I'd rather our current coach fix it than make a change but if you suggest people are being impatient going into year 8...you are sounding like the irrational one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cajunsmike
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I'd rather our current coach fix it than make a change but if you suggest people are being impatient going into year 8...you are sounding like the irrational one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cajunsmike
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Originally Posted by VObserver
Learned today that basketball gets nothing from concession at games. Goes all to the Dome. I am sure the program would love to get a percentage of those 12 dollar beers. That is the only athletic program here that faces such an issue. Still that is not a reason for some folks not paying attention. Those that still do saw two games in which the good guys fought every second they were on the court. Thursday's game saw a senior led comeback which reminded me of a Bo Lamar type game from the 70's. Yesterday saw a game in which all the Cajuns played at a peak level which was necessary to defeat one of the better teams we have seen in the Dome in the last few years. Learned today UTA's Hervey will declare for the draft and is almost certain to be a first round pick. Those that no longer care about basketball missed out on two outstanding performances in the last few days. Had they been there, they may pay more attention going forward. Still, I understand why a date night is a priority to some. Time with family is always well spent.
I am not saying people are impatient. I think the trend to people not caring started a few years ago and it is throughout the south. My point is that the 20 or so people here that want a change may be a majority of posters here but they are not a majority amongst the general fan base. I don't think people would start caring with a new staff either. This thread has gone away from the initial premise. That is the players deserve to be recognized for the recent turnaround regardless of how people feel about the staff. This was a rebuilding year so the mixed results are not unexpected. In fact, they exceeded expectations from the great majority of us. I think these guys accomplished more than last year's squad and they likely are not as talented as that bunch was. Let's focus on them rather than the staff at this point.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hark Mudspeth
Mike, I agree that our players should be our focus, as they are a very hard working group of young men, who have no doubt overachieved. As I have said before, I believe our players are as good as anyone's in our conference not named UTA. I know many of you disagree with that, but it is how I see them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cajunsmike
Many people think they were out-talented and overachieved; I think they had equal talent and overachieved in the sense of overcoming the deficiencies in game planning and in game coaching they were dealt.
FTR, I am not railing against fans that aren't happy and I understand why several want a new coach. I go back and forth.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hark Mudspeth
I get the support for Marlin. Seems like a good man that recruits and graduates top notch individuals (and families). As opposed to a coach that had his own son being arrested for slangin dope.
I get the anti Marlin crowd because, me included, expect our historically quality basketball program to compete at a high level. IMO, we should always be in contention for an SBC championship.
Mike gave a great example of the ____ MBB has to deal with. Also, when it costs 75k to get Stephen F. Austin to come to Lafayette, you can see why scheduling is lack luster. (And oh, btw, they refuse to come and play us as well.)
It would be nice if UL could buy the Cajundome and have first dibs at everything including concessions, or build another basketball facility on campus to use for games and practice. I think that will ultimately happen, although probably not in some of our lifetimes.
Do our other coaches get the "look what they are up against" ? We are in the f'n sunbelt does that give everyone a pass? Why does Marlin going into year 8 get so much of a pass? Because he isn't as bad as previous coaches? That's insane...going into year 8...we are "hoping" for a "better" season next year once again. The people who rant on here are way too close to the situation to have an unbiased opinion. They take it personal, I can go give this basketball program all I got night in and night out...doesn't make me a great D1 basketball player. HUD's teams haven't quit on him, they play their Azz off..yet he doesn't get a pass... he is held to the fire by expectations he created but Marlin gets do over and do over and pass after pass. Apathy is the worst thing for a program and I'm pretty in tune with a lot of fans...people don't give 2 shts one way or the other right now, I wish it was different but I'm just giving my opinion of where I see things. I don't blame the people who are at every rebounders meeting and function for defending the program but don't tell me they have a clear view of it, they don't...they are extremely biased.Quote:
Originally Posted by ManAboutTown
Mike to repeatedly say basketball is down in the south isn't solution. It's an opportunity to become a basketball oasis. We need to want it if we're going to get it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cajunsmike
I don't want to hear about how underfunded Marlin is until he does a lot more than go to a basketball luncheon. We all know, or should know that the dome gets all concessions.
I said at the halfway point of the conference schedule I thought this was a .500 team. The team is currently on a six game winning streak and I give the staff and players the credit for the improvement down the stretch. This team simply played harder than UTA last night and has taken on the personality of it's leader Jay Wright! This team is not overly talented, but they have outworked their opponents down the stretch.Quote:
Originally Posted by ZoomZoom
UL owns the Cajun Dome.Quote:
Originally Posted by California Cajun