Ragin' Cajun Basketball

[ManAboutTown]

It is a pretty unique situation. Yes there are 4 starters back but they won't all be starting, possibly just 2 of them start. I'm not saying chemistry will be an issue but it will take time to develop a rotation, that being said most everyone we play will be in the same boat.
I'm not making excuses, I hope they come out guns blazing and knock off some of those big early opponents. However you want to look at it if you want to go dancing you have to win the conference tournament. Outside of maybe a 2-3 loss season with one of those being to another very good team in the championship game that is the only way it happens.

What the "I don't buy chemistry" people fail to realize is that we're going to be starting a true freshmen. Doesn't matter how well oiled your team is, that is a huge adjustment. Playing regular season NCAA basketball as compared to leisure ball in Cuba is also an adjustment. While we have experience returning, we're losing the rock of our team for the past 3 years, and that's at the most important position on the floor, PG.

[ManAboutTown]

Really??? Dude, the tunnel is like 40’ long. If you can’t handle that you either need to get a handicap pass or a treadmill.

Ok, someone has either kidnapped CReb, or your account has been hacked brother. Your posting quality has gone through the roof in the last 3 weeks. Funny ____ right there.

[LouisianaB]

Cajuns will be ranked by mid season.

I’m holding you to that prediction.

[ManAboutTown]

I think this is one of the more talented teams we've had here in a while on paper. I think we will show some good things but I also think we will still have a hard time cracking the top 2-3 in conference. I want to win a conference championship but skeptical of that happening with a Bob Marlin lead team. I think we will be a 21-22 win team. Hopefully we can do some good things OOC to establish some momentum.

This should be the best the SBC has been in 20 years.

[ManAboutTown]

.......about 5 bballers stopped by our ex player tailgate tent and we were very impressed with the bodies...the fats are slimmer and the skinniest are a lil muscled up.....pretty impressive pound differentials from last year,,,,,along with this it will be interesting how we play #s 1-5 with our height and substitution choices!!!

BOOMER HOF post: "The fats are slimmer".

lolz

[Esqueleto]

I noticed a lot of area schools are playing exhibition games this month for Hurricance Relief, did we try to get one as well? Since we played in Cuba earlier we were not allowed?

http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle...CLID=211673725

https://texassports.com/news/2017/10...lief-fund.aspx

I'm on board with you, Alum. I'm so excited about this basketball season.
I don't agree with the sentiment that the team will have trouble jelling early. Remember, most of the newcomers were here last year practicing with the returning players. The lone true Freshman expected to get minutes is Russell.
I see big wins early and often. Don't be shocked if we upset Ole Miss in the first game.
Get your tickets people! We are in for an exciting year!

[Just1More]

Ok, someone has either kidnapped CReb, or your account has been hacked brother. Your posting quality has gone through the roof in the last 3 weeks. Funny ____ right there.

He has done well lately.

[CharlieK]

If we are not expecting a HUGE with a capital Y year with this team, then what are we doing? To me this is the year we finally determine what level coach Marlin is.

[ManAboutTown]

If we are not expecting a HUGE with a capital Y year with this team, then what are we doing? To me this is the year we finally determine what level coach Marlin is.

Yes Sir.

[angeleast]

Well , the way things have gone so far I need basketball to be a good life line untill the boys of summer take the field. I'm praying basketball will make the winter fun.

[CajunRebel]

Cajuns will be ranked by mid season.

You see, this is how people work themselves into a frenzy around here. They set near-impossible expectations and get angry when we inevitably don’t reach them.

This is what’s going to happen this year. We’re (hopefully) going to have a great year. We’ll probably lose a few games we weren’t expecting to lose (because that’s basketball.) Given our strength of schedule we won’t have a particularly high RPI. Given our RPI we won’t get an at-large bid. And unless we manage to end up with only one or two losses at the end of the season we won’t be ranked.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Nearly impossible expectations? You’re back.