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Then, today, J. Martin gets named an All American. Things are looking up for our Tigers on the hard-court, just as they are one the gridiron IMO!!!

When you can win by double figures on the road in the SEC then it says something about the job JJ is doing with the program. If he can start getting more talent in here like whats coming, LSU basketball will be special again under him. Great win for the Tigers tonight though.

Alot of people will say that he has won close games, but on the flip side look at our losses. Of course we started bad because it was a transition period, but man to go to Bama and especially Kentucky and almost come out of the with wins, it has to pump you up as am LSU fan. And we continue to get better with what seems to be one of his best sound victories of the season tonight. The future is bright.

Tigers just manhandled this SC team.

The Tigers just may "steal" enough wins to find a post-season trip - NIT.

Jones has worked tireless to pump some life into this program. Fans need to get out and support their Tigers/.

Waiting for SouthofSouth on FamousAmos to chirp in....

How is the SEC tourney set up? Had the 4 byes with 4 first round games with 12 teams. How will it work with 14?

The only critics I heard of JJ related back to the Lester Earl saga. I certainly wasn't counted in that number. The man loves LSU, is and has always maintained close ties to Louisiana high school basketball scene and has since added connections in Texas with his NTSU stint (a program he built up from the ground). He hired a great staff with the veteran hands Leonard (solid tactician and sounding board), Kirby (veteran of SEC and southern recruiting) and Patrick (extensive Australia ties). This was a hire not even Alleva could screw up (although he did once before when he hired Trent Johnson!).

I talk a little about the tournament here.

The biggest change is the top 4 get two bye rounds. It's very similar to before, except the bottom 4 teams have a "play in" type round for the last 2 spots.

Getting to 4th seed would be pretty huge. Otherwise getting to 6th means you get to play one of the teams who were in the play in so that is a good spot too.

If the season ended today, we would have a bye the first round, a second round matchup with Texas A&M and the winner of that one would face Florida. Not gonna lie, I wouldn't feel comfortable with that. LSU will have to make up some ground, hopefully to between 4th and 6th.

Thanks SoS. So do I understand you that the 11-14 teams will play and then those 2 winners will be slotted in basically the same format as the 12 team tournament with the top 4 getting byes?

To quote your article, in the words of Jarrell Martin
"We are bringing LSU basketball back."