Watch out or you'll miss the positives.

[CajunRebel]

If I hear another person say that our team is horrible or Jessie has destroyed the program I think I’m going to go nuts. Everyone is shouting gloom and doom but I saw a whole bunch of potential from this team.

Here is what I saw.

I saw Chris Cameron shake a couple guys out of their shoes. The baskets fell out but he will make those as the season goes on.

I also saw some magic from Landry, and for being guarded the way he was, Brad Boyd still managed to make some great shots, like the 3 pointer from frickin 26 feet out.

I saw us shoot 15 of 55 (27%). Some of those shots were wild shots, but a lot of them just didn't fall our way. Last year we shot 47%, so this of course will improve.

I saw no inside game, because we were flat out outmatched size-wise. Once we get Southall and Cedric, we will be able to get the ball in there and open up our outside shooters.

I saw a bench with a combined 0 minutes of NCAA playing time play against a decent ACC school. What else can you expect?

I see that we have 3 other TV games, all coming when our players become eligible to play. So this isn't like in past years when we only had 1, maybe 2 games to prove ourselves to the nation.

I see that we have name recognition. People who know basketball know who Louisiana-Lafayette (or Louisiana) is. That’s why we have 4 TV games this year.

If you disagree with everything I've said, you have to agree with me when I say that I see some nice lookin uniforms. This one no one can argue with. Their shirts were tucked in, and as for the shorts, everyone wears them that long now so there's no problem.

Yes the game was horrible, but quite frankly the first game is meaningless. Especially since we are missing half our team. Chill out, quit complaining, and look at the bigger picture. If you can be ecstatic about a 4-8 football team you can certainly see the promise in this team.

[Oldman]

I did not read your whole article, i appologize because the first sentence was enough, listen i know a little about the basketball program, sorry, we were not smaller in the middle, we were simply out husseled, out played, out coach, etc. but it's okay you are entitle to feel that way, but i do know this, this team is better then what they showed and that is whats so frustrating, again sorry. "GEAUX CAJUNS."

[CajunKate]

I laughed out loud at your uniform comment because while watching the game last night, I said to my husband, "Well, they're stinking it up, but the uniforms look great! I love the way the Louisiana in white on the red uniform really pops, and you don'teven notice the Lafayette underneath." He just looke at me, so I'm glad to find out I'm not the only one who saw our uniforms as a "plus". LOL

[CajunRebel]

Oldman, I won't argue with what you said. But I just hate to see people examine this game like it's our full team out there. you're right, this team is better than what it showed, simply because we didn't have 4 of our top players. All im saying is just chill out for a few weeks. It will get better.

BTW, have you evr noticed that we don't agree all that much?

[Oldman]

that's ok big guy, but what i am saying is,the team was not ready to play! no defense, no transition on either side of the court, standing around, not protecting the base line, no blocking out, etc. i could go on and on. listen all i'm saying is we cannot continue to accept excusses, you know i mean, these guys do not want to take care of buisness, they do practically what they want, i.e. not discipline, one can only go on with this for so long......i'm all for the players (those who were out there, i felt for them)i would like for you to tell me, how long can we continue to accept this kind of behavior! listen i'm on the boat you're in, it's just we need to row in the same direction (forward)if we are going to get anywhere. thanks alot, we want the same thing trust me. "GEAUX CAJUNS." OH! and did you see the guys running into each other, oh, my, and look thats my opinion, they were not ready, fundamentals.