The Book: 2006-2007 Ragin' Cajuns Basketball

[TheRaginCajun06]

I made it out to my first basketball game this year last night and I was impressed with some things I saw. This team is young, but they kept their heads in the game. Besides a 3 minute run in the second half, UL played within 5-6 points.

The only person I was updet about was Adam James. He made a few costly errors. The rest of the team played fairly well. Hart is fun to watch. Dees is really smooth and Mouton is still the man.

I work a lot of nights, so it's really hard for me to get to the basketball games, but it was a treat. I think I get out to a good bit this year.

[campo118]

Another thing that I like about coach Lee, is he supports all sports at his school. I've seen him at baseball and football games and even a softball game. A true team player(coach).

[campo118]

Derek Grey is not on scholarship anyway.

[CajunKate]

Jay said Lee slammed his clipboard down to the ground, vented and got in their faces for a few seconds, then got his board and went back to teaching. RL knows what he is doing and I think if we just trust him, we will feel fortunate to have him in the end.

Boy howdy, did he slam that clipboard! I was way up in section 228 and looking down (probably in disgust at what they had just done on the floor), and it made me jerk my head up. And he was so loud you could almost hear exactly what he was saying way up in the second level. He's a fiery guy. I like that...alot. In fact, my husband had to telll me to shush because I screamed, "Get on 'em, General!" :o
I agree with all the comments made about the improvement in the team. I will be the first to admit that they have really surprised me. Sure is a pleasant surprise for once, though. The rapidity of the improvement is impressive, showing that they are smart and quick learners. I will admit that I cringe when Willie Lago comes in. He's made some serious mistakes every game. He seems to be losing confidence instead of gaining it. But I still love that little guy. He's bound to get get better with Lee as a coach, right? Then I can start pulling out my catch phrase- "Lago my Eggo!"

[Cajun Express]

Thats what I understand also, his grades are in order now and will be elligible for UNO(our first conference game), and Millsap could get clearance soon by the Clearing house!

I think the NCAA should make the clearing house decide on a student/athlete before the season starts. If half or even a quarter of a season goes by this is not fair to the team and especially the player.

DaddyCajun

According to Coach Lee, grades were never the issue. The deal was that he had personal issues to resolve, whatever that means, and he dropped out of school for the spring semester. BY NCAA rules he had to sit out the fall semester.

In any case depending when the grades are posted he could be on court for SFA and for sure by UNO time.

[cajunjack]

I am not for sure but I think that they would be at 12 next year. By NCAA rules (I think / not for sure). You can only loose 2 a year and the penalty is 3 (T-Wade '04 and Fields and Turner for '05. If I am right and I could be wrong that means 2 this year and 1 lost next year. Please don't hold me to that, because this is how it was told to me.
This is the player's that will be in a cajun uniform that I know of.
Some will be be Walk On's (which one and how many I don't know)
All I know is that it will be hard to find a Scholarship if we only have 12.
1. R Daigel Redshirt FR academically not eligible
2. W Lago Fr.
3. M Barksdale Redshirt Sr.
4. B Dison Redshirt FR academically not eligible
5. D Dees Jr.
6. S Dees Fr.
7. R Hebert Jr. Walk On Starter for two seasons
8 D Gray Soph.
9. D Forrest Redshirt FR academically not eligible
10. L Gary Redshirt FR academically not eligible
11. E Milsap Redshirt FR academically not eligible
12. C Grandigo Will Be a Fr next year
13. A Milson Jr.
14 C Bloom Soph Setting out transfer from Houston
15 C Wallace Fr.
16 T Johnson Fr.
17 A Williams Walk On Jr.
18 A James Sr. If he gets his redshirt year back

[CajunCool]

I am not for sure but I think that they would be at 12 next year. By NCAA rules (I think / not for sure). You can only loose 2 a year and the penalty is 3 (T-Wade '04 and Fields and Turner for '05. If I am right and I could be wrong that means 2 this year and 1 lost next year. Please don't hold me to that, because this is how it was told to me.
This is the player's that will be in a cajun uniform that I know of.
Some will be be Walk On's (which one and how many I don't know)
All I know is that it will be hard to find a Scholarship if we only have 12.
1. R Daigel Redshirt FR academically not eligible
2. W Lago Fr.
3. M Barksdale Redshirt Sr.
4. B Dison Redshirt FR academically not eligible
5. D Dees Jr.
6. S Dees Fr.
7. R Hebert Jr. Walk On Starter for two seasons
8 D Gray Soph.
9. D Forrest Redshirt FR academically not eligible
10. L Gary Redshirt FR academically not eligible
11. E Milsap Redshirt FR academically not eligible
12. C Grandigo Will Be a Fr next year
13. A Milson Jr.
14 C Bloom Soph Setting out transfer from Houston
15 C Wallace Fr.
16 T Johnson Fr.
17 A Williams Walk On Jr.
18 A James Sr. If he gets his redshirt year back

I suspect the following may not be on scholarship next year:
M. Barksdale, S. Dees, R. Hebert, D. Gray, A. Williams, A. James

If I'm guessing correct, that leaves 12. With 5 not currently eligible, it's hard to believe that all 5 will make it, meaning we may free up 1 or 2 spots.

[Kal]

I suspect the following may not be on scholarship next year:
M. Barksdale, S. Dees, R. Hebert, D. Gray, A. Williams, A. James

If I'm guessing correct, that leaves 12. With 5 not currently eligible, it's hard to believe that all 5 will make it, meaning we may free up 1 or 2 spots.

Let's hope that James doesn't decide to come back. He's been our own worst enemy out on the court this season. I've seen him play some good games last year but he doesn't have it this year. I don't know where it went but he needs to be as far away from the court as possible next year.

[cajunpepper]

With 5 not currently eligible, it's hard to believe that all 5 will make it, meaning we may free up 1 or 2 spots.

Here's hoping Laryan Gary doesn't make it. Hes the biggest waste of talent that I have ever seen. The reason he switched from STM to Carencro was so that he didn't have to play Danny Broussard's style of basketball, which makes you have to actually work.

[cajunjack]

Here's hoping Laryan Gary doesn't make it. Hes the biggest waste of talent that I have ever seen. The reason he switched from STM to Carencro was so that he didn't have to play Danny Broussard's style of basketball, which makes you have to actually work.

He left so he could graduate and his mom could not keep paying the cost of school at STM. If the coaches want them to make it, they will. All they need is 24 hrs and a 2.0. Most of them took at least 6hrs. last summer. Between 2 summer sessions and a fall and spring, there is enough time and PE classes to get them through. From what I have heard the want all of them to make it. I know that if Gary, Dison, Milsap would have had there grades in order we would not have got them. Gary will be a good player, he has all the talent in the world and is a good kid.