Louisiana vs Cal Irvine

[mahtoo]

Like the baskerball version of Coach Toothpick?

He was chewing on one in the first TV interview I ever saw him do. I remember thinking to myself "Man we're in trouble".

For us to hire an established head coach with a winning record, I think we would have to pay more than we're paying Marlin. How many of those guys are there that would be willing to come here? With the budget what it is, I don't think the admin would be willing to pay what it would take to get that type coach. That would mean taking a chance on an up and comer type coach.

Having said that I'm of the opinion that we should move on from Marlin after his current contract expires, and I admit we might be worse off by doing so.

[VObserver]

We were a team of mid-major quality with Ship.

We were almost there with Pascal, Marty and Jesse.

We are far from it today.

Once we moved to D1, we were a high major with Shipley. Mid majors don't make the cover of SI as "The team with the most realistic chance to beat UCLA".

Some of our post Shipley teams could also be considered majors. Mid majors don't beat #1 Georgetown with Patrick Ewing, or beat Kentucky at Rupp Arena.

You are certainly correct that Robert Lee and Bob Marlin have coached us out of any resemblance to those teams.

[BraveCajun]

He was chewing on one in the first TV interview I ever saw him do. I remember thinking to myself "Man we're in trouble".

For us to hire an established head coach with a winning record, I think we would have to pay more than we're paying Marlin. How many of those guys are there that would be willing to come here? With the budget what it is, I don't think the admin would be willing to pay what it would take to get that type coach. That would mean taking a chance on an up and comer type coach.

Having said that I'm of the opinion that we should move on from Marlin after his current contract expires, and I admit we might be worse off by doing so.

Marlin was an established HC when we hired him. His record at Sam Houston was 235-131 with two tournament appearances with three conference championship. With all that stated, he has underperformed at UL.

[BraveCajun]

Once we moved to D1, we were a high major with Shipley. Mid majors don't make the cover of SI as "The team with the most realistic chance to beat UCLA".

Some of our post Shipley teams could also be considered majors. Mid majors don't beat #1 Georgetown with Patrick Ewing, or beat Kentucky at Rupp Arena.

You are certainly correct that Robert Lee and Bob Marlin have coached us out of any resemblance to those teams.

I thought highly of UL's basketball history but one outright conference championship in the last 30 years speaks volumes. I don't think all the fault should be shouldered by Lee and Marlin.

[California Cajun]

I thought highly of UL's basketball history but one outright conference championship in the last 30 years speaks volumes. I don't think all the fault should be shouldered by Lee and Marlin.

I think there were some extenuating circumstances with micromanagement and low funding that hampered success.

[basinbear]

I thought highly of UL's basketball history but one outright conference championship in the last 30 years speaks volumes. I don't think all the fault should be shouldered by Lee and Marlin.

NOPE......BUT I will leave it at that....