LSU/UL NIT matchup

[CajunEXPRESS]

Marlin ran his mouth to the media, and by losing really looks like s fool. On WWL they showed a part of the LSU's pot game comments. He said how the UL team played hard and played well. Then said that for our coach's to say that they were afraid to play them was crazy. He had never thought about UL once in his life. Really made us sound stupid.

Also said about the timeout with 10 seconds left, "they don't get to play us very often, so I thought they should enjoy it a lil more".

Thanks Marlin. Maybe you will learn to shut up next time.

Fake news dude. Marlin never said or implied LSU, Wade, were afraid to play us. But never let the truth interfere with whatever make y’all feel good about yourselves.

[ULvictory]

Fake news dude. Marlin never said or implied LSU, Wade, were afraid to play us. But never let the truth interfere with whatever make y’all feel good about yourselves.

Ignore the troll. This is the same poster who posts on that other message board (Droppings) and constantly belittles us (calls us USL, says we are irrelevant, etc.) while trying to pretend he’s a UL grad on here. We exposed his _____ the other day.

[CajunEXPRESS]

The 12 year olds team just beat us by 9, ended our season, and made our coach look stupid. Sounds like the 12 year old had a good night and our 60 year old coach looks like an old fool.

We need to just shut up and beat them!

you’re not we, teams rarely win on the road, but y’all found out how to get blown away at Utah.

[zephyr]

I listened to the entirety of that presser but did not hear where he says that he knows Marlin did not say they were scared to play us, or the midget comment stuff. Anyone know where he said this, and have a link to it? Thanks.

That's because he never said it. What he did say was that they didn't want to play us. He was talking about their unwillingness to schedule us and he commented that they probably don't even want to play us in the NIT meaning they don't want to but have to. They took it as him saying they were scared to play when Marlin was just trying to plant the seed that they were only playing us because the NIT scheduled it, not because they wanted to.

[Boomer]

That's because he never said it. What he did say was that they didn't want to play us. He was talking about their unwillingness to schedule us and he commented that they probably don't even want to play us in the NIT meaning they don't want to but have to. They took it as him saying they were scared to play when Marlin was just trying to plant the seed that they were only playing us because the NIT scheduled it, not because they wanted to.

..........and one thing not mentioned specifically.......yes LSU plays other in state schools and there is one difference when they play us in anything.....they are much more up for the game and I don't think any would deny this. Does anyone think that they weren't more pumped for our baseball game earlier this year or even the basketball game at their place? And just based on national statistical data, There is home team advantage which we never seem to enjoy.......the LSU visit to UL in baseball was surely different than their playing anywhere else other than sec rivals!!!

[LaCajunsFan]

That's because he never said it. What he did say was that they didn't want to play us. He was talking about their unwillingness to schedule us and he commented that they probably don't even want to play us in the NIT meaning they don't want to but have to. They took it as him saying they were scared to play when Marlin was just trying to plant the seed that they were only playing us because the NIT scheduled it, not because they wanted to.

To be clear, what I'm looking for....and still have not found....is Wade saying that he now knows that Marlin never said those things.

[jllanclos]

..........and one thing not mentioned specifically.......yes LSU plays other in state schools and there is one difference when they play us in anything.....they are much more up for the game and I don't think any would deny this. Does anyone think that they weren't more pumped for our baseball game earlier this year or even the basketball game at their place? And just based on national statistical data, There is home team advantage which we never seem to enjoy.......the LSU visit to UL in baseball was surely different than their playing anywhere else other than sec rivals!!!

I would venture to say that the Tigue is a better home field advantage than more than half of the SEC parks. Easy.

[Bankruptcyman]

Playing in Lafayette would be a good test for LSU basketball, baseball and softball. If you can win here, you can win anywhere. Most LSU coaches, however, do not want to take that chance and, therefore, miss a great opportunity to build the character of their teams before conference play. To paraphrase the SEC channel "LSU vs. UL, it just means more."

[LaCajunsFan]

I would venture to say that the Tigue is a better home field advantage than more than half of the SEC parks. Easy.

Yep.....and keep in mind that they easily have the best baseball programs in the nation.

[cajun4life]

..........and one thing not mentioned specifically.......yes LSU plays other in state schools and there is one difference when they play us in anything.....they are much more up for the game and I don't think any would deny this. Does anyone think that they weren't more pumped for our baseball game earlier this year or even the basketball game at their place? And just based on national statistical data, There is home team advantage which we never seem to enjoy.......the LSU visit to UL in baseball was surely different than their playing anywhere else other than sec rivals!!!

Boomer they will never play in Lafayette in any sport on a regular basis. They will never give this rivalry a chance to develop into what it can be. If they would it would give our series in softball, baseball and basketball legitimacy.

They will not ever admit to themselves that they love playing the Cajuns. It is their most exciting OOC game in every sport when we match up with them. Even in football where we are so far removed from their elite level it’s not even funny.

I’ll say it one more time, LSU coming to Lafayette on a regular basis only gives us the opportunity to change a one sided rivalry into something real. We won’t get that chance.