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LSUalum24 Founding Member

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Anyone heard anything valid in the BR media about the rumor TT has a press conference Monday afternoon?

LSUalum24, Apr 14, 2006

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Im not worried either. I dont remember the magazine, but I remember reading some convincing stuff that TT isnt leaving.
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You should be.

CParso, Apr 14, 2006

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http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?name=katz_andy#20060414

says its an insider article but i can read it without being one so try it. here it is anyway.

Good news for LSU

posted: Friday, April 14, 2006 | Feedback

All is well at LSU, where John Brady is finally getting some love from the administration, Glen Davis is staying, and the Tigers are a finalist for the best player left in the class of 2006. Brady said he met with LSU chancellor Sean O'Keefe on Wednesday for an hour, and talks will resume Monday after the Easter weekend holiday. Brady reportedly is one of the lowest-paid coaches in the SEC (in the $715,000 range) and wants to be up near the $1 million mark to join the likes of Alabama's Mark Gottfried, with whom he competes for the SEC West title on a yearly basis.

Meanwhile, Brady told ESPN.com Friday that Davis (a.k.a. Big Baby), the SEC Player of the Year, would return for his junior season. Brady said he expects redshirt freshman Tyrus Thomas to test the draft process and put his name in by the April 29 cutoff. He said Thomas wants to be a top-five pick or he might withdraw by the June 18 deadline.

However, if Thomas leaves, Brady is confident that freshman Magnum Rolle, a role player on the Final Four Tigers, can step in and replace him. Rolle, a lanky player similar to Thomas, had two key blocks in the Sweet 16 win over Duke. The 215-pound Rolle needs to add weight; Brady said the plan is for him to put on 15 pounds over the summer.

In addition, the Tigers have two transfers who have been sitting out -- athletic wings Terry Martin (from Texas Tech), who will be eligible next January, and Dameon Mason (from Marquette). The Tigers also get back point guard Tack Minor (injured for most of the season). The only player they will definitely be losing is senior lead guard Darrel Mitchell.
As for recruiting, the Tigers are a finalist for Darrell Arthur, a 6-foot-9 power forward out of Dallas.

Brady is expected to re-up with LSU, but if NC State ever made a direct play for him and offered him well over $1 million, he would have to listen. At this point, expect Brady to remain at LSU, where there is a new commitment to him, his staff and a team that could be Final Four player again in 2007.
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Geaux4LSU, Apr 14, 2006

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Next Week Tryrus is going to announce he is going to enter the draft without an agent.

train, Apr 15, 2006

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train said:

Next Week Tryrus is going to announce he is going to enter the draft without an agent.
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if this is true, expect him to be an LSU Tiger next year, because his stock will go down once he works out in Chicago

clair, Apr 15, 2006

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if this is true, expect him to be an LSU Tiger next year, because his stock will go down once he works out in Chicago
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Yeah, for his sake he needs to have a good workout.

Next years draft should have quite a few talented slashers like Tyrus. If he wants to leave he needs to do well in his workout.

TigerBait3, Apr 15, 2006

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well no matter what we will be in a good situation next year...but it would be nice to have tyrus for just one more year.

blindside517, Apr 15, 2006

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TT's got nothing to lose, and possibly a lot to gain, by hanging around a little longer.
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Nothing to lose, only about $8 million or so. If he projects as a lotto pick as of June 18th he has to go, the risk would be to great if he stayed. He could get hurt, have a subpar season, etc.

And I don't think anyone can really say Bass amde a mistake until after the 2007 season. If he blossoms the next 2 years and becomes a starter he will have made a good decision too.

cajdav1, Apr 15, 2006

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cajdav1 said:

Nothing to lose, only about $8 million or so. If he projects as a lotto pick as of June 18th he has to go, the risk would be to great if he stayed. He could get hurt, have a subpar season, etc.

And I don't think anyone can really say Bass amde a mistake until after the 2007 season. If he blossoms the next 2 years and becomes a starter he will have made a good decision too.
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Sorry Cajdav1, but personally, I think Bass made a mistake coming out...but he can still prove me wrong.

BostonBengal, Apr 15, 2006

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BostonBengal said:

Sorry Cajdav1, but personally, I think Bass made a mistake coming out...but he can still prove me wrong.
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if you go early and aren't even a 1st rounder, it is a mistake, because you don't have jack guaranteed to you...

you guys who talk about the stuff Tyrus is losing if he stays never heard of athlete's insurance...

at this point, he is a millionaire regardless of what he does

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