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re: Your new LSU Mens Basketball HC
Posted by ellessuuuu on 2/11/26 at 6:44 am to TigerChief94
If he wants to coach college basketball, I have no doubt he’ll be successful. But asking someone with no HC experience and no experience in the portal / NIL space to take over this program right now is not a good decision.
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re: Question for the Basketball Guys
Posted by ellessuuuu on 2/10/26 at 8:28 pm to Dan0eaux
Coaching. Talent is not top 4, but it’s not 15-50 bad over the last 4 years.
He is not a P5 coach.
He is not a P5 coach.
re: Will wade down by 20 at Louisville
Posted by ellessuuuu on 2/9/26 at 7:03 pm to sportsaddit68
If whoever we hire at the end of this season has us safe safely in the field in early February, I will be very happy with the one year turnaround.
re: Will wade down by 20 at Louisville
Posted by ellessuuuu on 2/9/26 at 7:02 pm to MetArl15
Are you judging on one year success or sustained success? Brady had a better one year result, WW was far more consistent.
re: Will wade down by 20 at Louisville
Posted by ellessuuuu on 2/9/26 at 6:57 pm to nicholastiger
He’s in year 1 and has his team safely on the field. Are they top 4 in the league, probably just outside of that.
I would say that most programs in the country would take that in year one.
I would say that most programs in the country would take that in year one.
re: Basketball has hit rock bottom: students are being forced to stay for the game!
Posted by ellessuuuu on 2/4/26 at 8:16 am to The Pirate King
It’s also a great lesson on socialism.
re: Very proud of the Men's Basketball Team with a SEC Road Win. This will be the Spark!
Posted by ellessuuuu on 1/31/26 at 2:36 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Average teams don’t just roll into Colonial Life in front of tens and tens of fans and walk out with a W.
re: Who will be the next basketball coach?
Posted by ellessuuuu on 1/29/26 at 10:20 am to mdomingue
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I suspect our target will be someone who is in the tournament, so it will drag on enough for people to get hopeful it's Wade. Time will tell.
Agreed. As long as a certain person from SWLA is on the BOS, Wade is the target. As mentioned above his buyout drops $2MM on April 1, 2026, so don't think we'll have a coach until Final Four weekend.
re: Who will be the next basketball coach?
Posted by ellessuuuu on 1/29/26 at 10:18 am to mdomingue
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I'm just not sure with all the baggage in the past that either party (the administration, not the fans) would be all that gungho to renew the relationship.
I can assure you the CURRENT LSU administration is very excited about renewing that relationship. It's like some people in a fantasy world that when President Rousse took the LSU job, that he inherited all of his predecessor's feelings about Wade. Quite the opposite, Wade and Rousse are very close.
re: Who will be the next basketball coach?
Posted by ellessuuuu on 1/29/26 at 9:29 am to mdomingue
Good analysis, the point being made is it wouldn't take much of a bump from what we are paying now to offer Wade more than his current deal.
There are some mouth breathers on here who think NCST is paying Wade significantly more than LSU is paying MM. That's just not the case; the deals are fairly similar. A 6-year deal with the average annual comp in the $4-4.5MM would be a nice bump for Wade, and is probably middle of the pack for SEC coaches salaries. For instance, Jans is at $4.2MM.
ETA. According this article from last year, we are already near the bottom of the conference in what we pay MM. The fact that Wade's deal is similar at NCST is positive.
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Not sure why the team in worse shape matters. With the portal, any new coach at LSU is turning over 80-90% of this roster. He did the same at NCST last year and would likely be doing it again this year.
There are some mouth breathers on here who think NCST is paying Wade significantly more than LSU is paying MM. That's just not the case; the deals are fairly similar. A 6-year deal with the average annual comp in the $4-4.5MM would be a nice bump for Wade, and is probably middle of the pack for SEC coaches salaries. For instance, Jans is at $4.2MM.
ETA. According this article from last year, we are already near the bottom of the conference in what we pay MM. The fact that Wade's deal is similar at NCST is positive.
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It would be nearly identical with a team in worse shape.
Not sure why the team in worse shape matters. With the portal, any new coach at LSU is turning over 80-90% of this roster. He did the same at NCST last year and would likely be doing it again this year.
re: Is McMahon the Curley Hallman of basketball?
Posted by ellessuuuu on 1/29/26 at 9:16 am to Pelican fan99
TJ won an SEC title and an NCCAT game.
JJ at least made an NCCAT, and was on the bubble for another berth.
MM's teams are not even competitive. And the "bad luck" narrative by the few ignorant MM supports is ridiculous. 70% of his conference losses are by double digits.
JJ at least made an NCCAT, and was on the bubble for another berth.
MM's teams are not even competitive. And the "bad luck" narrative by the few ignorant MM supports is ridiculous. 70% of his conference losses are by double digits.
re: McMahon - leave him be
Posted by ellessuuuu on 1/29/26 at 9:12 am to BilJ
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Ignoring basketball is financially dumb
The spending on women’s hoops is where the cuts should come.
There is a reason why Kim was upset when Scott was canned. He was the only one dumb enough to pour money into WBB and neglect MBB. That makes zero financial sense.
Not at all advocating that we should cut make cuts to WBB, but it should not be the priority over MBB.
re: Is McMahon the Curley Hallman of basketball?
Posted by ellessuuuu on 1/29/26 at 9:08 am to tlsu15
We had 14 spot drop in the NET overnight. I don't think I've ever seen drop that big in late January...
Warren Nolan now projects LSU to win 1 more game this year.
Yes, this is as bad as it can possibly get.
Warren Nolan now projects LSU to win 1 more game this year.
Yes, this is as bad as it can possibly get.
re: Calling it now Will Wade WILL be your head coach
Posted by ellessuuuu on 1/28/26 at 11:10 pm to lsutiger2
I’ll second that.
re: McMahon owed 80% of remaining contract when fired. Who does Verge call to pay it?
Posted by ellessuuuu on 1/28/26 at 8:45 pm to The Hurricane
It is not owed upfront. It is paid out monthly over the remaining term and offset by any Basketball revenue he earns.
The reality is we cannot afford to keep him. The revenue generated by a successful program would easily pay the monthly expense left on his contract.
You can’t afford not to fire him at this point.
And yes, the financial support is there and a target has been identified and there is complete “alignment” to get it done.
The reality is we cannot afford to keep him. The revenue generated by a successful program would easily pay the monthly expense left on his contract.
You can’t afford not to fire him at this point.
And yes, the financial support is there and a target has been identified and there is complete “alignment” to get it done.
re: This is the product that results when you have the 2nd cheapest roster in SEC
Posted by ellessuuuu on 1/28/26 at 8:23 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
No, this is what happens when bend the knee to the NCAA and fire the coach that took you to 4 straight NCAAT’s.
And then make the lazy cheap hire.
And then make the lazy cheap hire.
re: MBB: LSU 66 vs. Mississippi State 80 | Final | State with NO MADE FGS Over Last 7 Minutes
Posted by ellessuuuu on 1/28/26 at 4:35 pm to JimTiger72
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I am McHopeful
We'll see. A loss tonight is the McNail in the coffin.
re: MBB: LSU 66 vs. Mississippi State 80 | Final | State with NO MADE FGS Over Last 7 Minutes
Posted by ellessuuuu on 1/28/26 at 3:46 pm to rds dc
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Mini Shaq Statue to the first 1500 fans!
What are they doing with the leftovers?
re: Tonight's game against MSU is so unappealing we got yeeted to SEC Network+
Posted by ellessuuuu on 1/28/26 at 10:27 am to JimTiger72
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LSU -6.5 pt favorites though
Can we agree that there is no excuse for losing this game at home, as a 6.5 point favorite, and with your starting PG playing? You agreed that was the case for South Carolina...and that didn't end well.
Just want to make sure we smoke all the excuses out before tipoff.
re: No excuse for not firing McMahon yet
Posted by ellessuuuu on 1/25/26 at 11:10 pm to jamarr
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next 4 games are wins
And if they’re not, then we should all be able to agree it’s time to move on, right?
re: Basketball Pregame Video
Posted by ellessuuuu on 1/25/26 at 1:21 pm to Sneakerhead42
Maybe winning the first conference title in a decade?
Maybe a last second shot to beat Kentucky? Maybe a last second shot to get to the Sweet 16.
Maybe a last second shot to beat Kentucky? Maybe a last second shot to get to the Sweet 16.
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