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LSU Men's Basketball - Time to make a coaching change now?
Posted on 1/10/26 at 1:34 pm
Posted on 1/10/26 at 1:34 pm
- Just One Person's Opinion -
At the outset, this has nothing to do with how you personally view Matt McMahon and/or whether Matt McMahon is a nice guy, but the handwriting is on the wall, and it is more about best timing for a change at this point:
A rationale for Change Now, instead of Waiting for the end of the Men's Basketball season:
(1) Any chance to save any good players for the next coach would be better served by making a change before the calendar squeeze for transfers at the end of the season, as well as building rapport with interim staff instead of the current coach. As an example, remember when the prior AD rashly and abruptly let go of Will Wade during the playoffs, the result was almost total loss of the roster. The problem here after (after multiple continuous bad seasons) may well be more coaching than player driven.
(2) Allows placement of an interim, who can assist in a fresh evaluation and hopefully different coaching style.
(3) Allows for an early start to identifying and working to find the new permanent Men's basketball coach for next year.
(4) Allows for the remaining players to play free of the pressure cooker of the pending termination at the end of the season.
(5) Also allows for a restart to the season.
(6) Allows for the final Woodward mis-step to be rectified in the eyes of the fan base, and restarts hope for the future.
(7) Stops the current downward spiraling trend. The current coach is a nice guy, but has had no real success after multiple seasons.
(8) This step would clearly demonstrate that the LSU Tiger Fanbase and Booster supporters that failed Men's Basketball Seasons are not acceptable at LSU.
(9) At this point, both LSU Basketball and Coach Matt McMahon would be better off going separate ways, as this is just not working and is trending badly.
(10) A change now also allows interim/new staff to establish fresh connections to potential future players.
All these rationales point to this being the best decision.
Plus, can anyone point to any reason against taking this step now?
At the outset, this has nothing to do with how you personally view Matt McMahon and/or whether Matt McMahon is a nice guy, but the handwriting is on the wall, and it is more about best timing for a change at this point:
A rationale for Change Now, instead of Waiting for the end of the Men's Basketball season:
(1) Any chance to save any good players for the next coach would be better served by making a change before the calendar squeeze for transfers at the end of the season, as well as building rapport with interim staff instead of the current coach. As an example, remember when the prior AD rashly and abruptly let go of Will Wade during the playoffs, the result was almost total loss of the roster. The problem here after (after multiple continuous bad seasons) may well be more coaching than player driven.
(2) Allows placement of an interim, who can assist in a fresh evaluation and hopefully different coaching style.
(3) Allows for an early start to identifying and working to find the new permanent Men's basketball coach for next year.
(4) Allows for the remaining players to play free of the pressure cooker of the pending termination at the end of the season.
(5) Also allows for a restart to the season.
(6) Allows for the final Woodward mis-step to be rectified in the eyes of the fan base, and restarts hope for the future.
(7) Stops the current downward spiraling trend. The current coach is a nice guy, but has had no real success after multiple seasons.
(8) This step would clearly demonstrate that the LSU Tiger Fanbase and Booster supporters that failed Men's Basketball Seasons are not acceptable at LSU.
(9) At this point, both LSU Basketball and Coach Matt McMahon would be better off going separate ways, as this is just not working and is trending badly.
(10) A change now also allows interim/new staff to establish fresh connections to potential future players.
All these rationales point to this being the best decision.
Plus, can anyone point to any reason against taking this step now?
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Posted on 1/10/26 at 1:34 pm to brtiger09
Nobody's reading all that shite. No benefit to making a move now
Posted on 1/10/26 at 1:35 pm to brtiger09
After firing BK and the money it cost, no one is getting let go for a while.
Posted on 1/10/26 at 1:37 pm to brtiger09
Post less 
Posted on 1/10/26 at 1:38 pm to brtiger09
Should have been fired last year, MM is cheeks and not cut out for this new age of basketball.
Posted on 1/10/26 at 1:47 pm to The Pirate King
quote:Not that difficult for people that can actually read and aren't perpetually Drunk and High.
Nobody's reading all that shite.
Posted on 1/10/26 at 1:58 pm to brtiger09
Another moral victory. We need Thomas back
Posted on 1/10/26 at 2:06 pm to brtiger09
Why are you telling us? Tell Verge.
Posted on 1/10/26 at 2:09 pm to mjax57
While LSU Basketball may not be revered by many in the way LSU Football is, two ELITE ICONs of the Sport, Shaq and Pistol Pete, were/are elite sports Legacies from LSU Basketball History. As a fanbase shouldn't we except better, shouldn't we hope and expect change from the new AD?
Posted on 1/10/26 at 2:16 pm to brtiger09
I don’t think a majority of head coaches are going to interview for another job mid season. The transfer portal opens shortly after the the season ends. There probably isn’t much value or harm in firing him now tbh, other than maybe appearing impulsive. Although it is bleak, the season is still I front of them, I’m not sure the optics would be great to retain him, only to fire him mid season.
Posted on 1/10/26 at 2:29 pm to Mats86
As you confirmed "The transfer portal opens shortly after the season ends."
Does firing a coach after the season, and the time in hiring a new one, get you ready for a successful transfer portal effort?
With the new age of NIL, and short transfer portal periods, coaching changes will become more common mid-season. As an example, see what happened in football this past season?
For context check out the new NCAA proposed transfer portal changes here:
LINK
Does firing a coach after the season, and the time in hiring a new one, get you ready for a successful transfer portal effort?
With the new age of NIL, and short transfer portal periods, coaching changes will become more common mid-season. As an example, see what happened in football this past season?
For context check out the new NCAA proposed transfer portal changes here:
LINK
Posted on 1/10/26 at 2:43 pm to brtiger09
quote:
Does firing a coach after the season, and the time in hiring a new one, get you ready for a successful transfer portal effort?
Usually teams are looking to hire coaches that are still coaching up until a couple weeks before this date though. I suppose you can try and pull a guy mid season. But I just don’t see a benefit to firing a guy this early in the season even though logically the season is trending toward that result anyway.
Posted on 1/10/26 at 2:48 pm to brtiger09
The best that could happen today was for the team to improve. There was no way they were going to win this game.
We have Kentucky at home then the schedule gets (IMO) a lot easier.
I don't want to spend unnecessary money on basketball.
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You might have to do like me to make it through this season - Record the games and if they win, watch it. If not, delete the game.
We have Kentucky at home then the schedule gets (IMO) a lot easier.
I don't want to spend unnecessary money on basketball.
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You might have to do like me to make it through this season - Record the games and if they win, watch it. If not, delete the game.
Posted on 1/10/26 at 2:56 pm to brtiger09
Whether you have an interim or not, it’s going to be a totally new team next season. Worst case scenario is you risk an interim coach showing a modicum of success, which would seem like a HUGE success for the program, and have people wanting to retain the interim.
We are at the tail end of a four year waste of time. What’s two more months?
We are at the tail end of a four year waste of time. What’s two more months?
Posted on 1/10/26 at 3:05 pm to mjax57
agree
Posted on 1/10/26 at 3:20 pm to brtiger09
Actually don’t disagree with you, my take just comes from the amount of cash it cost to get rid of Kelly and hire kiffin.
It’s a travesty how much men’s basketball has been neglected at LSU.
It’s a travesty how much men’s basketball has been neglected at LSU.
Posted on 1/14/26 at 8:23 pm to Alt26
With the additional loss to Kentucky tonight, McMahon is now 14-44 in SEC play at LSU overall, and 0-4 for this season....
Posted on 1/14/26 at 8:36 pm to brtiger09
... 14-44 in SEC Play over three plus seasons is more than just "bad luck" and "injuries" for as much money is paid for college coaching these days.
One person's opinion, it is definitely time to consider a change and restart for LSU Men's Basketball
One person's opinion, it is definitely time to consider a change and restart for LSU Men's Basketball
Posted on 1/14/26 at 8:37 pm to brtiger09
Fire him when we get to 9 SEC losses
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