CajunsWin Louisiana 64, JMU 61

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[UL_Cajuns]

3 in a row. We did not look that pretty, as we went on extended cold periods, but the guys got it done. Congrats! 3 in a row! Good thing is 4 of next 5 are at home! We are one game back of that coveted 4th seed. Only way we have a shot at the SBC tourney championship is get that 4th seed.

[ZoomZoom]

Be realistic. The only remaining game the Cajuns are favored to win is Saturday. And the last two regular season games are on the road, Troy and Arkansas State.

Hope springs eternal.

[cjr3888]

I always love coming back and reading game threads after the fact. Geaux Cajuns. Going to 4 in a row on Saturday in the dome. Get there

Game threads have some of the best "we suck" to "we're amazing" comments from the same posters. Few understand the time it takes to build a program & install new offensive/defensive philosophies. Many want everything to work right away when in reality, it takes time. When the season started slow, I told people to relax because the team will come around and now they have!

[JamesTheJeweler]

Game threads have some of the best "we suck" to "we're amazing" comments from the same posters. Few understand the time it takes to build a program & install new offensive/defensive philosophies. Many want everything to work right away when in reality, it takes time. When the season started slow, I told people to relax because the team will come around and now they have!

Ive been preaching patience since the start of the season. Im as high on Coach Q as I was on Day 1.
I didnt carry lofty expectations for the first year. I believe we are gonna make some noise in the big dance soon!

[Cajunsmike]

How many games can MBB players participate and still redshirt?

9 games for football

If you play one second in NCAA MBB, you cannot redshirt. Difference of course is if injury is involved.

[Cajunsmike]

Tonight, no. They reverted back to iso and shooting the 3. The difference was they shot 40% from 3 so it worked but we didn't cut nor did we high screen and roll as much as recent. The times we did we were successful and I wish we would continue that. I'd much rather us shoot 20 3's and get more mid range and inside looks. Having said that, we won and the guys showed a way to win and that's great

Good points there. However most of the threes shot were of the catch and shoot variety and were clean looks. There were some nice passes to the shooters allowing quick releases. Craig and I talked about that on our podcast yesterday.

[Cajunsmike]

Be realistic. The only remaining game the Cajuns are favored to win is Saturday. And the last two regular season games are on the road, Troy and Arkansas State.

Hope springs eternal.

In this league, being favored means nothing. No team is standing out and every single contest could go either way. Troy looked great at the Dome when they made 18 threes at a 65 percent clip. In a recent loss, they shot 4 for 27 from three. Both games were anomalies and regression to the mean was inevitable for the Trojans. Key is for the Cajuns to keep doing the things that have caused improvement. They do that and they could finish with a winning record in the league.

[zephyr]

Good points there. However most of the threes shot were of the catch and shoot variety and were clean looks. There were some nice passes to the shooters allowing quick releases. Craig and I talked about that on our podcast yesterday.

Mike, there were times when we drove the lane and had seemingly a layup to convert and we kicked the ball out for a 3. It worked sometimes but we gave up a prime scoring opportunity and/or the ability to draw a foul in the process. That's risky and when you have one of the worst 3 point shooting teams in the SBC doing this, that's playing into the defense's hands. It worked for us but that's something we've been trying to move away from. Besides the game winner was the same play before that kicking out to Olvera who was struggling from the field for all of conference play at 0 for 5 for the night. Like I said, it worked out but had we lost, the reasons would have been obvious.

[zephyr]

Having said what I've said, I give credit to coach AND the players for stepping up when they easily could have packed it in. The team has continued to play hard and they've improved and kudos to them but the point remains, we have to be more versatile on offense if we want to do anything.