Sorry can't fire Marlin

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Originally Posted by Cajunsmike

He has no plans to do that according to the article. Just like Coach Robe was looking forward to this year, basketball staff believes they will be successful next season. I know many on here are skeptical of that but all competitors believe if they stay in the battle, things will turn around. In fact, recruiting efforts continue to be a focus. Some staff members were on the road yesterday while others made the trip to San Marcos.

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The question is what does the staff believe is or would be a successful season? IMO finishing 3rd or 4th in the SBC is not a successful season, no matter how many games are won.

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Originally Posted by mahtoo

The question is what does the staff believe is or would be a successful season? IMO finishing 3rd or 4th in the SBC is not a successful season, no matter how many games are won.

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I know the bar for Cajuns Basketball used to be either a regular conference championship or a conference tourney championship year in and year out.
The bar has been set so low with Marlin that I don’t even know what anyone believes the bar is anymore???

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Originally Posted by UL_Cajuns

I know the bar for Cajuns Basketball used to be either a regular conference championship or a conference tourney championship year in and year out.
The bar has been set so low with Marlin that I don’t even know what anyone believes the bar is anymore???

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. I understand a bar of competing year in and year out for championships, but in the 45 years since the death penalty, 7 tournament championships and 5 regular season championships; 3 which overlapped. Which means in 45 years, we won a championship of either type 9 years. So 80% of the time, we have not met the bar.

I do agree it’s been too long since the NCAA’s, but the year in and out thing was pre death penalty. That needs Maggard’s attention.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Ragin%27_Cajuns_men%27s_basketball

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Originally Posted by ZoomZoom

. I understand a bar of competing year in and year out for championships, but in the 45 years since the death penalty, 7 tournament championships and 5 regular season championships; 3 which overlapped. Which means in 45 years, we won a championship of either type 9 years. So 80% of the time, we have not met the bar.

I do agree it’s been too long since the NCAA’s, but the year in and out thing was pre death penalty. That needs Maggard’s attention.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loui...27s_basketball

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If the bar is winning the whole thing

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Originally Posted by zephyr

If the bar is winning the whole thing

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Bingo! We want it to be, but obviously, falling short has long been accepted. The mentality of the Blackham days are long gone.

Even if the entire league goes all in for MBB, there only can be one winner, and someone will finish last.

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Originally Posted by ZoomZoom

Bingo! We want it to be, but obviously, falling short has long been accepted. The mentality of the Blackham days are long gone.

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But there is absolutely no valid reason to not bring that mentality back. Just lots of excuses.

VO we’ve , people like you and me, clearly been thinking about MBB differently than our university leaders. If we by serendipity hired the next great coach they’d usher him out ASAP. Can’t have that excessive winning going on around here.

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Originally Posted by ZoomZoom

Bingo! We want it to be, but obviously, falling short has long been accepted. The mentality of the Blackham days are long gone.

Even if the entire league goes all in for MBB, there only can be one winner, and someone will finish last.

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So? You need the mentality of trying to strive for excellence. Do you hear Napier or Glasco or Deggs talking about finishing top 4 as a goal or excuses as to why things didn't go their way? No, I don't either.

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Originally Posted by zephyr

So? You need the mentality of trying to strive for excellence. Do you hear Napier or Glasco or Deggs talking about finishing top 4 as a goal or excuses as to why things didn't go their way? No, I don't either.

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Because basketball is dead in the south or that's the excuse yet basketball continues to be the easiest path for success for Mid majors among the major sport

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Originally Posted by ZoomZoom

Bingo! We want it to be, but obviously, falling short has long been accepted. The mentality of the Blackham days are long gone.

Even if the entire league goes all in for MBB, there only can be one winner, and someone will finish last.

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But that’s part of the issue. The standard of a lot of the basketball fans here is more of a “woe is me” attitude. Also, there’s a mentality that lingers when we don’t succeed of “well, I guess that’s the way it is now.” That’s why fans turn away and go elsewhere. The whole “Mission is March” campaign back in 2014 was perfect because it gave the fans an incentive to look forward to. Now, we just throw our hands up and say “oh well.”