Marlin Contract Extension - FOUR MORE YEARS!

[BBOYD]

But your statement was untrue. You stated that no one on the staff plate passed high school. That being said just because you were a great player doesn’t make you a great coach and just because you’re a great coach doesn’t mean necessarily you were a great player some of the greatest coaches of all time didn’t play the game.


I’m not saying that both can’t be true. I’m just saying that there’s a chance that just because you didn’t play doesn’t mean you can’t be a great coach.

I said one coach played D1
basketball. You don’t have to play basketball to be a basketball coach, you’re correct. Which one would you say has more experience? Please name
me some of the greatest Coaches that never played?

[Turbine]

If that happened today: how did Marlin lose so many recruiting battles for potential pros to Lamar and McNeese

Because those teams were good.

[R1Letterman]

One played and average of less then 4 minutes per game in 4 years, which means you never really played college ball and one was ALL SEC. So which one would you say has more experience?

That would be an excellent point to mention in your interview

[CajunT]

I guess the administration could have just given the one year extension required by the previous contract and made a decision on the future at the end of the upcoming season. They chose a different route for a variety of reasons I presume. I think they know pressure is on to have another successful season.

That wasn't going to happen coming off a NCAA appearance. From a brand standpoint, you simply can't extend a coach for 1 year. That's not rational unless a coach has decided to retire after the 1 year. The length of the extension and the buyout are questionable, but extending a coach just 1 year coming off a NCAA Tournament appearance is uncommon in college athletics.

[Cajunsmike]

I said one coach played D1
basketball. You don’t have to play basketball to be a basketball coach, you’re correct. Which one would you say has more experience? Please name
me some of the greatest Coaches that never played?

Coach Zimmerman who played at Mississippi State became the lead assistant last season. He should receive several some of the credit for success of last season. He has lots of responsibility.

[cajuns80]

One played and average of less then 4 minutes per game in 4 years, which means you never really played college ball and one was ALL SEC. So which one would you say has more experience?

Perrin is going to be a really good coach. Surprised he stayed here for another year.

[Cajunsmike]

Yes, the perception of the program amongst the administration/coaching fraternitiy (fraternity is correct word for that profession) would have lessened without an extension beyond 1 year.

[ULvictory]

From 79-86: 8 losses to Lamar and 5 to mcneese and 3 to UNO

Lamar went to the Dance 4 out of 5 years during that span which included a Sweet 16 run, and we were still above .500 against McNeese and UNO. That's like me claiming that Marlin has lost to ULM 8 times even though we have still dominated the series during his time here.

[ExecutiveCajun]

Yes, the perception of the program amongst the administration/coaching fraternitiy (fraternity is correct word for that profession) would have lessened without an extension beyond 1 year.

are you attempting to say not extending marlin would devalue our hc position cajunsmike???

[CajunT]

are you attempting to say not extending marlin would devalue our hc position cajunsmike???

Yes, from a job perspective nationally. Like it or not, coaches look it these contract decisions differently than fans.