Cajuns at McNeese

[ManAboutTown]

I might be the only one to think this, but a loss to McNeese isn't really that bad. They only have two losses on the season--La. Tech and Western Carolina (who beat Notre Dame). If you want to complain about losses, we need to look back at Samford and Wright State.

Anyone saying losing to McNeese in anything "isn't really that bad" should not be taken seriously. We are infected with the loser disease around this place.

Ricky Bustle got schit canned for losing to McNeese 20+ years ago. Marlin gets defended for losing to McNeese in 2023. Think about that.

[Million$Mullet]

Anyone saying losing to McNeese in anything "isn't really that bad" should not be taken seriously. We are infected with the loser disease around this place.

Ricky Bustle got schit canned for losing to McNeese 20+ years ago. Marlin gets defended for losing to McNeese in 2023. Think about that.

No he didn’t. He got fired 3 years later but I’ll let you cook son.

[zeppelincajun]

Anyone saying losing to McNeese in anything "isn't really that bad" should not be taken seriously. We are infected with the loser disease around this place.

Ricky Bustle got schit canned for losing to McNeese 20+ years ago. Marlin gets defended for losing to McNeese in 2023. Think about that.

Bustle got another 3 seasons after that debacle. And some people here are still naive enough to think Des will be let go if he has a losing record next year. Embrace the suck!

[JAB]

Anyone saying losing to McNeese in anything "isn't really that bad" should not be taken seriously. We are infected with the loser disease around this place.

Ricky Bustle got schit canned for losing to McNeese 20+ years ago. Marlin gets defended for losing to McNeese in 2023. Think about that.

Basketball is a totally different sport from football. Even the best NCAA basketball teams will drop a game or two that they shouldn't.

Of course, UL has lost more than just a couple of games. My point is that when you have a .500 record and you're looking back at the teams you probably should've beaten, McNeese isn't really on the list. I'd be more frustrated with a few other games.

And if your opinion is "We shouldn't have lost any of our games this season," then I can't help you. As I said, everyone is going to lose here and there.

[ManAboutTown]

No he didn’t. He got fired 3 years later but I’ll let you cook son.

McNeese was the spearhead. WKU was the death knell. Had Rickey not gotten embarrassed by McNeese at home, he might still be coaching here.

[ManAboutTown]

Basketball is a totally different sport from football. Even the best NCAA basketball teams will drop a game or two that they shouldn't.

Of course, UL has lost more than just a couple of games. My point is that when you have a .500 record and you're looking back at the teams you probably should've beaten, McNeese isn't really on the list. I'd be more frustrated with a few other games.

And if your opinion is "We shouldn't have lost any of our games this season," then I can't help you. As I said, everyone is going to lose here and there.

My stance is that you shouldn't lose to a program we left in the dust 20 years ago. Espeically with a 13 point lead and 3 of their players thrown out of the game.

You shouldn't get blown out by Samford. You shouldn't lose to Wright State. You shouldn't fail to sell 1K season tickets. You shouldn't have Rebounder Club cultists arguing with our fans on social media. You shouldn't have the coach's wife excusing this crap and going after people on Facebook and Twitter. You shouldn't blame every loss on the refs. It's all embarrassing.

The fanbase has quit on Bob Marlin and Bob Marlin has quit on the fanbase. That is the hard truth of it all.

[JAB]

My stance is that you shouldn't lose to a program we left in the dust 20 years ago. Espeically with a 13 point lead and 3 of their players thrown out of the game.

You shouldn't get blown out by Samford. You shouldn't lose to Wright State. You shouldn't fail to sell 1K season tickets. You shouldn't have Rebounder Club cultists arguing with our fans on social media. You shouldn't have the coach's wife excusing this crap and going after people on Facebook and Twitter. You shouldn't blame every loss on the refs. It's all embarrassing.

The fanbase has quit on Bob Marlin and Bob Marlin has quit on the fanbase. That is the hard truth of it all.

I'm on board with most of this. The circumstances of the loss can always be frustrating, whether it's a should-win game or a should-lose game.

I also understand that no one wants to appear as truly competitive with a school like McNeese. You'd rather be seen as a higher tier program. That's definitely embarrassing, but it sounds more like a deep-seeded identity crisis than a mere frustration over one basketball game.

I was saying that the basketball game wasn't really a bad loss, all things considered, and I don't think a single loss to a school like McNeese reflects poorly on UL as a whole. But if RP thinks so, then I guess my point is kind of irrelevant.

[ManAboutTown]

I'm on board with most of this. The circumstances of the loss can always be frustrating, whether it's a should-win game or a should-lose game.

I also understand that no one wants to appear as truly competitive with a school like McNeese. You'd rather be seen as a higher tier program. That's definitely embarrassing, but it sounds more like a deep-seeded identity crisis than a mere frustration over one basketball game.

I was saying that the basketball game wasn't really a bad loss, all things considered, and I don't think a single loss to a school like McNeese reflects poorly on UL as a whole. But if RP thinks so, then I guess my point is kind of irrelevant.

You're saying that in a vacuum. It is impossible to view the Marlin era by just this season or just yesterday's game. It's way beyond the outcome of one game.

[CajunVic]

. . . he is a fan, he gets to view it how he wants . . .

[Turbine]

McNeese was the spearhead. WKU was the death knell. Had Rickey not gotten embarrassed by McNeese at home, he might still be coaching here.

If they had as many bowl games then, as now, he would, still be coaching here.

[old alum]

Once again, Marlin proves he should not be here, but the admin cannot see it. Dude should have been fired 8 years ago.

Amen, glory hallelujah! Best basketball post ever on any forum!

[Sonsissymia]

I have been trying to tell yall for what, 8 years now. Lil Bobby Big Guppy ain’t the guy, never has been the guy. When you have the guy you know it.

But let’s go through the doldrums for 20 years. It’s fricken pathetic. Schedule down for years and still get handled.

Remember this, WE ARE AND HAVE BEEN A BASKETBALL SCHOOL. Yet it’s the only sport with no expectations.

yet, the program is very THREATENING!!!!