Elfrid Payton and Shawn Long

[MelRock]

Named Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference 1st team.

Exhibition game on Monday night is free!

#WeAreLouisiana

[MelRock]

Link to the full story.

http://www.sunbeltsports.org/SPORTS/...ches-Poll.aspx

[CajunEXPRESS]

So we have two all conference first team players, and picked middle of the pack. Says a lot about the coach, and/or surrounding cast. Take your pick. Frankly I think both Marlin, and the surrounding cast are going to do a great job.

[MelRock]

I do not understand that either. I think we are much improved and will compete for the conference crown. With the conference tournament in New Orleans this year I am hoping we can pack that place.

#WeAreLouisiana

[NewsCopy]

With the start of the 2013-14 season just 10 days away, Elfrid Payton and Shawn Long earned additional preseason accolades as both were named to the Sun Belt Conference Preseason team. _In addition, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns were picked to finish in a fourth place tie with league newcomer Georgia State when the Sun Belt released the results of its annual preseason coaches poll on Wednesday.

The rest of the story

UL-SI

[SlappyCajun]

I've told a few people. In my opinion, the SBC is the deepest its been in awhile. There is no runaway like MT last year. But, I think the conference is going to beat up on each other. There may not be that many differnces in the W column, between 1st and 2, 3, 4 or even 5.

[MelRock]

Agree (not that you were asking), we need to steal a few games on the road and make the Cajundome a tough place to play like Cajun Field.

#WeAreLouisiana

[Turbine]

Agree (not that you were asking), we need to steal a few games on the road and make the Cajundome a tough place to play like Cajun Field.

#WeAreLouisiana

Cajun Domenation

[lcitsh]

I am looking forward to seeing what Georgia State has that even the coaches in this conference think they can come in here and be successful right off the jump. Yes, I know about R. J. Hunter and Ryan Harrow, but, ...well, I want to see this. If they are successful, it will justify my belief that uptempo is what wins in this conference, not half court, defensive-minded, boring basketball.

[VObserver]

I am looking forward to seeing what Georgia State has that even the coaches in this conference think they can come in here and be successful right off the jump. Yes, I know about R. J. Hunter and Ryan Harrow, but, ...well, I want to see this. If they are successful, it will justify my belief that uptempo is what wins in this conference, not half court, defensive-minded, boring basketball.

I am assuming this is a jab at Marlin's coaching style.

I am also assuming that you failed to notice that the Cajuns led the conference in scoring last year.