at Marquette/Indiana (10 NCAAs/3 Sweet 16s/1 Final 4)

If Crean is genuinely interested in LSU I would consider it a gift from the Hoop gods. I can't believe IU fired him.

Dan Dakich (former Knight asst) was on ESPN Radio last week and referenced Crean going 0-5. Apparently he was talking about The last 5 Indiana Mr. Basketball, but you can't just criticize Crean. Hell, Only Caleb Swanigan (Purdue) stayed in state. Crean did sign some kid in 2009, Zeller in 2011 and Ferrell (runner up) to Gary Harris in 2012. The guy can recruit. He has pros in the NBA and on that Indiana roster now. He lost his starting guards TY after beating KU and UNC so he can coach. For whatever reason they didn't like him at IU. He recruits, he can coach and re-established IU. Do we doubt that IU is a hell of a lot better off than when he got there? Him vs Will Wade isn't even close.

Hopefully, Alleva is just waiting to offer Prohm a deal not Davis. I really like how Missouri and NC State identified their guy, offered him and got him. I had hoped Buzz Williams was a possibility but no rumor on him.

Exactly! Get me a coach that's not underrated.