Bob Marlin, staff counting heavily on newcomers to improve Cajuns defensively and in SBC Race

[ManAboutTown]

I am not sure that is the case any longer. I think basketball knows more is expected than what occurred last season. How much better of an expectation is there? I can’t answer that question and can only guess at what could result from various outcomes. For example a third place finish and bowing out in the tournament semifinals would be an improvement over last season and the recent norm. That may not be enough of an improvement for some of you but I do not believe this would result in a change. However if the result was virtually the same as last year nothing that would result would shock me

I have been one of Maggard’s earliest and most vocal supporters. I agree with him on 80% of his actions so far.

If a third place finish in the conference and semi final loss in the conference tournament is good enough to keep the status quo after a decade of irrelevance, we have the wrong man leading this athletic program.

If we’re serious about raising money and getting into a real conference, basketball is going to have to improve in miraculous fashion, in all aspects. Support, revenue, and on court success. And it has to start yesterday.

[Rainman66]

I don't think we would be seeing the major roster overhaul if the basketball program wasn't feeling the pressure.

Dr Maggard has already said he will be more involved in scheduling (more pressure). What are the two biggest things I think Marlin needs to do to be retained.

1. Win all the games he is supposed to, and have an upset or two. He controls a lot of this, but injuries have hurt them the last couple of years.

2. My biggest complaint is something he can control 100%. He has to be more of the public face of the basketball team. His peers, Napier, Glasco and Key (all of Maggard's hires) are always pumping not only their programs, but the athletic department and university in general via social media, radio, etc.

[ManAboutTown]

I don't think we would be seeing the major roster overhaul if the basketball program wasn't feeling the pressure.

Dr Maggard has already said he will be more involved in scheduling (more pressure). What are the two biggest things I think Marlin needs to do to be retained.

1. Win all the games he is supposed to, and have an upset or two. He controls a lot of this, but injuries have hurt them the last couple of years.

2. My biggest complaint is something he can control 100%. He has to be more of the public face of the basketball team. His peers, Napier, Glasco and Key (all of Maggard's hires) are always pumping not only their programs, but the athletic department and university in general via social media, radio, etc.

3. Make the tournament. Period.

And really, win a game in the tournament in the next 3 years. Or kick rocks. It’s time.

[Rainman66]

Not bad, but I would argue if the first 2 don't happen, he shouldn't be here in 2 years, much less 3.

[Duckster]

The program is better now than when Coach Marlin arrived on the scene. However fan apathy has set in. The only cure is the 2019-20 team making the NCAA tourney, which would be great, or recruit a new head coach after the season.

[ULvictory]

The program is better now than when Coach Marlin arrived on the scene. However fan apathy has set in. The only cure is the 2019-20 team making the NCAA tourney, which would be great, or recruit a new head coach after the season.

Fan apathy......says it all.

There’s no question that the program has improved since Coach Marlin arrived in 2010. But to say that we are good enough where we currently are would be pushing it. I think with the roster overhaul that we are definitely seeing a coaching staff that knows that it’s time to win now.

[VObserver]

Fan apathy......says it all.

There’s no question that the program has improved since Coach Marlin arrived in 2010. But to say that we are good enough where we currently are would be pushing it. I think with the roster overhaul that we are definitely seeing a coaching staff that knows that it’s time to win now.

We can win 30 with a typical Marlin schedule, and I wont renew my season tickets. Not that I think we CAN win 30 with Marlin coaching. This whole being afraid to lose at home so we schedule SWAC and SLC bottom feeders for home games has got to stop.

[Cajunsmike]

Do you have any info on the home schedule? I'm somewhat reluctant to renew my tickets right now, and that's a shame as I've had them since 1980.

I asked Dr. Maggard about this tonight at the track event. Main thing I got out of that is he hopes to have only 1 non D1 game on the schedule. I think he said he is looking to schedule two more games as an MTE event we were hoping to participate in fell apart. I don't know who he is looking at for those games however. I believe McNeese and SLU come here simply because of the contract as we went there last year. I did get the sense he is more involved in the schedule than in the past. As far as people making decisions on tickets, I would never think about telling people what to do with their money and time. I would simply remind folks that 2/3 of our schedule is made by the conference and we have no say so on that. In fact we have not gotten the conference schedule as of yet and that may impact what the non conference schedule looks like.

[Cajunsmike]

I don't think we would be seeing the major roster overhaul if the basketball program wasn't feeling the pressure.

Dr Maggard has already said he will be more involved in scheduling (more pressure). What are the two biggest things I think Marlin needs to do to be retained.

1. Win all the games he is supposed to, and have an upset or two. He controls a lot of this, but injuries have hurt them the last couple of years.

2. My biggest complaint is something he can control 100%. He has to be more of the public face of the basketball team. His peers, Napier, Glasco and Key (all of Maggard's hires) are always pumping not only their programs, but the athletic department and university in general via social media, radio, etc.

He and Brock Morris were working the crowd tonight at the track event. I may have missed them but I was surprised not to see more football folks at the event. In recent weeks, the basketball program has been much more active on Twitter. There have been several posts concerning the summer workouts which began earlier this month.

[Cajunsmike]

I have been one of Maggard’s earliest and most vocal supporters. I agree with him on 80% of his actions so far.

If a third place finish in the conference and semi final loss in the conference tournament is good enough to keep the status quo after a decade of irrelevance, we have the wrong man leading this athletic program.

If we’re serious about raising money and getting into a real conference, basketball is going to have to improve in miraculous fashion, in all aspects. Support, revenue, and on court success. And it has to start yesterday.

The comment about no change being made if a third place finish and a semi final tournament loss occur is mine . That is strictly MY opinion. I don't have any idea if that is good enough for the administration or not. It may not be.