Louisiana Hosts Texas State In Blackout Game

[CajunVic]

Well hey, get used to it. Because you will have 3 guys coming off ACL injury, the excuses ain't going anywhere. It isn't ludicrous to talk about that.

So you are saying that when we draw cards again, do not expect any better than a Jack? Well, 3 Jacks could make for a better hand.

[Hatch]

Ahhh this is funny. See the trend, no development of back end of roster.

I agree there have been some recruiting misses and some that haven’t developed as hoped. However at the mid major level there will always be more of a disparity between the back end of the roster and the front end. When you start losing multiple guys from the top 5 or 6, there is going to be a detrimental effect.

[Cajunsmike]

Ahhh this is funny. See the trend, no development of back end of roster.

Back end of roster is getting plenty of development this year. No idea if that pays off down the line but it appears their upside is limited. Critical injured guys come back reasonably healthy. Good news is that Caldwell and Julien are ahead of schedule in rehab process.

[ZoomZoom]

I went down to the park near Long bridge on the Breaux Bridge highway and called out to the ghost of Sister White. I dropped a c note in the trash can and there she was. Says next year, we'll struggle most of the year. Fans really restless. Then 3 days in March lands the Cajuns as a SBC usual 16th seed in the NCAA. Marlin gets contract bonuses. Brains splattered everywhere from heads exploding.h

Kudos to those who remember Sister White.

[Boomer]

Back end of roster is getting plenty of development this year. No idea if that pays off down the line but it appears their upside is limited. Critical injured guys come back reasonably healthy. Good news is that Caldwell and Julien are ahead of schedule in rehab process.

.....The key to me is the future what will we look like in 1-3 years from now.......recruiting....think we lost our best recruiter to Tulane last year and the record this year will hurt big time....Coach has to explain what the future holds and it should include chances of championships!

[cajuns80]

Back end of roster is getting plenty of development this year. No idea if that pays off down the line but it appears their upside is limited. Critical injured guys come back reasonably healthy. Good news is that Caldwell and Julien are ahead of schedule in rehab process.

You have said yourself that what we have out there is a D2 team. They just aren't talented.

[cajuns80]

I agree there have been some recruiting misses and some that haven’t developed as hoped. However at the mid major level there will always be more of a disparity between the back end of the roster and the front end. When you start losing multiple guys from the top 5 or 6, there is going to be a detrimental effect.

OK, so how long are you willing to say injuries are the reason we lost considering this is the 3rd straight year of that?

[zephyr]

If you want to look at just the last 3 years it was all the same story. You can look at that as a curse, a few crappy hands in a row or whatever.

17-18 season was probably the best Cajun team I have seen play. Injury and Illness at the worst possible time and running into a underachieving talented team in the conference tournament and bam it was over.

18-19 season was a team with a few key pieces left that should have been in contention for the conference title but not as dominant as the year before. Losing a potential starter before the season and then one of the key pieces that couldn’t afford to be lost before conference and they end up a notch below that in 5th.

The best team you have seen play but they couldn't overcome a sickness and an injury?

[zephyr]

I agree there have been some recruiting misses and some that haven’t developed as hoped. However at the mid major level there will always be more of a disparity between the back end of the roster and the front end. When you start losing multiple guys from the top 5 or 6, there is going to be a detrimental effect.

So Hatch, let me ask you. With 10 years to gauge where our program is, what is it that still makes you think Marlin is the guy? We know his record, scheduling and recruiting history so what is it that still makes you think he is the guy to lead our program?

[ZoomZoom]

Got this over on Zem's Gems. Between the Tiger love and sugar coating the slow death of McNeese, sometimes he has a great point. This is related to girl's basketball, but am sure it applies to boys. One team has lost 3 players this season to ACL tears as documented in the full article.



Girls who play high school and AAU basketball might play 80 games a year, including 20 to 25 in a single month (July), South Grand Prairie coach Brion Raven said. More athletes are playing year-round at an earlier age, starting at 9 or 10.

“The only age group that logs the hours and wear and tear on their bodies is this age group and younger. College athletes and professional athletes have an off-season to recover and develop, but not this age group,” said Midlothian coach Amy Tennison, who lost leading scorer Kierra Middleton (was averaging 26.3 points per game) to a torn ACL in the fourth game of the season.

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