Jon Rothstein sits down with LSU head coach Will Wade to discuss his return to Baton Rouge, why he left NC State and the plan to lead the Tigers back to SEC prominence.

(0:00) Intro + Will Wade joins the show

(1:00) Wade’s early career lessons as an assistant

(3:40) The pressure of replacing Shaka Smart in 2015

(6:10) Back at LSU, what would his reaction be to this a few years ago?

(7:00) When was the return a real possibility?

(8:00) Being in alignment with the administration at LSU was crucial to taking the job

(10:00) Resources are the primary difference between LSU & NC State

(11:40) Was it hard to leave after one season in Raleigh?

(13:05) How are you roster building this year? What did you learn from the landscape last year?

(14:50) “by the time school starts, we’ll have a real good team”

(15:50) Mo Dioubate’s role at LSU

(17:00) A coaching staff filled with head coaches

(20:00) the SEC now vs. the SEC in the first stop at LSU

(21:15) Let’s talk about LSU’s schedule for next season

(22:45) Did you feel like there was unfinished business in Baton Rouge?

(23:25) One win & one loss that sticks from the first LSU era

(25:40) What are the goals in year one?

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