Ryan McCoy Signs with Louisiana

[CajunT]

_ Yeah...those point guard stats didn't make me jump for joy either. _

In both JC stops he shared PG duty's with another guard. He missed some games at Midland, so his stats are not great. When he is better then any guard you have that plays point, other then Daigle, you take him. He shot over 50% from behind the 3-pt line.

[Tripple Threat]

AAU 2003:
Statistics Asst Pts
2003 13.0 14.0

Arkansas Fort Smith 2005-2006
Stats ?


At Midland: (Trs ?)
13min per game
FG 23 for 42 .548
3pt 7 for 13 .538
FT 19 for 30 .633
22 total assts
Avg: 5.1 pts

[Cajunsmike]

I'm taking this signing cautiously. He was well respected out of high school, but neither of his JUCO years were overly impressive numbers wise. He shot the ball well, but 2-3 assists a game isn't what you'd expect from a great distributer of the basketball. I'd expect top notch point guards to have 5-6 assists a game on average at least. I'll take a wait and see attitude until I see him in uniform practicing or playing in games to determine his ability.

One encouraging thing is that the guy played on two national championship teams. That may indicate he instinctively knows the game.

[RaginFan2]

One encouraging thing is that the guy played on two national championship teams. That may indicate he instinctively knows the game.

I'm not really much of a stat guy, but his stats did seem a bit anemic. Maybe the fact that his playing time was so limited had a major impact on that. I just like players that understand how to play the game.

[Hatch]

Getting a 3rd PG on the roster is a smart move especially with Daigle's health issues always always being a possibility to keep him out. My question is where is this scholarship coming from? Is anybody transfering or losing a scholarship? With the new signees and and everyone who is supposed to return this would make 16 on the roster.

[NewsCopy]

Taking a break from a pick-up basketball game Wednesday night in his hometown of Houston, Ryan McCoy shared what convinced him to become the newest addition for the UL men's basketball team. The Texas native signed a national letter of intent with the Ragin' Cajuns hours earlier. "I had to like the coaches, and they seemed real cool," said McCoy, who has two years of eligibility remaining. "I think I'll fit in real good. I think in two years we might be able to compete for a national championship." Those are big words, but McCoy might be the missing piece to help the Cajuns take the next step after earning a share of last season's Sun Belt Conference West Division championship. The rest of the story Joshua Parrott jparrott@theadvertiser.com

[DieHard1280]

"It was real relieving to finally sign," said McCoy, who picked the Cajuns over Texas-Pan American and Oklahoma Baptist."

Wow, we really scored a coup stealing this guy from those schools. Not impressed.

[UL_Cajuns]

The standard has to be set.

No post season this year and Coach Lee is gone.
It is hard to believe we cannot make the post season especially with three tournaments = CBI, NIT, NCAA.

[Cajunsmike]

"It was real relieving to finally sign," said McCoy, who picked the Cajuns over Texas-Pan American and Oklahoma Baptist."

Wow, we really scored a coup stealing this guy from those schools. Not impressed.

I saw that too and would have thought bigger schools might have wanted him considering he was a winner in JC. Stay out a year and you fly under the radar. However, keep in mind he is being brought in to back up Daigle and be a steady player. I don't think we expect him to be a superstar.

[CajunT]

_ I saw that too and would have thought bigger schools might have wanted him considering he was a winner in JC. Stay out a year and you fly under the radar. However, keep in mind he is being brought in to back up Daigle and be a steady player. I don't think we expect him to be a superstar. _

Yep, Ranked Top 40 coming out of Texas high school and signed with Tulsa Univesity. He is a real dud!

[lcitsh]

_ I'm with you and your expectations. I don't expect them to win the Sun Belt and go to the NCAA tourney next year, it would be nice, but I don't expect it. I just don't expect this team to dominate like in the past. I like the way we've gone young, but young in the Sun Belt and young in the conferences such as the ACC are two different things. This team will have to be well coached to succeed, because I don't think we have any game breakers or the type of players that will take over, so...let's see how our coach progresses... _

I'm not disagreeing with your expectations, but I am disagreeing with your assessment that we have no "game breakers or the types of players that will take over" a game. If Chris Gradnigo, Travis Bureau and Elijah Millsap don't fit that profile then no team in this conference has anyone that can.

[Parrott]

From what Ryan's former coaches have told me, McCoy is a traditional point who can play both guard spots and is a proven winner. He can run a half-court set and get out on the fastbreak. With more consistent play in both areas last season, the Cajuns likely win the SBC West Division outright.