The Book: 2006-2007 Ragin' Cajuns Basketball

[DaddyCajun]

Triple Threat you are correct they are playing very hard and this team is very young, filled with Freshmen and transfers. They play hard and are in every game just about, so I continue to stick with these guys.

My hopes are that we start winning some games soon to allow this team in the tourney and to give them the confidence to make some noise in the tourney. My hopes anyway!

DaddyCajun

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Ernest Little came up big in a game that neither team was able to control, and because he did, South Alabama's Jaguars have their fifth straight victory. Little had 16 of his 20 points in the second half Tuesday night, helping propel the visiting Jags to a 73-69 Sun Belt Conference victory over UL's Ragin' Cajuns at the Cajundome. The Cajuns (4-15, 2-7 Sun Belt), losing their third straight game and having a two-game home win streak snapped, had only one field goal from the eight-minute mark until only 37 seconds remained. That two points came on Elijah Millsap's offensive rebound putback of his own missed free throw, which gave UL a 61-59 advantage with 5:34 left. The rest of the story Dan McDonald dmcdonald@theadvertiser.com

[Just1More]

Triple Threat you are correct they are playing very hard and this team is very young, filled with Freshmen and transfers. They play hard and are in every game just about, so I continue to stick with these guys.

My hopes are that we start winning some games soon to allow this team in the tourney and to give them the confidence to make some noise in the tourney. My hopes anyway!

DaddyCajun

This team's hard work will pay off.

[CajunKahouna]

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My hopes are that we start winning some games soon to allow this team in the tourney and to give them the confidence to make some noise in the tourney. My hopes anyway!

DaddyCajun

The understanding I have from BoP is that the Cajuns must finish 7th in conference standings to host an elimination game or finish 11th just to play in an elimination game.

The top three teams get a bye into the four team tourney in the Dome and the next eight play for the fourth spot.

So I would assume seeds 4 - 7 host the first round with winners and highest remaining seeds hosting round 2.

Anything can happen from here on, but our chances are beginning to look pretty dim.

[Doyle]

Yeah, our chances at making The Top 28 are slim to none. Hey, maybe next year we will get that State Championship Ring!!! "Cajuns WIN STATE in 2008"

[Zeebart21]

The understanding I have from BoP is that the Cajuns must finish 7th in conference standings to host an elimination game or finish 11th just to play in an elimination game.

The top three teams get a bye into the four team tourney in the Dome and the next eight play for the fourth spot.

So I would assume seeds 4 - 7 host the first round with winners and highest remaining seeds hosting round 2.

Anything can happen from here on, but our chances are beginning to look pretty dim.

stiff upper lip.

Z.

[CrazyCajun]

i don't know what team you peopleare watching. The team i watched last night, walked to the scorers table when being checked in. They walked back to the bench during time outs. When coach lee would correct them they would cock their head with an attitude like he did'nt know what he was talking about. They don't even acknowledge each other when subbing in for one another. This team has no chemistry and to be quite honest i don't think they even really like each other. They are always arguing about who's fault it was for the bad pass. I think the talent is their for the future but Lee better start getting these guys to listen and play together or we will never and i mean never be able to close basketball games. talent will only get you so far at this level. I know its hard to keep playing when you are losing. but if these guys are character guys like lee said this should not be a problem

[Doyle]

i don't know what team you peopleare watching. The team i watched last night, walked to the scorers table when being checked in. They walked back to the bench during time outs. When coach lee would correct them they would cock their head with an attitude like he did'nt know what he was talking about. They don't even acknowledge each other when subbing in for one another. This team has no chemistry and to be quite honest i don't think they even really like each other. They are always arguing about who's fault it was for the bad pass. I think the talent is their for the future but Lee better start getting these guys to listen and play together or we will never and i mean never be able to close basketball games. talent will only get you so far at this level. I know its hard to keep playing when you are losing. but if these guys are character guys like lee said this should not be a problem

You hit that right on the money Crazy Cajun. I just wish everyone else would open their eyes to the situation. They DO have talent, but talent alone will not win too many ball games. They must develop some sort of Chemistry when taking the court. Only time will tell with this squad.

[cajuns67]

Yeah, our chances at making The Top 28 are slim to none. Hey, maybe next year we will get that State Championship Ring!!! "Cajuns WIN STATE in 2008"

D we could never win the hs state championship shooting that eye opening 30 something % from the line

[Cajunsmike]

4-14! I'm not a big basketball person so I don't know. Is this one of the worst starts in basketball? When I was a student we always had pretty good teams.

The 1995 team had a 7 and 22 record. After 19 games, the record is similar to what we have today. 1995 was also a rebuilding year as several new people joined the squad that year. The next year, we had a winning season (16 and 13) with few additions from the previous year. Therefore, as 2007 compares to 1995, 2008 will compare to 1996. I believe 2008 will see an improvement similar to what occured in 1996. The difference between 2008 and what occured in 1996 is that we will bring in additional talent in 2008. Recall we have a transfer, an early signee, and four guys sitting out to earn eligibility already lined up for next year. Mouton will be our only significant loss.

[Cajunsmike]

The understanding I have from BoP is that the Cajuns must finish 7th in conference standings to host an elimination game or finish 11th just to play in an elimination game.

The top three teams get a bye into the four team tourney in the Dome and the next eight play for the fourth spot.

So I would assume seeds 4 - 7 host the first round with winners and highest remaining seeds hosting round 2.

Anything can happen from here on, but our chances are beginning to look pretty dim.

All 10 conference teams who do not get a bye will play a first round tournament game. 10 teams means 5 games. The five winners of that early round will join the three teams with byes at the CajunDome for the quarter finals. Regarding last night, the illness Dees had did greatly affect his play.

[Doyle]

D we could never win the hs state championship shooting that eye opening 30 something % from the line

You are very correct Cajuns67 about the 30% from the line. Sort of reminds me of Babb's passer rating during football. All we need is for Lee to move "Big Game" James over to the PG position, this would allow our offense to get into some type of rythmn. THEN we would be able to consistently put up an average of 33.2 points per game.