Louisiana vs Cal Irvine

[axg8750]

One point in the game late in the second half the Cajuns got several stops in a row and did not capitalize because each time down court when Register would touch the ball he would jack up an ugly shot. Didn't matter if he had a defender on him, if he was 5' behind the arc, if he wasnt set, or even if the Cajuns were in transition with numbers.

In my opinion that was the point in the game where the Cajuns had an opportunity to make a run and take the lead and win the game. Poor decision making by taking VERY low percentage shots unnecessarily early in the shot clock killed the run that never was...

[Ragin' Caleb]

There have been many very good teams since the advent of the 3 point line who have not depended on making a bunch of 3s to win. Everyone shoots some, but not all lose if 3s don't fall. Point being, you don't have to shoot 25 3s to open up the interior; just enough to keep the other team aware that you will do so if left unguarded.

I disagree about Register. He is not a D1 player. It may be all mental, but if he hasn't worked it out by now, he very likely will not.

+1
It's pathetic when you get excited if he makes one. A 3 guy making one every now and then

[RaginFan2]

Question: You mentioned we are no longer a mid major power. When were we a mid major power (after 1973.)

We've won one outright conference title in 30 years. We've never been a mid major power.

IDK, I kinda thought we were during the Andrew Toney era & the Graylin Warner, et al era (when we beat Florida & UT Austin in the NIT, won the Great Alaska Shootout & the Sugar Bowl tournament. Also beating Cincinnati & Kentucky back to back to win the UKIT) were pretty close to being mid-major powerhouse teams.

[alum81]

IDK, I kinda thought we were during the Andrew Toney era & the Graylin Warner, et al era (when we beat Florida & UT Austin in the NIT, won the Great Alaska Shootout & the Sugar Bowl tournament. Also beating Cincinnati & Kentucky back to back to win the UKIT) were pretty close to being mid-major powerhouse teams.

I agree, Coach Pascal had USL playing at a high level very quickly coming back from the death penalty. Those were fun times. We just can't seem to get back there. It is hard to place the entire blame on Coach Marlin, several other have tried since Pascal with similar results.

[BirdofParadise]

IDK, I kinda thought we were during the Andrew Toney era & the Graylin Warner, et al era (when we beat Florida & UT Austin in the NIT, won the Great Alaska Shootout & the Sugar Bowl tournament. Also beating Cincinnati & Kentucky back to back to win the UKIT) were pretty close to being mid-major powerhouse teams.

Those accomplishments don't make you a mid major power. Winning league championships and NCAA appearances do.

One title. Thirty years. We've never been a mid major power

[CajunNation]

Only time when we were a mid-major was during the Shipley years.

[ZoomZoom]

Only time when we were a mid-major was during the Shipley years.

Ah, that's the tricky part of all this. The phrase "mid major" wasn't used in the 70's. During Bobby P.'s time, were we not independent part of that time?

[CajunT]

Those accomplishments don't make you a mid major power. Winning league championships and NCAA appearances do.

One title. Thirty years. We've never been a mid major power

In pure definition of modern mid-majors today, we are not. During the Paschal era we were a quality mid- major with good wins and 6 post season tournaments in 8 years. Today,UL is a low mid-major.

[CajunT]

Only time when we were a mid-major was during the Shipley years.

There are high mid -majors, quality mid-majors and low mid-majors imo. We were a quality mid -major during the Paschal era with some quality wins.

[Just1More]

Those accomplishments don't make you a mid major power. Winning league championships and NCAA appearances do.

One title. Thirty years. We've never been a mid major power

Ok. But were we a mid major - mid power?

[Just1More]

There are high mid -majors, quality mid-majors and low mid-majors imo. We were a quality mid -major during the Paschal era with some quality wins.

I should have waited to read your response. You nailed it. We weren't a PMM... but if you break it down to HMM, QMM, and LMM... we were a QMM with Paschal. Quality Mid Major.

I think we're now a FMM. A Fishy Mid Major. We can bait the hook, we can catch some small throwbacks all day long, but when we get a big one on the line... our line breaks. When we miss out on the big offshore tournament, we aren't that bad in a cane pole pond tournament. We don't end up with the biggest stringer... but we catch enough to stink up a skillet. Yep... we are a FMM.

[ManAboutTown]

I should have waited to read your response. You nailed it. We weren't a PMM... but if you break it down to HMM, QMM, and LMM... we were a QMM with Paschal. Quality Mid Major.

I think we're now a FMM. A Fishy Mid Major. We can bait the hook, we can catch some small throwbacks all day long, but when we get a big one on the line... our line breaks. When we miss out on the big offshore tournament, we aren't that bad in a cane pole pond tournament. We don't end up with the biggest stringer... but we catch enough to stink up a skillet. Yep... we are a FMM.

This guy...
Brilliantly hilarious.