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re: Is McMahon the Worst Basketball Coach LSU has Ever Had?
Posted on 1/14/26 at 9:33 pm to Lsuray70443
Posted on 1/14/26 at 9:33 pm to Lsuray70443
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Trent Johnson was the worst anything. You name it he sucks at it
Trent Johnson was a decent "coach' of basketball. Trent just wouldn't play games with "handlers" in recruiting. You just can't win in college basketball if you are determined to be squeaky clean, which he was.
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Posted on 1/14/26 at 9:35 pm to Shiftyplus1
Yes easily
This post was edited on 1/14/26 at 9:38 pm
Posted on 1/14/26 at 9:42 pm to Shiftyplus1
Looking at the whole picture (coaching, recruiting, charisma, generating excitement, year to year improvement) — YES
Posted on 1/14/26 at 9:50 pm to TG
Agreed I have been watching LSU basketball since 1973 and there is no reason to ask that question. He is unquestionably the worst!
Posted on 1/14/26 at 10:14 pm to Shiftyplus1
Johnny did less with more. I would say he and McMahon are close to equal.
Posted on 1/14/26 at 10:20 pm to Rudy40
thank you and it's either McCreary or McMahon. McCreaey's SEC record was 41-73, but he DID have a losing overall record at 82-115.
But I wasn't alive when McCreary coached, as his last season was 2 years after JFK was shot.
This post was edited on 1/14/26 at 10:31 pm
Posted on 1/14/26 at 10:25 pm to Demonbengal
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Johnny did less with more. I would say he and McMahon are close to equal.
Jones had ONE season where he finished below .500 in SEC play. In one of those seasons 2/3rds of his starting frontcourt was a 6’3 PF and a member of the marching band! MM has yet to finish above .500.
Jones is an LSU HOFer compared to MM’s tenure
Posted on 1/14/26 at 10:52 pm to Shiftyplus1
yes... next question...
Posted on 1/14/26 at 11:23 pm to Pmac96
quote:That's really McBad.
Johnny jones 90-72 2 NCAAT appearances
Trent Johnson 67-64 NCAAT appearance
Matt McMahon 59-60 20% win % in SEC play 0 tourneys
This post was edited on 1/14/26 at 11:24 pm
Posted on 1/14/26 at 11:35 pm to Partha
Take quad 3/4 wins out and his overall winning percentage is probably 20%
Posted on 1/14/26 at 11:38 pm to Shiftyplus1
Press Maravich, other bringing Pete, pretty much sucked as a coach
Posted on 1/15/26 at 12:11 am to TigerMike58
Trent and Johnny are better by far and coaching tenure is roughly the same as McMahon as well.
Never thought anyone would ever come close to those 2 but this guy has blow them away.
Never thought anyone would ever come close to those 2 but this guy has blow them away.
Posted on 1/15/26 at 12:29 am to Shiftyplus1
Statistically yes.
Posted on 1/15/26 at 12:43 am to Shiftyplus1
Yes and that is saying something. I love the McMahon cheerleaders when this team was playing the local BREC 40-50 AAU all-stars in December who were expecting him to go undefeated in the SEC. They could spend $100 million in money and they would still get this result because he is a shite coach who is not a fit here. That will never change. Fire his arse yesterday.
Posted on 1/15/26 at 1:33 am to Pmac96
This thread fails to examine the whole picture. We went through six straight seasons of worse basketball than what's currently being served up-- the last four years of Dale Brown and the first two of John Brady. Football also sucked in those days. Fortunately those were the halcyon days of baseball, five championships in just nine years!
The only thing missing in the 90's was The Rant. And no, McMahon isn't the worst LSU coach. Give him the benefit of the doubt. He could certainly have won two of the four SEC games.
The only thing missing in the 90's was The Rant. And no, McMahon isn't the worst LSU coach. Give him the benefit of the doubt. He could certainly have won two of the four SEC games.
Posted on 1/15/26 at 2:27 am to Shiftyplus1
Johnny Jones has him beat. But splitting hairs here.
Posted on 1/15/26 at 3:57 am to Geaux002
quote:no he doesn’t
Johnny Jones has him beat. But splitting hairs here.
It’s not even comparable
Posted on 1/15/26 at 5:29 am to Shiftyplus1
Not even close. Trent Johnson has and will remain the worst the Tigers ever had.
Posted on 1/15/26 at 5:37 am to bushog
quote:Won the SEC, SEC Coach of the Year, won an NCAAT game while at LSU.
Not even close. Trent Johnson has and will remain the worst the Tigers ever had.
CoachMc hasn’t come close to any of that. Worst SEC winning percentage in 80 years.
Posted on 1/15/26 at 5:39 am to Shiftyplus1
0 tournament appearances and under McGarbage. That’s all you need to know.
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