What led to Will Wade being suspended indefinitely by LSU?
Easy. He refused to discuss details of the case with LSU officials:
More on the disclosing of information we previously reported, Will Wade, presumably under advice of counsel, refused to discuss the issue or disclose information with #LSU officials this morning, prompting his suspension, sources confirm. https://t.co/jVh07ZLYfs
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) March 8, 2019
Source tells @WAFB Will Wade was asked to come in and speak to #LSU top ranking officials on the allegations. Wade declined to do so. AD Joe Alleva and the school felt they were then left with no choice but to suspend Wade.
— Jacques Doucet (@JacquesDoucet) March 8, 2019
According to the report:
School officials were somewhat blindsided by the Yahoo! report, multiple sources say. University leaders spoke to Wade about the matter earlier this year following initial reports linking him to the FBI probe, and he assured them that what had already been made public represented the full extent of his involvement. Sources confirm that Wade refused to discuss the situation with LSU officials this morning, which prompted the school to suspend him indefinitely, with assistant Tony Benford taking over as interim head coach.
If officials determine that Wade did not fully disclose information about an NCAA violation or committed a violation, the school can fire him for cause and owe him nothing, according to a copy of his contract obtained by SI. On Friday afternoon, Wade released a statement to local media outlets that called for patience: “I cannot comment at this time on various media reports, except to say that they do not begin to tell the full story. I understand the University had to take action before all the facts are in, but I would ask everyone to withhold their judgment until the record is complete.”
That will do it every time. I’ll be surprised if Will Wade ever coaches another game at LSU.
Several other media members share the same opinion:
Bruce Pearl got a multi-year coaching ban for lying about a BBQ & LSU’s coach is keeping his job after being recorded talking about paying one of his top recruits on an FBI wiretap? No way. I’ll be stunned if Will Wade coaches another game at LSU. https://t.co/vynDmzHTBP
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) March 7, 2019
LSU should go ahead and self-impose a postseason ban now https://t.co/pNek9ImNO4
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) March 7, 2019
