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

[oldalum]

You must have a son or a friend on the team because I can't believe the comparisons you made. We are 1-6 and you compared that to 8-4. If we were 5-2, or even 4-3, I don't think you would hear people complaining. Yes we have EXHIBITION WINS over Louisiana College, Mississippi College, Loyola, and we will already give you the victory over Spring Hill College

This team will be lucky to get 10-12 wins in conference this season (my hopes are going down). That leaves us at the end of the season with a losing record!

Right now we are losing to the 3-6 New Orleans Privateers. Shawn Long is MIA so when we lose to a very week team the excuse will be that Long didn't play.

And as for your comment; "The season has barely begun, and some have already written the season off. Pathetic." Most of the people have been commenting on this thread since the beginning of the season. The thread is about expectations that are not being met. Go back and read this thread from the beginning and you will see that most people here expected great things out of this team.

[cajunhawk]

The season has barely begun, and some have already written the season off. Pathetic.

If we would have gotten wins against those huge schools, that would have been nice. But we all knew it would take a conference tournament win to get into the big dance.

We have played ONE conference game against a team which, historically, has played us well (as loathe as I am to admit it). ONE game.

During the 2013-2014 season, at this point, we were 8-4, having played NO conference games. We had also lost to Arkansas, Baylor, Louisville, and Jackson State. We finished 23-12, with that final loss being to Creighton in the NCAA tournament.

So, to answer your questions:

1) What is an acceptable final season record for this team? Ask me after the Sunbelt Tourney.
2) What is an acceptable finish in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament? Everyone would love to win it all, but I don't think finishing in the top three is unreasonable.
3) Is our season not successful if we are not in the NCAA Tournament? Someone will always "female dog" over so-called "moral victories," but sometimes the better team wins. I don't think this is a black or white answer. But if that's what you want, then No. Our season can still be a success even if we are not in the NCAA tourney.
4) If we make the NCAA Tournament how far do we think this team SHOULD go? Again, ask after the Sunbelt tourney. Too many unknowns right now.
5) If we do not make the NCAA Tournament what is an acceptable finish in a second or third tier tournament? Depends on the tourney, depends on who else is participating. Again, too many unknowns.

The only prediction worth making at this point is that we will have some rain on December 21, 2015.

Were we wrong about the football team this season? It's not out of the realm of possibility for a small sample size to dictate long term results.

[Etowncajun]

listening to game on kpel. Who messes (sorry coaches) with the shooters? Dang 0-8 from 3 pt range.

[Zeebart21]

We barely beat a team that was DIII just 2 years ago. This is pathetic basketball. Marlin isnt going anywhere. Thanks T-Joe. Thanks Farmer.

If you arent embarrassed, you arent living in the real world.

Z

[oldalum]

The problem is that most people are not paying attention. They don't know to be embarrassed. I have chosen to boycott the rest of the season. If enough people stay home maybe they will move the games to Earl K. Long. I bet that would get Joe's attention.

[Boomer]

The problem is that most people are not paying attention. They don't know to be embarrassed. I have chosen to boycott the rest of the season. If enough people stay home maybe they will move the games to Earl K. Long. I bet that would get Joe's attention.

---Just hope if we turn this thing around that you keep your as s at home----But what I really want is for you to come out and cheer them on---Merry Christmas!!!

[cajun4life]

---Just hope if we turn this thing around that you keep your as s at home

But what I really want is for you to come out and cheer them on---Merry Christmas!!!

Boomer he is right, Bobby Big Fish ain't the coach that will get us back to even Jessie Evans type teams. IMO he has had plenty of time to demnistrate what kind of program we will be, average to below average.

Meanwhile our biggest instate rival has gone through 2 coach and are head and shoulders better than us as a program. When you hire the right guy you know you have the right guy.

[ZoomZoom]

I understand the money games. Those games are usually winnable as much as our trip to UGA to be served up as homecoming fodder next fall. That said...

Last night for a period of time against UNO, we looked like McNeese last week. When a single UNO 5'8" poppa smurf looking guy (#5) comes in among three of our bigs and comes down with the ball...really??? Block out 101. Blown fast breaks last night. Twice we had what looked like sure thrown downs. Nope. One was stripped from JH, the other never got a shot off. Air (the player formerly known as Cash) finally made 2 big shots after what, 8 clunks? And coach was talking post game about how he is one of our better shooters? God save the queen.

We're in the Sunbelt, a once strong basketball league which now is an automatic bid only league, and will be seeded between 12 and 16. That can only be fixed by all the SBC teams. Little Rock is going all in on basketball after years. Wonder what took them so long?

On the "bright" side, in the first half we got a look at next year. Ugh...

So to answer your question, it seems to be no from those that make that call.

[CajunEXPRESS]

---Just hope if we turn this thing around that you keep your as s at home

But what I really want is for you to come out and cheer them on---Merry Christmas!!!

The problem Boomer is your blind loyalty to mediocre UL coaches actually hurts the programs. They just languish in mediocrity losing the non antique fans. Death, sickness, and job opportunities take the rest. Hope you enjoy a base attendance we used to tease UNO about.

Just keep on pretending we're only one player away.

That guy boycotting is actually doing more to help the program than you. You're the do nothing administration perfect dupe.

[KajunKrazy]

The problem Boomer is your blind loyalty to mediocre UL coaches actually hurts the programs. They just languish in mediocrity losing the non antique fans. Death, sickness, and job opportunities take the rest. Hope you enjoy a base attendance we used to tease UNO about.

Just keep on pretending we're only one player away.

Bob Marlin was a very good and highly regarded coach when he got here. He was tops of the league he recruited too year in and year out. He beat Kentucky with a team at Sam Houston st. Maybe it's this jinxed university that turns good coaches into mediocre ones.

Same thing for coach HUD. Came in here with a great overall record as a head coach. A WINNER. For four years he over came the jinx and won 9 games. This year history caught up with him and he could not over come the long time jinx of Cajun athletics.

[CajunEXPRESS]

All that said his tenure here mixed. Mostly bad. He's currently under .500 against 1A competition. If that's not the definition of mediocre what is?

He's never won regular season championship.
He's been in the final once I think and won it
Never finished second in the regular season.

Year six. You really expecting better? You can sit with Boomer and watch your base destroyed, but by God you support your coach.

[Cajunsmike]

I don't necessarily support the coach. I support the kids who are generally giving good effort. Now, If I lived out of the area like Express does, I certainly would have reservations about coming over frequently.