Is Bob Marlin's seat even starting to warm up?

[angeleast]

even if he does not win another game, the answer is no. We don't have money for a buy out and just look east to BR to see what the public thinks of firing coaches with money owed during this time of economic hardship

[California Cajun]

Going into this season Marlin's record with the Cajuns is 88-77. Of those 88 wins the following are RENT-A-WINS in my opinion:

2014-15: Louisiana College, Oral Roberts, Jackson State, Centenary, Milligan College, Incarnate Word, and Sam Houston State.

2013-14: Louisiana College, McNeese State, Oakland, Coastal Carolina, Northwestern State, Centenary, and Central Methodist

2012-13: Oakland, Southern NO,

2011-12: Northern Arizona, Houston Baptist, McNeese, Dillard,

2010-11: Louisiana College, Centenary

Take those 24 wins off the table and his record at UL is 64-77.

14 of his RENT-A-WINS came in his two most successful seasons so when you take scheduling into consideration his two best seasons are average at best.

To please people like me this season they added Miami, Alabama, UCLA and Pepperdine to the pre-conference schedule so that we could be better prepared going into the Sunbelt Schedule. This also gives us a chance to see how we stack up against major competition, and we could gain some notoriety so that we could possibly get a better seed "when we make the tournament", and let's not be fooled, there is only one tournament that counts.

I don't see our team developing into a power Mid-Major. I see our two best players having great natural talent, but they had to go under the tutelage of the coaches on the national teams in order to develop into fine players. I'm not understanding what people are seeing that Marlin is doing for our team?

My personal choice would be to see Marlin replaced when his contract runs out (no more contract extensions and no more raises) unless our team makes the round of 16 in the NCAA tournament, or he has at least two seasons where we make the round of 32. He has been here long enough for this to be 100% HIS TEAM. We now know what he can do, or should I say what he CAN'T DO.

Our football team is overpowered by the major schools, but our baseball and softball teams compete on a high national level. The ladies basketball team has made major strides under our current coach, and the future for them looks like what we have in baseball and softball. When are we going to ask our very highly paid mens basketball team for the same results?

To answer my own questions:

1) What is an acceptable final season record for this team?
22 overall wins (including Springhill and Mississippi College which the NCAA considers exhibition wins)
2) What is an acceptable finish in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament?
Season is unacceptable if we do not win the Regular season Sunbelt title and get an at-large birth into the NCAA or the Conference Tournament earning an automatic bid.
3) Is our season not successful if we are not in the NCAA Tournament?
Yes
4) If we make the NCAA Tournament how far do we think this team SHOULD go?
at least one-win
5) If we do not make the NCAA Tournament what is an acceptable finish in a second or third tier tournament?
Win the entire tournament.

I personally think the university is on a course to grow football in order to get in a better conference and give basketball a better platform from which to grow. It's hard to call for a coach's head when your sport's priority is on hold. But they are renovating the Cajundome so more attention to basketball will follow. What makes me think that way is the lack of marquee OOC games at home to entice people to attend. The recruiting budget may be limited. Another thing is that we don't seem to be capable to get off to a good start. I think Shipley and Paschal might be less successful in this environment. Pure speculation on my part.

[ulforlife]

I personally think the university is on a course to grow football in order to get in a better conference and give basketball a better platform from which to grow. It's hard to call for a coach's head when your sport's priority is on hold. But they are renovating the Cajundome so more attention to basketball will follow. What makes me think that way is the lack of marquee OOC games at home to entice people to attend. The recruiting budget may be limited. Another thing is that we don't seem to be capable to get off to a good start. I think Shipley and Paschal might be less successful in this environment. Pure speculation on my part.

Valid thoughts.

[Geaux]

Yep I disagreed when Farmer gave him that raise. If I recall correctly, Marlin makes over 400k per year and the dude has no signature win.....none!

[Ragin' Caleb]

I hope not.

Nor should it be.

Just my opinion.

+1
Found/developed payton and long

[Just1More]

Yep I disagreed when Farmer gave him that raise. If I recall correctly, Marlin makes over 400k per year and the dude has no signature win.....none!

No signature wins!? But we won 4 bowls in a row!

[CameronCajun]

His seat should be Hot as Hell, but hey it's UL. Our coaches, baseball and softball aside, throw up some smoke and mirrors and get raises. They always generate tons of hype and NEVER live up.

[Hudsheen#Fired]

We always seem to start off the season slow. Also people bringing up basesball, correct me if I'm wrong didn't we start off the season pretty slow and ended up having a good season?
This team will be good. We will compete for sun belt title

[Reality Check]

His seat should be Hot as Hell, but hey it's UL. Our coaches, baseball and softball aside, throw up some smoke and mirrors and get raises. They always generate tons of hype and NEVER live up.

This plus 1!!!!

[Reality Check]

+1
Found/developed payton and long

Ha ha! Your standards are low. A mediocre NBA player and big man.