Is Marlin the guy for the program?

[Million$Mullet]

Let's try to get this thread back on track. Considering all 13 seasons that Marlin has been at UL would you bring him back next year? Yes or No? I will go first. No I would not bring him back.

It kinda feels like you have an agenda concerning all UL coaches minus the softball coach.

[RedTails]

Let's try to get this thread back on track. Considering all 13 seasons that Marlin has been at UL would you bring him back next year? Yes or No? I will go first. No I would not bring him back.

Yes.

[JMV JustMyView]

He met one of the 2 criteria he is expected to meet yearly. 2 year extension with a very very low buyout.

Regular season titles and tournament titles are the expectations. If you don’t meet them then you haven’t achieved the standard. Doesn’t mean you hadn’t had a good season. But the standard should be titles!

With his body of work in the 13 years at UL would you bring him back?

[JMV JustMyView]

It kinda feels like you have an agenda concerning all UL coaches minus the softball coach.

All UL coaches are open to criticism if the situation warrants it, softball isn't excluded. You are crazy if you think I agree with every action the program or coaches make in regards to the softball program.

[SlickRick]

https://howlraiser.com/2023/03/20/th...is-a-slow-tale

[BBOYD]

I do believe Iowa was in the Top 25 when the Cajuns defeated them. I don't know where they finished, but I don't discount any Top 25 win at the time the game is played because the team finished outside of the Top 75 in RPI.

Not in the Top 25

14-19 ( 2018 )
4-14 ( Conf Play )

they were terrible…

[RaginDave]

Not in the Top 25

14-19 ( 2018 )
4-14 ( Conf Play )

they were terrible…

Their all world point guard was injured and missed the entire season. The expectations for that team was high. But he was a huge loss.

The year before they were 20-15 and lost in the 2nd round of the NIT. The following year they were 23-12 and lost in the 2nd round of the NCAA.

Had the PG been healthy they would have been a much better team.

[moorecajun]

UALR is no longer in the SBC

That is noted in my post as well as WKU

[cajun4life]

That is noted in my post as well as WKU

Let’s take the last 13 years of WKU in the SBC between 2000-2013.

WKU 7 titles
Louisiana 3 titles
UNT 2 titles
USA 1
UALR 1

I don’t want to hear it can’t be done. We’ve done it. WKU has done it and GaSt has done it.

That’s my expectation. Not BS runs on contract years.

[moorecajun]

Let’s take the last 13 years of WKU in the SBC between 2000-2013.

WKU 7 titles
Louisiana 3 titles
UNT 2 titles
USA 1
UALR 1

I don’t want to hear it can’t be done. We’ve done it. WKU has done it and GaSt has done it.

That’s my expectation. Not BS runs on contract years.

This is the part I am trying to understand, so please help me.

If I EXPECT to win the title every year, is that logical?

I WANT to win the title every year, but I don't expect it. I do EXPECT to see a team go out and compete each game and hopefully, win. This year's team was a very fun team to watch; they were very unselfish and showed great determination at the end of games.

I look forward to next year even though I know the team will look very different.

I also hope we are able to compete for another ncaa berth.

[cajun4life]

This is the part I am trying to understand, so please help me.

If I EXPECT to win the title every year, is that logical?

I WANT to win the title every year, but I don't expect it. I do EXPECT to see a team go out and compete each game and hopefully, win. This year's team was a very fun team to watch; they were very unselfish and showed great determination at the end of games.

I look forward to next year even though I know the team will look very different.

I also hope we are able to compete for another ncaa berth.

Also something to think about. Average strength of schedule for Marty Fletcher and Jessie Evan’s was around 140th.

Robert Lee and Bob Marlin, their SOS was around 220.

[zephyr]

That is noted in my post as well as WKU

"Two of these teams are no longer in our conference. UALR is in, well, no one cares. WKU left for cusa and by the way, finished 8th this year in a lesser conference."

Sorry, sounded like you were saying they were still in conference.