Marlin Extension? After 2 years?

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With two seasons behind him, and practice for a third officially scheduled to begin tonight, Bob Marlin's run as head coach of the UL Ragin' Cajuns basketball team perhaps is about to get longer.

According to a university spokesman, talks are under way to lengthen Marlin's current contract

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[Geaux]

Are we serious here!!!!! No, No and No!
Marlin has a 30-31 record at UL. No one gets an extension for that! On top of that I have other issues with his tenure at UL.
1. He applied for just about every open position this past summer.
2. He has severely damaged UL's relationships with multiple local AAU and high school coaches in the local areas due to the way he handled those kids and his staff last season, even though some of it was warranted.
3. HE HAS A LOSING RECORD, if he loses
this year we are stuck with a lame duck coach!

Scott Farmer, could this please wait until the season plays out?

[sportsfanatic21]

I agree. I'm not ready to run him out of town, but what warrants an extension???

[MetryCajun]

Farmer must not go to basketball games. No way Marlin should get an extention at this point.

[CajunProud]

I like Marlin and all, but here's a novel idea. How about a little FRIKIN WINNING first!!!!!!!!

[srob]

Are we serious here!!!!! No, No and No!
Marlin has a 30-31 record at UL. No one gets an extension for that! On top of that I have other issues with his tenure at UL.
1. He applied for just about every open position this past summer.
2. He has severely damaged UL's relationships with multiple local AAU and high school coaches in the local areas due to the way he handled those kids and his staff last season, even though some of it was warranted.
3. HE HAS A LOSING RECORD, if he loses
this year we are stuck with a lame duck coach!

Scott Farmer, could this please wait until the season plays out?

Someone, please expound on this!

The losing record, a perceived poor relationship with coaches,players, etc and just a general bad feeling about things have a lot of the Cajun faithful questioning the program.

Positive remarks please...

[Turbine]

Any current negatives the program has, are a direct result of 7 straight losing seasons prior to Marlin.

If UL had great relationships with multiple local AAU coaches in the 7 years prior, it sure didn't help.

He is totally on the right track and needs more than 3 years to do it following the hostage situation.

jmo

[ragin2112cajun]

Any current negatives the program has, are a direct result of 7 straight losing seasons prior to Marlin.

If UL had great relationships with multiple local AAU coaches in the 7 years prior, it sure didn't help.

He is totally on the right track and needs more than 3 years to do it following the hostage situation.

jmo

Well said sir!

[Geaux]

Any current negatives the program has, are a direct result of 7 straight losing seasons prior to Marlin.

If UL had great relationships with multiple local AAU coaches in the 7 years prior, it sure didn't help.

He is totally on the right track and needs more than 3 years to do it following the hostage situation.

jmo

No, Robert Lee had a hostage situation from the Evans era and the implementation of APR. Marlin had some "head cases" but what coach doesent. It's your job to balance those egos and win. To be successful you have to do both. Marlin had the 5A player of the year and a crowd favorite along with his brother. Lee left Marlin a pipeline into any high school or AAU program in the area. Marlin's recent dismissals have damaged that. Trust me there are ways of handling situations other than the way he did. No one is in this guys corner and he is just looking for a security blanket for UL or anyone willing to sign him toa contract. Someone should have told Marlin about good ole Louisiana politics. Word gets around quick in athletic circles and it ain't good when talking about Marlin.

[Sir Cajun]

So.... Since he's trying to do it the right way.... And not play by the good ole boys rules.... You want to write him off? Sounds like a disgruntled AAU coach to me.

[srob]

So.... Since he's trying to do it the right way.... And not play by the good ole boys rules.... You want to write him off? Sounds like a disgruntled AAU coach to me.

Okay, I'll cut to the chase. So what's with all the rumors, dismissals, etc? Is it just BS, growing pains, and a few bad apples?

And before you guys rip me a new one, I have renewed my season tickets and will be at the 'Dome!

[Geaux]

So.... Since he's trying to do it the right way.... And not play by the good ole boys rules.... You want to write him off? Sounds like a disgruntled AAU coach to me.

No you are misunderstanding me. If three or four coaches in a 80 mile radius start talking about how bad you handled their former players, the word gets around the district and then around the region. Then everyone closes their door on you in the area. Also can't forget how Marlin dismissed an assistant last season that had deep ties in the area for a long time. That also did not sit well with area coaches. That's politics my friend. Not fair, but sorry to tell you this is how the game is played

[axg8750]

When Marlin turns the progam around and the cajuns are consistently winning 20+ games and competing in the Big Dance those AAU players aren't going to care one bit what those crooked biddy basketball coaches are telling them. They are going to know that the Ragin Cajuns are a disciplined team that competes and wins and their AAU coach that has kissed athletes butts their whole career will never ne more than a biddy basketball coach because they know nothing about discipline. I don't mind enduring a couple of rough seasons while Coach Marlin gains control over this team. The Robert Lee years were embarresing.

[duggie85]

The man is 1 game below .500 with players that hated him.

Can't wait till he gets committed guys in the program.

[Cajunfever]

No you are misunderstanding me. If three or four coaches in a 80 mile radius start talking about how bad you handled their former players, the word gets around the district and then around the region. Then everyone closes their door on you in the area. Also can't forget how Marlin dismissed an assistant last season that had deep ties in the area for a long time. That also did not sit well with area coaches. That's politics my friend. Not fair, but sorry to tell you this is how the game is played

Who did Nikita recruit due to his deep ties in this area?