Wade Returns to LSU, Eyes Turnaround with Bigger Budget

0:00On March 27th, Will Wade is back as head coach of the LSU Tigers basketball team. He signed a seven-year deal just weeks after saying he had no plans to leave North Carolina state, where he coached for one year. His first thing that LSU ended four years ago over recruiting violations. Wade already showed he can laugh it off. On Thursday, he joked to reporters about sticking to the rules this time around, that lighthearted comment comes amid expected scrutiny for his return. The landscape has changed a lot since his troubles. Back then, cash payments to recruits got him in hot water. But name, image, and likeness deals make that legal now. One big draw for Wade at LSU is the bigger budget for attracting top talent. At North Carolina state, his team ranked 50th in recruiting last year. Meanwhile, LSU said at 23rd, even with recent on-court struggles. With Wade's track record and more resources, things could shift fast. LSU basketball fans have reason to get excited about a potential turn-around

1:00under Wade's leadership.