MBB NIT Final: LOUISIANA 76, LSU 84

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Originally Posted by TigerRagAndrew

Y'all showed up to the arena en masse. Kudos to y'all.

As to your dumbass coach, he got what he deserved.

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Are you aware that our rim protector was ineffective due to bronchitis? That allowed Reath to have a big game.

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Originally Posted by ultracajun

So if we were nice LSU would have lost? Please.

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I didn't say that. I said it is both classless to talk trash and foolish to give your opponent bulletin board material.

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Originally Posted by ultracajun

So if we were nice LSU would have lost? Please.

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You might not have watched us much this year. The motivation didnt hurt.

The two coaches were giving it to each other all game. Bob gave him a nice little tug on the handshake and kept it moving. Wade turned around and was about to say something then continued down the line.

Did anybody see the players getting into it after the handshakes? Started with stove and 5. Things could have got real ugly

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Originally Posted by Cajunsmike

Are you aware that our rim protector was ineffective due to bronchitis? That allowed Reath to have a big game.

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No. Reath is equally likely to disappear as he is to score 30...

368 guests hanging around here.

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Originally Posted by CajunVic

368 guests hanging around here.

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And another 101 on the other thread.

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Originally Posted by TigerRagAndrew

No. Reath is equally likely to disappear as he is to score 30...

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I have noticed he is inconsistent. Bad night for us to have him go off

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Originally Posted by Duckster

Read an article this morning where Bobby Paschal was quoted and said it best. "We don't need to play LSU to validate our program". Of course the NIT racket, ahem, Bracket dictated we had to play them tonight in BR. One Cajun NIT win wouldn't necessarily validate our season or our program, as I'm equally disappointed we got bounced out of the SBC Tourney. No doubt we've sorely missed having Grant at full strength. A couple of NIT victories might have helped validate the season beyond the realm of the SBC. So we're left to ponder what might have been with a 100% healthy Gant. Two more victories either way? Probably. The bigger question our fan base needs to ask ourselves if not today by tomorrow is: Is the MBB program positioned to compete at the highest level of the SBC every year going forward for as long as we're in this conference? Maybe five of the past 18 years we've been very close to the top of the SBC? Can Coach Marlin reload and win 25 games instead of a facing rebuilding job? That's one thing it will take to burst through this Wall the program keeps hitting. Secondly does Coach have the resources to get it done compared to peer programs in SBC and CUSA? We seem to have a strong commitment to MBB but I have no idea how our university's commitment compares to other above average SBC and CUSA MBB programs. Next season is a pivitol year for the program and Coach Marlin to prove he can build upon this year's progress. Or will the program bounce off the wall again? Recent history suggests about a 30% chance of competing at a high level in conference. The onus is on Coach Marlin to prove otherwise, he's got his work cut out for him.

As for LSU I don't care if we ever play their catastrophe syndrome program, it doesn't validate our program. What will validate the program is continuously winning or almost winning conference and/or the SBC tourney then winning NCAA tourney games or making deep run in the NIT.

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Awesome.

Only good thing about tonight this game won't count when they hit wade with recruting violations and forfet this past seasons wins