Final: Louisiana (77) at Arkansas State (76)

[CajunEXPRESS]

I guess we shouk stop playing the guys on our early season schedule and start playing real powerhouses like Savannah State, North Florida or Jacksonville. I'm sure we would get slaughtered in the polls for that.

Like Florida

Yea, well let's schedule a few more non scholarship programs to come in and pad Marlins resume. Florida is ranked number one, and will likely be the number one seed in the tournament. No doubt if we somehow manage to get into the big dance, we will lose at least one seeding position due to those three non scholarship programs, of course you cannot get seeded much lower than 16, so maybe it matters not. Wins against Savannah State, North Florida, and Jacksonville would be a plus for a team in our seeding zone, but a minus to a potential one seed.

Glad we got 17 1A wins, not deluding myself into saying Oh Joy, a twenty win season.

[BirdofParadise]

There is no question in my mind Rimmer had only four fouls when he was disqualified. At first I thought it was my mistake...that I may have missed something....and it wouldn't have been the first time. But the PA announcer said four, I said four, out coaching staff said four, they're play by play radio guy said four, the scoreboard said four.

Shades of Casey Green at Texas Tech.

[basinbear]

I guess you need to say that to me, too.


It's been eleven years since we won 20 in the regular season. In the last nine games, we have two losses, both on the road, against the top 2 teams in the league. I really don't give a rat's behind if we have three non D-1 wins. We lost twenty games last year. This year we won 20.

And, we're doing it the right way. I realize to many of you that doesn't matter (not pointing one at you, bear).

We may have to do some real rebuilding next year because we may lose two guys in addition to the seniors. Hopefully not.

Because if we only lose the three seniors we've got a chance to be really, really, really good.

Jay, do you really think that I am not excited about the year we are having? Making a critical observation does not mean that I don't realize how huge this year is. And we are doing this the right way....agreed

[basinbear]

There is no question in my mind Rimmer had only four fouls when he was disqualified. At first I thought it was my mistake...that I may have missed something....and it wouldn't have been the first time. But the PA announcer said four, I said four, out coaching staff said four, they're play by play radio guy said four, the scoreboard said four.

Shades of Casey Green at Texas Tech.

We thought the same thing last night.....

[Boomer]

Z
Elfrid is sixty something percent ft shooter
And only 22% 3 point shooter

-----Damn---quit it---FACTS FACTS FACTS---stop it!!!!~ lol

[BirdofParadise]

Jay, do you really think that I am not excited about the year we are having? Making a critical observation does not mean that I want to throw the team and the Coaches under the bus.

Honestly, coach? No. I don't think you're excited. You said "we should be better." Now, a critical observation is fine. And we can sit and pick this team apart and talk about how they "should" be better.

We won one helluva basketball game last night. We showed resiliency, we showed character, we showed togetherness and we showed we're playing our best basketball of the year over the last eight games.

Me? I'm ecstatic. I'm thrilled that no one in this league wants to play us. I'm very happy we've got great kids on this team. I'm proud of the fact we do well in the classroom.

Like you, I always want to be better. But right now I'm pretty happy about where we are.

And, I refuse to put a cloud in front of the silver lining. At least not today.

[Boomer]

Honestly, coach? No. I don't think you're excited. You said "we should be better." Now, a critical observation is fine. And we can sit and pick this team apart and talk about how they "should" be better.

We won one helluva basketball game last night. We showed resiliency, we showed character, we showed togetherness and we showed we're playing our best basketball of the year over the last eight games.

Me? I'm ecstatic. I'm thrilled that no one in this league wants to play us. I'm very happy we've got great kids on this team. I'm proud of the fact we do well in the classroom.

Like you, I always want to be better. But right now I'm pretty happy about where we are.

And, I refuse to put a cloud in front of the silver lining. At least not today.

Well I should be in N O for the Tourney----and if the Cajuns can win this it will be one of the great efforts in UL B-ball history--We will have to win 3 games and the last 2 against the #2 and #1 teams----WE CAN DO THIS!!!!

[basinbear]

Honestly, coach? No. I don't think you're excited. You said "we should be better." Now, a critical observation is fine. And we can sit and pick this team apart and talk about how they "should" be better.

We won one helluva basketball game last night. We showed resiliency, we showed character, we showed togetherness and we showed we're playing our best basketball of the year over the last eight games.

Me? I'm ecstatic. I'm thrilled that no one in this league wants to play us. I'm very happy we've got great kids on this team. I'm proud of the fact we do well in the classroom.

Like you, I always want to be better. But right now I'm pretty happy about where we are.

And, I refuse to put a cloud in front of the silver lining. At least not today.

Ok Partner.......sorry you think that I am not excited about last night or this season....I guess the fact that in spite of living in Houston my wife and I have bought 4 Basketball priority season tickets for the last 3 seasons and have been able to attend a grand total of 2 games this year and 8 games total over those 3 seasons means nothing.....and yes, we make sure that our tickets are used by family members when we cannot be in attendance. But that's ok....I am not excited about last night or this season......have a nice day....and Geaux Cajuns

[Zeebart21]

Love ya, Z.

You do not have to love me Jay. Unlike some here I own up to my ____. Many here don't.
Love the way things are heading with our sports teams successes. You want to continue enjoying these successes? Someone better get off of their ssss and hire a quality fund raiser. That is all. Geaux Cajuns

Z

[cajun4life]

The last 3 years, 7% of our fball wins came against FCS schools and have been proudly claimed in our 3, 9 win seasons. Should we win 10 games next year, no one will put an asterisk next to 10 for a win over Southern... IMO, 20 bball wins should be bragged about equally when those 3 non-D1 victories totaled only 9% of our schedule (and that percentage will lower after tournament).

While your points are valid, comparing FBS to FCS in football is completely different to basketball. In basketball you are either D1 or not. There is no FCS basketball, there are 320 something D1 basketball programs to choose from. We beat the likes of Louisiana College, Centenary and Central Methodist all programs who would struggle to beat Scotlandville.

Had we not blown games against ULM, South Al and Jackson St. then I would be a little more excited.