Basketball Delima

[CrazyCajun]

what is all this ____ about he gives a hundred percent? This is not biddy basketball. The people who try hard sould not be our starters. So at the end of the year when we are 8-22, one and done in the tounament everyone will be content because the players really tried hard this year? Are you kidding me. We have a way below average team and it will take alot more than effort to get this team back where it was. Adam james or ross would not even see the floor at a real basketball program. They would not be on our court if they were not from lafayette and had a little $$$ to contribute.

[Clutch0364]

Try reading what I type and not assume _____ I never said Adam should start. I know when he goes into the game he is not going to be lazy and give the sorry effort that a few of our players are giving right now. I would rather the players that want to be on the court and want to play hard be on the court rather than players who aren't going to give a rats!?! about what happens on the court. If Southall and Cameron had a 10% of the heart he plays with we would be a much better team. Cameron looks as if his feet are perminately attached to the court and Southall will be superman one minute and a lazy nobody the next.

Ross has talent I don't know what is goin on there. I watched him play a few times in high school and he has the talent to play division 1 basketball but your right he has not shown much sense he has come here.

[Informer]

What coach are we talking about??

[cajunlove]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but both James and Mouton averaged < 10 pts a gm. for STM. I do not see that as Div.1 ability. It is clear on the UL court that they are outclassed by the athletes on the other teams. I think that it is great that they both give 100% every game. HOWEVER, EVERY PLAYER ON THE COURT IS SUPPOSED TO GIVE 100% EVERY GAME!!!

We as cajun fans have become so accustomed to teams under Jesse seemingly not giving it their all and still doing well against the competition, that we have lost focus. Not playing all out is unacceptable in any game, pre, regular, or postseason. A player should not be on the team just because he gives 100% every practive and every game.

It is time that the Cajuns take proactive steps toward developing a winning tradition. Teams that have the talent AND give it their all on the court would be a good start. Bob Huggins anybody?????

[scotto_25]

Ross 8.6 points per game and Adam 9.2 points per game at stm. The only reason that they are on the team is b/c Jessie promised them a scholarship. Glenn Cyprien was going to take that away from them. I agree with you crazy cajun there is no way that we can compete with teams in the sunbelt having to rely on these 2 guys along with a few others on this team. Robert is going to have to start from scratch or somthing needs to happen if expect to get back to the level we played at under Jessie. I do not care if we go to the JU CO level or we keep geting transfers but the top notch high school players or not signing with us. Laryan Gary has not impressed me lately with his stats just b/c he is local does not mean that we have to sign him.

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[manizzle]

i think that our harsh criticism is very beneficial to the program. if we except mediocrity, we will get mediocrity. by setting high standards, everyone involved in the program realizes what we expect. to continue in our drive to become a strong mid-major contender, we have to keep pointing fingers towards the problems.

[MiamiCajun32]

Okay, I've had enough.

Too many people here are looking for a place to point fingers about the state of our basketball team.

It's not Michael Southall's fault.
It's not Coach Lee's fault.
It's not Adam James and Ross Mouton's fault.
It's not the grad assistants' fault.

If you're looking for a place to point, realize this: it's everybody's fault. We are in the middle of what appears to be a down year. Sometimes, things like that happen. Everybody has them. Duke has them. North Carolina has them. Everybody has them. It's okay. The program will be okay. Everybody calm down.

And keep going to the games. Because no one here should be a fair-weather fan.

It's a shame that people have such short memories. Because I remember a few months ago the football team was 1-5. Boy there were some headhunters out there. Rickey Bustle is a bum! Two months later...wait nevermind!

So, please, just stop.

If the football program has mostly winning seasons and competes for conference title in almost every season for the next 30 or so years, then yes Cajun fans would be reacting the same way if suddenly a talented team with a second year first time head coach were to be losing to division I-AA opponents or the bottom of 1-A. Yes, I know that we are not losing to Div II in basketball, but in basketball there are 2 or 3 times as many teams in 1-A so it is not so different.

No comparison to football situation.

[Doug]

"Not a good head coach" and "not coaching good" are two different things. I think coach is trying to do what he did last year and its not working. As soon as he lives and learns and has all the tricks up his sleeve he will do better. That will be next year.

[CRAWFISH61]

Coach Lee will get it done but he will have bumps in the road. He is learning how to handle things when they aren't going well. I do not believe any of us thought he was a crappy coach last year. All of us were singing his praises. You cannot fire a man in the 2nd year of his contract after he led team to the NCAA's last year. That would not be fair to anyone.

[Tripple Threat]

Coach Lee will get it done but he will have bumps in the road. He is learning how to handle things when they aren't going well. I do not believe any of us thought he was a crappy coach last year. All of us were singing his praises. You cannot fire a man in the 2nd year of his contract after he led team to the NCAA's last year. That would not be fair to anyone.

I appreciate his passion. When he speaks to the media, his focus is on the issues we speak of...Last year, he had some good players who seemed to know the game and took his direction (with some bumps in the road). This year is a whole new challenge...how he handles this season will show what he's capable of doing.