The middle is not unknown. Marlin has been a middle of the pack coach for a decade and is still here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cajunsmike
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The middle is not unknown. Marlin has been a middle of the pack coach for a decade and is still here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cajunsmike
And getting extremely overpaid in the process.Quote:
Originally Posted by ManAboutTown
And in post-game interview Big Fish Bob hanging his team out to dry blaming loss on blown assignments that were in the scouting reports.
Sounding very familiar to the end of the Hud era.
Oh, and “we didn’t guard good enough” and “defense let us down.”
How about, we are tired of seeing same crap offense year after year from an overpaid coach?!?
This man needs to go now! Enough is enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by axg8750
Cajun basketball fans are the real victims in this whole situation.
But the big basketball boosters are friends with Marlin and like him “as a person”. So he gets to stay.Quote:
Originally Posted by ManAboutTown
Seems fair...
Reminds me me of why S Farmer hung around so long.
This is the second straight game where we have blown a lead with less than 5 minutes to go. And we now pretty much have a complete roster without Julien while South Al was without Ajayi.
And yet, they still won the game.
It’s OK, a small portion of basketball fans still support Marlin because he is “a good person.”Quote:
Originally Posted by ULvictory
Even though, it will literally take years to get younger fans to support the program after this disaster is finally over.
I have seen many “good people” Lose their job due to underperforming.
If Marlin is still the head coach bc a few fans like him...you’re calling for the wrong head, my friendQuote:
Originally Posted by axg8750
For many of them this basketball program has become insufferable.Quote:
Originally Posted by ManAboutTown
Funny thing last home game my 11 year old son said Dad, “Where is everybody?”
I told him it was like this last year and his response was, “Why we don’t get a new coach?”
Funny thing about dem youngsters they don’t lie just yet!!!
Looks like we got Troy tomorrow in a loser leaves the conference tourney match. Hopefully we come out ready to rumble.
New Mexico State's Head Coach is paid $400K/yr in total compensation. This year he is 18-6 against D1 opponents. His worst loss is to RPI 200 UTEP; his average loss RPI is 116. His best win is over RPI 55 Mississippi State. He also has a win over RPI 80 Colorado State.Quote:
Originally Posted by axg8750
Last year he was 28-5 against Division 1 opponents. His worst loss was to RPI 209 California Baptist [conference game]. His average loss RPI was 69.2. His best wins were a conference sweep of RPI 67 Utah Valley.
Year before last he was 25-6 vs D1 competition. His worst loss was to RPI 175 Seattle [conference road game]. His average loss RPI was 85.33. His best win was over RPI 29 Miami. He also had a win over RPI 89 Utah Valley.
This is his third year there. he has won two conference regular season titles, two conference tournament titles. He has two NCAA appearances. He has 6 wins [record is 6-11] over Top 100 RPI teams; two being road wins over P5 teams. He has only 1 loss to RPI 201+ teams and is 21-5 against RPI 101-200. His average loss RPI is 91.41.
THAT is what a $500K coach in a bad conference looks like! Not like Marlin.
This is a great comparison.Quote:
Originally Posted by VObserver
Your most compelling argument to date.Quote:
Originally Posted by VObserver
I would say though that their history of success helps breed success.
One more tidbit: Since "the hardest thing to do in college athletics is to win basketball games away from home". Over the last 3 years, NMSU's head coach is 13-5 in neutral site games and 25-9 in true road games.
Oh myQuote:
Originally Posted by VObserver
What history?Quote:
Originally Posted by Turbine
Pretty solid mid major, can’t believe I’m saying mid major, in the last decade. Certainly better than us.
New Mexico StateQuote:
Originally Posted by zephyr
NCAA Tournament Final Four
1970
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
1970
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1952, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1992
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1952, 1959, 1960, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1979, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019
Success breeds success
Funny their last sweet 16 was in 92.Quote:
Originally Posted by Turbine
Hey, they made the final four...abet FIFTY years ago. Now they are a big fish in a little pond. How's that football program been the last decade?Quote:
Originally Posted by RC8
Army had a great football program, EIGHTY years ago. Just sayin'...
If your criteria for success is ONLY going to the tournament, especially in the 60's and 70's then you're missing the point. We can match success if you go that far back as well. A kid recruited today doesn't have a clue about that 1970 tournament team nor do they remember 1992 which was their last sweet 16. Maybe they just do more with less?Quote:
Originally Posted by Turbine