Coach Marlin's Comments on new SBC Basketball Schedule Plan

[Cajunsmike]

http://espn1420.com/bob-marlin-talks...rnament-video/

Although the questions are hard to hear at times, the attached interview does contain Coach Marlin's comments on the new basketball schedule format.

[IberiaCajun]

Thanks for posting this Mike.
Wow! No rpi next year.
Wonder what the new metrics will be.

[CajunEXPRESS]

http://espn1420.com/bob-marlin-talks...rnament-video/

Although the questions are hard to hear at times, the attached interview does contain Coach Marlin's comments on the new basketball schedule format.

Mike, the powderpuff schedule we've been forced to watch under Marlin are his, not the SBC. He's had enough time to schedule better even if it's more road games. There's a lotta non class time between Thanksgiving and the start of the spring semester, so there's that.

[CajunAmos]

Mike, the powderpuff schedule we've been forced to watch under Marlin are his, not the SBC. He's had enough time to schedule better even if it's more road games. There's a lotta non class time between Thanksgiving and the start of the spring semester, so there's that.

I still think they need to fix the money side of scheduling. JMO

[Cajunsmike]

Mike, the powderpuff schedule we've been forced to watch under Marlin are his, not the SBC. He's had enough time to schedule better even if it's more road games. There's a lotta non class time between Thanksgiving and the start of the spring semester, so there's that.

Not sure what this comment means in regards to his comments on the new SBC scheduling. I agree we should have played at least one more road game in the past vs two non D1 schools. Hope people are finally recognizing we will not get more attractive games at home other than through the alliance. It will have to be more road games to improve SOS.

[ULvictory]

Not sure what this comment means in regards to his comments on the new SBC scheduling. I agree we should have played at least one more road game in the past vs two non D1 schools. Hope people are finally recognizing we will not get more attractive games at home other than through the alliance. It will have to be more road games to improve SOS.

Another solution would be to win and make some more NCAA tournament appearances. Give the bigger schools a reason to come. We see it in the diamond sports every year. Bigger schools come to Lafayette in those sports because our teams have a track record of success, and they know that it won't affect their RPI or SOS if they lose. If our basketball team can replicate a season similar to the one we had this past year and not only make the tournament, but win some games; we may see a team or two from the P5 make a Cajundome appearance.

[cajun_lannister]

Not sure what this comment means in regards to his comments on the new SBC scheduling. I agree we should have played at least one more road game in the past vs two non D1 schools. Hope people are finally recognizing we will not get more attractive games at home other than through the alliance. It will have to be more road games to improve SOS.

We might have to pull a Texas Southern play a crap ton of Road games vs P5 to boost our SOS before we can get anyone of note to come into the cajundome. Teams don't want to play a team that will negatively affect their RPI especially on the road

[Cajunsmike]

We might have to pull a Texas Southern play a crap ton of Road games vs P5 to boost our SOS before we can get anyone of note to come into the cajundome. Teams don't want to play a team that will negatively affect their RPI especially on the road

Playing the Cajuns would not negatively affect the RPI of most teams in most years. We got into the 30's last season before the late season health issues derailed things. We will never go to the extreme TSU does. Even with all their road games, they don't get any return visits. We may play one to two more road games than in the past going forward and if we do we will get paid for them. Of all the points put forward, I think the logic of getting to the NCAA tournament consistently and occasionally winning a game is the best way to get better non conference home games. Obviously that is extremely difficult to do. Georgia State has been the most consistent program in our league recently and they don't get teams to go to their place. Of course they play in a HS gym. We don't have that issue so we may have better luck. We are a long way from having that type of program but that should be the goal.

[wscoog]

Texas southern basketball program has been so successful the coach Mike Davis has been negotiating to take over the program at Detroit mercy. Almost sounds like a high school. Tsu schedules so many road games because they are lucky to draw a 100 fans a game. They lose money after paying security and ushers or staff. With the exception of Millers crazy shot selection it sure seemed marlin got about everything he could out of last years squad. Was just unfair for Gant to become ill. He was a huge defensive presence. Team was not same without him.

[CajunAmos]

Playing the Cajuns would not negatively affect the RPI of most teams in most years. We got into the 30's last season before the late season health issues derailed things. We will never go to the extreme TSU does. Even with all their road games, they don't get any return visits. We may play one to two more road games than in the past going forward and if we do we will get paid for them. Of all the points put forward, I think the logic of getting to the NCAA tournament consistently and occasionally winning a game is the best way to get better non conference home games. Obviously that is extremely difficult to do. Georgia State has been the most consistent program in our league recently and they don't get teams to go to their place. Of course they play in a HS gym. We don't have that issue so we may have better luck. We are a long way from having that type of program but that should be the goal.

Contrary to the coaches comments after last years NIT game, LSU's RPI would have gone up the last three years playing the Cajuns.

[talktomewillis]

We have to play a minimum of 14 home games per year. The new conference schedule plus a home game from the alliance gives us 11 each year.

[cajun_lannister]

We have to play a minimum of 14 home games per year. The new conference schedule plus a home game from the alliance gives us 11 each year.

La tech ( if not 1 of they alliance games)

Incarnate Word

SLU

Maybe set up a home and home with South Dakota St

[CajunEXPRESS]

We have to play a minimum of 14 home games per year. The new conference schedule plus a home game from the alliance gives us 11 each year.

14 games? Is that an NCAA rule, conference rule, UL requirement?

[talktomewillis]

14 games? Is that an NCAA rule, conference rule, UL requirement?

The university's contract with Learfield says a minimum of five home football games and 14 home basketball games.

[Cajunsmike]

The university's contract with Learfield says a minimum of five home football games and 14 home basketball games.

That requirement makes it impossible to play too many additional road games. That is why we will have to continue to play some SLC games. Hopefully the non D1 games get reduced to one.