at Charlotte

[RaginEsquire06]

Team will be more experienced and more talented next year, but not capable of moving forward more than winning more sunbelt games.

Oh...my...God! It must be raining cats in dogs in Miami! Sure sounds like your head is under water today...please take no offense! However, case in point, if a team is expected to be more "experienced and talented," wouldn't it be fair to make an affirmative assumption that a team who is greater enhanced, by way of experience and talent, will excel in performance greater than the team of which it is compared to for reference regarding "experience and talent?"

[RaginEsquire06]

The leadership of the program simply can't compete outside of sunbelt unless there are players with nba type talent on the team.

Finally...as an effort to impeach (Discrediting a witness by proving inconsistencies in stories told and showing untrustworthiness.) the testimony of this...um...Expert Witness, Isn't it true...Gawd Dang' it....that the Ragin Cajuns of the one and only University of Louisiana beat the Louisiana Technical Bull Dawgs...which was and is currently a member of a conference outside of the SunBelt...65-60 on Saturday, December 2nd., 2006?


Hey guys...I guess we got a load of NBA type talent on our team...Let's give this guy a "Ca-jun Ballllllllll" for his infinite wisdom!

[Cajunsmike]

I am not an expert on talent, but I did indicate that all reports are that the talent level will be higher next year, with some impressive newcomers slated to arrive, inlcuding Grandingo (mispell I am sure)....

I did not pro-actively post just because of loss, but I went on raginpagin to see the score and noticed a post saying this game is no big deal and that it should not have been played. My point is that it is a big deal if Cajuns are consistently 20 to 30 points below only ordinary teams from higher conferences. I also don't think we should have to have nba type talent to compete on national level, outside of the sunbelt. There have been very very few nba cajuns and yet cajuns program has been a program to be very proud of for decades and has competed on national level without such nba type talent. My point is that the current leadership of the program has not proven it can win in sunbelt without nba type talent, even when having more talent most opponents, and has not proven it can win at all on national level without some nba type talent.

So, yes, I am concerned that the Cajuns program has turned into a program that simply hopes to eventually be able to compete in a low level conference, while just accepting sure defeat at the hands of the teams that are on a national level, even those like Charlotte this year that is not really all that good.

Some may believe the loss was no big deal but I was dissapointed because it may have impacted our momentum going into the last few conference games. Despite the disappointment, I understand why it happened. Are you going to be able to watch the team at FIU? Also, in the near future webcast streaming may be available. That may give you a better opportunity to gauge the state of the program. Also, it is not just Gradigno joining us next year. It is four guys sitting out this year plus a transfer. Bloom is the transfer, he will be our zone buster, and I expect him to be a more consistent shooter than some of the guys we have now.

[MiamiCajun32]

"If" this statement is really expected to be taken with any credence or validity, wouldn't it be true that the Cajun's would have been a little rusty too? The Cajun's are a basketball team also...Right?

My point is the well coached teams improve more as the season progresses. The better teams improve on a higher curve. Unlike in pros, college teams can't practice too much before season starts so there is some rustiness that makes things more equal out there. If you disagree then please give your reason for close game with Cal St. Fullerton and then 40 point loss, as an example.

Re your other responses, yes there is more talent coming in it seems but that does not mean improvement in wins and losses and returning to being competitive nationally and not just in sunbelt. Cajuns have had trouble beating inferior talented teams for the past two years.

The La Tech win was nice, but really now, that team is terrible this year. The loss by 40 to the southland team was very bad, but both La Tech and that southland team would not be at upper half of sunbelt this year, most likely.

At the end of the day 20+ loss seasons are extremely poor, especially when in a lower level than usual sunbelt. I hope things turn around, but for now things are bad and I doubt they are going to get much better. I hope I am wrong.

You can argue that this year's team is good and that things look great for next year all you want. The facts, wins and losses and some blowout losses tend to get in the way of your take on things.

I just want the Cajuns to return to a winning tradition. Can't expect to have great year every year, but this year is much worse than simply a rebuilding year and the talent and experience level on this current team is much better than barely making the sunbelt tourney. If this team was at .500 overall, then I could see a big argument of the subpar year being due to inexperience, but the current record goes way beyond a rebuilding year.

[Mineshaft]

My point is the well coached teams improve more as the season progresses. The better teams improve on a higher curve. Unlike in pros, college teams can't practice too much before season starts so there is some rustiness that makes things more equal out there. If you disagree then please give your reason for close game with Cal St. Fullerton and then 40 point loss, as an example.

Re your other responses, yes there is more talent coming in it seems but that does not mean improvement in wins and losses and returning to being competitive nationally and not just in sunbelt. Cajuns have had trouble beating inferior talented teams for the past two years.

The La Tech win was nice, but really now, that team is terrible this year. The loss by 40 to the southland team was very bad, but both La Tech and that southland team would not be at upper half of sunbelt this year, most likely.

At the end of the day 20+ loss seasons are extremely poor, especially when in a lower level than usual sunbelt. I hope things turn around, but for now things are bad and I doubt they are going to get much better. I hope I am wrong.

You can argue that this year's team is good and that things look great for next year all you want. The facts, wins and losses and some blowout losses tend to get in the way of your take on things.

I just want the Cajuns to return to a winning tradition. Can't expect to have great year every year, but this year is much worse than simply a rebuilding year and the talent and experience level on this current team is much better than barely making the sunbelt tourney. If this team was at .500 overall, then I could see a big argument of the subpar year being due to inexperience, but the current record goes way beyond a rebuilding year.

This team is bad in a bad conference..

[Cajunsmike]

My point is the well coached teams improve more as the season progresses. The better teams improve on a higher curve. Unlike in pros, college teams can't practice too much before season starts so there is some rustiness that makes things more equal out there. If you disagree then please give your reason for close game with Cal St. Fullerton and then 40 point loss, as an example.

Re your other responses, yes there is more talent coming in it seems but that does not mean improvement in wins and losses and returning to being competitive nationally and not just in sunbelt. Cajuns have had trouble beating inferior talented teams for the past two years.

The La Tech win was nice, but really now, that team is terrible this year. The loss by 40 to the southland team was very bad, but both La Tech and that southland team would not be at upper half of sunbelt this year, most likely.

At the end of the day 20+ loss seasons are extremely poor, especially when in a lower level than usual sunbelt. I hope things turn around, but for now things are bad and I doubt they are going to get much better. I hope I am wrong.

You can argue that this year's team is good and that things look great for next year all you want. The facts, wins and losses and some blowout losses tend to get in the way of your take on things.

I just want the Cajuns to return to a winning tradition. Can't expect to have great year every year, but this year is much worse than simply a rebuilding year and the talent and experience level on this current team is much better than barely making the sunbelt tourney. If this team was at .500 overall, then I could see a big argument of the subpar year being due to inexperience, but the current record goes way beyond a rebuilding year.

I have not heard one person say this team is good. In fact, there are only three Division 1 players on it in Mouton, Dees, and Milsap. The other freshman will become that. I don't mean to demean our other guys as they give great effort. Yes, the talent will be better next year. How much so is something none of us know now. It could be significantly better.

[RaginEsquire06]

The La Tech win was nice, but really now, that team is terrible this year.

This type of statement in the aforementioned is the very reason why I, and probably others, responded to your post. I'm sure that your a good natured person...however, this type of derogatory sentiment is not the expectation of a true supporter of a given cause...in this case the plight of the Ragin Cajun basketball program. It's very obvious to all that our basketball program is performing less than what is desired and no one is trying justify sub-par performance. The answer to this problem is fan support! Our kids and their parents frequent this website...so one should at some point attempt to be sympathetic to those who are intrinsically being affected, emotionally and mentally, by participating in a program that's not performing at a desired optimum level.

Support, support, and more support is the key to solving the current state of our basketball program...if you are indeed a true Ragin Cajun fan and supporter! Negativity needs to be placed at a minimum.