re: When did Simmons sign with the agent?

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I think so- they should be competing for those kids that need to play for a few years. Then be like the successful mid majors who have good years bc they have a bunch of 3 year starters playing.

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I wouldn't even call that a mid-major strategy. Unless you're a Duke or a UK or a UNC, that's the tried-and-true approach for most major conference programs. Sometimes they luck out and get a real phenom, but they don't really plan for that.

Simmons' recent issues might have even hurt LSU's ability to recruit those types of players in the long run. Even if he goes #1 (a possibility that grows more and more uncertain as events that appear to point to Simmons hurting his own team with off-court issues unfold), top recruits have to be concerned that LSU didn't go to the post-season with the top player in the country. The fact that the blame lies with Simmons rather than LSU is a subtlety that might escape your average 17-18 year old.