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It's football season again at LSU, or it might as well be, after the basketball program announced Sunday that it would not be participating in any postseason tournaments, likely ending the college career of freshman Ben Simmons.
The Tigers were equipped with some of the best young talent in the college game this season, including Simmons, a rare player who is expected to turn pro and be the first overall selection in the NBA draft in June. Freshman Antonio Blakeney was a high school All-American, freshman Brandon Sampson was Mr. Basketball in Louisiana last year as a high school senior and junior Tim Quartermann was already an established playmaker going into the season.
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But they underachieved and went out with a whimper Saturday in the semifinals of the SEC tournament, getting shellacked 71-38 by Texas A&M.
It was the lowest scoring game by one team in Division I basketball this season. Enough said.
LSU coach Johnny Jones, who some believe should be on the coaching hot seat, if not fired, took responsibility Sunday in announcing the decision to call it a season and move on.
“We will be able to utilize this time to get better and start preparations for next season,” Jones said in a media release. “We fell short of the mark of getting to the NCAA Tournament; I take full responsibility for this team, and will do the things necessary to make sure we are able to reach one of our main goals at LSU in the future.”
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The Tigers were equipped with some of the best young talent in the college game this season, including Simmons, a rare player who is expected to turn pro and be the first overall selection in the NBA draft in June. Freshman Antonio Blakeney was a high school All-American, freshman Brandon Sampson was Mr. Basketball in Louisiana last year as a high school senior and junior Tim Quartermann was already an established playmaker going into the season.
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But they underachieved and went out with a whimper Saturday in the semifinals of the SEC tournament, getting shellacked 71-38 by Texas A&M.
It was the lowest scoring game by one team in Division I basketball this season. Enough said.
LSU coach Johnny Jones, who some believe should be on the coaching hot seat, if not fired, took responsibility Sunday in announcing the decision to call it a season and move on.
“We will be able to utilize this time to get better and start preparations for next season,” Jones said in a media release. “We fell short of the mark of getting to the NCAA Tournament; I take full responsibility for this team, and will do the things necessary to make sure we are able to reach one of our main goals at LSU in the future.”
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