MBB NCAA Final: Louisiana 55, Tennessee 58

[zeppelincajun]

And if he gets an extension, let's say for 5 years, then there will be 4 years of .500 basketball, or worse, followed by the last year winning a weak Sunbelt Conference title and possibility going to the big dance and getting another extension. Time to cut ties and move on. I'll grant you this, this was a fun team to watch this year.

I don’t disagree with you on that scenario likely unfolding. I just think the time to drop him was last year after the 8th place finish. The admin saw it differently. Once you bring him back, IMO, you have to give him his chance to keep the job. He made the most of his chance.

[JMV JustMyView]

I don’t disagree with you on that scenario likely unfolding. I just think the time to drop him was last year after the 8th place finish. The admin saw it differently. Once you bring him back, IMO, you have to give him his chance to keep the job. He made the most of his chance.

He will return next season.

[angeleast]

Looks like Bob Marlin will be back next year according to a USA Today reporter.

https://twitter.com/ByBerkowitz/stat...LCa-mWj2g&s=19

And seemingly will coach in front of maybe 1000 people . Great financial news!!

[CajunJeaux]

https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sport...a/69999598007/

Seems like Bob is always having to be restrained on the sidelines.

Perhaps he should be better than that…

[JamesTheJeweler]

Marlin has had his issues over the years, there is no question.

But how in the world can anyone blame him for tonight’s loss?

His team played their asses off, that’s a HUGE positive for any coach in any sport.

His team, which was a top 20 in the country 3 point shooting team, had 6 wide open looks at 3 point shots in the first half tonight. And missed every one of them.

They played their butts off defensively, which is another sign of a well coached basketball team.

Fans always clamor for “halftime adjustments”. The Cajuns tonight looked like a completely different team in the second half and turned a blowout into a one possession game with less than 30 seconds to play.

Your two best 3 shooters combined to go 0-7 from the field and 0-2 from the FT line and you lost a game by 3 points to a team that spent some time ranked #1 in the country.

Think whatever you want about Bob Marlin, but thinking or saying that he was any part of a problem tonight is completely ridiculous.

Myopic much?

[babysitter]

The fact that Maggard is gonna keep this clown is an absolute joke. He has beaten No One in 13 years. Lets give him another $600K because we suck at firing coaches around here. Some of you are so worried about what we are called by name when your concern should really be hiring some head coaches that can actually win in a few sports.

[ragin50]

https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sport...a/69999598007/

I can't stand the egos of some refs. The game is emotional. If that's all Marlin said, the technical was ridiculous.

[moorecajun]

https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sport...a/69999598007/

Thanks, I had no idea what was going on.

[CajunRage]

I can't stand the egos of some refs. The game is emotional. If that's all Marlin said, the technical was ridiculous.

Saying anything to an opposing player while being restrained by your staff/players is going to result in a tech. As stated earlier, be better.

[zephyr]

He will return next season.

Yes, we know

[zephyr]

Marlin has had his issues over the years, there is no question.

But how in the world can anyone blame him for tonight’s loss?

His team played their asses off, that’s a HUGE positive for any coach in any sport.

His team, which was a top 20 in the country 3 point shooting team, had 6 wide open looks at 3 point shots in the first half tonight. And missed every one of them.

They played their butts off defensively, which is another sign of a well coached basketball team.

Fans always clamor for “halftime adjustments”. The Cajuns tonight looked like a completely different team in the second half and turned a blowout into a one possession game with less than 30 seconds to play.

Your two best 3 shooters combined to go 0-7 from the field and 0-2 from the FT line and you lost a game by 3 points to a team that spent some time ranked #1 in the country.

Think whatever you want about Bob Marlin, but thinking or saying that he was any part of a problem tonight is completely ridiculous.

Greg Williams was obviously more injured than they let on. That guy was a glue guy all year and he was on the bench when we needed him the most.

Garnett obviously had some sort of confidence issue as he air balled more threes than he made the last 4 or 5 games or so. Again, could have used him getting hot.

You have either of those guys show up to combine with Julien and things could have been different.

[zephyr]

Any shot Jordan Brown returns next year?

LOL.