Will Wade addresses LSU receiving ‘Notice of Allegations’

The continued saga at LSU involving the basketball program and Will Wade took one other step this week with the college receiving a ‘Discover Of Allegations’. Many of the people ready on the conclusion of the Tigers beatdown of Missouri on Thursday have been ready to see if Wade would touch upon the matter.

The preliminary response from Wade was what everybody within the room was anticipating when he took the rostrum after the win.

“I can’t touch upon any of that — on any of that stuff, so we haven’t been capable of touch upon it since every part began. I definitely look ahead to commenting when it’s throughout, however till then, they gained’t enable us to remark.”

However then Wade determined so as to add somewhat shade to his ‘no remark’ reply the primary go-around, the place he mentioned his staff being in Tampa to play basketball and the way this doesn’t have an effect on anyone on the staff.

“I’ll say this: Normally, Shelton, you cowl us daily. When stuff is swirling round, you must slim your focus, and so you’ll be able to’t fear about every part that’s occurring round you.You need to slim your focus. We’re right here to play basketball. No matter is happening doesn’t have an effect on anyone on our staff. Not one among our gamers was right here hardly. I imply, it doesn’t have an effect on anyone.

LSU head coach Will Wade walks alongside the bench within the first half an NCAA school basketball recreation in opposition to Alabama in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, March 5, 2022.
(AP Photograph/Gerald Herbert)

“So we’re right here to play basketball,” Wade added. “They’re centered on basketball. We talked about narrowing our focus to basketball, which we did.”

Properly, the Tigers narrowed their focus sufficient to beat a extremely unhealthy Missouri staff and can now get their third matchup with Arkansas on Friday. For some motive, SEC Community analyst mentioned that LSU getting the discover can be “gas to the hearth” for the staff, Ben Fredericton tweeted on Thursday. Yea, I don’t see how that works, however no matter will get the staff going I suppose.

Wade spoke to the SEC Community after the win and gave considerably of the identical reply to the query.

“We simply deal with what’s in entrance of us. It has nothing to do with any of the children in our locker room. The larger the sport and outdoors noise, the extra you must slim your focus. We’re right here to play basketball and signify LSU.”

LSU head coach Will Wade walks alongside the bench within the first half an NCAA school basketball recreation in opposition to Alabama in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, March 5, 2022.
(AP Photograph/Gerald Herbert)

We’ll see how far this may go along with Will Wade and the continuing investigation with the NCAA, however the Tigers must beat the Razorbacks to remain longer in Tampa.