The Book: 2006-2007 Ragin' Cajuns Basketball

[MiamiCajun32]

Until I can make a game, I am going to keep an eye out for your postgame color commentary. I like the "Lago my Eggo". I think we are going to need some upbeat views this season as Coach Lee formulates a team. I want to win every time, but I am patient enough to support Coach Lee as he creates "his" program. Off to Lafayette for the UL/NT game.

Good attitude, highly commendable young men and student athletes, "Lee's program", high discipline, far less talent and youth = about 5 win season (D1 wins) and maybe the worst team in modern history concerning Cajuns basketball.

Lee's program is one where the Cajuns program has sunk to the bottom of an ever weakening sunbelt conference.

If that is what the fans want, then fine, they have it. But putting together 4 year runs to have a chance at sunbelt title, much less wins in NCAA tourney, are not really what has gone on in this program in past. I would prefer a chance at sunbelt title each year, at least a chance.

This team might have a chance in Ouchita Baptist's conference, but that is about it.

First, Lee wanted to bring in talented, but undisciplined transfers, and proclaimed his team a sweet sixteen team. Then he dumped all those guys, instead of trying to mold them (after all, if you bring in players like that you can't run a boot camp or you should not have brought them in at all). Now, he wants to build a 4 year run with high character high schoolers, none of which were recruited by SEC type teams.

Start, stop, start, stop. A lot of confusion going on.... Lee seems to be able to get a bunch of high character underclassmen to buy into his approach, so at least he has that going for him.

Lee should write a book on how to turn the top flagship basketball program in the sunbelt, one that had been knocking on the door of the national scene, into one that is at the bottom for a couple of years and then becomes competitive in sunbelt every 3 or 4 years or so.

In past seasons we were left to wonder if the Cajuns could win the sunbelt and make an NCAA run. Some years it was more probable than others, but always a legitimate question. This year, the question is can this team win 5 D1 games on their schedule. I think they can, if they keep improving....

[UL_Cajuns]

Man oh man,
The football team is in the dumps. (I wish I would have never told anyone about the Houston win)
Im not looking forward to basketball.

Its hard to be a UL fan.

[campo118]

well there is one thing for certain(or so I hope )... I cant wait for spring sports.... Where I might get back my pride to be a Cajun... because right now its looking shady. Football team SUCKS, basketball team, we don't know yet, but more than likely SUCKS... then theres SOFTBALL AND BASEBALL

[DaddyCajun]

Man oh man,
The football team is in the dumps. (I wish I would have never told anyone about the Houston win)
Im not looking forward to basketball.

Its hard to be a UL fan.

Keep the faith, the overall PROGRAM is going in the RIGHT direction. We will in the next year or so be able to pay much more for coaches, marketing and recruiting!

Daddy Cajun

[CajunKahouna]

Keep the faith, the overall PROGRAM is going in the RIGHT direction. We will in the next year or so be able to pay much more for coaches, marketing and recruiting!

Daddy Cajun

Help me out here. Is that Zoloft or Xanax you're taking?

[DaddyCajun]

Help me out here. Is that Zoloft or Xanax you're taking?

Both, I got a special on both at Walgreens!

DaddyCajun

[scotto_25]

We are in a ton of trouble this year. This cajun team may have heart and determination, but they just don't have the talent needed to play D-1 basketball. Usually our Cajun squad is ranked as one of the top teams in Louisiana right behind the other school in Baton Rouge, but this year is very different. This team may be ranked lower than say Northside or even St. Thomas More. All jokes aside, this team has a great "group" of guys, but the majority of them wouldn't touch the floor for about 5 below average sun belt teams. Sad days are ahead for this team. Recruiting is the KEY......if you don't recruit well your team doesn't compete at all!! The guys we brought in this year will be very competitive in the years to come, but some of the previous years recruits wouldn't even get free lunch from my university if I were the head coach. I know you need to fill spots but this team should only be going up........not down like our beloved football squad, but that's another story. Hey, great idea.........why doesn't Michael Desormeaux come play basketball, I mean he may not be the best basketball player but it seems like he's the solution to all of our problems on the football field. Here's the quote of the year...."don't fix whats broke, replace it!"

Good thing for dome foam and hot nuts huh???

I truely LOVE cajun basketball and can't wait until we return to that dominant 20 win team again!

[kracka75LSU]

We are in a ton of trouble this year. This cajun team may have heart and determination, but they just don't have the talent needed to play D-1 basketball. Usually our Cajun squad is ranked as one of the top teams in Louisiana right behind the other school in Baton Rouge, but this year is very different. This team may be ranked lower than say Northside or even St. Thomas More. All jokes aside, this team has a great "group" of guys, but the majority of them wouldn't touch the floor for about 5 below average sun belt teams. Sad days are ahead for this team. Recruiting is the KEY......if you don't recruit well your team doesn't compete at all!! The guys we brought in this year will be very competitive in the years to come, but some of the previous years recruits wouldn't even get free lunch from my university if I were the head coach. I know you need to fill spots but this team should only be going up........not down like our beloved football squad, but that's another story. Hey, great idea.........why doesn't Michael Desormeaux come play basketball, I mean he may not be the best basketball player but it seems like he's the solution to all of our problems on the football field. Here's the quote of the year...."don't fix whats broke, replace it!"

Good thing for dome foam and hot nuts huh???

I truely LOVE cajun basketball and can't wait until we return to that dominant 20 win team again!

This program has been in steady decline since Robert Lee took over. You might not like what I just said, but I just don't think Robert Lee is the Coach you need to get the good players to UL.

[2 ul 0105]

We are in a ton of trouble this year. This cajun team may have heart and determination, but they just don't have the talent needed to play D-1 basketball. Usually our Cajun squad is ranked as one of the top teams in Louisiana right behind the other school in Baton Rouge, but this year is very different. This team may be ranked lower than say Northside or even St. Thomas More. All jokes aside, this team has a great "group" of guys, but the majority of them wouldn't touch the floor for about 5 below average sun belt teams. Sad days are ahead for this team. Recruiting is the KEY......if you don't recruit well your team doesn't compete at all!! The guys we brought in this year will be very competitive in the years to come, but some of the previous years recruits wouldn't even get free lunch from my university if I were the head coach. I know you need to fill spots but this team should only be going up........not down like our beloved football squad, but that's another story. Hey, great idea.........why doesn't Michael Desormeaux come play basketball, I mean he may not be the best basketball player but it seems like he's the solution to all of our problems on the football field. Here's the quote of the year...."don't fix whats broke, replace it!"

Good thing for dome foam and hot nuts huh???

I truely LOVE cajun basketball and can't wait until we return to that dominant 20 win team again!

Scotto is on a rampage today!! Two sports in one day. He must have caught some people on his new sofa at lunch. That will tick a man off!!!

[RustyR]

Maybe im looking at this wrong. We have had plenty of 20 win seasons in the past. We havent won a postseason game since Marty Fletcher. I would rather have a bunch of kids from Louisiana who have been playing AAU ball together for the past couple of years grow with one another and possibly make a run in the next few years. I mean Tiras Wade was a great player but how long did he actually play for us? And did we win a Ncaa tourney game in the process with these transfers. I know its a risk but I think it will pay off in the long run and will be better for the university. These kids have improved from game one to game two, so lets see what they can do. The first part of the schedule is tuff, but maybe by Sunbelt time we may give some teams trouble. Sorry if I used I alot just really tired up for 29 hrs straight.