Basketball Recruiting update

[playincajun]

We have 4 players coming in so far. Don't forget we still have Reese who has not asked for release yet. All juco/transfer players. The last two being mentioned are high school guards. I do understand that we are all on the Marlin bandwagon but why are you all so hot just becasue I want to see them go get another big man.

I do get an opinion even though so many of you have issues. It is just what I would like to see. May not get it but if we don't please do not come on here one time in the season and talk about us getting beat on the boards and getting out rebounded. That is all I ask. I have my opinion as a coach as to what I would like to see us do.

[zephyr]

_ We have 4 players coming in so far. Don't forget we still have Reese who has not asked for release yet. All juco/transfer players. The last two being mentioned are high school guards. I do understand that we are all on the Marlin bandwagon but why are you all so hot just becasue I want to see them go get another big man.

I do get an opinion even though so many of you have issues. It is just what I would like to see. May not get it but if we don't please do not come on here one time in the season and talk about us getting beat on the boards and getting out rebounded. That is all I ask. I have my opinion as a coach as to what I would like to see us do. _

Again, I'm not sure anybody is debating that we could use another post player. However, it comes across that you are criticizing the staff for not signing a post player rather than guards. You are certainly entitled to your opinion and I hope you continue to give it.

[chauncey]

Guys like Gradnigo, Bureau and possibly Gary will have to hit the boards hard on both sides of the floor and work hard to keep their man from doing the same. Bigman or not, these 3 players will have to rebound the basketball better than the previous years for us to be successful. If we play small, who's responsibility is it then to rebound? This team has been outrebounded in just about every game over the last 3-4yrs and you can see the results! ?

[Cajunsmike]

_ We have 4 players coming in so far. Don't forget we still have Reese who has not asked for release yet. All juco/transfer players. The last two being mentioned are high school guards. I do understand that we are all on the Marlin bandwagon but why are you all so hot just becasue I want to see them go get another big man.

I do get an opinion even though so many of you have issues. It is just what I would like to see. May not get it but if we don't please do not come on here one time in the season and talk about us getting beat on the boards and getting out rebounded. That is all I ask. I have my opinion as a coach as to what I would like to see us do. _

I believe the staff is still trying to recruit another inside player. Problem is finding one. As CajunT said, with Wallace returning we will have 4 players that can play the 5 spot, that is enough to be successful if the other guys will help with rebounding.

[zephyr]

_ Guys like Gradnigo, Bureau and possibly Gary will have to hit the boards hard on both sides of the floor and work hard to keep their man from doing the same. Bigman or not, these 3 players will have to rebound the basketball better than the previous years for us to be successful. If we play small, who's responsibility is it then to rebound? This team has been outrebounded in just about every game over the last 3-4yrs and you can see the results! ? _

That's right. That's because rebounding is an attitude mixed with fundamentals. Two things we've played with very little of the past few years. Most, if not all of the teams in our league are in the same situation. Most teams are what you might consider undersized so a lack of height is no reason to not rebound the ball. That is why I believe you will quickly see a difference in Marlin's brand of ball and what we saw before. I think that Lee assumed that you should have a fundamental base at this level of play while Marlin will make sure that you have a base before moving to other aspects of play.