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JWill409
| Favorite team: | LSU  |
| Location: | Beaumont, TX |
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| Number of Posts: | 1835 |
| Registered on: | 9/7/2010 |
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re: Yall Better Pray for a Tropical Storm for Saturday
Posted by JWill409 on 9/30/26 at 9:23 am to BadatBourre
What's the record for downvotes on a post?
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If you are talking about in the portal then you are wrong. Will Wade said it himself that the main reason he went for guys overseas was because there was hardly anyone in the portal that was good enough to get LSU to the level that they needed to be to compete for a championship this year.
Not at all.
Missed on:
Haggerty
Lewis
Able
Wilkinson
Sherrill
McNeil
I'm sure there's more.
Didn't retain any former players(even as rotation pieces).
Then went overseas.
It was self inflicted. He was hired 2 weeks before the portal opened.
re: Mauricio Santos returns to EuroLeague
Posted by JWill409 on 9/29/26 at 7:46 pm to Adam Banks
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You will say that one is for sure starting but can’t even venture a guess for the other two. How convenient
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"Our point guard position has been the strength of our program. We have never not had a great point guard. Now, we slide to Dedan Thomas Jr., and we will just keep going," Sampson said. "DJ is a point guard's point guard. He can manage the game, and he understands the game at a freakishly high level. He is very smart and can get in the paint. He plays off his imagination and is very savvy. All of our guards are going to benefit from having DJ because he is going to make them all better."
re: Mauricio Santos returns to EuroLeague
Posted by JWill409 on 9/29/26 at 11:54 am to Adam Banks
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You will say that one is for sure starting but can’t even venture a guess for the other two.
How convenient
Yes, Thomas is the only one we know is starting according to Sampson. He wouldn't say Thomas was a "Flemings replacement" if he wasn't, barring injury.
Let's keep driving that point home that they all went to contribute and not start.
re: Mauricio Santos returns to EuroLeague
Posted by JWill409 on 9/29/26 at 11:51 am to NussBusDriver
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Top 5 programs added them as depth pieces.
:lol: :lol: :lol:
Reece you're probably right.
Thomas is definitely a starter and has already been given high praise by Sampson and Reed looks to be in the starting lineup for sure with the injury to McCoy. All assumptions at this point though. It's a very uninformed comment by you people.
re: Mauricio Santos returns to EuroLeague
Posted by JWill409 on 9/29/26 at 11:40 am to Adam Banks
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You know the answer to that.
Actually no, I don't. Neither do you lol
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So you think that it’s less risky and more beneficial to give money to a guy coming off an Achilles tear and an ACL in subsequent season who hasn’t played a conference game since his freshman year over going for healthy euros like Illinois did?
One way you are guaranteed to suck and likely to lose guys before conference play.
The other you may end up with a sweet 16 team…or end up with not enough guys to play (realistically not going to happen)
I’ll take the latter
Lots of assumptions here, but sure :lol:
Top 5 Programs wouldn't have added those players if they thought they would contribute to losing. Only you and some others think that way.
The same people will say "well I'm ok with losing because we moved the needle and tried something different". What's the difference? :lol:
re: Mauricio Santos returns to EuroLeague
Posted by JWill409 on 9/29/26 at 11:21 am to NussBusDriver
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Yea let's just keep losing. Things needed a shakeup.
You got what you asked for I suppose.
re: Mauricio Santos returns to EuroLeague
Posted by JWill409 on 9/29/26 at 11:20 am to Adam Banks
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Are any of them projected to start?
Also. What would the risk benefit analysis look like on investing money in a guy who hasn’t made it out of OOC play the last two years coming off an Achilles injury and an ACL vs a euro pro?
1 will start for sure, not sure about the other 2. Not sure the relevance of that.
Risk/Benefit analysis would be less compared to going overseas and trying to recruit 23-25 year old pros who still aren't eligible.
re: Mauricio Santos returns to EuroLeague
Posted by JWill409 on 9/29/26 at 11:05 am to Adam Banks
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Why would we want to do that?
We had 3 players that transferred to P4 programs, 2 of which went to top 5 programs in the country, the other a better SEC program. So to answer your question, they're good enough, and they're for sure eligible. Why not?
re: Mauricio Santos returns to EuroLeague
Posted by JWill409 on 9/29/26 at 9:39 am to DeathValley85
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The alternative was to be a shite team next year.
Not at all. We could've invested all of our resources into keeping a few guys if we wanted to and working the portal. Wade was hired weeks before the portal opened. We chose to take a risk.
just got your email, JWill409@icloud.com
re: MBB Offseason '26 Transfer Portal / HS Tracker
Posted by JWill409 on 9/18/26 at 8:37 pm to drizztiger
I agree, I formulate my opinions based off of the information given or lack there of, which is why I said I will also be the first one to admit I jumped the gun if everything gets ironed out. The facts are the facts though. Practice can start next week and it seems as if we are stuck while other teams are getting runs and playing against other teams in exhibitions. That’s why I made the second comment.
I also agree with you on next season, the problem is, there are some on here that have despised mediocrity(or less than) so much in years past, that they will be forced to either keep that stance, or be willing to accept less than and completely contradict themselves just because of who the coach is. That will be interesting to see.
I wasn’t a fan of what we were doing from the beginning, but I do understand it.
ETA: “sadistic” was carefully chosen. I’m glad you got a kick out of it LOL
I also agree with you on next season, the problem is, there are some on here that have despised mediocrity(or less than) so much in years past, that they will be forced to either keep that stance, or be willing to accept less than and completely contradict themselves just because of who the coach is. That will be interesting to see.
I wasn’t a fan of what we were doing from the beginning, but I do understand it.
ETA: “sadistic” was carefully chosen. I’m glad you got a kick out of it LOL
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JW is so excited at the prospect of failure he can taste it.
What a weird, sadistic way to twist someone who said months ago this was a risk with the most recent spotlight put on our program. Somehow having an opinion prior us getting any international pro players and players that have been in the G League and/or drafted by the NBA, automatically means I hope for failure? I've been excited for a lot of these commitments, but was very aware of the risk our staff was willing to make up front. Now, even more so allegedly doubling down on RJ and rostering him because there doesn't seem to be a backup plan. The only thing you and others can do is spin this into the narrative you've tried to create this entire time.
They can start practicing as a team in 3 days if I remember correctly.
What a strange group of people who ignore the writing on the wall. Maybe in time, everything will get sorted out. I'll be the first person to say I jumped the gun. Looks like we're no where close to getting these kids eligible and it appears a lot of them are getting tired of waiting and going back overseas.
Great start to the season so far, no?
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This is an intentional silence that is a huge advantage over our opponents this coming season. They will be in the dark right up until the season starts. Fans need to relax and have some faith that there is a lot of preparation happening behind the scenes. This coming season is going to be special, trust me.
Classic case of wish-casting. Unless you can provide a source, of course.
Not a surprise though, a lot of people have been brainwashed for months about this.
WTB 4 for Texas A&M Lower Bowl
Posted by JWill409 on 9/14/26 at 12:49 pm
Email JWill409@icloud.com
re: MBB Offseason '26 Transfer Portal / HS Tracker
Posted by JWill409 on 9/9/26 at 1:29 pm to ruffleforeskin
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Anyone know when the NCAA will start making a ruling on internationals? I know we're not the only team waiting on rulings. Exhibitions start in 5 or 6 weeks.
Practice can start on the 21st, less than 2 weeks away.
He can’t be because of how much shite he gave people months ago that had reasons for concern. Then he has some kind of inside information that we’ve been holding team practices and can’t prove that yet either. The blind leading the blind.
Gave a very long answer in this thread that went into great detail explaining why. Did you not read it and respond after you asked? That’s interesting. Is my answer not good enough for you? Especially when others have dug up posts I’ve made from years ago. I think Will Wade will bring back some Tiger teams in the tournament, but I think he will get out-coached, I explained a reason why literally in this thread.
Again though, that isn’t the conversation. The conversation is I’m wondering why fans are being obliterated by this board for being concerned when we are 3 weeks from practice. Then I was told I was wrong and informed they are practicing as a team. Can someone provide me that information?
Again though, that isn’t the conversation. The conversation is I’m wondering why fans are being obliterated by this board for being concerned when we are 3 weeks from practice. Then I was told I was wrong and informed they are practicing as a team. Can someone provide me that information?
re: MBB Offseason '26 Transfer Portal / HS Tracker
Posted by JWill409 on 9/2/26 at 4:40 pm to AlecRock23
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Okay so why do you love Matt McMahon so much?
We're not gonna do this again. I made a comment about them not practicing, someone told me the guys have been practicing. I asked for a link, if someone can show me, I'll say I was wrong and move on. Not that difficult.
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Hate to break it to you but they’ve been practicing
Link?
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