Louisiana at Troy

[CajunEXPRESS]

Amazing how many teams shoot sixty plus percent against our team. I did not think you could have one such game a year regardless of how awful you are, yet we do it over and over.

I really do not know what to think about Marlin as a pure coach. He sounds so intelligent, and his plans so well thought out, yet we never seem to be able to carry those plans out. I guess he needs to hire a better recruiter to help him since we are stuck with his outrageous contract.

By the way losing games we have the lead in is not new, we lost several each year as the clock runs down, and our lead shrinks. After a while you gotta think it ain't luck the other teams keep making the have to make shots.

[Cajunsmike]

Amazing how many teams shoot sixty plus percent against our team. I did not think you could have one such game a year regardless of how awful you are, yet we do it over and over.

I really do not know what to think about Marlin as a pure coach. He sounds so intelligent, and his plans so well thought out, yet we never seem to be able to carry those plans out. I guess he needs to hire a better recruiter to help him since we are stuck with his outrageous contract.

By the way losing games we have the lead in is not new, we lost several each year as the clock runs down, and our lead shrinks. After a while you gotta think it ain't luck the other teams keep making the have to make shots.

I think a factor in blowing leads is not having a go to guy we can rely on to make a big shot when the other team makes a run. I agree it is amazing to win a game when the other team shoots such a high %. Coach Marlin himself has said this is the worst defensive team he has had so that also contributes to leads being lost as we let guards dribble into the paint too easily. Lots of layups today for a Troy player name Bilbo. Still we did win due to the turnovers forced, Wronkowski having his best game of the year, and missed free throws by Troy. Couple of other key points that made the game interesting. Long got another technical after a foul call on him early in the game. Since a T is now counted as a personal also that gave him two early fouls and limited his playing time. Young man has to stop being so selfish. The T he got against ULM at home ended up being a factor in that loss. Finally, with the Cajuns holding a two point lead in the last seconds of regulation Troy hit a three which was waved off due to the coach calling a time out prior to the shot being taken. Of course we were fortunate to win this game due to the late turnovers. Still, it is a relief not to have blown the game as it would have been embarrassing to do so. That is four straight weeks the Cajuns have gone 1 and 1 in the Thursday Saturday setup. They have been a 0.500 team all year so no surprise it continues. I don't think that is going to change in the last few games and yes that is unacceptable compared to the pre season hopes we had. Not as much talent on this team as we believed initially.

[Boomer]

I think a factor in blowing leads is not having a go to guy we can rely on to make a big shot when the other team makes a run. I agree it is amazing to win a game when the other team shoots such a high %. Coach Marlin himself has said this is the worst defensive team he has had so that also contributes to leads being lost as we let guards dribble into the paint too easily. Lots of layups today for a Troy player name Bilbo. Still we did win due to the turnovers forced, Wronkowski having his best game of the year, and missed free throws by Troy. Couple of other key points that made the game interesting. Long got another technical after a foul call on him early in the game. Since a T is now counted as a personal also that gave him two early fouls and limited his playing time. Young man has to stop being so selfish. The T he got against ULM at home ended up being a factor in that loss. Finally, with the Cajuns holding a two point lead in the last seconds of regulation Troy hit a three which was waved off due to the coach calling a time out prior to the shot being taken. Of course we were fortunate to win this game due to the late turnovers. Still, it is a relief not to have blown the game as it would have been embarrassing to do so. That is four straight weeks the Cajuns have gone 1 and 1 in the Thursday Saturday setup. They have been a 0.500 team all year so no surprise it continues. I don't think that is going to change in the last few games and yes that is unacceptable compared to the pre season hopes we had. Not as much talent on this team as we believed initially.

--------Like the FB situation of the looooooose zone coverage, everybody was having success against it so everybody did what was successful---Obviously there is something in bball that our opponents see that can attack our defense in a very successful way----We have played many different defenses but we don't seem to be playing it the correct way or the personnel just isn't there!!!

[NickatNite]

Again, this team is consistently inconsistent! Forrest Gump would call em a box of chocolates (squeezed in a Valentines Day reference for you boys who may have forgotten, as I did!)
Anyway, here's what's gonna happen......we finish 4th or 5th, win our first tourney game, then play....you guessed it.....ULM! You know the old adage....hard to beat a team 3 times, so we take down the Hoax! Then, who cares, as we will have exacted revenge against the Northeast Indians!!

[CajunEXPRESS]

I don't give two craps and a dip ____ about the ULMost. If I did I would consider them a rival which I do not. Losing to ULMost is just a sign of how bad you are, nothing more or less, and beating them does not make you good.

If ULMost goes to the NCAA what does that say about us? We suck, because there is not a single reason in the world that should happen. If they fail what does it say about us? Nothing, except we are worse.

I do care about our team, our coaches, and fans. It has been a dreadful decade of basketball. Sad to see such apathy for the second most popular sport in the NCAA. Marlin, and Farmer need to do something, and quick. I suggest a stronger recruiter, but alas that would only help Marlin's replacement.