6-11 center joins Cajun basketball ... not

[Boomer]

Marlin screwed up when he hired his staff---one person in particular---any guess who that was??? This guy couldn't recruit and was a back stabber!!!

[Bandwagon King]

Start?

In his first two seasons with a slew of malcontents, he has already put together two non losing seasons in a row under his belt.

This after taking over a program that was allowed to produce seven straight losing seasons.

Here's the problem with that realm of thinking Turbine. You are saying that what was good enough during the rudderless Authiment regime should be the same measuring stick to use now. Well, if that's the case & everyone enjoys the massive back slide the SBC has done in basketball being led astray by the likes of UL, then it's all good. Now, if people ever wish to see the Cajundome again filled while holding a UL roundball contest, then the powers that be, better start getting the same vision for the round ballers that someone finally got for football a few years ago. I am simply asking does this vision include Bob Marlin or does it not?

[Bandwagon King]

The cute lil squeeze Coach Marlin had at the RCAF casino party has been his wife for about a year. As far as his salary/future here, he will be here at least for two more seasons. He signed a five year contract when he took the job and has three remaining. We won't buy out more than one year. Granted, he does need to show improvement. It is understandable that people are not optimistic about this coming year due the atttrition. However, none of us know how well the eight new players coming on board will perform. They could lay the groundwork for success or make us wonder how they were given a scholarship. We will start finding out in November.

No wonder he's having trouble keeping pace on the court if he's getting a beat down at the house like that. I'd be worn out too!

[Benchwarmer]

Looking more and more like I will have plenty of leg room at the dome this BB season. Nothing better than to drape your legs over the empty chairs in front of you. Almost like a recliner, just not as soft. Maybe i can move down to the players' seats, I think they are cushioned and god knows there will be some empty ones.

[Cajunsmike]

There will be two empty seats on the players bench at most. You can have 13 players on scholarship and we have 11 at this time. Many teams don't have their full allotment. With only one senior on the team and one commitment already garnered for the following year, we will have only two scholarships to give in the early signing period which occurs in mid-November.

[moorecajun]

I can take you back 5 years and my statements about how "you never let a player hold a program hostage" the cleanup of the last two years is what I was afraid of. I didn't know when it would happen it was just inevitable that there would be a cleansing either from the top down or the bottom up.

In the current case there is no scandal, what Marlin did was lock up a player in case he was cleared in time, he wasn't, nothing lost.

jmo

Two very good points. On the second one, people need to read and re-read that ... they signed a good size player to fill a void; time was of the essence. Then they did a full review of his current situation and realized that it was probably best to not retain the player.

[CajunRed]

For the record...I will be in the stands...as always. Tickets bought.

[Bandwagon King]

For the record...I will be in the stands...as always. Tickets bought.

For the record, I hope you have a product worth buying tickets to see.

[CajunRed]

For the record, I hope you have a product worth buying tickets to see.

I don't base my decision to support MY university's basketball program on "whether or not we have a product worth buying tickets to see."

But I guess that's why you're the self-proclaimed bandwagon princess.

[MelRock]

I couldn't agree more. I have 8 tickets and all will be filled every game. I think this is going to be his best team that he has put on the court. I will go on the record right now saying we will win 20 games this year.

I don't base my decision to support MY university's basketball program on "whether or not we have a product worth buying tickets to see."

But I guess that's why you're the self-proclaimed bandwagon princess.