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re: For MBB: Tony Bennett and Jay Wright
Posted on 2/2/26 at 8:42 am to Sheppards Pie
Posted on 2/2/26 at 8:42 am to Sheppards Pie
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For MBB: Tony Bennett and Jay Wright
The other 15,783 negative threads on McMahon were not enough for you so you had to create another one so your sophomoric Beavisa and Butthead buddies could nudge each other and pile on.
You god damned fricking assholes are so fricking insufferable.
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Posted on 2/2/26 at 8:43 am to Sheppards Pie
I think both are done but you'd have better shot at Bennett over Wright. I believe Bennett's wife graduated from Dunham [Was either Chapel Trafton or Trafton Academy at that time] and maybe could persuade him if she wanted to come home to Louisiana.
This post was edited on 2/2/26 at 8:48 am
Posted on 2/2/26 at 8:44 am to Sheppards Pie
they not coming to LSU.
Posted on 2/2/26 at 8:48 am to Sheppards Pie
I don't join in on the bash Coach McMahon threads, because it's pointless. If we do get a new coach, we need to take a page out of Mulkey's playbook. Redus seems to have a great pulse on the AAU circuit.
We need a coach on the men's side that knows the AAU circuit in and out. Our Tiger Coaches hearts seem to be in the right place. There's some sneaky great talent that's in state. If we can land some of these guys, pair them with experienced transfers, and get an atmosphere in the PMac that puts butts in seats, i think a rebuild won't take that long. Heck, there is enough proof in the pudding that rebuilds don't take long.
Wish: Coach from a hotbed of D1 talent (north east / Mid Atlantic), hard nose defensive minded assistant to pair with a few guys we have on staff now.
We need a coach on the men's side that knows the AAU circuit in and out. Our Tiger Coaches hearts seem to be in the right place. There's some sneaky great talent that's in state. If we can land some of these guys, pair them with experienced transfers, and get an atmosphere in the PMac that puts butts in seats, i think a rebuild won't take that long. Heck, there is enough proof in the pudding that rebuilds don't take long.
Wish: Coach from a hotbed of D1 talent (north east / Mid Atlantic), hard nose defensive minded assistant to pair with a few guys we have on staff now.
Posted on 2/2/26 at 8:53 am to Sheppards Pie
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Jay Wright
Is back at Villanova in an admin role for the president, after a couple years in broadcasting. He's a legend there having coached 20 years with 2 natties. He's 64. In no world would he take this job. Posted on 2/2/26 at 8:57 am to Sheppards Pie
quote:they both got out because they hated what college ball had become, with NIL and the immediate-play portal.
For MBB: Tony Bennett and Jay Wright
They ain't coming back.
Posted on 2/2/26 at 8:57 am to Sheppards Pie
Yes, they are done. You have a better chance of getting Wade back than Bennet or Wright.
Posted on 2/2/26 at 8:58 am to tigersbb
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The other 15,783 negative threads on McMahon were not enough for you so you had to create another one so your sophomoric Beavisa and Butthead buddies could nudge each other and pile on.
You god damned fricking assholes are so fricking insufferable.
Good Lord. This is just pathetic.
The OP didn't make a post dumping on McMahon. He didn't even mention McMahon. It's simply discussing whether two championship winning HCs, who are both retired, would consider coming to LSU.
All but evidently you are in agreement LSU needs to make a change. Even with Saturday's win LSU's SEC record over the last 3+ years is the worst in the SEC. That's almost certainly still going to be the case by the end of this season given he has 6 less wins than the 2nd to worst HC during that period.
The overwhelming majority of fans have moved on and are discussing who the next HC may be. That's not an unreasonable discussion given the status of the program.
As to the OP, I think both guys are done with college basketball...at least for the foreseeable future. Wright has had other, bigger, opportunities and has passed. Bennett left because he doesn't like coaching in the NIL/transfer era. That's not changing. In fact, it may be getting worse in basketball with pro players now returning to play college ball.
Posted on 2/2/26 at 9:00 am to tigersbb
quote:It appears you don't comprehend the use of the word insufferable.
The other 15,783 negative threads on McMahon were not enough for you so you had to create another one so your sophomoric Beavisa and Butthead buddies could nudge each other and pile on.
You god damned fricking assholes are so fricking insufferable.
Posted on 2/2/26 at 9:03 am to MicahTiger
quote:
We need a coach on the men's side that knows the AAU circuit in and out. Our Tiger Coaches hearts seem to be in the right place. There's some sneaky great talent that's in state. If we can land some of these guys, pair them with experienced transfers, and get an atmosphere in the PMac that puts butts in seats, i think a rebuild won't take that long.
HS recruiting is simply not as important as it used to be. You need a coach that is (1) able to energize a donor base and (2) adaptable because he's likely going to be coaching significantly new rosters each season or (3) knows how to identify exactly the transfer players he needs to fit his preferred style of play.
Posted on 2/2/26 at 9:08 am to Alt26
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All but evidently you are in agreement LSU needs to make a change
I didn't say that and never have, I have clearly stated many time that if they don't make the tournament this year iI would not be opposed to hiring a new coach.
quote:
The OP didn't make a post dumping on McMahon. He didn't even mention McMahon. It's simply discussing whether two championship winning HCs, who are both retired, would consider coming to LSU.
The foundation of his comments were clearly intended to start the chorus call to replace McMahon. Why else inquire whether other coaches would come to LSU when the job is not open.
Again multiple times a day our " fans" start these same negative threads over and fricking over. MCmahon is the coachj until the end of the season and then the program will be evaluated.
Posted on 2/2/26 at 9:14 am to tigersbb
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Why else inquire whether other coaches would come to LSU when the job is not open.
Because it is a discussion forum and it is a topic of discussion with respect to LSU basketball. No, the job isn't formally open yet. But fans see the writing on the wall and are having a discussion about it. Frankly, there not all that must interesting about the program excepting hoping a change will bring a brighter future.
If you don't want to participate in the discussion...then don't. There are hundreds of threads on this site daily I don't participate in because they are of no interest to me.
Posted on 2/2/26 at 10:13 am to Alt26
Mcmen are so strange
Posted on 2/2/26 at 10:26 am to Sheppards Pie
Why not Avery Johnson?
Posted on 2/2/26 at 11:10 am to LSUFanMizeWay
quote:
Why not Avery Johnson?
4 year SEC record at Alabama:
34–38 (.472)
Posted on 2/2/26 at 11:14 am to Alt26
And was caught paying Sexton.
Posted on 2/2/26 at 11:53 am to LSUButt
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We are not in a position to overpay some P4 coach who is good. We have to go mid major.
Another expert with vast knowledge of LSU’s donors bank accounts.
Posted on 2/2/26 at 12:13 pm to TheBaker
quote:
Another expert with vast knowledge of LSU’s donors bank accounts.
Regardless, it is a football mentality that LSU has to get a HC from a major conf. school to be successful. That's generally not how it works in CBB. Look at the top 16 seeds in the current Bracketology where they got their HC from:
Duke - Asst. coach already on staff
Arizona - Asst. coach from Gonzaga
Iowa St. - UNLV HC
Michigan - FAU HC
Nebraska - HC fired by Chicago Bulls
UConn - HC from Rhode Island
Illinois - HC from Oklahoma St (was at OSU for 1 season after being hired from SFA)
Houston - Asst. coach for Houston Rockets
Kansas - HC Illinois
Purdue - Asst. coach already on staff
Michigan St. - Asst. coach already on staff
Vanderbilt - JMU HC
Florida - San Francisco HC
Virginia - VCU HC
Louisville - College of Charleston HC
Gonzaga - Asst. coach already on staff
Getting a mid-major HC in and of itself is not a failure, or lazy, or "cheap" hire. It's in many way the norm. It's finding the right guy that is key (which LSU didn't with McMahon).
Here is another example. Maryland hired Buzz Williams away from Texas A&M with a 6 year ~$5M per year (average) contract. The 5th highest paid HC in the Big 10 behind guys who have taken teams to the Final Four. The result? Maryland is awful this season. One of the worst teams among the major conferences. They have a losing record overall and are 1-9 in Big 10 play.
Juxtapose that with A&M. They hired Bucky McMillian from Samford (who would have come to LSU if offered last year). A&M is 17-4 and sitting in first place of the SEC with a 7-1 conference record. He's making $2M LESS this season than the guy A&M lost.
Posted on 2/2/26 at 12:15 pm to Sheppards Pie
NILs is why Tony Bennett left UVA MBB. No indication he wants to come back deal with NILs again.
Posted on 2/2/26 at 12:31 pm to Alt26
quote:Listing Kelvin Sampson as the assistant coach of the Houston Rockets is laughable. Just because that was his most recent position before Houston, that would be like saying that Urban Meyer is only the fired coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Houston - Asst. coach for Houston Rockets
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