Marlin Extension? After 2 years?

[anhil8tor]

This sounds like a great move, from a "paper" test. UL is willing to shell out bigger money for quality coaches - then give them the best facilities quickly there-after (ie. master plan). I think this is a show by the athletic department to get ready for a jump to a higher group of athletics. I'm pumped about this!

I am very excited myself. I'm more concerned where the 6 mill in the budget will come from than coaching salaries... however we are showing a commitment where we can immediately. Hopefully this with the master plan and a football stadium upgrade upcoming will be enough.

[wgwillis]

I am all for Marlin because if he is successful that means the Cajuns are successful but most people are right i.e. he has done nothing to deserve an extension. This is more of a sign of faith than anything else. Its like we just forgot about the first two years. I am so glad Hudspeth hit the ground running and is fully deserving of his increases. That said; I hope there are some really meaningful goals and if we do not obtain them than we can both move on without a significant loss of time. I am concerned because of the way they treated Lee. He got treated way better than he deserved based on the results of his work and I would hate to be tied into a scenario where we must put off the progress we all expect for what has always been our premier program at UL just because someone is trying hard. Forgive me but I am a results oriented guy - no points for trying hard!

[douglas]

I'd say from dumpster fire to .500 while eradicating (hopefully) a locker room mutiny, grabbing Payton and long and finally welcoming back the coaches, players, tradition, fans and boosters that have been shunned for 40 years is progress in my book.

[douglas]

Everyone talks about new money, marlin not only truly respected Shipley but injected a good bit of revenue as well by just saying "thanks" in public.

[Turbine]

I agree Douglas.

This isn't an extension, it is an answer to the question; if we HAD to make a coaching hire right now, who would we hire?

The answer is Bob Marlin.

[CrazyCajun]

Had an 11 game win streak and attendance figures we hadn't seen in 10 years, led us to first post season since 2005.

[CAJUNTODD44]

We are on our way guys, he will get his players in here. I like the direction we are headed.

[ULGrad@HOU]

I'm still ok with Coach Marlin as our coach. He hasn't struck gold, but he has done some good things, and the program seems to be headed in the right direction. I still think he can and will get the UL Basketball program to be a top-64 program, and take it to the top of the conference, wait that's not saying much right now with our conference, but you know what I mean.

[NewsCopy]

UL has finalized a new five-year contract with basketball coach Bob Marlin that includes both a $125,000 annual pay raise to $400,000 per year and increased buyout terms for both sides.

The deal, which received final approval this week from the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors, is effective as of last April 1 and is designed to keep Marlin at UL through at least the end of the 2016-17 season.

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[zephyr]

I have mixed feelings on this one. I truly think Marlin can build a program we will be proud of and will put us back on the map. I also believe that there are some serious issues within that department and have shown themselves over the past 2 years. I don't know if I'm in favor of that type of commitment and pay raise for going 30-31 in his time here.