The LSU men’s basketball team has played a phenomenal season. The team, led by coach Trent Johnson, is the current leader of the SEC and with a continued record of success will soon breach the Top 25 poll.However great this season has been, its success has been attacked, questioned and attributed to “the killing of our students.” I know there have been no deaths related to the basketball team’s success, but Scott Burns’ article is far from anything truthful or rational. Scott, are you upset that John Brady was fired and replaced by Trent Johnson? Why would you put down a great coach who has turned a 13-18 program into a 19-4 program with the potential for an even better record? Why would you accuse a great coach and basketball team of killing healthy student bodies by the means of their “on-the-court success”?There are accuracies within this article. Coach Brady did NOT lead LSU to many successful Cane’s Challenges in 2007 or 2008, and his record of 30-33 in those two years is a good indication of that. Scott, you are very right in saying that “LSU’s offense is dynamic,” which is why the team has been able to overcome early leads and late comebacks. You are correct in saying that football coach Les Miles is a new                spokesperson for Raising Cane’s. Finally, you are correct in citing that the South ranks atop the most obese states in the country.But I must say your blatant and ignorant remarks about the coach, players, University and Raising Cane’s have not gone quietly into the blue recycle bins scattered about campus.Trent Johnson’s coaching methods are not endangering the health of the LSU student body. His coaching methods have proven successful, and the 19-4 record and current leader of the SEC speaks for themselves. Coach Johnson is raising a great team and has maintained the health of all of the players and students.Scott, the Cane’s Challenge has many purposes that benefit the company as well as the athletic program. One of the benefits the University sees through sponsorships is more affordable ticket prices because corporate sponsorships cover many of the program’s costs. That means free admission for you and me! The Cane’s Challenge (specifically) attracts students to Pack the PMAC to create a loud environment for the players to gain motivation. The Cane’s Challenge also helps people feed their hunger at a lower cost than the paying customer’s price. Cane’s does not make people fat. Lack of exercise, poor eating habits and  slow metabolisms make people overweight. Should we attack Les Miles, who coaches a great football team watched by many who stuff their bodies full of beer, BBQ and fried food? I, along with at least 92,800 people, disagree.I ask that you publicly retract and apologize for your comments on Monday. The derogatory nature of your article toward Coach Johnson, the players, the athletic department, the students and the fans of this university has not gone unnoticed.I certainly enjoy Cane’s after the game because I, like many other Maravich Maniacs, am the one working up an appetite by standing, jumping, hollering and screaming. We do that to support our team, the coaches and the University so everyone has something to be proud of: success. And for the team’s success, we are rewarded with free chicken.Jason M. Lynch, Senior, College of Arts & Sciences–Contact the Editorial Board at [email protected]