MBB Final Louisiana 60, Texas State 51

[RaginDave]

A rebuild next year would not surprise me. However, nothing can be done about that now. At this stage focus should be on supporting the current group. They have done well to date and while I don't assume that will continue at the current pace, I am confident of of a couple of things. That is they will continue to prepare properly and no one will put their own success ahead of the team. You can do all that but still lose any particular game if your opponent has a hot night or if your shots don't fall. As far as end of the season melt down goes, that did not happen at the end of last year. They actually improved in the last couple of weeks. There is still room for improvement with this group and it is likely needed to reach their goals.

Next year will be tough, I think no matter who is the coach, the portal will be hit hard. You are losing probably Jordan Brown and definitely Greg Williams, Terrance Lewis, Jalen Dalcourt. That is 3 starters and one of your off the bench guys.

Hopefully Kobe improves health wise and Joe Charles will take some of those minutes as he continues to get better and better, but it is hard to replace those 4 guys from the roster we have right now.

I assume that Marlin (if he is the coach next year, and based on this year I see no reason why he would not be) will be in the portal hard during the offseason.

[Crawfish]

We are not talking about professional ability. When you say someone is a once in a generation talent, that is talking about a level of a guy like Lebron James or Kobe Bryant, lol. No doubt JB will play professionally although I see it being more in Europe or something like that.

The Cajuns are not the NBA. We are a NCAA mid major team and what I meant by my statement was for the Cajuns. He is player with seldom seen talent. He was a 5 star player and a McDonald's All American. He is currently averaging over 19 PPG. He plays like the best big man the Cajuns have had since Southall (who could not stay eligible) or Long. You can debate on whether Shawn Long was better. That is why I said he is a once in a generational player. I am talking about the Ragin Cajuns not the NBA.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Hasn’t been a generation since Long. But let’s not quibble he’s a rare commodity in SBC

[zephyr]

The Cajuns are not the NBA. We are a NCAA mid major team and what I meant by my statement was for the Cajuns. He is player with seldom seen talent. He was a 5 star player and a McDonald's All American. He is currently averaging over 19 PPG. He plays like the best big man the Cajuns have had since Southall (who could not stay eligible) or Long. You can debate on whether Shawn Long was better. That is why I said he is a once in a generational player. I am talking about the Ragin Cajuns not the NBA.

My response was not an NBA related response. I used those examples as that is what a "generational" player is. One who's talents are not common and often not seen for decades. I'm not trying to diminish his skills and accomplishments but I just thought the term used to describe him is more hyperbole than accurate. Obviously, I think JB is an excellent player but the two players you mentioned along side him are in his generation and you even said its arguable to suggest they might be better. Just Saying

[CajunVic]

Brown will play at the next level . . .

[ZoomZoom]

As bad as it may seem here some days, the stAte message board has guys counting down the losses to a “magic number” which, once reached, caps the number of wins Balado can have, which cuts his buyout in half, unless they then win the SBC tournament. That’s just wrong to celebrate losses by your program.

Interesting read…sounds like this place sometimes. They love their administration too…and they have a big deficit too.

https://247sports.com/college/arkans...335086/?page=1

[CajunEXPRESS]

As bad as it may seem here some days, the stAte message board has guys counting down the losses to a “magic number” which, once reached, caps the number of wins Balado can have, which cuts his buyout in half, unless they then win the SBC tournament. That’s just wrong to celebrate losses by your program.

Interesting read…sounds like this place sometimes. They love their administration too…and they have a big deficit too.

https://247sports.com/college/arkans...335086/?page=1

He hasn’t had 13 years of not cutting it. In the SBC extreme success gets you a bigger gig, extreme failure the pink slip. Then there’s the Goldilocks Big Fis, and Richard numbers 1&2 all time winner records.

[HoustonCajun]

The reason the offense looked so poor at times on Saturday was simply because of the missed free throws. At one time we were 5 of 17 from the line. A normal performance there and the Cajuns have this game in hand halfway through the second half. At that point, the Bobcats would have been forced to play faster which would have been to the Cajuns advantage. Three pointers were also not falling Saturday and they were open looks. The Cajuns only had 8 turnovers on Saturday which is one of the best marks in that category all year. It may have looked like more due to the game being played at a slower pace. They also had the best defensive performance of the year against a team that goes late into the shot clock on every offensive possession. You have to win in different ways and Saturday the defense led the way.

The missed free throws made a huge difference, no doubt. And, we did find a way to win, so we are to be commended for that. We beat an inferior team while we resorted to what most Marlin teams seem to do and he didn't stop and correct that. It was a gutty performance and I'll take the win. We need to get back to team basketball and ball movement or we won't be so fortunate against better teams.

[zephyr]

The missed free throws made a huge difference, no doubt. And, we did find a way to win, so we are to be commended for that. We beat an inferior team while we resorted to what most Marlin teams seem to do and he didn't stop and correct that. It was a gutty performance and I'll take the win. We need to get back to team basketball and ball movement or we won't be so fortunate against better teams.

The upcoming games against Marshall and JMU will tell us all we need to know

[Datt Meggs]

The upcoming games against Marshall and JMU will tell us all we need to know

Prepare for the excuses

[cajun4life]

For everyone complaining about the schedule, if Marlin is retained (absolutely shouldn’t be) cut his salary in half. Use the $375K to buy some appealing home games. Or use the $375k for NIL deals and get some better players.

If Marlin had an incentive laden contract he wouldn’t be the highest paid coach in the SBC.

[ZoomZoom]

The upcoming games against Marshall and JMU will tell us all we need to know

Agree. Figure a split, beat Marshall here, road @JMU should be winnable.