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Where is the money coming from? I thought many of the other schools had much richer benefactors.
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re: Adding Jordan Seaton is the finishing touch on the portal class
Posted by Lapaz on 1/16/26 at 12:55 pm to GeauxTigers_11
We have a great center, but the rest of the OL is an unknown. Center and LT are the most important. I think we can find 3 other quality players for the other 3 spots between Harper, Satterwhite and Strey, the other portal guys, and the returning players, but a stud at LT will be critical, and I'm not confident that we have that today. Seaton is a pass blocking stud, and our QBs won't be as successful without a stud to protect their blind side. We lost so much on the OL, and so much potential, that I think we are still weaker on the OL than we were before the portal opened, particularly at LT. I think with what we've picked up, plus Seaton, then we would be better than when we started. I would be happy if LSU just got Seaton and no more OL players.
re: Let's talk (Like Men) or you could say (McMen)
Posted by Lapaz on 1/15/26 at 12:49 pm to Fast Times @ LSU
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the only metrics you need to know...
Johnny Jones was 42-48 vs the SEC
Matt McMahon is 14-44 vs the SEC (0-4 this season)
That's misleading, because the SEC is orders of magnitude better. You have to evaluate their records against comparable competition, but the SEC of then is not comparable to today's SEC.
re: Let's talk (Like Men) or you could say (McMen)
Posted by Lapaz on 1/15/26 at 12:45 pm to NutsonLivvy2
Verge said he told McMahon before the season that he needed to make the tournament this year, but due to the injury to Thomas, he has modified that stance. He said the following:
“We’ve already had some discussions about what the expectations are,” Ausberry told the Baton Rouge Advocate on Tuesday. “One thing we want to do is make sure we’re in the NCAA Tournament. We made that very clear to Matt at the beginning of the year – that’s where we need to be.”
“I think he wins those first two (SEC) games if he has his point guard,” Ausberry said.
“If something changes, and it it looks better, if the team gives us some hope somewhere, we can look at it,” Ausberry said. “But we’d like to be as close to the NCAA Tournament as possible this year.”
I think this is reasonable, and achievable for CMM, because I think it is unlikely that we'll qualify for the NCAA tournament, and it is the only thing that would keep CMM engaged to keep working to win. If he doesn't make the NCAA tournament, then he may get judged by the NIT tournament. He may have to play and make the NIT final to save his job. If he does make the NCAA tournament, then he will probably need to at least win one game. We'll soon see how much better we'll be with Thomas. If Thomas doesn't make much of a difference, then I don't think we'll even qualify for the NIT, and I think Ausberry will fire him.
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“We’ve already had some discussions about what the expectations are,” Ausberry told the Baton Rouge Advocate on Tuesday. “One thing we want to do is make sure we’re in the NCAA Tournament. We made that very clear to Matt at the beginning of the year – that’s where we need to be.”
“I think he wins those first two (SEC) games if he has his point guard,” Ausberry said.
“If something changes, and it it looks better, if the team gives us some hope somewhere, we can look at it,” Ausberry said. “But we’d like to be as close to the NCAA Tournament as possible this year.”
I think this is reasonable, and achievable for CMM, because I think it is unlikely that we'll qualify for the NCAA tournament, and it is the only thing that would keep CMM engaged to keep working to win. If he doesn't make the NCAA tournament, then he may get judged by the NIT tournament. He may have to play and make the NIT final to save his job. If he does make the NCAA tournament, then he will probably need to at least win one game. We'll soon see how much better we'll be with Thomas. If Thomas doesn't make much of a difference, then I don't think we'll even qualify for the NIT, and I think Ausberry will fire him.
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McMahon has proven he's not a good SEC coach. Time to move on.
No it's not his fault Miller and Tamba missed 2 FTs each. But that's life.
Sad part is with Thomas we probably win all these games.
I think we would've beaten South Carolina and A&M with Thomas, but Reece actually played very well in this game. Maybe Thomas would've been worth a few more points, but point guard play wasn't the problem today. Ultimately, other players fell apart in the end, but I don't think we gave them good guidance, and didn't defend properly in the end.
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Full court pass was the only thing they could do and we let them do it.
That was an inexcusable loss. They had the game won. All they had to do was leave the throw-in unguarded, because we knew it was going to be a long pass over whoever was guarding the throw. We should've had everyone on the defensive side to force them to pass it to someone in the front court and force a long shot. We should've had Nwoko, Sutton and Miller on the defensive side, with King and Tamba to cover the 3 pointers. They didn't have time to make an extra pass, so all we had to do is smother their guys to keep them from being able to catch it cleanly in the half court.
I didn't think they could win this game, but it's a sickening feeling to lose like that.
re: DJ Thomas listed as doubtful for UK game Wednesday
Posted by Lapaz on 1/13/26 at 9:08 pm to JimTiger72
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If we can get DJ Thomas back Saturday, I still see a path to 8 wins** (1/17) Mizzou - MUST WIN Win 1 of 2 vs Arkansas Miss State @ SC @ Texas @ Ole Miss OU A&M
I agree with all of those except Texas. They are decent and being an away game will make that one tough. If Thomas returns after Kentucky, then I see the other 7 as likely wins. They’ll have to play to the capability that I think they’ve shown with Thomas, but they have no margin for error. They would end the season 7-11 in the conference and 19-12 overall. Hopefully their NET will be good enough to get into the tournament.
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All teams suffer injuries. He should have been better prepared.
True, that CMM is responsible to find a way to cope without Thomas, but Thomas is irreplaceable and important to this team, because they don't have the depth. Reece is improving, but the drop-off to Reece is large. The offense is okay at times without Thomas, but it is much better with Thomas, because he can create offense on his own, and is by far the best at creating for everyone else, plus he does this while making very few mistakes. CMM built the roster, and you can criticize him for that, but given what he has to work with, it would be touch for any coach to prepare for this.
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That loss to the Aggies was huge, and really unnecessary. It set the tone for the whole season and LSU has come out of the gate shell-shocked in the two games since. Tigers came oh so close to winning that first game. I don't hold out a lot of hope for Kentucky, unless we can come out strong.
If Thomas returns, I think we will beat Kentucky. We played a little better today than I expected, and that gives me hope. Miller finally looked decent. Max is playing very well. Nwoko’s and Sutton’s play have dropped a little, but they are still good. Reece is improving, but he isn’t nearly as good as Thomas. Tamba continues to play steady, but his shooting is a liability. Mosley looked like he belonged. If he can emerge, it’ll give us another good 3 point shooter that isn’t a liability. Carter and King are liabilities, so we really need Mosley to emerge. With Mosley and Max on the floor, it’ll make Thomas even better. We may have dug a hole that we can’t dig out of for post season, but with Thomas, I’m optimistic about how this team will do in the remainder of the SEC schedule.
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McMahon has dealt with some unlucky injuries throughout his time here but at some point it’s still his roster and you gotta make lemonade with the lemons you got. Good luck elsewhere
Also Robert miller seems to have regressed. I cringe every time he touches the ball, if he even catches it
Even without Thomas, there was no excuse to let this game get so far out of control. The team wasn't prepared and he took too long to make adjustments.
The Thomas injury came at the worst time, since the last 2 games would've probably been wins with Thomas, but CMM hasn't shown how to adjust to the available talent. Reece has potential, but he isn't ready. He constantly drives without a plan, so he rarely creates, and CMM hasn't addressed that.
What the last 2 games have shown is that we only have one elite player, and then a bunch of role players, because this team looks almost hapless on offense without Thomas. It also shows that we are the worst team in the SEC without Thomas, but I still think LSU is a middle of the pack team with Thomas. Too bad that Thomas didn't get injured much earlier in the season to help CMM figure out how to run the offense without him. But that's what he's paid to prepare for. CMM should have an idea about how to run the team without any one of his players, and that is an indictment of his coaching ability.
The next game at Vanderbilt will be a lopsided loss, so might as well rest Thomas for the home game against Kentucky on the 14th, which we can win with Thomas. Use the Vanderbilt game to develop other players. I'd like to see more of Moseley.
I think Zipper may be a slightly better 3 point shooter, but judging from his shooting style, he needs a little more space to get the shot off, since he shoots it from a lower position. In the other hand, Mosley brings the ball high and releases it higher. His shots are going to be harder to block. Given the situation, it was more likely that Mosley would have a better look. My surprise was that McKinnon inbounded it, since that took him out of the equation to shoot it. It probably caused confusion for A&M too, since I get they talked about making sure he is covered. The confusion led to Mosley being open. Also I suspect Mosley is shooting well in under pressure too, but that begs the question about why he isn’t getting any PT.
re: Great game on the road
Posted by Lapaz on 1/3/26 at 9:59 pm to Horizon Imperial
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Why is tamba not getting any rest? He should barely be playing half the game as it is. 4 misses in 40 minutes.
He’s this year’s dji bailey, just taller and less offense-minded. People wonder why we struggle… is this guy a first-teamer, much less someone who is never taken out?
I’m over this year already
How could he miss 4, when he only took 4 shots, and made 2 of them. He is also our best rebounder. He had 11 rebounds, 5 steals, and he also defends well. He is definitely a starter. I wish he would've taken a couple of shots today rather than making the extra pass, but he has earned his minutes.
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Sutton was a no show
I think DJ makes everyone around him better, but possibly it affects Sutton more. Sutton was amazing in the SMU win. The offense was much more stagnant today that usual. My theory is that DJ is much better at breaking down the defense than Reece, and so the offense doesn't stagnate as easily. I think Sutton benefits more from that than the others, because he is a slasher.
re: They win that game with Thomas.
Posted by Lapaz on 1/3/26 at 7:50 pm to GeauxFish31
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Was at the game. They do, Aggie is a bottom dweller. They aren’t good. That being said #2 ducked is, complete melt down.
Yep, LSU doesn't have depth, but with DJ healthy, LSU is much better than A&M. I hate to lose this game, because A&M is one of the weaker teams in the SEC. If DJ had to miss a game, I wish it had been against one of the best teams which we probably wouldn't beat anyway.
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True, but you need to take advantage of playing a lower tier conference opponent. If losing your starting point guard devastates you, then you didn't build a sound roster.
It didn't devastate them, but DJ is the star of the team. He makes the offense hum. LSU can probably win with any other player getting hurt except for DJ. The fact that they almost beat A&M without DJ, tells me that LSU is way better than A&M with DJ in the game, and that tells me that LSU is going to win a lot of games in the SEC this year with DJ.
If King makes the layup with 6 seconds left and converted the and 1, then LSU ties the game with 6 seconds left, and may have taken it to OT. Then if Reece doesn't throw it away on that crazy attempted pass to Nwoko with a few seconds left, then we could've either tied or won. Reece will learn from this, but he is far behind DJ, and that showed up in the last 2 minutes.
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I don't understand how we weren't able to get easy baskets after beating the press.
We had them outnumbered almost every time but we would just pull up and set up with 13 seconds left.
You have the numbers, push it to the basket quick.
This is another place that where we missed DJ, because he would've either taken it to the basket or passed it to someone open. Reece definitely played better than expected, but DJ is much better at every aspect of the game. I think Reece is actually quicker than DJ, but he hasn't developed his game as much as Dedan has.
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Gonna be another long year....I hope I am wrong.
I came away with the opposite impression, as long as we get Dedan back. If Dedan plays, we would've won this game easily. I didn't expect to be in this game at all without him.
re: MBB: LSU 90 vs. Southern Miss 62 FINAL...Tigers Win! Improve to 12-1!
Posted by Lapaz on 12/30/25 at 5:15 pm to Tiger Ugly
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Miller was actually playing more when Reed was on the team than now. And of the little I've seen of Gilhool, I honestly think he does offer less. I've at least seen Miller have a couple of really good games last year.
Yes, but Miller was playing much better for most of this season, and Reed was being brought along slowly. It made sense to play Miller since he wasn't hurting us. I think he played decently until the Texas Tech game, but that was his last decent game. His slump started with SMU, and he's been in a slump against the last 3 weaker opponents, so if Reed were available, Miller probably wouldn't be playing.
re: MBB: LSU 90 vs. Southern Miss 62 FINAL...Tigers Win! Improve to 12-1!
Posted by Lapaz on 12/30/25 at 10:25 am to Tiger Ugly
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I expected more from Miller this year. He looked out the gate like he was moving much better - he looked more athletic, but I have not really seen that of late. It may have to do with lack of aggressiveness or passivity making him appear less athletic? I don't think he'll ever be a player that will be physical, it does not seem in his nature. There was a rebound last night where a guy not as big as him outfought him for that board - he needs to start winning more of those battles if he wants to play more.
LSU’s margin is small. If Reed was still available, Miller would barely see the court with the way he is playing. He badly needs to be coached up to learn how to use his size. It’s hard to believe that Gilhool offers less than Miller.
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maybe the loss of reed to play down low hurt Miller, as I think Miller wants to play away from the basket and occasionally shoot and drive but when nwoko is out he has to play down low like a 5. used to be you could bring reed and Miller in together and let Miller move around a little more but now he is camped out under the basket pushing the opposing 5 around.
Miller just needs to move his feet and get more aggressive to get boards. He should be a much better rebounder at his size. Coach should tell him to focus on rebounds and defense and less on offense. That will allow him to focus on getting position. Also should let him be a big body.
re: Current SEC Kenpom MBB rankings, LSU is 9th in SEC.
Posted by Lapaz on 12/25/25 at 11:17 am to GreenieTiger
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You're leaving out the fact that the refs had all of their starters in foul trouble and threw out their PG on a technical.
It was mostly PV earning those fouls. I think their game plan was to foul and hope the refs would let them get away with it. Their PG wasn’t much of a factor, and he had been fouling all game.
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