Marlin looks back at Cajuns' season, forward to next

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UL — On a day his team could have been playing for the CollegeInsider.com tournament championship, University of Louisiana men's basketball coach Bob Marlin instead took about 20 minutes to put a coda on his team's 2015-16 season."Our.

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[VObserver]

“It’s frustrating, because you’re only as good as your players.”

Got any more room under that bus, Bob?

[Just1More]

"It's frustrating, because you're only as good as your players."

Got any more room under that bus, Bob?

I just wish we would let him choose his own players instead of forcing him to recruit and play people he doesn't want to.

[DocCajun]

I just wish we would let him choose his own players instead of forcing him to recruit and play people he doesn't want to.

Ha!

[CajunRed]

"It's frustrating, because you're only as good as your players."

Got any more room under that bus, Bob?

I can't believe that I just read that. Seriously? Who the HELL recruits and signs."your players"?

[Boomer]

I can't believe that I just read that. Seriously? Who the HELL recruits and signs."your players"?

---That quote was used with the quotes on the struggles with 3 pointers and that being the major culprit in the season's disappointments---no doubt that it was, but my point is that it seems that opponents get much better looks at 3s than we do----have no idea statistically if this is accurate but the time between getting the ball and shooting just seems so quick for us----Opponents seem to have very open guys---possibly this is the reason for the drop of the 3 point shooting %----and Wronk is the surprising shooter----Oh would I love to have some 3 point guys like L Rock and Cal Irvine----but who mentioned recruiting???

[California Cajun]

I'll mention it. One of the areas of agreement I've found here is that we need to upgrade the talent on the team.

[VObserver]

---That quote was used with the quotes on the struggles with 3 pointers and that being the major culprit in the season's disappointments---no doubt that it was, but my point is that it seems that opponents get much better looks at 3s than we do----have no idea statistically if this is accurate but the time between getting the ball and shooting just seems so quick for us----Opponents seem to have very open guys---possibly this is the reason for the drop of the 3 point shooting %----and Wronk is the surprising shooter----Oh would I love to have some 3 point guys like L Rock and Cal Irvine----but who mentioned recruiting???

Who recruits them, Boomer? Marlin is a good defensive coach who can't coach offense and seems to not have a good eye for talent at the guard position, and/or can't close the deal on better recruits.

[CajunRed]

---That quote was used with the quotes on the struggles with 3 pointers and that being the major culprit in the season's disappointments---no doubt that it was, but my point is that it seems that opponents get much better looks at 3s than we do----have no idea statistically if this is accurate but the time between getting the ball and shooting just seems so quick for us----Opponents seem to have very open guys---possibly this is the reason for the drop of the 3 point shooting %----and Wronk is the surprising shooter----Oh would I love to have some 3 point guys like L Rock and Cal Irvine----but who mentioned recruiting???

I did. How can a coach say that he's limited because of his players.when HE is the one that recruited and signed his players. If a coach wants better players.find and sign them!

[Boomer]

I did. How can a coach say that he's limited because of his players.when HE is the one that recruited and signed his players. If a coach wants better players.find and sign them!

---Guys the question is OBVIOUSLY an agreement that we are being out recruited by the afore mentioned LR and Cal-I-----Why can't we get guys like them that can shoot the all important difference maker----the 3 point shot!!!

[Ragin' Caleb]

The quote was confusing BC Luke mentioned that all of this was said during his interview but I think that the quote about his players was in the past about the inconsistent 3 point shooting.

[Ragin' Caleb]

With Walker, Long, and Hedge gone, it seems Marlin is committed to a small lineup with Washington and Plaissance being the two "big" guys. Next year will be very telling of Marlin

[ManAboutTown]

With Walker, Long, and Hedge gone, it seems Marlin is committed to a small lineup with Washington and Plaissance being the two "big" guys. Next year will be very telling of Marlin

You mean the .500 record through 6 years hasn't?

Mel has swayed me a bit in my thinking on the Marlin situation, but the results speak for themselves. Yes, I'd prefer a team that's being built and managed correctly, from school to the court, but again, we need better results. I don't hate the guy, I just want to see our program get out of purgatory.

[Cajunsmike]

With Walker, Long, and Hedge gone, it seems Marlin is committed to a small lineup with Washington and Plaissance being the two "big" guys. Next year will be very telling of Marlin

I believe the inside player from Kentucky who just committed is more likely to play significant minutes than Plaisance. He has a body already built for the college game. I also think we sign one more inside guy.

[CajunAmos]

I believe the inside player from Kentucky who just committed is more likely to play significant minutes than Plaisance. He has a body already built for the college game. I also think we sign one more inside guy.

I'm assuming you mean 6'7" forward Justin Miller. I was running down the roster and "new" players who may see the court next hear for the first time.

Already on roster:
RS-FR Jerekius Davis, 6'6" forward
RS-FR Kadavion Evans, 5'11" guard
RS-JR Frank Bartley IV, 6'3" guard

True Freshmen (commits)
Herman Williams, 6'2" guard
Roydell Brown, 6'5" forward
Justin Miller, 6'7" forward