Meanwhile, Cajuns have the best basketball team in LA

[CharlieK]

I don’t understNd the arguement here. Is there anyone who doesn’t want to win the regular season title, and the tournament and go dancing? Are we approaching the season in some flawed manner where we aren’t trying to win every game?

We need to schedule stronger OOC, not sure there is even much disagreement there. Just about how difficult that may or may not be.

[Ragin4U]

Let’s say you’re 3/7 in non conferenc, and 4/14 in conference play. You’re either a bad team or a hurting team. Let’s assume you win 3 or four in a tournament to get to the NCAA. We can say with confidence lucky isn’t only thing, but you’re probably not turning things around.


Being good requires some level of consistabsy at playing well. So that team isn’t technically luck, but probably isn’t good either.

No real argument from me just that "luck" may just be getting hot at the right time. I would rather we luck into three games in March than in January. Remember, other teams can have "luck" too.

[Ragin4U]

Rare but yes, if you spot one they are sometimes called National Champs.

This is absolutely correct. Every team needs a break or two to go their way, no matter how good they are.

[ZoomZoom]

No real argument from me just that "luck" may just be getting hot at the right time. I would rather we luck into three games in March than in January. Remember, other teams can have "luck" too.

Now that UTA stumbled out to an 0-2 start, let me be the first to call them "the team I'd hate to see a tournament time".

[Ragin4U]

Now that UTA stumbled out to an 0-2 start, let me be the first to call them "the team I'd hate to see a tournament time".

There is no way they are as bad as they looked the last two games. Hervey and Neal will get it going sooner or later.

[Just1More]

I don’t understNd the arguement here. Is there anyone who doesn’t want to win the regular season title, and the tournament and go dancing? Are we approaching the season in some flawed manner where we aren’t trying to win every game?

We need to schedule stronger OOC, not sure there is even much disagreement there. Just about how difficult that may or may not be.

I agree. Some in this thread are confusing... or deliberately combining some argument of what final season and post season outcomes are best for the Cajuns... and what our "goals" are. I think our goal is to make every basket and stop the other guy from making a basket. I still cannot figure out what people are talking about in the "goal" and "focus" department... that would achieve an outcome above trying to win every game.

I do agree with scheduling being an issue (or an argument of multiple issues in D1 MBB)... and RPI (related issue)... and seeding (related issue)... and respect/ranking/attractiveness to another conference... and so on.

But I disagree that there's some "goal" when start, get in the middle of, or finish a season that isn't all about winning. The regular season, conference championship titles... and whatever post season happens... are outcomes based on your resultant goal of winning.

[duggie85]

I'm looking at it from a fan's perspective. I feel like winning a couple of games in the NIT would be much more fun than a 1 and done.

Also, the exposure from an NCAA birth only materializes after winning a game. Can you remember any 13-16 seeds from last year's tournament that didn't win? I can't.

Now, don't get me wrong, I'd love for the Cajuns to win the tournament and make the big dance.

From a fans perspective, you must not have gone to our last NCAA game in San Antonio. The feel in the arena, especially when the game was still close late in 2nd half, can not be replicated by a second rate tournament.

[Cajunfanatico]

There is no way they are as bad as they looked the last two games. Hervey and Neal will get it going sooner or later.

I've seen a couple of their fans comment that they think "something's up" with that program, like some sort of underlying problem that's not being disclosed. Time will tell.

[Cajunfanatico]

From a fans perspective, you must not have gone to our last NCAA game in San Antonio. The feel in the arena, especially when the game was still close late in 2nd half, can not be replicated by a second rate tournament.

Can we call the NIT a second tier tournament? It just feels right because it's a tournament of champions for the most part, as compared to the pay-to-play tournaments. Those are indeed second rate.

[BeauCajun]

From a fans perspective, you must not have gone to our last NCAA game in San Antonio. The feel in the arena, especially when the game was still close late in 2nd half, can not be replicated by a second rate tournament.

I was there also. Definitely something special for our team and fans. Hopefully I can experience that again soon.