Slow start insurmountable for Cajuns women

[NewsCopy]

In what turned into a dog fight, the UL women's basketball team could not overcome a slow start to drop its Sun Belt Conference matchup at the defending Sun Belt Conference Champion Little Rock Trojans, 62-48, at the Jack Stephens Center.

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[ZoomZoom]

Meanwhile, in Little Rock, the same old same old for the ladies. "News Copy" doesn't even post it anymore.

Watching Gant tonight was a pleasure. Cajundome record. It was like Toney and Bo...in a zone. When the ball left his hands, usually no doubt. And if I remember correctly, only one dunk.

[RaginScotsman]

Meanwhile, in Little Rock, the same old same old for the ladies. "News Copy" doesn't even post it anymore.

Watching Gant tonight was a pleasure. Cajundome record. It was like Toney and Bo...in a zone. When the ball left his hands, usually no doubt.

I think the women’s fate this year has been sealed. You may only see when they pull off a surprising W.

[ZoomZoom]

I think the women's fate this year has been sealed. You may only see when they pull off a surprising W.

Which makes the witch hunt here laughable. I expect the women to find an acorn or two.

[VObserver]

Which makes the witch hunt here laughable. I expect the women to find an acorn or two.

My stance on both hoops coaches is the same. Both try to hide their deficiencies with smoke and mirrors. Neither can succeed at the level fans and players deserve.

FWIW, I expect the ladies to win 2-3 more games this year; and the men to win 5-8 more.

[RaginScotsman]

From a fan’s perspective, is it to the point were apathy has set in towards women’s basketball? They were somewhat of a difficult sell to begin with even when they were having success. The product they are putting on the court this year is bad. Is anyone really upset or is it like “well, what are you going to do? They stink, but I’m not following so it won’t bother me.”

[cajun4life]

From a fan’s perspective, is it to the point were apathy has set in towards women’s basketball? They were somewhat of a difficult sell to begin with even when they were having success. The product they are putting on the court this year is bad. Is anyone really upset or is it like “well, what are you going to do? They stink, but I’m not following so it won’t bother me.”

No one really cares about WBB. But we can’t have terrible seasons anymore since J Kelly Hall proved that we can be successful.

Also WBB and MBB are held to different standards. WBB could win 20 games against nobody and it would be acceptable. MBB plays the bottom 1/3rd of D1 basketball and wins 20+ games and it’s not acceptable.

Different standards, but we don’t demand quality. We just don’t want to have an embarrassing team.

[VObserver]

No one really cares about WBB. But we can’t have terrible seasons anymore since J Kelly Hall proved that we can be successful.

Also WBB and MBB are held to different standards. WBB could win 20 games against nobody and it would be acceptable. MBB plays the bottom 1/3rd of D1 basketball and wins 20+ games and it’s not acceptable.

Different standards, but we don’t demand quality. We just don’t want to have an embarrassing team.

I agree they are held to different standards, but they should not be. Regardless of how our fans feel about it, both are major sports and should be held to the highest standard possible, given our resources. Neither is now held to that standard.

[cajun_lannister]

No one really cares about WBB. But we can’t have terrible seasons anymore since J Kelly Hall proved that we can be successful.

Also WBB and MBB are held to different standards. WBB could win 20 games against nobody and it would be acceptable. MBB plays the bottom 1/3rd of D1 basketball and wins 20+ games and it’s not acceptable.

Different standards, but we don’t demand quality. We just don’t want to have an embarrassing team.

One coach makes 60k a year the other 525k ..

[VObserver]

One coach makes 60k a year the other 525k ..

Personally, I would prefer we pay 150k for a womens coach and 400k for the mens coach, both with incintives for high levels of performance; then hold both to a very high standard relative to our resources.