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It’s Game Day! LSU vs UK! 6:00 CT SECN

Posted on 1/14/26 at 5:30 am
Posted by otowntiger
O-Town
Member since Jan 2004
16807 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 5:30 am
Who’s going? It’s a chance for LSU to get their first SEC win against a blue blood program that is a bit down this year.
Posted by Tiger Ugly
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2008
18007 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 6:21 am to
I'll be there - I guess Thomas isn't playing?

Cat's ain't exactly tearing it up this season either are they?
Posted by drizztiger
Deal With it!
Member since Mar 2007
45358 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 6:33 am to
DJ is listed as doubtful, but CoachMc said he hasn’t been cleared for contact as of yesterday, so that almost guarantees OUT.
Posted by RoyalWe
Prairieville, LA
Member since Mar 2018
4389 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 6:44 am to
I'm going to try to make it, but I probably won't be back in town by then.
Posted by JohnnyU
Florida
Member since Nov 2006
12687 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 6:45 am to
Without Thomas, it will have to be a "pigs fly" game for our Tigers.
Posted by mdomingue
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2010
43532 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 7:09 am to
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DJ is listed as doubtful, but CoachMc said he hasn’t been cleared for contact as of yesterday, so that almost guarantees OUT.



Another winnable game we will not have our most essential player

I know McMahon is not an SEC-level coach, but man, he (and us by extension) has a string of bad luck with injuries.

For the curious, here are the SEC NET and KenPom rankings

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Posted by Wolfcola
Member since Nov 2025
1398 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 7:19 am to
Must win for McSuck. Verge is waiting in the wings….
Posted by Superbonics
Member since Oct 2015
469 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 7:20 am to
Ill be there hoping for the best. Got a feeling Kentucky beats us by double digits without Thomas. Crazy how much one player means to this team.
Posted by mdomingue
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2010
43532 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 7:24 am to
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Must win for McSuck. Verge is waiting in the wings….



Verge is not an Ax man. He will do what needs to be done, but I doubt it will be after this game, regardless of the outcome. Of course, I have been wrong about these things before.re.
Posted by lsuin92
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2005
1371 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 7:30 am to
I’ll be there, but getting to campus for a 6:00 midweek game is such a huge pain in the arse with Baton Rouge traffic.

When’s the last time we hosted Kentucky on a Saturday night? I feel like this game always gets scheduled midweek in the PMAC
Posted by The Pirate King
Pangu
Member since May 2014
66437 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 7:37 am to
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Must win for McSuck. Verge is waiting in the wings….


No, it's not. Verge was just interviewed and said he's not firing him midseason.
Posted by Barkbowwow
Member since Nov 2025
215 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 7:39 am to
This makes it feel like LSU has a good chance but we have to remember those numbers are heavily skewed because of our wins against all the cupcake teams in non conference.
Posted by Barkbowwow
Member since Nov 2025
215 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 7:41 am to
@TPK, you post quite rationally in other sports threads but when it comes to MBB you are compulsively obsessed with CMM. What's the deal??
This post was edited on 1/14/26 at 7:42 am
Posted by JimTiger72
LA
Member since Jun 2023
17273 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 7:42 am to
Would be huge to win tonight, but Saturday is more of a must win
Posted by mdomingue
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2010
43532 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 7:42 am to
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This makes it feel like LSU has a good chance but we have to remember those numbers are heavily skewed because of our wins against all the cupcake teams in non conference.



Not as much as you might think. That single Q1 victory is helping a lot. That will diminish as time goes on, though. Only so many quality losses in a schedule full of losses will keep you propped up.
Posted by LSUGrad9295
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2007
37096 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 8:25 am to
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Verge is not an Ax man. He will do what needs to be done, but I doubt it will be after this game, regardless of the outcome. Of course, I have been wrong about these things before.re.


Verge said yesterday that no change would be made mid-season.
Posted by Circle K Beggar
Somewhere in the lower 48
Member since Feb 2011
7668 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 8:58 am to
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Would be huge to win tonight, but Saturday is more of a must win


When you’re 14-43, they are all must wins
Posted by Circle K Beggar
Somewhere in the lower 48
Member since Feb 2011
7668 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 8:59 am to
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I know McMahon is not an SEC-level coach, but man, he (and us by extension) has a string of bad luck with injuries.


Poor ole Matt. Seems to be the only coach that has to deal with injuries.
Posted by JimTiger72
LA
Member since Jun 2023
17273 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 8:59 am to
You’re right.

McMahon needs to finish 15-3 or he is gone

Posted by Circle K Beggar
Somewhere in the lower 48
Member since Feb 2011
7668 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 9:03 am to
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McMahon needs to finish 15-3 or he is gone


Even then, he’d be 29-43. Just think about that: with winning out, McClueless still is only at 40% winning percentage for the SEC.

Absolutely pitiful.
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