Another Cajun leaving UL basketball team

[Cajunsmike]

Agreed Mike. I didn't think he played well enough to be on a scholly. But Marlin couldn't do better on signing day. That's another problem.

I always have doubts about signing JC guys after their freshman year unless they are special. That is what we did with Wooten as we signed him in the early signing period of 2014-15. He had done well in his freshman JUCO year but had not begun his sophomore year in JC at that point. After he struggled so much that year, I was hoping we could help place him else where and move to someone else. I guess we wanted to honor the scholarship.

[CrazyCajun]

I always have doubts about signing JC guys after their freshman year unless they are special. That is what we did with Wooten as we signed him in the early signing period of 2014-15. He had done well in his freshman JUCO year but had not begun his sophomore year in JC at that point. After he struggled so much that year, I was hoping we could help place him else where and move to someone else. I guess we wanted to honor the scholarship.

Or we had no better option, let's be honest we aren't dealing with a recruiting guru

[Cajunsmike]

Or we had no better option, let's be honest we aren't dealing with a recruiting guru

We had options. He was our first signee that year. Should never have pulled the trigger that quick. Three much higher rated guys signed last spring. They all sat out this year and they are a key to next season.

[Hatch]

Having Wooten on the roster provided the depth that allowed Davis and Evans to redshirt. I didn't really expect much from him coming into the season but I have to admit he played ok in the early part of the season. He was even the leading scorer against ULM in the 1st game. He seemed to lose his shot and got lost in the rotation after that and then the addition of McGuire was the final nail in the coffin on his playing time. I thought he may stick around just to provide some depth again after Register left, but if the coaches think that some of the true freshman coming in like Williams and Brown can contribute more than Wooten that has to be a positive.

[zephyr]

Many fans who go to games actually would have been disappointed had Wooten stayed. Maybe his scholarship can go to a contributor. Good luck to him. I imagine our staff will help him find a non D1 school to go to and gooo luck to him. I bet this happening now is related to semester ending and likely insuring his grades were good enough to not having APR issues with his departure

So, the question remains Mike. Are you confident that Marlin can find a replacement that will actually contribute to this team and may actually stay more than a couple semesters? He isn't exactly knocking the socks off the high schoolers who are going out of state and he seems to be missing on quite a few.

[Cajunsmike]

So, the question remains Mike. Are you confident that Marlin can find a replacement that will actually contribute to this team and may actually stay more than a couple semesters? He isn't exactly knocking the socks off the high schoolers who are going out of state and he seems to be missing on quite a few.

Answer to question is a qualified yes. Basis of answer is view that transfers are being targeted for this last scholarship. Once transfers come in, they generally stay. How much they contribute I cannot answer at this time. If you take a fifth year transfer, he is likely to be counted on. We did sign two high schoolers and the JC guy is originally from New Orleans.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Mike I thought that was the mantra for JUCO players. You don't sign them to play four minutes a game, unless perhaps to sink free throws late in a tight game.

Why don't we just admit it, Marlin is on a bad run with player loyalty, and or quality. Maybe it's bad luck, but most likely taking gambles on too many players lacking the skill and emotional stability we need.

[Cajunsmike]

Mike I thought that was the mantra for JUCO players. You don't sign them to play four minutes a game, unless perhaps to sink free throws late in a tight game.

Why don't we just admit it, Marlin is on a bad run with player loyalty, and or quality. Maybe it's bad luck, but most likely taking gambles on too many players lacking the skill and emotional stability we need.

Can't argue much with the above posts. Only hope for some differentiation from this view is that the guys who sat out this year perform well next season. There is some basis for optimism this well occur. Davis is our most highly regarded recruit in a couple of years with the ability to score from many areas, Evans showed he has outstanding range in HS, and Bartley was one of the top defenders at BYU playing out of position. His move from small forward to guard here may allow him to be an impact player. No way to know now if these guys can live up to this potential. We will start to find out in November.

[Parrott]

Answer to question is a qualified yes. Basis of answer is view that transfers are being targeted for this last scholarship. Once transfers come in, they generally stay. How much they contribute I cannot answer at this time. If you take a fifth year transfer, he is likely to be counted on. We did sign two high schoolers and the JC guy is originally from New Orleans.

Ole Miss grad transfer F Terry Brutus tells me he's committed to Samford. Also visited Cajuns, UTRGV, FIU & Manhattan. Injuries limited Brutus (6-6/235) to 36 games at Ole Miss. Tough/physical/athletic. Impact guy if healthy.

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