Some recent comments by LSU athletic director Verge Ausberry make it seem like head coach Matt McMahon is coaching for his job the rest of this season.
Ausberry said he’s going to support McMahon, but made it clear that LSU needs to compete for a spot in the NCAA Tournament.
“If he doesn’t make it (the NCAA Tournament), we’ll have to reevaluate,” Ausberry said.
Here is an excerpt of his comments from Tigerrag.com:
“Soon, major programs are going to have to decide what sports they really want to be great at and those they don’t really need to be great at,” one source told Tiger Rag recently.
Lowered expectations and lowered expenditures for men’s basketball could keep McMahon employed in the short term even with a non-NCAA Tournament season, considering the financial burdens LSU keeps putting on itself via other sports, football in particular.
“I’m going to support him. Matt McMahon is our coach,” Ausberry said.
But Ausberry also did not mince words.
“If he doesn’t make it (the NCAA Tournament),” Ausberry said, “we’ll have to reevaluate.”
