Game Time: Louisiana vs Texas State

[Boomer]

Was pleasantly surprised with the crowd and effort last night. Tx St was bad. They may not be a bad team, but that performance was brutal.

When Marlin hit the deck, the CajunDome had a strange "don't touch our guy" energy too it. It was really an odd experience. It felt like all 4k ppl were going to ascend on Acosta, the worst official I've ever seen in any collegiate sport.

----Throughout the history of sports certain peripheral happenings have changed around a season----A rallying point if you wish---I did feel a certain unity after the incident---perhaps this is the happening we needed to make it through the tourney with a return to the NCAAs!!!

[BirdofParadise]

There was a series of possessions that looked very sloppy. I think we had 5 or 6 possessions in a row that ended in missed layups or turnovers. TS killed us on the offensive boards. Without their put backs we would have held them to under 35 points. Playing hard and playing smart are two different things. Last nights effort beats the bottom half of the sunbelt but not the upper half. TS missed several easy shots that others would have made. To me it is win conference championship or go home. I see little chance of two sunbelt teams getting into the dance. Maybe you are hearing post season talk but if we don't make finals of sunbelt I think even the NIT is out. Trust me, I will be ecstatic if they prove me wrong.

There's a difference between effort and execution. You suggested the team played hard at times. I said they played hard for 40 minutes. They didn't always play well, but I'll continue to take issue with your statement about effort.

[Just1More]

There's a difference between effort and execution. You suggested the team played hard at times. I said they played hard for 40 minutes. They didn't always play well, but I'll continue to take issue with your statement about effort.

He meant "mental effort". You mean "physical effort". I didn't use any effort in making this post.

[ManAboutTown]

Throughout the history of sports certain peripheral happenings have changed around a season

A rallying point if you wish---I did feel a certain unity after the incident---perhaps this is the happening we needed to make it through the tourney with a return to the NCAAs!!!

Might sound dumb, but I realized I really like Bob last night. I've allowed myself to let this team's performance affect me in ways it shouldn't concerning Coach. The guy is great and is probably going through a really difficult time right now. I think some of that oozed out of him last night after the collision. Like I said, it was a strange energy in the dome.

We all want a winner, and I've been guilty of it too, but let's get some perspective. GPA, all time high. Character, all time high. Bob runs a classy program, one we can be proud of. The historic focus, the way he's handled the rough road...

[Just1More]

Is there any video of the collision?

[Benchwarmer]

There's a difference between effort and execution. You suggested the team played hard at times. I said they played hard for 40 minutes. They didn't always play well, but I'll continue to take issue with your statement about effort.

I can accept that wording: If the litmus test for effort is a resulting proper execution, then their effort was not always present. If proper execution is removed as a part of the test, then yes they put forth an effort all game albeit in my mind not enough to be consistent with that of a team that will make it to the post season.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Effort and execution are never two sides of the same coin. You can work you azz off in practice, come to the game energized, and play with energy and still be crappy. You will not likely see execution without good effort.

[Boomer]

Effort and execution are never two sides of the same coin. You can work you azz off in practice, come to the game energized, and play with energy and still be crappy. You will not likely see execution without good effort.

-----BUT PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT---Well not always as you mentioned, but the chances are a hell of a lot better of game performance play after great practice preparation both physically and mentally!!!

[IberiaCajun]

Did you notice Ray Acosta runs up and down the court "out of bounds?" Marlin definitely 'had position'! He may have had one foot on the court but the ref was running up the sideline, 'out of bounds'. I noticed the ref on the other side of the court did not do this. He stayed on the court.
After Marlin took the 'charge', the head referee took charge, called a 'conference' and the call was "reduced" to a coach's box warning. I didn't know they had that in basketball. Maybe it was a bench warning. Anyway, I think after the next media timeout (8 min. mark of the first half?) the officials convened again. When play resumed the officials had switched sides and Acosta was on the media side of the court and the other official was on the team side. I think the head official helped that young official out of what could have been a very tense situation. Veteran move on his part. Acosta was back on the team side of the court in the second half. I thought he would have stayed on the side opposite the team benches. It all worked out. No more incidences.

[DaddyCajun]

Where was that official when Georgia State played Louisiana? Their coach basically plays along side his son! They always have 6 men on the court!