LA vs. UT Arlington

[GeauxCajuns]

So the same guys that got you a 20 point lead get credit, but when the same players don't keep that lead they don't get blamed?? It's on the coach then? Marlin had nothing to do with the 25 point lead, only the part when it slipped.

We'll that makes sense. Sarcasm off

[tetragrammaton]

Just remember HUD took a 3-9 team and went 9-4 in his first year. Just sayin'.

And won a bowl game.

^What dms4720 said.

Also, so what?! I've been told by some rather angry folks on this board that they want wins and losses. That's all that matters to them.

Well, guess what? We're on track to having a pretty good record this year, one of the best if we keep it up.

Isn't that what you people call "results"?

And like other folks have pointed out, what Hud did is an aberration.

[CajunEXPRESS]

To be at this point in a rebuild of four years is the aberration in basketball. You need only one or two outstanding players, and well we have those, plus a pretty solid senior in Mabamalu. No our boy Bob is way behind, this is basketball not football where you have twenty two starters, and usually a couple of specialist. Not many people get five years to turn a program around, but Bobby will get that and more.

By the way you really need to subtract three victories this season, I mean we got wins against non 1A schools, the NCAA does not count them for seeding purposes in the tournament. That record is nothing without those three wins.

If you want to stand up for Bob, that is OK, hope you stood up for Marty who had a much more outstanding four years, but was never accepted.

[tetragrammaton]

To be at this point in a rebuild of four years is the aberration in basketball. You need only one or two outstanding players, and well we have those, plus a pretty solid senior in Mabamalu. No our boy Bob is way behind, this is basketball not football where you have twenty two starters, and usually a couple of specialist. Not many people get five years to turn a program around, but Bobby will get that and more.

By the way you really need to subtract three victories this season, I mean we got wins against non 1A schools, the NCAA does not count them for seeding purposes in the tournament. That record is nothing without those three wins.

If you want to stand up for Bob, that is OK, hope you stood up for Marty who had a much more outstanding four years, but was never accepted.

And we didn't play some of those schools in prior years? Come on.

OK, so instead of 14/23, we are 11/20. Certainly still above .500, with the potential to be even better. Still significant improvement.

Amazing how it's all on the players when we win, but all on the coach when we lose. Cognitive dissonance, anyone?

As far as standing up for Bob versus Marty... really? Are we really gonna have a pee-peeing contest about who was more vocal and when?

My point is that this team is seeing one of its better years, and there are some people who view it as freakin' Armageddon. I know some folks will never be happy.... and yes, you have every right to criticize what's goin' on... but man, the negativity is overwhelming and useless in my view.

If we are really in such a derth of good coaching, maybe the folks with bigger pockets should put their money where their mouth is and give more to RCAF to get better.

And ya know, we can whine and moan about how far behind we are, and who's fault it was, or we can try to help this team in whatever way we can to get better and do better. We can accept that some stuff sucked in the past, for whatever reason, and try to move forward.

If it's about wins and losses, then look at the stats. We're moving up. I never expected overnight Final Four appearances, and neither should anyone else.......

[zephyr]

So the same guys that got you a 20 point lead get credit, but when the same players don't keep that lead they don't get blamed?? It's on the coach then? Marlin had nothing to do with the 25 point lead, only the part when it slipped.

We'll that makes sense. Sarcasm off

Nice

[Just1More]

Well, you are typically considered to be a good free throw shooter if you hit 70%+, at least this is what our coach used to tell us. I'd say you wouldn't be around long if you hit 70% of your extra point attempts as a kicker. Free Throws are not nearly as easy as people think they are but we should be a more consistent team from the stripe to say the least, especially with a guard oriented team

I think instead of knucking your teammates after a missed free throw, each one should _____ slap you. I think free throw percentages would go up by an average of 10% across the board. An extra point kicker has a snapper and holder to depend on, he's got 11 animals trying to either bull rush him or jump up and block it, and he's timing a move forward during a snap to plant and kick a funny shaped ball in outdoor conditions. A free throw shooter has none of these obstacles. There are 80 year old men and 12 year old girls that shoot better than 70% from the line. As a basketball player on scholarship, these cats need to get that damn ball in the basket during "free throws". Period. All of the pathetic precedents be damned!

[tetragrammaton]

So I did some diggin'.

Robert Lee's best was 11/31 (64.5%) in 2004-2005.
Jessie Evans' best was 25/34 (73.5%), in 1999-2000.
Fletcher's best was 22/30 (73.3%) in 1993-1994.
Bobby Paschal topped out at 22/29 (75.9%) in 1982-1983.
Jim Hatfield, 21/29 (72.4%) in 1976-1977.

The only other coach, and I think you know who that was, posted 82+% winning seasons.

Let's say we just win half of the remaining games, that puts us at 18/33 officially, so it would be the best season we've had since Robert Lee's best (and first) season. If Robert Lee gets six years, and Marty got 8, I think holding any coach to only 4 years is a bit ridiculous, unless it's just so horrible as to be deplorable.

I'll be honest, I don't remember what happened with Marty. I don't know the ins and outs of why he was let go. But don't throw "wins and losses" in someone's face, and then when they deliver IN THE SAME SEASON, say, "well, too little too late."

This season ain't over. And these kids ain't done. I ain't writing them off yet, and anyone who does is a fool.




source: http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/...ana-lafayette/

[zephyr]

I think instead of knucking your teammates after a missed free throw, each one should _____ slap you. I think free throw percentages would go up by an average of 10% across the board. An extra point kicker has a snapper and holder to depend on, he's got 11 animals trying to either bull rush him or jump up and block it, and he's timing a move forward during a snap to plant and kick a funny shaped ball in outdoor conditions. A free throw shooter has none of these obstacles. There are 80 year old men and 12 year old girls that shoot better than 70% from the line. As a basketball player on scholarship, these cats need to get that damn ball in the basket during "free throws". Period. All of the pathetic precedents be damned!

Have you ever had to shoot free throws in a crowded gym or auditorium during the late stages of a game??

[Just1More]

Have you ever had to shoot free throws in a crowded gym or auditorium during the late stages of a game??

A) SBC games aren't crowded, and B) we are missing just as many front ends of one and ones early in contests as we are missing late game bonus FTs. In fact, it was pointed out the other day that our opponents and UL are normally shooting over 70% in the last 5 minutes of play.

You have no idea the pressure I'm under shooting FT's on my brother-n-law's crooked driveway, with inebriated relatives and friends talking smack and placing side bets on my hits and misses! I'm money from the FT line!

[VObserver]

Have you ever had to shoot free throws in a crowded gym or auditorium during the late stages of a game??

Well... I watched Kelvin Price step up to the line with his team down 2 and no time left on the clock after getting fouled on a three point shot at the buzzer in front of a crowd of 4000+ in Blackham, and calmly sink all 3 for the win. Shooting free throws is a skill that can be learned; and like making putts is a combination of repeated muscle movements and concentration. Also like making putts, there are some people who never learn to do it consistently.