Will Wade becomes brutally honest about the ‘free basketball market on college’ after winning

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As the seconds on Thursday descended into an amic of the mutual pavilion, smiles were exposed to hundreds of fans in blue and gold who traveled from Lake Charles, Louisiana, said it all.

It was joy and joy Mcneese state cowboyswho just cut the 6,243-Uzjan Southland Conference institution, his first NCAA tournament victory, and 69-67 wins over Clemson This saw them to build a lead of 31-13 half and hold themselves.

Will Wade ran into stands to celebrate history with fans.

This moment was not about what happened 24 hours earlier when reports have emerged that Will Wade has taken over the NC state. Although coaching kindergarten and chaos for transfer stops for anyone in sports in college, the cowboys showed why the NCAA tournament is so unique. In a climate where so many coaches are ashamed of communicating with anything with their players or administrators when they instill in another school, Wade invited his team to the meeting room last Saturday and shared that he was talking to Wolfpac on their vacancy.

“No need to lie! You may not like what I have to say, but I’ll tell you what I mean,” Wade said when asked about his different approach to sharing news with his players before the NCAA tournament began.

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“We are all direct, and if you are like that, there is very little confusion. This is what we are: The Bayou bandits! We act well when there is an external noise:” Oh, you won’t be focused. You will not be ready. “F – This will be prepared and talks about it, it is, so, focused that we are, therefore, focused on narration.

This transparency acted to perfection. McNeese came out focused on the laser and threw out Clemson all, offensively, while the cowboys mixed defense between man to man and zone. For a team that played a man up to 96% of the season to Analytics, Wade was a brave move, but the one who led to the veteran team of Bradnella was completely thrown away for a loop. Clemson scored only 13 points in the first half, three points shy on the tournament record in the first half in Eri Shot Clock.

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“If we went with a man-man in the team of Brad Brownel, with how heavy they are, we will want to win,” Wade said.

Instead, McNeese tasted Clemson his own medicine, shocked by the tiger system and surpassed the defensive team of the Top 20 on paper 44-24 in color and 35-5 in benches.

Success in chaos? These bench points are primarily because of a guy who has passed the chaotic path, much like Wade on his coaching trip, to get to this point. Brandon Murraywho scored more than 15 points in the season in the season and had the previous season of 17, he announced a strong appearance as he had ever had a 21 point shown in his career.

Senior 6-foot-5 Senior Guardian from Maryland started his career with Wade on LSU, playing one season at Baton Rouge before after being transferred to Georgetown after switching to Georgetown Wade was discharged in 2022 after receiving a notice of accusations from NCAA, which is detailed in detail significant inconsistent behavior related to employment of breach. Murray crossed from Hoyas to Ole Miss, but he wasn’t happy, so he ended up with Wade with Wade for his senior season.

“When I’m discharged, Brandon’s career fell, so I told him we had to re -turn him back and finish it in the right way,” Wade said. “He also scored his 1,000 career points today, which was amazing. I’m really, really pleased with him and I’m really pleased with him.”

The art of this distress came from a trip like Murray, or Quarir Copelandwho did not reach the level he wanted in Syracuse and bet Wade had entered his best. The 6-foot-6 wing was a problem with Clemson’s defense, went to 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Or what do you say Honest ParkerThe elderly who started a trip to college at the Moberly Area Community College college, and then went to Saint Louis and now creates history in McNeese.

Is extremely grateful for the fifth year Christian shumatewho stayed with McNeese when Wade took the job and was with the program for the last four years. On Thursday, he delivered 13 points and 11 rebounds for his sixth double season.

“He still feels like a dream,” Shumate said. “I am sure in a few days or when this is all over, I will wake up and look back at it,” Okay, that really happened. “But right now we are focused, we try to continue winning the games, so we have reached this point and look forward to and try to move to the next one and continue to go forward.”

Between the confidence and the aggression they played with and the way they treated Wade’s job status, it is nothing extraordinary to see how this team remains together and not to interfere with what happens around them. But Wade’s unpologne, sincere nature is a huge reason why.

“Everyone applied for it and with—-, when many of my players committed to me here, they asked,” Hey, if you go to force 5, can I go with you? “” Wade said. “Everyone knows what the deal is. There is no secret of what we all applied for. I mean, my athletic director and the president know the agreement. There is no secret. There is no reason to hide behind. Five coaches currently negotiating with other schools. Villan’s trying to buy another coach from NCAA tournament.

Between the players who sought home, student manager who became viral And he received several contracts for zero approval, and a coach who went through a lot of drama, but fought and won more than 70% of his games, cowboys riding with a lot that is happening.

But, as they said, “we succeed in chaos.”

“I think it would be even better if we went to Sweet 16,” Copeland said. “Then it will be better at the campus. Our goal is not to win one game. It is to do more than that.”

Will have that opportunity on Saturday Against the ruling national runner of Purdue with a ticket to the Sweet 16 in Indianapolis on the line.

John Fanta is national basketball television and a Fox Sports writer. It covers the sport in various capacities, from the invitation of the games to the FS1 to serving as the leading host on the Big East Digital Network to provide comments on the field of 68 Media Network. Follow him on @John_fant.

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