LSU Men's Basketball - 2013-14

This is the kind of negative, knee jerking speculation that is so over-reactionary. It's human nature for many to speculate the worst, but you could make comments like that in any aspect of life. Good thing Duke didn't feel that way about Coach K two years into his tenure.

You say many are not being honest w/yourselves. I tend to be the opposite of you and not feel the sky is falling after every negative outcome. I could be regarded as being too positive, but over a longer stretch of time, I will acknowledge patterns of flaws/outcomes and not just remain positive to be positive. I kind of jumped on dolomite about his initial comment, but then he expanded on that and the concerns he expressed seem legitimate. I am sure some of your concerns are legitimate, too, but keep it in perspective. It's just as likely that CJJs teams will finish w/20 win seasons and tourney appearances, as it is that it would spiral out of control. He coached at a small school in No. TX and the first 4 years were mediocre. Probably tougher to win quickly there, I would imagine. By his 5th year, he had things turned around, and the next 6 were all 20 win seasons w/tourney appearances mixed in. Not easy to do there, and I don't think he'll have 4-5 years here due to such high expectations of our fan base. But he's in his second year. Give him a chance. While frustrated w/their inconsistencies on the road, overall, when you consider multiple aspects of the program, I am very pleasantly surprised w/CJJ as our coach. I am personally willing to give him a few years, not months or games, but a few years to get it turned around. If, in the interim, the team "spirals out of control", then you recognize those facts as they occur and make a move sooner to change the program.

 

Need to get a W on the road today in a big way.

 

Ugh. Fought back, couldn't close strong enough.

 

Defense...........it seems they wait EVERY game to press well into the second half. 3 point defense is horrible.

 

I have wondered at times what JJ is thinking.............no one wants him to succeed more than me!!! They almost never play 2 full halves of BB.
Bad thing is the decent players never stay 4 years.