2005-06 Basketball Preview

[NCAA or BUST]

We will give them a better game this time I can fell it a big win

I can fell it too

[Rebel02]

Was refering to the no call on the steal by JT and then the wave off of Mitchell's basket. Did not see it myself but only going off what Jay said. After all that effort finally showing up, this team deserves better but that's life on the road.

If the team had played good enough in the first half and the score was somewhat close at the half, then the 2nd half run the Cajuns went on would have iced the game. You can't look at a few calls at the end of the game and determine that's "life on the road." Look at the entire game. The Cajuns played like |||| for most of the game and then finally hit their stride. If they played a complete game, then the calls at the end wouldn't have mattered as we would have won by 10+.

[jacoment]

To everyone complaining that this team is doomed for the rest of the season.....WE'VE PLAYED TWO GAMES.....both of which on the road. Our boys will be alright, there's enough talent on this squad to do some damage in the NCAA tournament.... however, the X factor is TURNOVERS. If we quit turning the ball over 20+ times a game we will be fine. Go Cajuns.

[Turbine]

To everyone complaining that this team is doomed for the rest of the season.....WE'VE PLAYED TWO GAMES.....both of which on the road. Our boys will be alright, there's enough talent on this squad to do some damage in the NCAA tournament.... however, the X factor is TURNOVERS. If we quit turning the ball over 20+ times a game we will be fine. Go Cajuns.

Great point.

In my opinion they were thinking too much in the first 60 minutes of the season and in the last 20 they started doing.

[Dawgbytes]

Tough game guys. Saluki fans were pulling for you.

[JDawg]

Hey Basketball Brethren... I posted this on the Missouri Valley Conference board and wanted to share it. Your season looks bright and we Saluki fans will be pulling for you. I live in Tennessee so I got the game last night.

From ValleyTalk.net..
UT played some pretty good defense last night. They were all over the place and did a better job of getting in the passing lanes than we (SIU) did. UT looks pretty tough; which is tough to admit considering how much I dislike them.

Southall was pulled because of 1) early fouls, and 2) they needed to go to a smaller line-up. Mitchell came up big last night for the Cajuns, but he is definitely not a point gaurd. Once ULL gave the ball handling duties to someone else they started to get some points.

I really thought ULL was going to pull it off last night. I thought the refs had an influence for the first five minutes of each half and for the last 2-3 minutes. UT was getting away with a lot and ULL was being called on a lot of questionables. I was glad to see the ULL coach (Lee) get a 'T' called against him...He had every right to be upset with the refs.


All in all, I would say ULL was the better team. They were a little slow on adjustments, but if they played them on a neutral court UT would have fallen.

[Jeaux]

If they played a complete game, then the calls at the end wouldn't have mattered as we would have won by 10+.

Maybe we would have, but the way we were playing in the second half, seem we could have come back from 30+, take the lead and we still would have lost. When you got momentum on your side and then all the sudden call after call goes against you it kills the run. JT stole the ball on an inbound pass that he could have broke away for spirit breaking dunking. The last time we played them we were close thoughout the game. But during the waining minutes of that game Bret Smith got called for a phantom foul before another break away dunk to end the Cajuns chances in that game.

I wish they would have played a complete game also. But I kinda felt like they would stink it up. You have to take into account that Turner,Barksdale,Fields and Hart are all JUCO transfer and not D1 transfers. They haven't been with us for a full year and played with the others on this team. Many time they aren't going to be in the right place or they might not automaticly know what play is being run, especially against constant pressure. I agree with Turbine that at time they seem like they are thinking to much. But then again they have alot thrown on their plate.

There is still gonna be a learning curve. Barkdale seems like he is catching on. The future looks bright.

[Turbine]

we Saluki fans will be pulling for you.

That's it it's official I am an SIU fan.

[SlappyCajun]

43-25 at half.

Cajuns are a bad team folks. May be able to compete for sunbelt title again, but a mediocre SEC type team will blow them out this year. 14 turnovers in first half. Bad shooting. Out hustled for loose balls. There is no answer at guard for ball handling or perimeter shooting.

Cajuns would lose this game 10 out of 10 times if it was played that many times. Look for more of the same against all the tough non-conference teams. I expect double digit losses against any decent NCAA tourney type team. And Tennessee may not be good enough for NCAAs, but still a route.

Why don't we not jump the gun too much? I think you are getting a little out of control with your projections there Miamicajun. I know we looked sloppy, but every team from the beginning of time, including the Dream Team, had bad games. If we play like that, yes, we cant compete. But don't downplay the talent and potential for this team.

[cajunlove]

Hey Basketball Brethren... I posted this on the Missouri Valley Conference board and wanted to share it. Your season looks bright and we Saluki fans will be pulling for you. I live in Tennessee so I got the game last night.

From ValleyTalk.net..
UT played some pretty good defense last night. They were all over the place and did a better job of getting in the passing lanes than we (SIU) did. UT looks pretty tough; which is tough to admit considering how much I dislike them.

Southall was pulled because of 1) early fouls, and 2) they needed to go to a smaller line-up. Mitchell came up big last night for the Cajuns, but he is definitely not a point gaurd. Once ULL gave the ball handling duties to someone else they started to get some points.

I really thought ULL was going to pull it off last night. I thought the refs had an influence for the first five minutes of each half and for the last 2-3 minutes. UT was getting away with a lot and ULL was being called on a lot of questionables. I was glad to see the ULL coach (Lee) get a 'T' called against him...He had every right to be upset with the refs.


All in all, I would say ULL was the better team. They were a little slow on adjustments, but if they played them on a neutral court UT would have fallen.

Thanks for the insight. Your post is appreciated. I agree that when the ball handling duties were given to Barksdale, the Cajuns played considerably better. Barksdale should be inserted into the starting lineup from this point forward. Our guys did a lot of growing up last night and they will get tougher and tougher as the season goes on. I hope they can put it together early enough to win a few games against quality opponents before conference begins. In regard to the Salukis, they are dangerous and one of the best teams if not the best team that we have scheduled this season. I hope that both of our teams are dancing come March.

Geaux Cajuns!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!