Meanwhile, Cajuns have the best basketball team in LA

[Cajunsmike]

MP had a comeback to beat U High Friday night. They led LCA pretty much throughout, had a 10 point lead at half. LCA got it down to 4 late, but MP was way too big and dominated the glass.

Haven't seen the box either but Julien scored the majority of MPs points in the first half. If I had to guess, I'd say he probably had 18-20 for the game.

Madison Prep has another highly rated player on their team. I don't remember his name or where he is going to college. I do know he has been injured so Julien has been carrying the team. MP is 10 and 1 on the season. They were 12th in the nation at one time in the Max Preps rankings. Not sure where they are now but I imagine they are still in the Top 20.

[Cajunsmike]

IMO two dynamic players with adequate support outdoes a team stroger and deeper without a real pairing of NBA players. I'm doubting anyone's got that in this years SBC.

I'd take the 2014 team over this one in a three game series. Anything can happen in a one game match, thus March Madness.

At this stage I would also take the 2014 team. I don't think this group could prevent Elfrid Payton from getting into the paint.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Mike y'all could argue that we, UNO, LTU, WKU, USA actually had teams that were deserving of an at large bid. To me, we've yet to have a Bob Marlin team that I'd argue deserved an at large including the 2014 team.

Example Marty and Floyd had multiple wins over P5 and other high quality basketbal teams. Where's Bob's scalpes?

[ZoomZoom]

I think Brad Boyd's 2004 team won the regular season and the tournament. The 2005 team was also up there. Does not matter as none of our tournament teams since Bobby Paschal would have received at large bids. The 1983 team of Bobby Paschal got an at large but would not do so today.

Got info from Wikipedia.

I’d like to recommend if people are unhappy with Marlin, stay home. It worked for Hud.

Or just walk away. I did when Fletcher scheduled and loss to a SWAC team at home. Had not missed but 2 home games since we came off suspension. Went to occasional game, didn’t have the desire. A few years ago my wife recommended getting season tickets. So, I’m back, just not ____ed off at the whole process as I was then.

[sportsfanatic21]

Madison Prep has another highly rated player on their team. I don't remember his name or where he is going to college. I do know he has been injured so Julien has been carrying the team. MP is 10 and 1 on the season. They were 12th in the nation at one time in the Max Preps rankings. Not sure where they are now but I imagine they are still in the Top 20.

He's about 6'8 and was in a walking boot on the bench all weekend. He's a Georgetown signee.

They have a couple other 6'4-6'6 guys and the PG is a short, stocky kid that is going to Idaho to play RB on the football team. If the big kid gets healthy (word is that he'll be back this year), they are a team that could compete with anyone. Very impressive.

[Hatch]

IMO two dynamic players with adequate support outdoes a team stroger and deeper without a real pairing of NBA players. I'm doubting anyone's got that in this years SBC.

I'd take the 2014 team over this one in a three game series. Anything can happen in a one game match, thus March Madness.

I would put Hervey and Neal from UTA right up there with Payton and Long from 2014. Hervey will play in the NBA, Neal probably won't get a shot because of his size but he has that level of skill set. A big plus for them is they are both playing together as seniors.

[Just1More]

That is true for over 90 percent of the mid majors in the country. Of course the regular season conference games matter as they determine the seeding for the tournament. A stated goal for the team is to win the regular season championship.

Keep everyone straight Mike. And thank you in advance.

[Cajunsmike]

Mike y'all could argue that we, UNO, LTU, WKU, USA actually had teams that were deserving of an at large bid. To me, we've yet to have a Bob Marlin team that I'd argue deserved an at large including the 2014 team.

Example Marty and Floyd had multiple wins over P5 and other high quality basketbal teams. Where's Bob's scalpes?

UNO got an at large once back in the 90's and so did WKU. None of Marty's teams would have gotten close to an at large bid without winning the tournament. He did have wins over Cincinatti, Kentucky, Oklahoma twice, and Ole Miss twice. None of that mattered because at the end he could not beat UNO and had losing seasons two of his last three years. He also got beat by teams that should not have done so several times. He got beat by Nicholls twice for example. If that happens here, we have a new coach. In fact I bet if one losing season occurs we likely make a change. I agree that it is disappointing we don't have a signature road win over a P5 in Coach Marlin's tenure. In fact the only one I remember in the last 20 years is the Jessie Evans team that beat Miss. State when Brad Boyd went off. Of course the very next game we lost to McNeese. Shows how the fortunes of a basketball team can quickly change.

[Cajunsmike]

Keep everyone straight Mike. And thank you in advance.

Coach Marlin stated a goal was to win the regular season championship back at one of the press conferences in November. He said it publicly. It is not just something he said to supporters. Now there is no way they do so if they even remotely play like Friday for a few games, regardless of opponent.

[Turbine]

A lot of good points on both sides of the debate.

Makes the discussion interesting.