The Book: Lady Cajuns 2006-07 basketball

[headragincajun]

OK, I have a question. In that story Dan McDonald says that the Lady Cajuns played 23 of their 31 games away from the familiar EK Long Gym. I see on their schedule that they played 11 home games aside from the tournament. Is he implying that they are at a disadvantage when they play at the Cajundome??? (I am assuming that his math is right and the others were played there), or is he just wrong about this?????

What Dan McDonald is saying:
According to the NCAA Guidelines: A home court is a court that a team plays at least 5 regular season games on. So according to NCAA, We played 23 of 33 games away from our home court (E.K.Long) which is supposed to be weighted higher for road games (neutral) or away from home. That was all he was saying.

Headragincajun1

[El Sidonio]

I heard Stevie P saying this morning on the radio show after announcing the time of the women's selection show, that he predicted us having a home game against SFA in the Cajundome. My issue in this thread is not what we deserve or should get, etc.etc.....

My issue is with using the Cajundome as our homecourt. As we all saw with the conference final (all factors considered) the crowd, though better than what the Lady Cajuns saw during the regular season, was not nearly big enough to make the Cajundome into a home court advantage. I daresay that had we played the final at EK Long gym, the outcome would have been different.

And unless SFA (or whoever we'd play in the first round of the NIT at home if the NCAA didn't take us) has a ridiculously large amount of travelling fan base, then why not play home NIT games at EK Long? It's noisier, looks extremely packed once you reach 500, and would be (IMO) the best atmosphere for the Lady Cajuns to play in. I even think that (as long as we have a packed house), that it would look and sound better on TV too.

So to make a long rant short, why on earth would we play a home NIT game at the Cajundome? Maybe there are some rules and factors I'm unaware of.

God Bless

GEAUX UL LADY CAJUNS BASKETBALL!!!!!!!!!!!

[Cajun Express]

I heard Stevie P saying this morning on the radio show after announcing the time of the women's selection show, that he predicted us having a home game against SFA in the Cajundome. My issue in this thread is not what we deserve or should get, etc.etc.....

My issue is with using the Cajundome as our homecourt. As we all saw with the conference final (all factors considered) the crowd, though better than what the Lady Cajuns saw during the regular season, was not nearly big enough to make the Cajundome into a home court advantage. I daresay that had we played the final at EK Long gym, the outcome would have been different.

And unless SFA (or whoever we'd play in the first round of the NIT at home if the NCAA didn't take us) has a ridiculously large amount of travelling fan base, then why not play home NIT games at EK Long? It's noisier, looks extremely packed once you reach 500, and would be (IMO) the best atmosphere for the Lady Cajuns to play in. I even think that (as long as we have a packed house), that it would look and sound better on TV too.

So to make a long rant short, why on earth would we play a home NIT game at the Cajundome? Maybe there are some rules and factors I'm unaware of.

God Bless

GEAUX UL LADY CAJUNS BASKETBALL!!!!!!!!!!!

Play it in the Cajun Dome, hope one day that the ladies will be drawing a couple of thousand a game or a lot more. The dome is a better venue for the fan in so many ways. I do not undervalue a more compact gym atmosphere, but no amosphere was changing the Middle game, we simply had to play a lot better than the better team. In the not to distant future perhaps the UL team will be the cream of the crop. Coaches H & H have done one H of a job.

[Oldman]

I heard Stevie P saying this morning on the radio show after announcing the time of the women's selection show, that he predicted us having a home game against SFA in the Cajundome. My issue in this thread is not what we deserve or should get, etc.etc.....

My issue is with using the Cajundome as our homecourt. As we all saw with the conference final (all factors considered) the crowd, though better than what the Lady Cajuns saw during the regular season, was not nearly big enough to make the Cajundome into a home court advantage. I daresay that had we played the final at EK Long gym, the outcome would have been different.

And unless SFA (or whoever we'd play in the first round of the NIT at home if the NCAA didn't take us) has a ridiculously large amount of travelling fan base, then why not play home NIT games at EK Long? It's noisier, looks extremely packed once you reach 500, and would be (IMO) the best




atmosphere for the Lady Cajuns to play in. I even think that (as long as we have a packed house), that it would look and sound better on TV too.

So to make a long rant short, why on earth would we play a home NIT game at the Cajundome? Maybe there are some rules and factors I'm unaware of.

God Bless

GEAUX UL LADY CAJUNS BASKETBALL!!!!!!!!!!!

i follow the girls and they played a very good team close without a bench for support.....now! if you had said with some bench support the game might have been different i could buy into that. fatigue played a big part in what happened that night along with turnovers but still in all i am very proud of them and an NIT in the dome would be great!

[El Sidonio]

Y'all make some very good points.

However, I still think that with the crowd support i'm predicting, that EK Long will be a much better homecourt advantage. Remember, the question I posed is not based on the ideal, or where we want to be, or where we will be. It's about where we are now, and what the conditions are for best homecourt advantage. Also, don't forget that if cameras are there, they won't be filming the "not as nice" accomodations in the snack area or the entrance to the gym. What they'll be filming, the court, will look and sound much better in EK Long with a crowd of "only" 1000-1500. If we can only get 1500 in the Cajundome, it will look and sound pitiful, and I think it could possibly affect our girls in a negative way when they see a perceived lack of attendance and support. anyhoo, i'll quit my rant cuz i'm now beating a dead horse.

I hope y'all prove me wrong with the game in the Dome thing, and that we can get a good crowd. But whatever the crowd and wherever we play, I just hope our ladies continue to play as good as they are and go deep into the tourney.

God Bless

GEAUX UL LADY CAJUNS BASKETBALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BirdofParadise]

Y'all make some very good points.

However, I still think that with the crowd support i'm predicting, that EK Long will be a much better homecourt advantage. Remember, the question I posed is not based on the ideal, or where we want to be, or where we will be. It's about where we are now, and what the conditions are for best homecourt advantage. Also, don't forget that if cameras are there, they won't be filming the "not as nice" accomodations in the snack area or the entrance to the gym. What they'll be filming, the court, will look and sound much better in EK Long with a crowd of "only" 1000-1500. If we can only get 1500 in the Cajundome, it will look and sound pitiful, and I think it could possibly affect our girls in a negative way when they see a perceived lack of attendance and support. anyhoo, i'll quit my rant cuz i'm now beating a dead horse.

I hope y'all prove me wrong with the game in the Dome thing, and that we can get a good crowd. But whatever the crowd and wherever we play, I just hope our ladies continue to play as good as they are and go deep into the tourney.

God Bless

GEAUX UL LADY CAJUNS BASKETBALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sid, I'll put this as bluntly as I can.

There was no way in hell that the WNIT was going to give us a home game if we had bid for EKL.
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Period.

[Turbine]

This is an NCAA team.

However I hope we never get to the point where we are so proud that we forfeit a post season appearance streak.

Then again, I do hope we get to the point where this is an option.

[El Sidonio]

Je comprends. That being said, if we end up in the NIT, I hope we get a home game and a big (relatively speaking) crowd.

[Turbine]

Did I hear wrong last week?

I thought I heard, David Walker 1st bid was for the Cajun Dome and his 2nd bid (2nd round) was for EKL . . .

[CajunTundra]

What time is the Women's Selection Show today ? Is that on ESPN ? Also, just to throw in my two cents, I've heard the Lady's say they like to play in Earl K Long Gym over the Cajun Dome. That's where they practice all the time, and they feel more comfortable there, and claim they shoot better there. We did have a heck of a crowd at the Dome for the Championship. That's the most fan/crowd support and interaction I've ever seen at Women's Cajun Basketball Game. I also think if we had utilized the bench more it would have gave us a better chance, but MT was a very good team, hope we get a good bid.

Geaux Cajuns !!!

[BrockMeaux]

I really hope that we get a bid into the NCAA because, as that article points out, we deserve it. However, I won't be crushed if we fall short because we HAVE clenched a berth in the WNIT, so that's at least a small consolation.

http://www.womensnit.com/

[El Sidonio]

I believe it is on one of the ESPN channels (not sure if it's one of the main ones or not) at 7pm Central

God Bless