Ty Harper

[CrazyCajun]

I still wonder if Harper had Covid on Saturday. I have not heard it confirmed one way or the other. If I had to guess, I would say he did due to sitting away from the team with a mask. He also played on Thursday night. When AU was having trouble, in a normal game Mike Thomas would have backed up Trajan Wesley. Like Awkuba, he was out with Covid on the Texas road trip. Either way, disappointing to hear the officials ruled they could not correct a scorer's table mistake when a Cajuns basket was taken away due to an off ball foul occurring at the same time. Conference office has since come out with a clarification that they should have over ruled the scorer's table and counted the basket. Don't know if it would have changed the outcome but it would have likely been a factor in how the game was played at crunch time. Regardless, if they keep turning the ball over nearly 20 times per game they will continue to be inconsistent.

If they keep turning it over 20 times a game, I’d say that’s pretty consistent

[SlickRick]

And 20 TOs a game = losing games.

[CajunEXPRESS]

If they keep turning it over 20 times a game, I’d say that’s pretty consistent

Consistently bad.

[cajuns80]

When he's been healthy, he hasn't played any significant mins. We'll probably lose him.

They almost lost him over the summer.

[zephyr]

When he's been healthy, he hasn't played any significant mins. We'll probably lose him.

Yes and I fear you are correct on losing him part.

[moorecajun]

Yes and I fear you are correct on losing him part.

Well, if the rumors are true about his pre-season workout issues and other assorted ones, I would have to support the coaching staff. If somebody doesn't want to follow the rules, the rules everyone else follows, he needs to shape up or ship out. Personally, I hope he shapes up!

[Cajunsmike]

Instead of whining about SBC refs our mediocre coach could have acknowledged his continued failure to put a well disciplined team on the court. This should never be about lousy zebras. That’s for fans not coaches. Regardless it’s not the last play of the game. How many times have I heard good coaches wave off zebras excuse.

Marlin has never accepted the blame for the loses except in a general sort of way about games. He might say players get credit for the wins and coaches for the loses.

Mike Murphy pretty much did what you suggest this morning in an interview with Kevin Foote. Emphasized that one play did not cost them the game. It is still disappointing that such an obvious error as taking a basket away could not be corrected. That is me talking, not the coaches at this time.

[CajunEXPRESS]

SBC zebras always have to be baked into the cake. I’m saying you need to be better than them by maybe six points per game.

I’m not fine with that clown decision about not being able to correct the call. There’s gotta be some personal skin in the game for clown calls. That decision isn’t forgivable. That’s a malpractice decision.

[RaginP]

I completely agree. I think he has immense potential, but if those rumors are true, he definitely needs to take a look in the mirror.

[zephyr]

Well, if the rumors are true about his pre-season workout issues and other assorted ones, I would have to support the coaching staff. If somebody doesn't want to follow the rules, the rules everyone else follows, he needs to shape up or ship out. Personally, I hope he shapes up!

Yes and we don't know the extent to how true those rumors are or if at all but what do you do? Punish him the whole season when he can help you win? If you're willing to do that, then just have him leave.

[moorecajun]

Yes and we don't know the extent to how true those rumors are or if at all but what do you do? Punish him the whole season when he can help you win? If you're willing to do that, then just have him leave.

I totally agree with you. If that is what happened, and it is just a rumor to me, then I as a coach cannot play him until he meets some agreed upon penance (a couple of Hail Mary's, shuttle runs, etc) instead of just letting him sit. That is a cancer just waiting to grow and he will leave.

The other option is that his talent is not being recognized by hmic which is maybe a bigger problem.

[Cajunsmike]

I totally agree with you. If that is what happened, and it is just a rumor to me, then I as a coach cannot play him until he meets some agreed upon penance (a couple of Hail Mary's, shuttle runs, etc) instead of just letting him sit. That is a cancer just waiting to grow and he will leave.

The other option is that his talent is not being recognized by hmic which is maybe a bigger problem.

I have no idea how much Ty Harper will play in future games. I still think Covid is the reason he did not play last Saturday.