2015-16 LOUISIANA Basketball Season is underway

[Boomer]

We can't blame the refs for doing what they are mandated to do.

I joked with them before the game and said the goal was 100 free throws and if they didn't get to 100 they werent doing their jobs. Then the convo got serious. I don't think the officials like this at all.

AT halftime, I told them they were only off by five. They asked how many fouls and I told them 38 total. If you notice they didn't call nearly as many in the second half

Coach and I talked about it on pregame. He said there are going to be a lot of ugly statistics early in the season until coaches and players get a feel for what is and isn't called. The coaches and players are going to have to adjust. The mandate with the officials comes directly from the NCAA.

We will have some games early that are free throw shooting contests. We have to do better than the 69 percent from last night.

I don't like the new mandate. But it's here.

-----So Jay am I seeing Hedgeman as something very special at 6'7" and what he can do?? (his mom and dad kept reminding me of how tall he was) they are big folks from Houston!!! Can Tiremon be that good or was that just against LC???

[CajunRebel]

Can someone share their observations of the team last night?

We looked really good! This is the deepest and most talented team we've had since Robert Lee's 1st year. I feel like there are 8-9 players on the team who are legitimate starters. Long is better and stronger. Wright seems to be playing much much smarter. Walker will be a beast. The JUCO transfers will be huge.

It will be hard to tell just how good we are until we go up against better competition, but I'd put a lot of money on us winning the Sun Belt.

[Hatch]

That 04-05 team (Lee's first year) was incredibly talented but it was lack of depth that did them in. There were only 6 guys that could really play that year. Mouton turned out to be a solid player but we wasn't ready as a true freshman that year. This team doesn't have that kind of talent but with the depth they could be even better. They are a legit 12 deep without a true freshman in the group.

[Hebert]

We looked really good! This is the deepest and most talented team we've had since Robert Lee's 1st year. I feel like there are 8-9 players on the team who are legitimate starters. Long is better and stronger. Wright seems to be playing much much smarter. Walker will be a beast. The JUCO transfers will be huge.

It will be hard to tell just how good we are until we go up against better competition, but I'd put a lot of money on us winning the Sun Belt.

Walker, 17 points in 16 minutes. 11 rebounds and I think 1 turnover.

[BirdofParadise]

That 04-05 team (Lee's first year) was incredibly talented but it was lack of depth that did them in. There were only 6 guys that could really play that year. Mouton turned out to be a solid player but we wasn't ready as a true freshman that year. This team doesn't have that kind of talent but with the depth they could be even better. They are a legit 12 deep without a true freshman in the group.

Speaking of that team, saw Brian Hamilton at the game last night. We spoke after the game. One of my favorite all time Cajuns.

[Hatch]

He might be my all time favorite too Jay. I was a student then and had a few classes with Hamilton, he was cool down to earth guy.

[CajunRed]

Darn...wish I had seen him last night. Tremendous player!