Louisiana vs Louisville

[shof]

Managed to watch the game with two other UL grads here in San Antonio at a sports bar. Really enjoyed their resiliance and toughness. Louisville fan came up to us after the game and was saying how all her friends said they would lose this game. I wanted a win as much as the next guy; but I also wanted a great, competitive game. We definitely got that.
Terrific season. Now lets continue to build on it with the General at the lead.
Definitely proud to be a Cajun tonight!

[RedBug58]

I'll never forget that pick that Cameron set. Got to be the greatest pick of all time.
Question: Should that have been a foul on the Louisville player? Cameron had position, the guy ran flat out into him.??

[CajunCharlie]

The officiating was not the best! Kinda reminded me of a Sun Belt Saturday night. Call the ticky tacky ones, and let the obvious, hard fouls alone. Am I whining? Yes, cause good games should have good officiating!

[Clutch0364]

Guys after tonight Coach Lee fully won me over. I felt we had the right guy sense about mid season but now after this season and everything this team has gone through, he has won me completely. He has prepared this team to win every game they have played and I can't wait to see what he can do to elevate our program to another level. We didn't win the game but we grabbed the country's attention with a very good showing against a top 10 program in the country. The future is bright and with that I want to wish all of the Sr's good luck in the future. I will never forget this season and the excited they brought to every game they played!

[cajun4ever]

The officiating down the stretch killed us. A couple of the calls on us with under 3:00 minutes left put us in a hole. Let the kids play and decide it on the court. Mitchell got called with a couple of fouls at the end that were almost no contact. Regardless, the Cajuns showed the nation tonight the kind of basketball we play now and will continue to play. Hats off to Coach Lee for a tremendous job this year.

[DaddyCajun]

Where is my ticket package for 2005, I am ready to renew!????????????????????????


Ok, football renewals first!

DaddyCajun!!

[NewsCopy]

Foul trouble for senior guard makes it tough on Cajuns.

NASHVILLE - Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns tried to beat the No. 4 team in the country without the Sun Belt Conference's Defensive Player of the Year on Friday, and they came remarkably close to doing exactly that here against Louisville in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Senior point guard Orien Greene was whistled for three fouls in the first half, and left the contest with his fifth with 7:19 remaining, yet the Cardinals needed crucial free throws down the stretch to preserve a 68-62 victory.

The hard-luck Greene, who missed five weeks with a broken leg during the regular season, had as many fouls as he did points and turnovers as he was on the floor for just 18 minutes.

"It was devastating to us," Cajun coach Robert Lee said. "Without Orien, it changed our ability to attack them in an effective manner.

"It was very difficult for us to hold on without him."

Not surprisingly, the Cajuns turned the ball over 18 times as Louisville outscored the No. 13 seeds 21-13 on turnovers.

Still, it was a gritty showing by the Cajuns in such a high pressure situation.

"Early in the year when Orien went out with a broken leg at Kansas, we fell apart," Lee said. "Tonight, though, we continued to play hard."

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Bruce Brown
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