Meanwhile, Cajuns have the best basketball team in LA

[cajun_lannister]

What seed were we when we played against Creighton?

14 vs 3

[Turbine]

50 is 13 facing 4

[CajunEXPRESS]

Side note Michigan having its way with Iowa. On a play when it was low double digit lead the Michigan defender yanked the Iowa kids jersey and Iowa called for travel.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Michigan prevails 75/68. A 7 point Win.

[zephyr]

I never played a college sport. I was a wanna-be high school athlete, who played whatever they would let me on the team to play, usually poorly. But I hate losing anything. Trivial Pursuit, dominoes, basketball pick up games....anything. I find it inconceivable that college athletes don't try to win every game they are in. If it's so, I want a whole new bunch of athletes to go with the new coach. Working in a coal mine is a grind. Playing basketball when you are in your early 20's is fun.

I'm not disagreeing that what you are saying is true. It just goes against everything I believe about competitors.

Never said college athletes don't try to win. But if the overall goal of the team is finish top 4 in conference and to win the conference tourney, there are bound to be some details missed through the course of a conference schedule that might focus on the now rather than the later. We still seem to be getting stuck in the small details here. Our focus should be on winning the conference title. Period. Nothing else should matter to our players or staff or fans at this point. We have an opportunity to do it and our play and our preparation should reflect it.

Also, if you don't think that the season is a grind, you never played even at a high school level. I am truly amazed at how NBA guys can go 82 games plus a ton of postseason games these days. When we played in high school, we played close to 40 games including post season and I felt like my body was falling apart and I was 175 pounds. The travel, the prep time needed for your upcoming opponent, study time and combined with play and practice time is a grind. It's not "hey, lets wake up and play some pick up guys". It may not be a blue collar grind but its definitely a toll on your body.

[CharlieK]

Never said college athletes don't try to win. But if the overall goal of the team is finish top 4 in conference and to win the conference tourney, there are bound to be some details missed through the course of a conference schedule that might focus on the now rather than the later. We still seem to be getting stuck in the small details here. Our focus should be on winning the conference title. Period. Nothing else should matter to our players or staff or fans at this point. We have an opportunity to do it and our play and our preparation should reflect it.

Also, if you don't think that the season is a grind, you never played even at a high school level. I am truly amazed at how NBA guys can go 82 games plus a ton of postseason games these days. When we played in high school, we played close to 40 games including post season and I felt like my body was falling apart and I was 175 pounds. The travel, the prep time needed for your upcoming opponent, study time and combined with play and practice time is a grind. It's not "hey, lets wake up and play some pick up guys". It may not be a blue collar grind but its definitely a toll on your body.

Damn I sure remember the workouts...and the games....and the sprained ankles. Sure thought I played.