Houston 91, Louisiana 45

[NWLA Cajun]

Jeremiah is used to towering over everyone. He's being thrown into the fire right now. Once he adjusts to the college game, and figures out how to defend without fouling everyone, it'll help out tremendously.

[HoustonCajun]

Given the current state of our basketball program, this will seem insignificant. But, every school I know of puts the university name on the red jersey for away games, i.e. LOUISIANA, and the team moniker on a white jersey for home games, i.e. Ragin Cajuns. We need to say to the outside world that we are LOUISIANA. Why do this ass backwards?

[covcaj]

Given the current state of our basketball program, this will seem insignificant. But, every school I know of puts the university name on the red jersey for away games, i.e. LOUISIANA, and the team moniker on a white jersey for home games, i.e. Ragin Cajuns. We need to say to the outside world that we are LOUISIANA. Why do this ass backwards?

Maybe cause we're tying to play away games incognito.

[CajunNation]

Darn you to heck ESPN+. Still no video. Maybe they’re doing me a favor.

ESPN + is hot garbage, much like our basketball program.

[RaginScotsman]

I've said it before and here i am again.

In the NIL era, G5 can't compete with P4 money in football, but in basketball you can.

Right, if you’re just talking $. It is funny that our football team is in the top 30, though. 3 years into the NIL fiasco. Top 30 in baseball and softball, too.

I’m at a loss trying to understand the basketball program. This performance wasn’t even a tipping point. Marlin has not beaten a P5 team since he got here so it was expected. The closest he got was the loss to Tenn, I think. So that makes us probably like 0-15 to 20+? Most of those not even being competitive.

[JamesTheJeweler]

It just hit me.....you could literally copy/paste every post on this thread into 80+% of the remaining game threads. Just change the opponent name/scoring details when applicable.

Another depressing revelation.....It reads like the LTURd board in football.

Oof! That LTURD board is a cesspool. I almost felt sorry for them . . . but don't worry, I caught myself.

[JamesTheJeweler]

The only common denominator in the complete dismantling of our basketball program over the last15 years is none other than Bob Marlin. Yep . . . 15 years of milquetoast mediocrity. And thanks to Maggard/admin, we've got to continue this legacy of this barrel of hot wet garbage.

[Policarp]

1 P5 win for Marlin.....we beat 12 win Iowa Hawkeyes about a decade ago. So something like 1-30 vs P5. likeArent we 75-0 vs D2 and lower. There's our nic______!

[babysitter]

Way to compete on the road.

[Cajunrunner]

Right, if you’re just talking $. It is funny that our football team is in the top 30, though. 3 years into the NIL fiasco. Top 30 in baseball and softball, too.

I’m at a loss trying to understand the basketball program. This performance wasn’t even a tipping point. Marlin has not beaten a P5 team since he got here so it was expected. The closest he got was the loss to Tenn, I think. So that makes us probably like 0-15 to 20+? Most of those not even being competitive.

In no way should we trade whatever momentum we have currently going in football for trying to move resources to basketball.

[ULvictory]

Right, if you’re just talking $. It is funny that our football team is in the top 30, though. 3 years into the NIL fiasco. Top 30 in baseball and softball, too.

I’m at a loss trying to understand the basketball program. This performance wasn’t even a tipping point. Marlin has not beaten a P5 team since he got here so it was expected. The closest he got was the loss to Tenn, I think. So that makes us probably like 0-15 to 20+? Most of those not even being competitive.

I think you answered your own question.

As far as NIL, McNeese has some big donors for their basketball initiative. But here’s the main question: if Will Wade wasn’t the head coach, would donors give to the NIL initiative like they are now? The coach has a lot to do with motivating people to donate to the cause. We had our basketball NIL event here, but even if the amount we raised still falls short, you got your answer as to why.

[HoustonCajun]

I think you answered your own question.

As far as NIL, McNeese has some big donors for their basketball initiative. But here’s the main question: if Will Wade wasn’t the head coach, would donors give to the NIL initiative like they are now? The coach has a lot to do with motivating people to donate to the cause. We had our basketball NIL event here, but even if the amount we raised still falls short, you got your answer as to why.

How many years does Marlin have on his contract? How much is his annual contract? I think I read he gets $800,000 a year. If so, that's as much or more than Des. WTH. Too much to buy him out? You don't pay a buyout all in one year, so maybe it is doable. We certainly need to do something. Last night's 50 point loss to Houston should be the final straw. It would be at most schools.

I hate to say it, but we need a coach like Wade at McNeese to revive our basketball program. Surely, we can pay more than McNeese. Maybe not him given the incidents at LSU, but someone like him who can get our fan base excited again. Greater attendance and new season ticket sales can pay for it. Right now, we have to be losing a ton of money with dismal attendance and total empathy to basketball.