Meanwhile in Baton Rouge

[Green Dozer]

I don't know if I am the only one who heard this[doubt it], but it my understanding that experienced head basketball coaches didn't exactly beat the door down for our men's job,which frankly shocked me. Anyone else hear the same?

Yes

[Dr. Seuss]

You have zero photos in your gallery.....

You're a gosh darn genius..... Has anyone ever told you that???? I guess that's a no because they would be lying to you if they did

Edited March 9, 2013 by Dr. Seuss

[Chase LOLZORZ]

LSU lost to Ole Miss 67-81 today. CJJ is just not a good coach. Maybe talent can bring him over the hump but I doubt that.

[emmitt01]

LSU lost to Ole Miss 67-81 today. CJJ is just not a good coach. Maybe talent can bring him over the hump but I doubt that.

Would that be the 23-8 Ole Miss? The virtually assured of getting into the tourney Ole Miss?

Thanks for playing though.

[greenminer]

LSU lost to Ole Miss 67-81 today. CJJ is just not a good coach. Maybe talent can bring him over the hump but I doubt that.

I've been following JJ's teams as long as I've known UNT basketball. How many humps has he not cleared? I guess it wasn't the one where he was supposed to make LSU a winner. Or UNT a winner. Or win a tourney title. Or take us to the Dance. Or bring in talent. Or beat a ranked team.

I want to know This Hump. It makes JJ look like Sisyphus.

Edited March 10, 2013 by greenminer

[NT03]

LSU was 12 - 36 in the SEC the past 3 seasons. So yeah , a coach who comes in & is 9-9 his 1st season must be a bad coach

[Chase LOLZORZ]

Have you seen how bad the SEC is is this year?

[KRAM1]

I am happy for JJ. I think he has shown pretty darn well with what he had to work with his first year at LSU. It's good to see him have some good wins and some close losses (see...Ole Miss) in some marquee games in his first year. Hopefully the fan base in LSU will feel good about his first year.

I remind everyone that JJ left UNT...UNT did not leave JJ. This is the job JJ has always wanted, and he is "home" at LSU. Time will tell how he fares, but for his first season, i think the Tiger fan base should be pleased with what they have seen.

Congrats JJ...good luck.

[emmitt01]

I am happy for JJ. I think he has shown pretty darn well with what he had to work with his first year at LSU. It's good to see him have some good wins and some close losses (see...Ole Miss) in some marquee games in his first year. Hopefully the fan base in LSU will feel good about his first year.

I remind everyone that JJ left UNT...UNT did not leave JJ. This is the job JJ has always wanted, and he is "home" at LSU. Time will tell how he fares, but for his first season, i think the Tiger fan base should be pleased with what they have seen.

Congrats JJ...good luck.

We are all PAINFULLY aware of who left who.

We are equally painfully aware of the piss poor job we did of replacing him...and how the blame starts in an office on Bonnie Brae for doing things the easy way, the cheap way, the lazy way but never the right way.

Allow us to live vicariously through a coach who actually has a positive future to look forward to.

[KRAM1]

We are all PAINFULLY aware of who left who.

We are equally painfully aware of the piss poor job we did of replacing him...and how the blame starts in an office on Bonnie Brae for doing things the easy way, the cheap way, the lazy way but never the right way.

Allow us to live vicariously through a coach who actually has a positive future to look forward to.

Feel free to leave Hot Springs and head down the road to Baton Rouge and worship at the feet of JJ. Why live vicariously? When you get back you can let us know how things are done in Baton Rouge these days.

[emmitt01]

Feel free to leave Hot Springs and head down the road to Baton Rouge and worship at the feet of JJ. Why live vicariously? When you get back you can let us know how things are done in Baton Rouge these days.

I can save the time and gas and let you know now.

They look for WINNING coaches with HEAD coaching experience...then they hire them.

[CMJ]

LSU moves to quarterfinals of SEC tourney. They're probably in the NIT with that win.

[UNT90]

Wonder if LSU will have a conference tournament run like JJ was so good at here the last 4 or 5 years.

Will be interesting to see.

That top 10 recruiting class has LSU basketball looking up.

[Chase LOLZORZ]

LSU moves to quarterfinals of SEC tourney. They're probably in the NIT with that win.

Almost blew a big lead. JJ's coaching abilities

[CMJ]

Almost blew a big lead. JJ's coaching abilities

Or one could say he got a big lead over a team seeded higher (that beat them in their only previous meeting) in the first place?

[emmitt01]

Or one could say he got a big lead over a team seeded higher (that beat them in their only previous meeting) in the first place?

Shhh, logic will have no place here...at least not while we're still trying to downplay Benford's predecessor to excuse an epic drop off.

[Rudy]

Have you seen how bad the SEC is is this year?

Did you see how bad WE were this year, in the Sun Belt?

[UNT90]

Almost blew a big lead. JJ's coaching abilities

It's just funny to see a certain element on here attempt to defend Benford by pointing out how our previous coach has only barely turned around LSU in his 1st season...

And never mention the top 10 recruiting class that ex-coach has coming into LSU next year.

It's truly Andrew worthy.

Edit: LSU plays #1 seed Florida tomorrow. If JJ wins, will he still be that stupid ex-coach who didn't discipline players or make them play defense in practice? Will some still be glad he is gone?

I was often a very vocal JJ critic. I would give my left testicle to have him back on the UNT bench next year.

Edited March 15, 2013 by UNT90

[forevereagle]

was often a very vocal JJ critic. I would give my left testicle to have him back on the UNT bench next year.

Until you are willing to give the right one, I call this disingenuous.

Please don't bench me coach. /Benford'd

Edited March 15, 2013 by forevereagle

[Chase LOLZORZ]

LSU got raped today. Lost 58-80. Coach JJ

[emmitt01]

LSU got raped today. Lost 58-80. Coach JJ

It's funny. As I was watching the last few moments of that game I knew you'd be sprinting to the nearest keyboard.

Nevermind that TWO of our university's THREE trips to the Big Dance were under JJ.

Nevermind that he led LSU to the best SEC season they've had in a while.

Nevermind that all he did was do BETTER with someone else's kids...and has highly ranked kids lined up to come in (I'd say his needle is pointed up...Benford's?).

Nevermind that their fan base (Mostly) likes him. Read their boards.

Nevermind that he got "raped" by a top 15 team. That's comparable to a 19 point loss to ULL, right?

But hey, keep relishing the minor stumbles of a guy who lowered the hurdles at North Texas...meanwhile our administration has managed to trip face first over the mole hills he left as if they were mountains.

Edited March 15, 2013 by emmitt01

[CMJ]

LSU got raped today. Lost 58-80. Coach JJ

As Emmitt said, this is a top 15 team that about a month ago was thought of as a favorite to win the National Title. LSU wasn't ever gonna be competive unless UF was off their game. Vegas had Florida as like 16 point faves or something.

Edited March 15, 2013 by CMJ

[Rudy]

LSU got raped today. Lost 58-80. Coach JJ

Ok, ignoring your classless description, once again, one game for them versus a WHOLE season for us. I guess their "raping" is equivalent to our UAH game.

[golfingomez]

I guess Alabama and their coach suck too... after their 'raping' today

Edited March 16, 2013 by golfingomez

[Chase LOLZORZ]

I guess Alabama and their coach suck too... after their 'raping' today

Except Alabama actually played a competitive game. LSU was blown out from the start.