MBB G11 Final: Louisiana 62 Tech 83

[Turbine]

I agree on your basketball points and I'm not happy with where we are. But we had a record number of wins last year. Tonight sucked but according to MAT I had a good excuse for the blowout. Haha

Football on the other hand. I'm happy with Napier and glad he's our coach. But the team he took over that was broken and had minimal talent was one play away from bowling last year against similar competition. I don't see what miracle he worked.

Your making excuses for why Hud was handed a 6 win turn around and why Napier's 2 win turn around is so much better.

Half of RP was jumping ship when we lost to coastal. Like I said, if Monroe makes a fg and wins in OT. Same people are jumping ship.

The difference between the last 2 seasons is a few plays. ( I know we were more competitive and this team doesn't quit)

The difference between bustles 3-9 and huds 9-4 was miracles.

You make some good points but remember Marlin is getting a dose of that 2nd loss of the day -last chance to vent- wrath.

Even the dream team in Los Angeles, the LeBron Lakers have suffered blowouts this year. Basketball is a different animal.

[STPacronym]

The offense design could have been done by a biddy ball basketball coach. I realize Gant went down put Marlin wasn’t running an effective offense before. I am no basketball guru but even I saw that there was no organizational effort put into an organized offense.

Still no half court offense...

[cajun_lannister]

Nobody understands how hard it is to win on the road in college basketball...

Bwhaha

[Cajunfever]

I typically don't respond to these type of treads. While I like football and baseball, basketball is the sport I am most passionate about. What I saw last night was a team that does not have enough talented depth. We don't have any "bigs" besides Gant. I am very worried about next years team because we still have not signed anyone to take Gant's place. I was expecting our young players to show improvement this year to help replace the departing seniors from last year which has not happened. No one has stepped into the leadership roles that last year's seniors had. I don't see the "refuse to lose" mentality that we had last year. I don't see the cohesiveness that we had last year. I see a bunch of individuals not working as a team. I think Malik and Marcus did everything they could last night--the issue is Malik, Marcus and JeKeenan are quite leaders--we are missing vocal leadership. Our recruiting must improve--we need to recruit some bigs that can help rebound and protect the rim. Every year, I contribute a large amount of money to the basketball program. Based on the results I am seeing, I don't think that will continue.

[zephyr]

I would say being a consistent winning mid major basketball program in the south is “incredibly difficult” and relevant on top of that is even harder. And no I’m not defending marlin with that statement. I really can’t think of a relevant mid major in the south?

New Mexico State? Kind of out west
WKU? That’s basketball country
SMU, UCF, UAB, Memphis( maybe used too)

Anybody know of one example we can try to model ourselves after.

I mean it’s not Jamaican bob sledding, but I don’t think it’s as easy as football or the spring sports.

Houston?

[MetryCajun]

I typically don't respond to these type of treads. While I like football and baseball, basketball is the sport I am most passionate about. What I saw last night was a team that does not have enough talented depth. We don't have any "bigs" besides Gant. I am very worried about next years team because we still have not signed anyone to take Gant's place. I was expecting our young players to show improvement this year to help replace the departing seniors from last year which has not happened. No one has stepped into the leadership roles that last year's seniors had. I don't see the "refuse to lose" mentality that we had last year. I don't see the cohesiveness that we had last year. I see a bunch of individuals not working as a team. I think Malik and Marcus did everything they could last night--the issue is Malik, Marcus and JeKeenan are quite leaders--we are missing vocal leadership. Our recruiting must improve--we need to recruit some bigs that can help rebound and protect the rim. Every year, I contribute a large amount of money to the basketball program. Based on the results I am seeing, I don't think that will continue.

Thanks for the post. I have seen a handful of games and my observations are the same as yours. One additional problem is the lack of production from the SG position. If you were recruited for your 3pt prowess...you need to take and make a few. We have not replaced any of our departed seniors.

[Ragin4U]

Well that went well lol, bad Saturday in Cajun Land.
Tulane first, Tech with the icing on the cake.
Loving it, now back to the beach for me.

Yep, get to it. Those goats won't ___k themselves.

[Big Buds]

Well that went well lol, bad Saturday in Cajun Land.
Tulane first, Tech with the icing on the cake.
Loving it, now back to the beach for me.

You're seriously obsessed and clueless. It was also 05:12 Hawaii time when you posted this, sun won't rise till roughly 07:05 local time, so there's that.

You're a ___king fraud!

[CAJUNJUDO]

Too many players on this team fall into the “soft” category. We need some grit to replace Washington, Stove, and Bartley.

[CajunVic]

I wish I could blame it on that but I don't drink anymore.....

Yes, me either.

[ManAboutTown]

My bad for name calling. Lots of booze happen when you’re getting your asses pounded by schools you hate twice in one day.

I’m just done with the apologists, the excuses and the BS “explanations”. Y’all keep telling me we lost in the tourney last year because of injury. But we lost at home on senior night to the worst team in the belt, and one of the worst teams in D1 basketball a week prior. That night, we were told “emotions” got in the way and team wasn’t focused. (Which, give me a freakin break). If he couldn’t win big with that roster of talent, even without Gant, he can’t win big.

Fast forward to last night. We return 3 starters and 3 other guys that played significant minutes from last year’s team. We’re playing a team with a first year coach and 2 starters not dressed out. On top of that, we’re all well versed on how “hard it is to win on the road in CBB” and we all know how “scared ppl are to come and play us in our building”. With all that in mind, we got demolished. The game wasn’t competitive. If Gant is that big a part of this team, who’s shoulders does that fall upon?? You can’t build a team this reliant on one guy and expect to compete year in and year out.

This is what happens when you schedule pillow fights with Roast Beef Tech and Ham Sandwich U.

This is year 9 folks. YEAR NINE.

Either tell me we don’t care about basketball at this school, tell me we’re sandbagging for other sports or make a god damned commitment and find a coach that can compete nationally. Absolutely done with the milktoast BULL____.

[Cajunsmike]

I typically don't respond to these type of treads. While I like football and baseball, basketball is the sport I am most passionate about. What I saw last night was a team that does not have enough talented depth. We don't have any "bigs" besides Gant. I am very worried about next years team because we still have not signed anyone to take Gant's place. I was expecting our young players to show improvement this year to help replace the departing seniors from last year which has not happened. No one has stepped into the leadership roles that last year's seniors had. I don't see the "refuse to lose" mentality that we had last year. I don't see the cohesiveness that we had last year. I see a bunch of individuals not working as a team. I think Malik and Marcus did everything they could last night--the issue is Malik, Marcus and JeKeenan are quite leaders--we are missing vocal leadership. Our recruiting must improve--we need to recruit some bigs that can help rebound and protect the rim. Every year, I contribute a large amount of money to the basketball program. Based on the results I am seeing, I don't think that will continue.

Good post there. They are looking for JC bigs to sign in the spring period. Now finding ones that can contribute and can be convinced to sign with us is the key. Looking is easy. Closing the deal is the hard part.