Ragin' Cajun Basketball

[Esqueleto]

I no longer purchase basketball tickets since they moved lot C across to Cajun field. You guys keep me posted OK.

THAT'S why you're not going to basketball games anymore? Haha. Some people just look for ANY excuse. We're talking an extra 100 yards, man!

[Hatch]

Four of five starters back plus two letered players. No, I’m not buying chemistry. Granted the most important position isn’t a player from last year. Additionally the transfer players have been practicing for over a year together. No, unless our point guard sucks I’m expecting immediate results. Good lord we don’t need five starters back to play well early.

I in fact predicted we’d have plenty of excuses for Big Fish struggling early.

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.

[Cajunsmike]

Bob Marlin just let out a sigh of relief... as he whispered to himself "I can do that".

Then he sent a quick message to Turbine requesting "Please take a poll on Ragin Pagin titled: 'The two most unpopular head coaches at UL'". That Marlin is so tricky.

I know this post was mAde tongue in cheek. However I am pretty sure Bob Marlin has never logged onto RAgin Pagin. He does share info of his program via Twitter and Basketball’s Facebook page. Note I plan to offer few opinions of how the basketball team will perform this season. I will provide facts in order to provide answers to questions posed if I have knowledge of the issue raised. Only exception will be when something has been shared privately. Those occurrences are very rare. I have my own reasons for this approach.

[VObserver]

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.

You buying the bs Marlin spouts, too? Next you'll be saying teams are afraid to come here. We have to win the tournament because we play half or more of our ooc games against teams with RPI of 250+, then finish 4th or 5th in the weak Sun Belt.

If Big Fish coached and scheduled as good as he bs's fans, we'd be in the dance most years. Check his record vs rpi of 200 or less. It is awful. He fattens his record against teams that the little sisters of the poor could beat.

[cajundiehard]

I no longer purchase basketball tickets since they moved lot C across to Cajun field. You guys keep me posted OK.

Lot C has not moved. The requirement to be in lot C has been increased to 2500.

[Cajunsmike]

Lot C has not moved. The requirement to be in lot C has been increased to 2500.

Does the 2500 requirement include only the general fund or do contributions to the Rebounders club or other booster groups for that matter get included. Excellence Fund contributions should also count in my opinion.

[Hatch]

You buying the bs Marlin spouts, too? Next you'll be saying teams are afraid to come here. We have to win the tournament because we play half or more of our ooc games against teams with RPI of 250+, then finish 4th or 5th in the weak Sun Belt.

If Big Fish coached and scheduled as good as he bs's fans, we'd be in the dance most years. Check his record vs rpi of 200 or less. It is awful. He fattens his record against teams that the little sisters of the poor could beat.

I'm just stating the facts about this schedule and the current state of the selection committee regarding mid majors. The scheduling issues have been hashed out many times before and never seems to get anywhere.

[cajundiehard]

Does the 2500 requirement include only the general fund or do contributions to the Rebounders club or other booster groups for that matter get included. Excellence Fund contributions should also count in my opinion.

Just the annual fund for whatever level is required...

Looks like they actually changed it back to 1000 for the C-lot. All-Cajun gets a C and a D according to the current benefits chart posted... So KrazyKAjun can come to the games again! ;-)

http://myrcaf.org/annual-fund-benefits/

[CajunRebel]

I no longer purchase basketball tickets since they moved lot C across to Cajun field. You guys keep me posted OK.

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.

[zephyr]

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.