Final MBB: Tech 77, Louisiana 59

[IberiaCajun]

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball team makes it final tuneup before opening Sun Belt Conference play next week when it travels to face in-state rival Louisiana Tech on Saturday at the Thomas Assembly Center.

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LOUISIANA AC

Tip-off is 4pm.

[anhil8tor]

I'll take Tech (-15) and the over (151)

I'm guessing we aren't top 5 in the sunbelt this year huh?

[zephyr]

Not many G5 programs can weather losing two, or more of their top players. Remember Russel isn’t nearly full speed with the groin injury. He may be slowed the entire season.

And remember, not many programs throughout the entire country play with a fully healthy team. I would argue that nobody plays with a team that is 100%.

[zephyr]

As critical as I was about the basketball team last year, I never called for Marlin’s job because with the new contract in place; the accountability would speak for itself. I’ve also said that I would hold out my thoughts until conference play this season.

With that, finishing 5th or 6th in conference in consecutive years would be unacceptable. I really feel for Julien because I know the kid did everything to get healthy again. And I forgot who it was on the radio recently that said “we lost 75% of our team from last season” as a way to justify our possible shortcomings, but the fact remains that this is year #10. A full decade. We should have built a foundation by now solid enough to not have depleted rosters from revolving doors of underachieving talent coming in and out. And fans are growing impatient to a point to that they’re unaware when our games are anymore. There’s more people I’ve come across that are more excited about baseball and softball, and don’t even bring up basketball even though we are in the middle of a season.

To me, conference will tell the tale of where we are. But if we finish below 4th again, expect even more apathy to strike than what’s already here.

I will not call for Marlin's firing. I'm apathetic and somewhat beyond that. After the 2017 season, I had hoped we would be turning a corner. I just don't see it happening. Honestly, I'd be more upset at Maggard if he just kept letting this go on and on.

[ULvictory]

Not many G5 programs can weather losing two, or more of their top players. Remember Russel isn’t nearly full speed with the groin injury. He may be slowed the entire season.

Not many teams play with fully healthy rosters. Every team goes through injuries. We aren’t the exception. Speaking of Tech, they beat us by 20 at home without two starters.

[CajunEXPRESS]

And remember, not many programs throughout the entire country play with a fully healthy team. I would argue that nobody plays with a team that is 100%.

I'd dispute that generalization to this extent. The very successful teams aren’t not missing multiple players for most of the season. The 2017 Cajuns were very healthy for most of the season for example.

No doubt we're too young and too under-talented to absorb much. Anyone reading RP for any time knows my frustration with coach Marlin.

[CajunVic]

When will Maggard end this nightmare of a coach? This can’t go on much longer?
Make Cajuns Basketball Great Again!

Let’s get the Dem’s in here and maybe they can do a successful impeachment.

[ragin50]

Tip-off is 4pm.

Tightwads CUSA & Tech charging $6.99 for the game online. And they say that some team named ULL is playing.

[Esqueleto]

Tightwads CUSA & Tech charging $6.99 for the game online. And they say that some team named ULL is playing.

Don't give them any money. Listen to Jay

[cajun_lannister]

Not many G5 programs can weather losing two, or more of their top players. Remember Russel isn’t nearly full speed with the groin injury. He may be slowed the entire season.

Same excuse the last 3 years

[CajunEXPRESS]

Well not exactly. We had a record setting season three years back. Now losing to lil rock was totally unacceptable. Losing to UTA was not good. Stove out, and Gant very much ill. Can’t recall but I think Washington was slowed by an early injury in the UTA loss.

[IberiaCajun]

Tightwads CUSA & Tech charging $6.99 for the game online. And they say that some team named ULL is playing.

RaginPagin (Turbine) should get the game. I would chip in my 2 cents.
(Wouldn't give two bits to CUSA/LaTech.)

[cajun_lannister]

Well not exactly. We had a record setting season three years back. Now losing to lil rock was totally unacceptable. Losing to UTA was not good. Stove out, and Gant very much ill. Can't recall but I think Washington was slowed by an early injury in the UTA loss.

Yep same excuses the last 3 years talking ____ to LSU then scurrying back to the injury excuses.typical Big Game Bob

[IberiaCajun]

Any one have live stats up?

[IberiaCajun]

Tech says game hasn't started.about right!