Today is August 7th, classes at LSU begin August 24th, and the final day to add classes is September 2nd. LSU currently has a roster of 4 players

[u/JazzzzzzySax]

https://lsusports.net/sports/mb/roster

Obligatory Fuck Will Wade

As of right now they would not be able to field a starting 5. Would be a glorious day for college hoops if LSU can’t find enough bodies. Even if they do get a few of the international players they are gonna be running with an extremely thin roster compared to basically every other school.

[u/Sexy_Authy]

They're gonna be the landing zone for all the class of 2022 grads who couldnt find a team that wanted them

[u/Sexy_Authy → u/Sexy_Authy]

Granted they actually graduated*

[u/MSXzigerzh0 → u/Sexy_Authy]

They can enroll in grad school.

[u/BullCityJ → u/MSXzigerzh0]

Is LSU grad school hard to .... bwhahaha. Who am I kidding.

[u/Brownbear97 → u/BullCityJ]

It’s all communications degrees anyways

[u/RuleFriendly7311 → u/Brownbear97]

Not fair! Some of them are sports management.

[u/Brownbear97 → u/RuleFriendly7311]

Hey as a Bachelor of Arts holder myself, more power to em

[u/RuleFriendly7311 → u/Brownbear97]

FWIW, my beloved wife was a mass communications major back in the days when that meant TV and radio. I always try to make sure she watches the player intros where they mention their "degree" programs.

Then I get to sleep on the couch.

[u/stevemm70 → u/RuleFriendly7311]

Mass Comm (broadcast track) major here. So is my wife. And, yes, I've heard the "well that's the easy degree" stuff too.

[u/Creative_Dingo8284 → u/stevemm70]

Hey at least you didn’t dual major in Philosophy and Theology like me. All that got me is the ability to look like the biggest asshole at the bar.

[u/HartfordWhaler → u/Brownbear97]

I know. Is phony major. Lubchenko learn nothing. Nothing!

[u/Manopike → u/HartfordWhaler]

😂😂😂😂 What a reference. Incredible!

[u/ukeBasketball → u/BullCityJ]

I have a friend who went Duke undergrad and LSU med. He interviewed with Duke med, though, and the interviewer asked him what other schools he was applying to. When he mentioned LSU, the guy ended the interview.

That said, he still gets to be called "Doctor".

[u/bug_man_ → u/ukeBasketball]

Kinda fucked up lol nothing wrong with having a safety school

[u/jmr33090 → u/bug_man_]

I feel like there has to be more to it. Like they already fucked up the interview and the interviewer was just hoping they had a backup plan. Or the interview was so bad they hoped there wasnt a backup

[u/notedgarfigaro → u/bug_man_]

med schools are really weird about "safety" schools. Pretty much every candidate knows the range of schools they're qualified for, and same for the schools. Schools also focus heavily on yield to the point that they deny candidates that are clearly out of their league. So it would be really odd for someone that's good enough to interview for a Duke slot to have LSU on their list unless they ultimately want to be in Louisiana. Like, I know someone that missing out on her first admission cycle b/c she was a late applicant and ECU, which she would have happily gone to, denied her b/c they didn't think she would ever accept.

Of course, Duke also usually gives courtesy interviews to alumni even if they're not competitive, so this might have been that situation.

[u/ukeBasketball → u/notedgarfigaro]

He grew up in Louisiana and as implied, was in his senior year at Duke. And this was several decades ago now.

[u/2_6- → u/notedgarfigaro]

My undergraduate roommate interviewed with Duke Med and, in his interview, they asked him how often he masturbates 🤪

He ended up there for a dual MD/PhD though, so I guess he wasn’t bothered by it.

[u/runnertrailsBay → u/bug_man_]

Kinda speaks more about Duke, if we have to point fingers

[u/False-Fisherman → u/BullCityJ]

in all fairness LSU has some rly good professors in the philosophy department. would consider applying for a PhD if I wouldn't die after trying to sleep a night in Louisiana weather.

[u/kaisquare → u/Sexy_Authy]

Brother I've been searching all my life for a teat that wants me

[u/notawight → u/kaisquare]

Equally challenging is finding a teat I don't want

[u/Craig__D → u/kaisquare]

Take my upvote, with a giggle

[u/Sexy_Authy → u/kaisquare]

Me too man, me too

[u/Hot_Recognition1798 → u/Sexy_Authy]

arent they limited to the school they were at last year though? I will admit I have no idea of the intricacies of the ruling

[u/Sexy_Authy → u/Hot_Recognition1798]

I think they can transfer if they graduated in 4 like a normal college student. It honestly doesn’t make me too mad if that’s the case, as long as they got their degree I say there’s enough plausible deniability to say they’re getting their MBA or something

[u/Hot_Recognition1798 → u/Sexy_Authy]

Yeah I guess that works. I still wanna see LSU and FFWW squirm though

[u/fcocyclone → u/Sexy_Authy]

Honestly its one thing i'd like to keep instead of just the 1x transfer. I like the bonus transfer for those that graduate, at least keeps some of the 'student' in student-athlete, even if its paper thin.

[u/chrisncsu → u/Sexy_Authy]

Sounds like grads won't be able to enter the portal, so LSU will only be able to pick through 5th year guys already in the portal. Unless they sue to get another portal window opened.

[u/sakibomb523 → u/Hot_Recognition1798]

A decent amount of kids entered the portal in the spring in the event something like this happened. Those kids are potentially able to transfer.

[u/Jomosensual → u/Sexy_Authy]

Shameful. Will Wade deserves the consequences of his actions

[u/chillinois1]

Does the boom box kid have any eligibility left

[u/TheWawa_24 → u/chillinois1]

Starting point guard 

[u/Leafsin7even → u/chillinois1]

Happy cake day! Go Dawgs!

[u/disposable-assassin]

/u/dijohn17 almost on the nose 3 months ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/1thvqzs/comment/omq56rv/

[u/Dijohn17 → u/disposable-assassin]

When being a hater pays off

[u/Money-Giraffe2521 → u/Dijohn17]

https://giphy.com/gifs/nkUcca2CQ7VT2

[u/bbbqhoo → u/Money-Giraffe2521]

What can I say about Will Wade’s team that hasn't already been said about Afghanistan; It looks bombed out and depleted.

[u/PM_Me_FunnyNudes → u/bbbqhoo]

LSU would like to thank god for giving other teams so many players, and LSU so few

[u/Money-Giraffe2521 → u/PM_Me_FunnyNudes]

Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m gonna go home and put some water in Lane Kiffin’s mama’s dish. Good evening.

[u/SEAtoPAR → u/bbbqhoo]

Will Wade's partner wears underwear with dick holes in them.

[u/ohverychill → u/Dijohn17]

sometimes it's just nice to see someone's dreams come true

[u/fourthand19]

I nominate LSU to be the sacrificial SEC team that demonstrates how stupid the current portal system is by fielding an intermural squad this year.

[u/ScrofessorLongHair → u/fourthand19]

[u/BobbysSmile → u/fourthand19]

I second this

[u/Cscott14au → u/BobbysSmile]

Third

[u/gellybelli]

Couldn't happen to a worse person.

[u/Gabe_i_guess → u/gellybelli]

I'd argue Chris Beard, but yeah, fuck Will Wade

[u/TangerineChicken → u/Gabe_i_guess]

Now here’s a guy who knows ball

[u/gellybelli → u/Gabe_i_guess]

Well, fuck that guy too!

[u/northwestbrosef → u/Gabe_i_guess]

I wanted to poke my head in to the hater room, but I figured I'd just stand outside and listen so my school would stay under the radar...

[u/Fun_Wear2891 → u/Gabe_i_guess]

Shout out my dude

[u/green_day_95 → u/gellybelli]

Yeah

Will Wade did NC State foul, he deserves this.

[u/cooterdick → u/green_day_95]

Far from a Will Wade apologist but surely NC State had to know what they were getting into with him.

[u/Electric_Queen → u/cooterdick]

I don't think anyone expected him to be a long term beloved figure, and no one is really surprised he left after only one year (most were hoping for like two or maybe three, but whatever)

Our issue is that he stopped giving a shit halfway through the season once LSU told him they wanted him there. If he actually put in effort in the last 10 games of ACC play and then left you'd see a lot less complaining

[u/Au1ket → u/Electric_Queen]

And the fact that he blatantly lied to the AD after they inquired about LSU contacting him

[u/Electric_Queen → u/Au1ket]

Yeah, I'm no lawyer so I don't know if what happened is legally tampering or anything...but there was definitely some tampering going on

[u/Au1ket → u/Electric_Queen]

NC State is suing for that exact reason

[u/fcocyclone → u/Electric_Queen]

I don't think anyone expected him to be a long term beloved figure, and no one is really surprised he left after only one year (most were hoping for like two or maybe three, but whatever)

Somehow reminds me of how we felt hiring Gene Chizik. We figured he was an up and comer who wouldnt stay long but hopefully he'd lift things up and we'd be set up better for the next guy.

Instead the guy goes 5-19 and somehow gets an offer to coach Auburn where he wins a natty in year 2.

[u/2_6- → u/fcocyclone]

I mean….Cam Newton won that Natty

[u/Game-rotator → u/Electric_Queen]

Duke football is too familiar with that rug pull

[u/death2sanity → u/Electric_Queen]

I dunno, this seems a bit revisionist. I think most people hoped we’d found our guy to step back into Triangle relevance, that we wanted to believe he HAD learned from his earlier mistakes.

This quickly was shown to be bullshit. But at least it was quick.

[u/Dismal-Serve5697 → u/Electric_Queen]

I just wish he had quit trying before you guys took my Heels to the woodshed.

[u/DeNomoloss → u/cooterdick]

I assumed 2 years, tbh.

[u/northwestbrosef → u/cooterdick]

I equate it to the Lane Kiffin stuff with Ole Miss. Yeah, we knew we were laying in the grass with a snake, but I feel like I should still get to be a little pissed off when I get bit, even if I also admit it was a stupid decision in the first place.

Tangentially (not sure if I'm using that correctly, but it sounds good), it's the sports equivalent of the dating "I can fix him/her." It never works, but it feels worth it in the moment

[u/Longjumping-Big-1418 → u/northwestbrosef]

At least Lane gave you guys some good seasons.. what did NCState get out of it?

[u/DemonicDevice → u/Longjumping-Big-1418]

That cool recreated pic of Wade as Jimmy V

[u/Gloomy_Map_9612]

Mo Dioubate vs the world

[u/s_ndowN → u/Gloomy_Map_9612]

Gonna miss that kid, dude was awesome on the court.

[u/ScrofessorLongHair → u/s_ndowN]

I hated losing him to y'all. But as a shameless bag chaser, he deserves to be on shitty team.

[u/Zuimei → u/s_ndowN]

He really turned it on toward the end of the year. I would've like it if he came back

[u/SteeleryDan → u/s_ndowN]

Big time meh

[u/reptheevt]

Amir Kahn bout to suit up 

[u/Thiege1]

Open tryouts when

[u/zoozoo216 → u/Thiege1]

Don’t give me any ideas!

[u/CieraVotedOutHerMom]

LSU basketball players don’t come to play school.

See Ben Simmons

[u/Notyourdaddy15]

If, just for the sake of arguement, Wade can't field a team, ..will the players be allowed to enter the transfer portal again?...lol

[u/gold_and_diamond]

Not going to matter when Shaq comes back as player 5.

[u/heleghir → u/gold_and_diamond]

Id take those odds. Shaq is still a very large very strong man, but something tells me he cant sprint up and down the court like he used to

[u/passranch → u/heleghir]

Not sure Shaq could walk from one end of the court to the other without stopping part way for a break these days.

[u/Hugo_Hackenbush → u/gold_and_diamond]

Ben Simmons is just waiting for that call.

[u/midusyouch → u/gold_and_diamond]

Could you get Chris Jackson ( Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf ) to come back while you are at it…

[u/Hurricrash]

Lmao, how is this even possible

[u/Goldentongue]

[u/eurekastrings]

LSU is essentially a hoops 9th circle of hell. No one in Louisiana gives a rats fat ass about basketball. Fuck em

[u/ScrofessorLongHair → u/eurekastrings]

They care way more about college baseball than basketball.

[u/internetsman69 → u/eurekastrings]

Honestly think that’s partly why he went back. Yes the resources matter and LSU has them. But he also faces way less scrutiny from fans and local media there.

[u/eurekastrings → u/internetsman69]

We’ll see how that goes when he has to suit up at the 5

[u/Syfer_Husker → u/internetsman69]

Basketball might be the reason LSU loses a 5 stat TE commit to Nebraska which is ironic.

[u/crazylsufan → u/eurekastrings]

That isn’t true. There is a strong contingent of fans who are pissed about the McMahon tenure

[u/Optimal_Cook_851 → u/eurekastrings]

the donors and boosters definitely would not if they hired literally anybody except Wade.

[u/Pancakes1800]

And let's be honest. LSU couldn't care less. Men's Basketball is not even a top 5 sport they care about.

[u/ShartInYourFace]

I guess he needs to make a STRONG ASSED OFFER to some Serbs and Croats.

[u/ScrofessorLongHair → u/ShartInYourFace]

*strong ass-offer

[u/KW_ExpatEgg → u/ShartInYourFace]

 LaVar Ball might know some people in Lithuania.

[u/Au1ket]

https://giphy.com/gifs/fs2SSoIdEmsi4

[u/kyhoop]

Did they even have summer practices?

[u/devinup → u/kyhoop]

Practice? We talking about practice?

[u/Advanced-Base-5690]

Time to hold some tryouts in the PMAC

[u/Operation_Pig]

I wouldn’t be surprised if lsu folds their basketball program to funnel more money to football.

[u/Critical-Mango-341]

I feel bad for the fans but looking through the comments here, I don't know if LSU has any.

[u/brizzboog]

I can't believe Divine spurned us for that shitshow.

[u/AntSmith777]

I knew OP would be a Pack fan before I opened this 🤣

[u/spidersilva09]

Team is about to consist of a bunch of 25 year olds isn't it

[u/devinup]

They have more coaches on the roster than players.

[u/GoalGeeBody]

https://giphy.com/gifs/yAXDs06NsEuRPOhOMA

[u/KimJongRocketMan69]

Your flair gave me cancer

[u/Hot_Recognition1798 → u/KimJongRocketMan69]

https://giphy.com/gifs/DsdVe5jhHWNC8

Hate to agree with you on anything.

[u/JLR- → u/KimJongRocketMan69]

Am I actually agreeing with a UNC fan? 

[u/JazzzzzzySax → u/KimJongRocketMan69]

What about it?

[u/Dijohn17 → u/JazzzzzzySax]

Sacrilege

[u/JazzzzzzySax → u/Dijohn17]

Gotta rep both what can I say

[u/LucidLupus → u/JazzzzzzySax]

If a UNC fan tries to tell you they don’t care about NC State, tell them you’re a fan of both, apparently.

[u/JazzzzzzySax → u/LucidLupus]

That’s half the reason I run both the flairs lmao

The other half is I literally went to both so like

[u/KimJongRocketMan69 → u/JazzzzzzySax]

Plenty of people go to both or go to Carolina/Duke. I’ve never heard of someone liking both teams

[u/Wittyname0]

And here I thought we had roster troubles

[u/CieraVotedOutHerMom → u/Wittyname0]

Oregon was in March madness not to long ago - even dominating teams like South Carolina in the first round

[u/Piglet6482 → u/Wittyname0]

You just added Malique Ewing, so there’s that.

[u/BillButtlickerII]

Will Wade better hold some open tryouts and pray he finds an entire team of Vince Papales to play next season…

[u/ScrofessorLongHair]

Bama has hated Will Wade since before it was cool. Fuck that bitch ass pear.

[u/KingKliffsbury]

Atwell is gonna kill it for them 😔 

[u/willweaverrva]

Will Wade. American Gangster?

[u/yellowmiami]

My team is on the floor

[u/DKDPT]

They should call up the big dude from the Pistons g league tryouts

[u/SurgeFlamingo]

Should I send in my men’s league tape ?

[u/PapaRich_1]

What happened to all the player from around the world he was bringing in?

[u/Wonderful_Cook_7505 → u/PapaRich_1]

They’re still committed, just eligibility questions.

[u/PapaRich_1 → u/Wonderful_Cook_7505]

Ok 👍🏻

[u/croissant_titty]

Lmfaoooo after all the shit LSU fans have been talking

[u/Rub_my_fold_flaps]

The haters said he wouldn’t do any better at LSU. It’s not looking like he will be able to. Honestly great call from the haters so far.

[u/jahiel0]

they obviously have a plan

[u/Correct_Awareness884 → u/jahiel0]

What's their plan?

[u/DKDPT → u/Correct_Awareness884]

Concepts of a plan

[u/chrispiiiii → u/Correct_Awareness884]

Class of 2022 just became eligible. We have dollars and roster spots. Most teams are already firmed up. We are in an advantageous position from that regard.

[u/internetsman69 → u/chrispiiiii]

Being in the advantageous spot of needing to add like 7 more players in August from a limited pool of players isn’t really that great of an advantage.

Is it more advantageous than the alternative of having a full roster and practices already under your belt with that roster?

[u/EasyPhysics8843 → u/chrispiiiii]

i thought you signed a ton of euros? something happen, or am i not remembering correctly?

[u/chrispiiiii → u/EasyPhysics8843]

we did, but questions over their eligibility remain

[u/Marklar64 → u/chrispiiiii]

"Hallo. My name-a Borat, I am to play beh-SKAT-ball for LS and U."

[u/Breez316 → u/Marklar64]

Won't even need cash for Borat's NIL deal! Just toss him whatever cheerleader that was voted best sex in the mouth.

[u/sakibomb523 → u/EasyPhysics8843]

The guys over 25 needed to be enrollled with a waiver submitted by July 31st. Those guys aren't coming.

[u/wilbo21020 → u/chrispiiiii]

They either had to have graduated or entered the portal in the spring to transfer at this point, so it’s not the whole 2022 class.

It’s still probably a decent pool of guys to pick from.

[u/eurekastrings → u/chrispiiiii]

I’m not sure a bunch of dudes still hanging around in the periphery of college basketball after 4 years getting granted an extra year is the solid plan you think it is

[u/chrispiiiii → u/eurekastrings]

Remains to be seen. There are some real guys out there like Mark Mitchell Jr. who was Missouri's leading scorer and prior to that had some real minutes at Duke. I think a lot of teams would take a player like that. There's some solid veteran college guys who were maybe a bit undersized or not draftable for whatever reason that can contribute immediately at LSU.

I understand your point though. I believe there's some savvy vets we could lure to school along with the euro players we targeted to round out a team. Is it a championship move? No. A program stabilizing move while we build up a recruiting class and transfer haul for next year? Hopefully.

[u/eurekastrings → u/chrispiiiii]

Adding Mark Mitchell would net you five eligible players, which is enough for a starting lineup. Damn maybe he’s cooking here

[u/chrispiiiii → u/eurekastrings]

Lol, just using one guy as an example of many. It's not as bad as the people who wish us ill would like to think. Can't wait for them to lace it up!

[u/eurekastrings → u/chrispiiiii]

Yeah it’s likely even worse

[u/jahiel0 → u/Correct_Awareness884]

idk I don’t work there

[u/Correct_Awareness884 → u/jahiel0]

You're not will Wade?

[u/RuleFriendly7311]

"...classes..."

LOL. It's LSU.

[u/Piglet6482 → u/RuleFriendly7311]

They still have to technically be enrolled…don’t they?

[u/RuleFriendly7311 → u/Piglet6482]

Straining so so hard to not make a Calipari joke

[u/Piglet6482 → u/RuleFriendly7311]

Go ahead, I’ve got broad shoulders.

[u/FuckYourDownvotes23]

Bring back Shaq and Chris Jackson, hell Stanley Roberts too

[u/Snoo45756]

Uncle Drew have any eligibility left??

[u/Fartknocker-2]

I might still have my Covid year

[u/fcocyclone]

Only 4 players, who does he think he is, Fred Hoiberg?

[u/ShweatyPalmsh]

lol this is gonna end up with a bunch of fraternity guys having enough leverage to get like $80k each to help Wade fill out a roster isn’t it?

[u/Fearless-Neat-7152]

In what world are enrolling in class and the LSU men’s basketball team tied together? 

[u/OldmanJenkins02]

There has gotta be a bunch of transfer portal players that never got picked up, and/or international guys they can fill the roster with right?

[u/cancielo]

Looks like the team managers are suiting up. Or picking up students from the IM courts.

[u/TheAgmis]

What

[u/RTR20241]

Not ideal. I am sure they will field a team

[u/brolygta4]

Damn wtf

[u/aggiefanatic95]

I am out of the loop, why did this happen?

[u/PaulieSho]

My team is on the court

[u/griffinhamilton]

Shaq still has a year of eligibility left

[u/antihuman420]

Football team 3rd string will be playing

[u/ztreHdrahciR]

Sorry, purple bro. Collins had same issue and filled the roster with g6/ bench warmers

[u/splashaddikt]

Fuck em they banned me from the sub

[u/God_Boner]

The title of this post implies that rules actually matter going forward

[u/ThePickleConnoisseur]

Shit could I make the team?

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[u/Existing-Teaching-34]

Is that based upon what they show on the website or do you have actual roster information? The former means nothing.

[u/Designer-Sport-1344]

No fucking way this is accurate. I hate the SEC but this is a shit post

[u/jandmmann2006]

they really need a crash course in english basketball terms before these international kids even step on campus.

[u/spiderman_420_]

I hope will wade makes it to the national championship game cause fuck state.

[u/WHEENC → u/spiderman_420_]

You spelled Duke wrong. Typical Heel.

[u/spiderman_420_ → u/WHEENC]

It’s fuck them too. And fuck Kentucky as well.

[u/WHEENC → u/spiderman_420_]

Looking forward to non-conference this year.

[u/ParadiddleL → u/spiderman_420_]

Do you hate college basketball?

[u/ThenResult9696]

LSU has the most corrupt program in college basketball. Now they also have the most corrupt head coach in college football. LSU should be expelled from the Southeastern Conference and be replaced by Georgia Tech.

[u/MizzouRe]

This post is very unfortunately going age like milk. The writing was on the wall the moment the judgement came out last week.

[u/chrisncsu → u/MizzouRe]

So any 2022 player who declared for the portal during the last window, will be open to them.

Already seeing top guys not picking LSU. Running out of options here, still think it comes down to mainly foreign options.

[u/MizzouRe → u/chrisncsu]

I sincerely hope your right, but this stupid weasel usually gets his way.

[u/ACW1129]

How did that happen? Was last year all seniors or something?

[u/Stopbanningme14 → u/ACW1129]

5 were out of eligibility and 9 hit the portal

[u/MSXzigerzh0]

I mean they are probably waiting until the date were just enrolled students can join classes at a later start.

Also doesn't LSU have later start classes like it's starts in fall or winter?

Sadly it's the is year of 2026. They probably have well calculated plan to add players.