Bob Marlin, staff counting heavily on newcomers to improve Cajuns defensively and in SBC Race

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Originally Posted by zephyr

We already understand this. We just don't agree with it.

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I don't think Maggard will sit on his hands and let Marlin ride off into the sunset 10 years down the road.

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Originally Posted by CajunEXPRESS

Y’all need to understand that the UL administration is fairly satisfied with the Big Fish. No NCAA issues, high GPA and good graduation rates. Conference titles are highly overrated. We’ve got a stable and aging fan base. We can go on like this far into the future.

Face it, the big Fish will probably decide when his days are over, much like Robe.

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Everyone except for the CFO.
We are missing big money opportunities with this basketball program. Money we need and would be depending on, if we’re lucky enough to get into a real conference.

Neither do I agree with UL decisions. But I’m never asked anything by T Joe, or Maggard except for additional dollars.

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Originally Posted by cajun_lannister

I don't think Maggard will sit on his hands and let Marlin ride off into the sunset 10 years down the road.

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According to Mike, he's more than willing to give him as much time as he can outside of a couple of catastrophic years to attempt to make that next step. I don't think Marlin is going anywhere anytime soon.

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Originally Posted by zephyr

According to Mike, he's more than willing to give him as much time as he can outside of a couple of catastrophic years to attempt to make that next step. I don't think Marlin is going anywhere anytime soon.

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Hopefully he was just pandering to the basketball crowd or he was serious and we have no ambition to advance ourselves.

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Originally Posted by zephyr

According to Mike, he's more than willing to give him as much time as he can outside of a couple of catastrophic years to attempt to make that next step. I don't think Marlin is going anywhere anytime soon.

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I am not sure that is the case any longer. I think basketball knows more is expected than what occurred last season. How much better of an expectation is there? I can’t answer that question and can only guess at what could result from various outcomes. For example a third place finish and bowing out in the tournament semifinals would be an improvement over last season and the recent norm. That may not be enough of an improvement for some of you but I do not believe this would result in a change. However if the result was virtually the same as last year nothing that would result would shock me

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Originally Posted by zephyr

According to Mike, he's more than willing to give him as much time as he can outside of a couple of catastrophic years to attempt to make that next step. I don't think Marlin is going anywhere anytime soon.

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I think that depends upon a number of factors. If seasons ticket sales are flat and the season is average at best, there will be tremendous pressure on Dr. Maggard to mover forward. The buyout will be reduced by another year, so it is possible should those factors come to a head. There is money out there, but people need to know what they are buying in to before writing checks. A new direction and the possibility of an exciting new hire for MBB could drive those funds, although diehard Marlin supporters would be reluctant to support such a move. They raised $79K at a football recruiting event last week, so there is money out there, but it won't come easy.

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Originally Posted by CajunT

I think that depends upon a number of factors. If seasons ticket sales are flat and the season is average at best, there will be tremendous pressure on Dr. Maggard to mover forward. The buyout will be reduced by another year, so it is possible should those factors come to a head. There is money out there, but people need to know what they are buying in to before writing checks. A new direction and the possibility of an exciting new hire for MBB could drive those funds, although diehard Marlin supporters would be reluctant to support such a move. They raised $79K at a football recruiting event last week, so there is money out there, but it won't come easy.

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Everyone in the basketball department is feeling the heat, no doubt.

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Originally Posted by Cajunsmike

As you said in your followup posts, we have overhauled the roster and that probably is a bigger indicator of a need to change than staff movement. As far as Brock is concerned, I do know that there was an emphasis on bringing in youth when the position became open. Both he and Josten Crow aspire to be D1 head coaches one day and that is a good thing to have on your staff. I also don't know at what level the players brought in will perform at but it does appear we will have more athleticism and more depth than in the past. Of course none of us have any idea what type of team we will have at this stage. Consider, only four members of the squad saw playing time last year and one of those saw minimum action. At least two to of the eight new guys were able to practice due to redshirting. On an optimistic note, folks who went to practice have said they were the second and third best players on the team after Gant. That leaves six guys who have never had one practice at the D1 level at this time. Impossible to predict with any kind of confidence how successful they will be at this stage due to so much turnover. This is definitely a wait and see year.

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Do you have any info on the home schedule? I'm somewhat reluctant to renew my tickets right now, and that's a shame as I've had them since 1980.

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Originally Posted by CajunAmos

Do you have any info on the home schedule? I'm somewhat reluctant to renew my tickets right now, and that's a shame as I've had them since 1980.

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I'm in the same boat as you. Waiting on the schedule