The Book: 2006-2007 Ragin' Cajuns Basketball

[Clutch0364]

Mouton, has improved since his freshman year. He is a long lanky player who needs to drill on quickness expecially in his legs. I would recommend a lot more time in the weight room. His whole body needs to improve but as almost all sports your legs are what count the most. He really needs to work the lower body, calves and theighs. I think he will do some of this and we will se a player who we hoped for next year.

He ain't doing to bad right now. With quicker perimeter players around him, I think you will see him have a better time defending next season.

All should remembe this, I my team, and coaches. I do not pretend to have an unbiased opinion, I AM A FAN as in Fanatic.

Mouton should have been redshirted and I honestly don't understand why he wasn't. Evans didn't redshirt anyone from what I can remember and just think if he was a redshirt freshmen right now his developement would really be right on target.

[CajunCool]

I have no reason to dislike Mouton, as I think he is a good kid. But don't lose siight of the fact that he can ONLY make threes (or any other shot for that matter) when he is WIDE open. If he is guarded, he cannot create a shot for himself off of the dribble, so his value is VERY limited. Add to that the fact that he lacks quickness, so can't guard a player who HAS quickness.

Mouton's strengths (IMHO) are his jumping ability and shooting ability. He is relatively fast, but definitely not quick - this is why he is fairly good at getting out on the break, but also why he is not so good one on one (offensively or defensively). I do KNOW that he can shoot though, bur for some reason he has been way, way less effective than anticipated. Don't know if the problem is confidence at this level, the more open appearance and lack of depth perception in the arenas in which they play, or what. Again, just my opinion.

[RaginEsquire06]

FRANKLY... ALL THREE ARE WEAK! To get to the heart of it, consider this: which of our returning players would ANY quality mid-major or major program come after to get to transfer to their team? (If you are not sure... the answer is "none"!)

Wooo Nelly! You have my attention Sir!

[RaginEsquire06]

I can foresee Mouton becoming a 3-point threat. IF he improves in the off season the same as he improved the past few weeks.

This is where I see him excelling as well...A "3-point threat" as a sixth man! For me to consider someone like Mouton as a starter, he would need to have other heightened intangibles...such as rebounding, defending, and the ability to assist others in scoring! If he continues to develop those aspects of his overall game, at that point he "may" become a viable starter...Mouton would than be able to give solid contributions while on the court when his shot is not falling. If not, he will always be reduced to coming off the bench to give a player with more effective basketball skills a break.

[RaginEsquire06]

Mouton should have been redshirted

This is true indeed....However, if my memory serves me correct, Mouton was thrust into a playing role because of our severe lack of team depth. Despite being young, Mouton had a commanding level of understanding regarding the game of basketball, as well as an impressive ability to quickly grasp the coaches stressed philosophies. In any event, we even need him more than ever now for his team leadership abilities...he is our seasoned veteran! Mouton packs all the Cayenne Pepper for the Cajuns!

[RaginEsquire06]

Well stated Esquire.

Thank you Sir...I love the kids!

[Clutch0364]

This is true indeed....However, if my memory serves me correct, Mouton was thrust into a playing role because of our severe lack of team depth. Despite being young, Mouton had a commanding level of understanding regarding the game of basketball, as well as an impressive ability to quickly grasp the coaches stressed philosophies. In any event, we even need him more than ever now for his team leadership abilities...he is our seasoned veteran! Mouton packs all the Cayenne Pepper for the Cajuns!

No his Freshmen year he barely played at all. He came in for mop up time.

In 2003-2004 which was his freshmen year he played 4.5 min. per game

[Clutch0364]

Well I was bored and I put this info on the new sunbelt board but I decided to come post it for you guys viewing pleasure. http://www.sunbelttalk.com/bb/index.php

These are guys I have found info on who list UL as recruiting them...

F - Courtney Wallace 6'8

http://pelicanpreps.rivals.com/viewp...2&pr_key=45622

http://www.2theadvocate.com/sports/p...d/2217227.html

F - Marcus Hubbard 6'9 225lbs

http://pelicanpreps.rivals.com/viewp...2&pr_key=41101

http://www.smoaky.com/juco.html

http://www.hometeamsonline.com/baske...&playerID=4265

F - Tavarius Payne 6'8 210lbs

http://pelicanpreps.rivals.com/viewp...2&pr_key=38964

G - Kyle Hatcher 6'2

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...s/3677479.html

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...s/3659057.html

[shof]

Well I was bored and I put this info on the new sunbelt board but I decided to come post it for you guys viewing pleasure. http://www.sunbelttalk.com/bb/index.php

These are guys I have found info on who list UL as recruiting them...

F - Courtney Wallace 6'8

http://pelicanpreps.rivals.com/viewp...2&pr_key=45622

http://www.2theadvocate.com/sports/p...d/2217227.html

F - Marcus Hubbard 6'9 225lbs

http://pelicanpreps.rivals.com/viewp...2&pr_key=41101

http://www.smoaky.com/juco.html

http://www.hometeamsonline.com/baske...&playerID=4265

F - Tavarius Payne 6'8 210lbs

http://pelicanpreps.rivals.com/viewp...2&pr_key=38964

G - Kyle Hatcher 6'2

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...s/3677479.html

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...s/3659057.html

Nice find. The Hatcher kid looks like a player. A little small; but the kid can shoot the rock!

[nutz]

FRANKLY... ALL THREE ARE WEAK! If we have dreams of getting to the level of teams like Northern Iowa and Southern Illinois, none of those three will help. To get to the heart of it, consider this: which of our returning players would ANY quality mid-major or major program come after to get to transfer to their team? (If you are not sure... the answer is "none"!)

I agree with you, replacing these three with more talent would be ideal. But a lot can happen in the offseason. As a previous poster mentioned, Mouton is showing some potential beyond the arc as of late. Hart rebounds well, takes care of the ball, and shoots a high% - but he needs to work on penetrating to the basket and creating some shots or drawing fouls.
Turner does not appear to do anything well; not rebounds, shooting, FT, defense, and on top of that he has been suspended from games for behavior.

[nutz]

The biggest problem I see with this team and next years as well was that Jesse Evans depended so much on transfers and JUCO guys. You can't build a solid program with JUCO guys because they are here and then gone. When you get high school guys you have enough time with them to develope them and get them to buy into what your doing. I think Coach Lee goes after high school guys first but last year when thoughs high schoolers decided to go else where he was forced to go after the JUCO guys. I think Coach Lee has shown by signing Damon Forrest and LaRyan Gary that he will go after the high school guys first which I like a lot.

I was very dissappointed at the start of the season to see we had no freshmen on the team. That is not a good situatuation for any decent Div I program. Looks like Coach Lee is trying to correct that as you say. We'll see.

[Cajunfever]

No his Freshmen year he barely played at all. He came in for mop up time.

In 2003-2004 which was his freshmen year he played 4.5 min. per game

The problem was the first few games the team was very limited in players because several players weren't eligible until mid term. We only had 7 players to play including Mouton and James. They had to play. The first game was at Georgia Tech on ESPN2. That is why we couldn't redshirt Mouton and James. Frankly, I think Coach Lee should of redshirted Mouton last year.

[RaginEsquire06]

No his Freshmen year he barely played at all. He came in for mop up time.

I think Cajun Fever has figured this one out correctly...

[RaginEsquire06]

G - Kyle Hatcher 6'2

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...s/3677479.html

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...s/3659057.html

Averages 30 points per game!

[Clutch0364]

Two more to add to the list...

G - Brandon Dison 6'5 170lbs

http://pelicanpreps.rivals.com/viewp...2&pr_key=30714

http://pelicanpreps.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=504255

F - Jonathan Leopaul 6'5 210lbs

http://pelicanpreps.rivals.com/viewp...2&pr_key=47435

http://www.hometeamsonline.com/baske...&playerID=4271

Leopaul seems undersized for his position but his rebounding #'s are eye catching. I can take an undersized power forward if he plays with the intensity of another undersized power forward we had (Brian Hamilton)
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