LSU to hire Stanford’s Johnson, not VCU’s Grant

What has been regarded by many observers as the most serious threat to steal VCU men’s basketball coach Anthony Grant away from the Broad Street-based program apparently ended today, with this headline from AP:  “LSU chooses Johnson as basketball coach.”

LSU was expected to introduce Stanford’s Trent Johnson, who led the Cardinal to the round of 16 in this year’s NCAA tournament, as its new coach Thursday — the day he had been scheduled to meet with Stanford’s athletic director to discuss a new contract…

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3 Comments.

  1. That’s a relief!

    Sam @ April 10th, 2008 at 7:42 pm

  2. Sam,

    Grant is not your typical, in-a-hurry, coach on the make. It will take more than the smell of bigger money to lure him away from VCU.

    FTRea @ April 11th, 2008 at 1:34 pm

  3. 2-for-1. Maynor and Grant.

    I can’t wait for next season.

    Sam @ April 22nd, 2008 at 7:07 pm

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