LA vs WKU

[MiamiCajun32]

I don't want to hear about Robert Lee. There has been sufficient turnover.

Like I said a few weeks back, 2 NBA players, regardless of scheme would bulldoze this conference. I don't care what the numbers say after the fact. What we have is two GOOD college players (nothing more, nothing less) and several mediocre Sun Belt players. It's that simple.

This game is microcosm of this years team, and Marlin coached teams, if history tells us anything.

My point about Lee is that it's going to take a HUD type incredible job to turn around the program. Lee made sure all the success of the past would no longer be relevant in the future, re recruiting, fan support, general mojo. Cajuns basketball has nothing to do with the past at times great years, because Lee run was so bad, the past was just burned up. You may not want to hear about Lee (who does?), but it's because of him that the recruits don't want to hear about all the great times for the program in 70s, 80s, 90s and early 00s. A very very good mid major program was turned into a laughing stock for some time and now is just trying to be competitive. There is not enough talent on the floor and realistically you can't expect the current team to win consistently, but you are trying to find the clutch performances of the former cajuns basketball program (the won that had some great years and was consistently good) in this team and wonder why its not happening. Lee severed off the past success pretty much for good. Its a program now just trying to find its way and for it having a winning record is an accomplishment. 2 very good players, and not enough talent.

Marlin not doing a great job, but it would take a great job to fully overcome how bad things were for a while under Lee. Need some banners again on the ceiling and not from over 10 years ago (with mostly losing seasons since then while sunbelt has had its worst ever decade) in order to attract a lot of good recruits. Marlin has won wherever he has been before, at college level, so its hard to understand that suddenly he can't coach. he should probably be let go, but if administration held on to Lee for so long, they must think Marlin needs an extension and a raise about now.

[RoarMan]

This is the first time I've seen Elfrid play. After all the accolades thrown at him he didn't measure up. Did he just have a bad game? I will say this, the talent level has diminished greatly from the
Evan's years.

[Crawfish]

I have seen him play in another TV game, and I will say this was not his best game. I think the Hill Topper defense had something to do with that though. He had a hard time when he tried to drive on them. I think he tried too hard at times to make something happen and forced some shots he should have made. For a point guard, his free throw shooting is a weakness and he gets fowled a lot trying to drive to the basket.

This is the first time I've seen Elfrid play. After all the accolades thrown at him he didn't measure up. Did he just have a bad game? I will say this, the talent level has diminished greatly from the
Evan's years.

[ulXrunner]

I don't want to hear about Robert Lee. There has been sufficient turnover.

Like I said a few weeks back, 2 NBA players, regardless of scheme would bulldoze this conference. I don't care what the numbers say after the fact. What we have is two GOOD college players (nothing more, nothing less) and several mediocre Sun Belt players. It's that simple.

This game is microcosm of this years team, and Marlin coached teams, if history tells us anything.

While I agree that two NBA players would handle this conference, what I think people of missing is these two young men are merely NBA prospects. They have a lot of developing to do to ensure they are locks to get drafted.

[CajunDreDog]

I didn't see Chad Washington's tweet until after my reply.

For the record, the @CajunsRagin Twitter acct is the Ragin' Pagin acct.

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Xavian Rimmer (@Zay_Zilla5) tweeted at 6:36 PM on Sat, Jan 25, 2014:
Tough game but I love our fans here at ULL wouldn't change for the world got to turn this around quick


Chad Washington (@ChadDWashington) tweeted at 6:57 PM on Sat, Jan 25, 2014:
How long will it take for the @CajunsRagin people to go after Rimmer for saying the dreaded ULL? #Cajuns


CajunDreDog (@CajunDreDog) tweeted at 6:59 PM on Sat, Jan 25, 2014:
#WeAreUL
@Zay_Zilla5

[Zeebart21]

I didn't see Chad Washington's tweet until after my reply.

For the record, the @CajunsRagin Twitter acct is the Ragin' Pagin acct.

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Xavian Rimmer (@Zay_Zilla5) tweeted at 6:36 PM on Sat, Jan 25, 2014:
Tough game but I love our fans here at ULL wouldn't change for the world got to turn this around quick


Chad Washington (@ChadDWashington) tweeted at 6:57 PM on Sat, Jan 25, 2014:
How long will it take for the @CajunsRagin people to go after Rimmer for saying the dreaded ULL? #Cajuns


CajunDreDog (@CajunDreDog) tweeted at 6:59 PM on Sat, Jan 25, 2014:
#WeAreUL
@Zay_Zilla5

So ho is Chad Washington, Andre'?


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[CajunDreDog]

So ho is Chad Washington, Andre'?


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A report for the DA, I believe.

[82Cajun]

I am so tired of hearing about what Lee did to the program, get over it, this is Marlin's program. If he could recruit, we would have success. It is about recruiting, period, bottom line. Marlin has had time. It is over and it is not going to happen. Payton did great this summer, why is he now not performing to the same level. Who was his coach then and who is his coach now. Bottom line, it is all about coaching..........
Please stop making freaking excuses, it is time we make a CHANGE

[Just1More]

I hope this team makes a good run going into the conference tournament. Outside of that, I'm waiting to see the help some of our more informed basketball posters say we'll see next year. I just do not have this overall negative assessment of Marlin yet.

[ManAboutTown]

It's not hard to figure out how to stifle the Cajun offense. Stop or foul Payton. Force them to beat you from the perimeter. That's why we see long segments of games with poor offensive production.

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