Louisiana (66) vs McNeese (69) Final

[ragin91cajun]

_ I think the second half woes are a conditioning thing.










Mental conditioning. _

Exactly. You can sum up the entire 2nd half of this game in 1 play. Travis Bureau gets the ball wide open 8 feet from the basket, thinks about the shot, double pumps for no reason, and finally takes the shot and airballs it. We all know Travis can bury that shot with his eyes closed, but he got timid and thought about it, and his shot was off as a result.

Sure our talent isn't where it should be, but we have had enough talent to beat Cleveland State, Houston, and McNeese. We just don't know how to bury a team or close out a game yet. Marlin will get us to where we need to be, but you can't erase 3 years of bad habits in 6 games.

[raginsaints]

Jesus, we lost to McNeese

[Hammer58]

_ wowowowowow you guys are ____ing retarded, I simply asked a question and didnt word it like an 8 year old for that i am sorry.. all i asked is why we are struggling so bad. Yes its a rebuilding year, but we didnt struggle against roody poo teams last year and finished 13-17 last year. Yea not a winning season but not an absolute trash team either. To blame a loss to a 2-3 McNeese team who only beat La college and Georgia St.

I think some of you guys have your heads a little tooo far up Marlins ass to realize that they still are playing a game they have grown up playing and they are not 10 years old in biddy ball. These guys understand the game. Yes it is early in the season but to struggle this bad after being up so much 2 games in a row.

and you attack the person questioning what is going on....seriously people.....seriously _

I'm not a basketball fanatic, but could part of the reason we are struggling is the loss of the two best players from last years' bad team? We lost one to graduation (or at least no more eligibility) and one because he is a head case. Maybe if Gradnigo had stayed and gotten with the program as far as playing defense and accepting the new discipline expected we would have another weapon. In short the answer could just be a lack of talent.

[RCAJUN90]

_ Jesus, we lost to McNeese _

I'm not a big basketball person but I would give Marlin 3-4 years to show a lot of improvement before calling for his head. There was a time when losing to McNeese would be unthinkable. Our sports programs have sunk so low.

[Turbine]

You have to go back 50 years since losing to McNeese in Basketball had the same stigma as losing in football.

They have been D1 in basketball for a long long time.
igeaux.mobi

[anhil8tor]

_ I'm not a big basketball person but I would give Marlin 3-4 years to show a lot of improvement before calling for his head. There was a time when losing to McNeese would be unthinkable. Our sports programs have sunk so low. _

I thank he should get at least 9 years

[shof]

_ I'm not a big basketball person but I would give Marlin 3-4 years to show a lot of improvement before calling for his head. There was a time when losing to McNeese would be unthinkable. Our sports programs have sunk so low. _

Definitely apples and oranges if you are comparing losing in football to losing in "other" sports. The difference in talent basketball wise is so much less when comparing to Southland conference programs, and basketball has been good in that conference. Many may look at this as a "bad" loss. For me it wasn't so much "bad" as it was frustrating having been up 18 at one point. Any game can get in your head if you are not used to winning (our football for the last decade plus!). Winners know how to close out games. The more you lose, the more you doubt your ability, or at the least, you lack the confidence needed to really show your ability/talent. We have enough talent to compete night in and night out. Hopefully these guys figure this out soon, or this will be a very frustrating season.

[lilbigdow]

If you rewind to last season the excuse was that the players were good and Lee was a bad coach. It will take a good coach to make this team win.

This season the excuse is that this is not a good team and that the new coach is coaching with the old coach talent, even though the new coach has players that he has recruited on this team that are playing significant minutes.

Can't wait to hear the next excuse 2 seasons from now when this team is still in the same boat..........................

The real icing on the cake will be if UL Monroe w/ Robert Lee on the staff, comes into Lafayette and hangs another L on the Cajuns in the dome!

[zephyr]

_ If you rewind to last season the excuse was that the players were good and Lee was a bad coach. It will take a good coach to make this team win.

This season the excuse is that this is not a good team and that the new coach is coaching with the old coach talent, even though the new coach has players that he has recruited on this team that are playing significant minutes.

Can't wait to hear the next excuse 2 seasons from now when this team is still in the same boat..........................

The real icing on the cake will be if UL Monroe w/ Robert Lee on the staff, comes into Lafayette and hangs another L on the Cajuns in the dome! _

You are......Partially correct. Yes, the excuses have always been aimed at Robert Lee as the previous coach. I think that this season is playing out to show that wins and losses are always made by the players on the court. Chances are, Marlin is giving instruction that was often similar to what Lee was but the players are not executing as Marlin has mentioned several times. I do think that he is worlds better in truly educating the kids and teaching them versus Lee but the struggles are not surprising. The overall talent level, especially on the front line, is not there and I don't care who is coaching this team.

For those that say that Marlin is using someone else's players is inaccurate. He did recruit and bring in many of our significant contributors like Josh Brown, Scotty farrington, Bryant Mbmamalu and J.J. Thomas.

However, to suggest that this team and program will be in the same condition in two years is ludicrous.

[wcd35]

smh

Apparently Bob Marlin has never had winning seasons and has his system in complete effect and a team playing to its full potential 6 games in. Get ready, because this is as good as it gets.

Cant wait for that ULM game. Ooooh boy they gonna put a whoopin on us for the next 5 years.


/sarcasm

[Hammer58]

_ If you rewind to last season the excuse was that the players were good and Lee was a bad coach. It will take a good coach to make this team win.

This season the excuse is that this is not a good team and that the new coach is coaching with the old coach talent, even though the new coach has players that he has recruited on this team that are playing significant minutes.

Can't wait to hear the next excuse 2 seasons from now when this team is still in the same boat..........................

The real icing on the cake will be if UL Monroe w/ Robert Lee on the staff, comes into Lafayette and hangs another L on the Cajuns in the dome! _

Difference is this is not the same team since the two best players from last year are no longer here.

[lilbigdow]

More excuses....................................

Well, only time will tell...................TICK TOCK!