With LSU men’s basketball season finished for the year, LSU coach Trent Johnson had time to reflect on the entire NCAA tournament, including President Barack Obama’s first round selection of Butler to eliminate the Tigers.”Maybe he should help his brother-in-law [Oregon State coach Craig Robinson] get Oregon State out of the cellar over in the Pac 10,” Johnson said. “All I know is Oregon State is playing Stanford in the College Basketball Invitational tonight, and the Cardinal is going to put a hurting on them.”Johnson’s barb was one of many jocular remarks made during a light-hearted postseason press conference on Wednesday. Check tomorrow’s paper for more details.——Contact David Helman at [email protected]
Trent Johnson takes friendly jab at Barack’s bracket – 3:20 p.m.
March 24, 2009