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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Question: Inquiring minds want to know. If he was that good of head coach, just why did he leave LSU?
Will Wade - Wikipedia
LSU (first stint)
On March 21, 2017, Wade accepted an offer to become the head coach at Louisiana State University. On December 28, 2017, Wade earned his 100th career victory with a win over Memphis.During the 2018–19 season, Wade's Tigers won their first five SEC games in a row. It was the first LSU team to do this since the 2005–06 team. They also claimed two victories over top 5 opponents (Kentucky and Tennessee), the first LSU team to do so since 1980. Wade coached the 2018–19 team to the Southeastern Conference regular season championship.
On March 7, 2019, it was reported that Wade discussed an offer to a recruit, which was overheard on a Federal Bureau of Investigation wiretap. Wade described the payment as a "strong-ass offer", and in the transcripts he is quoted as saying that he was frustrated with the situation: “I’ll be honest with you, I’m fucking tired of dealing with the thing. Like I’m just fucking sick of dealing with the shit. Like, this should not be that fucking complicated.” The following day, LSU announced that he was indefinitely suspended amid the FBI's probe. Tony Benford was named interim head coach at LSU during Wade's suspension. On April 14, 2019, LSU lifted Wade's suspension.
It was also reported on April 24, 2019, that Wade agreed to significant modifications to his contract, in order to be reinstated. Some of those changes include: 1) to forfeit $250,000.00 in bonuses he would have otherwise earned during the time of his suspension, 2) the contract also allowed LSU to fire Wade for cause if he committed a Level I or Level II NCAA violation, and 3) he could also be terminated if the NCAA infractions committee issued a formal notice to LSU that Wade was involved in a Level I or Level II violation.
On August 25, 2020, reports surfaced that the investigation into the numerous alleged recruiting violations by Wade was ongoing and headed to an independent panel. Two separate NCAA committees referred LSU's case to the IARP (Independent Accountability Resolution Process, a system formed in response to a Condoleezza Rice-led commission on college basketball). Had this panel issued a formal notice of allegations, it would have ended the tenure of Wade based on the renegotiated contract of 2019. He was terminated as coach on March 12, 2022, after the NCAA formally served a notice of allegations based on the investigations into reports of recruiting violations.
McNeese
Wade was hired to coach at McNeese State University on March 12, 2023, replacing John Aiken.On June 22, Wade was suspended for the first 10 games of the 2023–24 season and was given a two-year show-cause penalty for his recruiting and bribery violations at LSU.
On March 20, 2025, Wade led McNeese to its first ever NCAA tournament win, beating Clemson 69–67 in the Round of 64. The Cowboys went on to lose to 4-seed Purdue 62–76 in the Round of 32.
NC State
On March 22, 2025, Wade signed a six-year contract to be the next head coach at NC State University, replacing Kevin Keatts.LSU (second stint)
On March 26, 2026, Wade agreed to return to LSU as their head coach, replacing Matt McMahon.Answer: He got caught cheating.......
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DZ83CK
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Yeah, nothing wrong with a strong-ass offer now, why not.Question: Inquiring minds want to know. If he was that good of head coach, just why did he leave LSU?
Will Wade - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
LSU (first stint)
On March 21, 2017, Wade accepted an offer to become the head coach at Louisiana State University. On December 28, 2017, Wade earned his 100th career victory with a win over Memphis.
During the 2018–19 season, Wade's Tigers won their first five SEC games in a row. It was the first LSU team to do this since the 2005–06 team. They also claimed two victories over top 5 opponents (Kentucky and Tennessee), the first LSU team to do so since 1980. Wade coached the 2018–19 team to the Southeastern Conference regular season championship.
On March 7, 2019, it was reported that Wade discussed an offer to a recruit, which was overheard on a Federal Bureau of Investigation wiretap. Wade described the payment as a "strong-ass offer", and in the transcripts he is quoted as saying that he was frustrated with the situation: “I’ll be honest with you, I’m fucking tired of dealing with the thing. Like I’m just fucking sick of dealing with the shit. Like, this should not be that fucking complicated.” The following day, LSU announced that he was indefinitely suspended amid the FBI's probe. Tony Benford was named interim head coach at LSU during Wade's suspension. On April 14, 2019, LSU lifted Wade's suspension.
It was also reported on April 24, 2019, that Wade agreed to significant modifications to his contract, in order to be reinstated. Some of those changes include: 1) to forfeit $250,000.00 in bonuses he would have otherwise earned during the time of his suspension, 2) the contract also allowed LSU to fire Wade for cause if he committed a Level I or Level II NCAA violation, and 3) he could also be terminated if the NCAA infractions committee issued a formal notice to LSU that Wade was involved in a Level I or Level II violation.
On August 25, 2020, reports surfaced that the investigation into the numerous alleged recruiting violations by Wade was ongoing and headed to an independent panel. Two separate NCAA committees referred LSU's case to the IARP (Independent Accountability Resolution Process, a system formed in response to a Condoleezza Rice-led commission on college basketball). Had this panel issued a formal notice of allegations, it would have ended the tenure of Wade based on the renegotiated contract of 2019. He was terminated as coach on March 12, 2022, after the NCAA formally served a notice of allegations based on the investigations into reports of recruiting violations.
McNeese
Wade was hired to coach at McNeese State University on March 12, 2023, replacing John Aiken.
On June 22, Wade was suspended for the first 10 games of the 2023–24 season and was given a two-year show-cause penalty for his recruiting and bribery violations at LSU.
On March 20, 2025, Wade led McNeese to its first ever NCAA tournament win, beating Clemson 69–67 in the Round of 64. The Cowboys went on to lose to 4-seed Purdue 62–76 in the Round of 32.
NC State
On March 22, 2025, Wade signed a six-year contract to be the next head coach at NC State University, replacing Kevin Keatts.
LSU (second stint)
On March 26, 2026, Wade agreed to return to LSU as their head coach, replacing Matt McMahon.
Answer: He got caught cheating.......
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Just sayin': After all, this is the SEC........aka the "If you ain't cheating, you ain't trying"....conference. His only mistake here was getting caught.....
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