MBB Final: Louisiana 79, Marshall 68

[JMV JustMyView]

Good to see the guys still playing hard even though they’re limited talent wise. The guys that stick around for the new coach should be able to provide some good leadership going into next season.

The real question is will the new coach keep any of the current players.

[Cajunsmike]

New coach will keep some. If every non senior returns, that is only 6 players. They are Mo, Ratlliff, Hardy, Fields,White, and Evans. Hosanna is a possibility I presume. Regardless of who coach is, he will likely have to bring in 7 guys. The two who signed early are not bound to come here due to coaching change. One is a big and the other is a point guard. If he thinks they can contribute, he will have to re recruit them.

[JayWalker]

I'm at the dome on free LUS wifi.

Wifi did work. Actual internet (where computers are plugged in) and ethernet were not operative.

[JayWalker]

With 10 seconds left, I knew we had it.
This set of refs must be related to the last home crew. Brutal no calls until last three minutes of game. Then phantom calls. Both ways. Really awful. Two of the calls we were closer to play than refs. Awful. Offered to give up my glasses to one of them. He really needs to seek medical help.
Anyway we can get Musk here. Sunbelt refs have been really inconsistent this year. Very few solid crews. Really takes away from the game.

Actually, I thought last night was much better officiated than Wednesday by a WIDE margin. Still not great. They did call some ticky tack stuff toward the end, but the game was essentially over by then.

The only call I saw that was blatantly bad was the illegal screen called on Evens. The Marshall defender flopped and got the call.

Don't know if you heard the reference on radio or TV but the African American official is a realtor who, along with his wife, has a show on HGTV.

[facelessjonmoon]

Actually, I thought last night was much better officiated than Wednesday by a WIDE margin. Still not great. They did call some ticky tack stuff toward the end, but the game was essentially over by then.

The only call I saw that was blatantly bad was the illegal screen called on Evens. The Marshall defender flopped and got the call.

Don't know if you heard the reference on radio or TV but the African American official is a realtor who, along with his wife, has a show on HGTV.

I didn't hear it at the game. That particular official was trash and heard it from the crowd

The ticky tack calls at the end were a joke based on how the rest of the game was called

BTW- Evans is a freaking stud. If he keeps developing (and stays) he will be one of the best players here in a while. That alley oop on the end bounds pass towards the end of the game was beautiful

[CajunSID]

Nice win on senior night, happy for those guys.

SBC related, caught the end of Troy at Arkansas State. Kobe air balled a potential tying 3 with 6 seconds to go. Troy wins, 4 way tie for first.

USA apparently has tie breaker.

Man I wish we could have had a squad this year. The league is so ripe for the taking, but nobody is good enough to take it.

[ZoomZoom]

Man I wish we could have had a squad this year. The league is so ripe for the taking, but nobody is good enough to take it.

It mystifies me how the heck USA loses TWICE to ULM yet, here they are today. Perfect example of two RPI wrecking losses for the first place team. Exactly why the SBC is a one bid league.

[Cajunsmike]

Actually, I thought last night was much better officiated than Wednesday by a WIDE margin. Still not great. They did call some ticky tack stuff toward the end, but the game was essentially over by then.

The only call I saw that was blatantly bad was the illegal screen called on Evens. The Marshall defender flopped and got the call.

Don't know if you heard the reference on radio or TV but the African American official is a realtor who, along with his wife, has a show on HGTV.

I also thought last night was better officiated than Wednesday. Easy to say that when you win of course. Now, at times I thought they believed they were calling an NBA game with all the traveling that was allowed and it went both ways. After Coach Z fussed about it enough, a travel was called on Killen and it was a big call. It helped fuel a late run of ours.

Now something else occurred last night that was good to see. That is several players, coaches, and trainers from years past were recognized at halftime. Players all the way from the Shipley years to Bob Marlin were in the group. Biggest cheer was for Hall of Famer, Coach Bobby Paschal. I wish that part of the evening would have been publicized more. Maybe it was and I just missed it. Seeing all those guys did bring back a ton of memories to us old timers.