LSU Basketball Rehires Will Wade, Despite Past Scandals

0:00On March 26, LSU basketball is making a bold move to bring back former head coach Will Wade to Baton Rouge. Wade, who now leads the team at NC State, coached the Tigers from 2017 to 2022. Reports say a deal could happen soon. During his first in, Wade delivered four straight winning seasons and took LSU to the sweet 16 in 2019. But his time ended badly with recruiting violations that drew heavy NCAA scrutiny. The scandals hit amid bigger troubles for LSU sports, including issues in both basketball and football programs over several years. In 2022, the NCAA slapped Wade with five top level violations, like unethical conduct and improper payments tied to recruits. Even after his firing, questions lingered about how hard the NCAA would punish LSU, especially as name, image, and likeness rules were changing the game. Liverpool even self-imposed the bull band that year. Now, with Wade succeeding in NC State, LSU sees a chance to reclaim that winning spark,

1:04betting past issues won't block a reunion.