A Simple Q for Robert Lee

[SlappyCajun]

Your statements are off base. Other coaches in the sun belt would gladly take what we have. But of course you mentioned that you don't watch the team. Recruiting is not Roberts problem, it is what comes after that

I have not seen a game this year (and will not until Lee is fired), but I saw enough last year to know Mike's analysis is spot on. We are not a good shooting team. We miss open shots all the time. Yeah the offensive sets are crap, but no one on this team is a good shooter...period. We also are one of the weakest team I have ever seen. This is shown by missing point blank shots in traffic and getting creamed on the boards. This team is not good at anything.

Not only is Lee a horrific coach, but he is a poor recruiter. We have no floor leader and no difference makers. We may have a few nice pieces, but I do not think any coach in the SBC could win with our talent.

igeaux.mobi

[JMV JustMyView]

Brad Boyd is the answer!!!

[zephyr]

_ Brad Boyd is the answer!!! _

OH BOY!!! Just Win Baby!! U giys hve know idea how good BBoyd wud du her!

[RiverRanchMan]

_ I stand by my statements. And luckily for me, I don't stay up at night, because River Ranch Man questions my credibility. I will say it again and again. I have several, several friends who coach at all levels. From top to bottom, UL has more talent than any team in the state, with the possible exception of Louisiana Tech.

You have guys guards and forwards who are all 6'6" and 6'7" and can really shoot it. It is the coaches job to get them to play at a higher level.

I will say that the only position that I think we are really over matched is the point guard position. Other than that, we have more than adequate talent.

Name one team that we lost to at home who you would describe as more talented.

LSU has three better players, Bo Spencer, Tasmin Mitchell and Storm Warren. But after that there is a huge drop out.

Talent does not equal wins. Talent plus getting guys to play hard plus having a good scheme equals wins. Sometimes just Talent and playing hard is enough. I think that is what happened Robert's first year. _

Mobile must have the most talent in Alabama. You argument is ludicrous.

[zephyr]

_ Mobile must have the most talent in Alabama. You argument is ludicrous. _

No, your point is ludicrous. Actually, what is your point? His assertion that UL and the "talent" level has little to do with the overall record and that is his point. However, by your assertion, Lemoyne would have more talent that Syracuse right?

[CajunRed]

We are surely not without talent... but we have less talent than we all thought we did when some of these guys were signed. Most are athletic, but that does not equate to being a good/talented basketball player. Several are tall, quick and can jump... but cannot shoot, which is pretty basic for basketball. Others are tall, but can't rebound and have very little offensive ability.

With that said, Coach Lee has done a TERRIBLE job of using what he has. They don't seem to be able to run an offense... can't block out... can't rebound consistently... and often don't defend. Oh, and they take TERRIBLE shots WAAAAAY too often. I'm not a basketball guru by any stretch, but that all seems to point to coaching... or a lack thereof.

[Turbine]

Talent does not equal wins. Talent plus getting guys to play hard plus having a good scheme equals wins.

I totally agree.

[RiverRanchMan]

_ No, your point is ludicrous. Actually, what is your point? His assertion that UL and the "talent" level has little to do with the overall record and that is his point. However, by your assertion, Lemoyne would have more talent that Syracuse right? _

Every school with a losing record and a coach that has been on the job 4+ years has delusional fans that think they have "talent" but deficient coaching. Its the nature of the beast. A new coach will not win the Sun Belt in year one. It will take a couple years of quality recruiting in addition to solid coaching.

[Turbine]

_ Every school with a losing record and a coach that has been on the job 4+ years has delusional fans that think they have "talent" but deficient coaching. Its the nature of the beast. A new coach will not win the Sun Belt in year one. It will take a couple years of quality recruiting in addition to solid coaching. _

I tend to agree with you but you have to admit "Talent does not equal wins. Talent plus getting guys to play hard plus having a good scheme equals wins."

[SlappyCajun]

Wins does not equal talent. And I think my posts are more objective than yours, so u don't need to call me delusional. Are we as good as we were in 04/05. No. But we have enough talent wo win our division next year. And where did I give u anything that would indicate that Mobile had the most talent in Alabama. Show me the logic that you used to get to that conclusion.

Coaaching is about 1st getting talent. Then you must get those guys to play hard, then u must have a offensive and defensive scheme that works for your talent. What is so hard to understand?

Every school with a losing record and a coach that has been on the job 4+ years has delusional fans that think they have "talent" but deficient coaching. Its the nature of the beast. A new coach will not win the Sun Belt in year one. It will take a couple years of quality recruiting in addition to solid coaching.

igeaux.mobi

[RiverRanchMan]

_ Wins does not equal talent. And I think my posts are more objective than yours, so u don't need to call me delusional. Are we as good as we were in 04/05. No. But we have enough talent wo win our division next year. And where did I give u anything that would indicate that Mobile had the most talent in Alabama. Show me the logic that you used to get to that conclusion.

Coaaching is about 1st getting talent. Then you must get those guys to play hard, then u must have a offensive and defensive scheme that works for your talent. What is so hard to understand?

igeaux.mobi _

It's not hard to understand at all. All you need is a John Wooden or a Dean Smith and UL will win the Sun Belt next year....right?

[zephyr]

_ Every school with a losing record and a coach that has been on the job 4+ years has delusional fans that think they have "talent" but deficient coaching. Its the nature of the beast. A new coach will not win the Sun Belt in year one. It will take a couple years of quality recruiting in addition to solid coaching. _

You truly have no idea do you? I get it. You are the LSU transplant fan who hangs around here to stir the pot and put us little UL fans in our place..right? Well, by your logic, if you have a losing record, then you have no talent right? Because, at best, you've been unclear about exactly what it is you are trying to say. The original poster made a simple, objective statement. With better coaching and the nucleus this team has coming back, they COULD be picked to win the West. Nothing more was mentioned about winning the national title, being ranked or anything else that is floating in your membrane. We aint in the Big East. To think that a quality coach that could get the remaining players to actually play as a team and contend for the West crown is anything but delusional. Whether it actually happens is a different story. The core of this team was here several years ago when we won the West and they were all freshmen. Why not when they are seniors and better coached?