UL vs McNeese

[ULGrad@HOU]

We just can't shake losing games we shouldn't lose.

[Cajunsmike]

I beleive Marlin is a good coach. I don't know enough to judge on my own, but the basketball guys I know have a lot of respect for him and I'm happy to take their word for it. But let's be honest, the results haven't been there. We made it to the tournament but we were still only the second best Sun Belt team that year, and we still aren't close to where we thought we'd be. There doesn't seem to be much excitement for the team and attendance still hasn't picked up from where it used to be. If I'm being honest I have to say I expected more.

We all expected more. We likely underrated the impact of time needed to develop chemistry, injuries (big factor so far), and the inconsistent point guard play. Just when it looked like Jay Wright was showing promise there, he gets sick. He was really missed last night. That being said, it was a poor effort lasy night. Rebounding and turnovers stats show that. 3 point percentage was low as well as free throw shooting. Improvement rapidly needed to avoid a Tech drubbing. Who knows, Wright may get well and spark them. By the way, there is no divisional play this year. We play all teams twice for 20 league games.

[Alum78]

Tired of losing to McNeese in basketball AND football.

[CajunEXPRESS]

We all expected more. We likely underrated the impact of time needed to develop chemistry, injuries (big factor so far), and the inconsistent point guard play. Just when it looked like Jay Wright was showing promise there, he gets sick. He was really missed last night. That being said, it was a poor effort lasy night. Rebounding and turnovers stats show that. 3 point percentage was low as well as free throw shooting. Improvement rapidly needed to avoid a Tech drubbing. Who knows, Wright may get well and spark them. By the way, there is no divisional play this year. We play all teams twice for 20 league games.

Yea, I somehow miscounted the teams and thought there were 12. In any case that means we will not be playing for anything close to a championship of any nature.

[Cajunsmike]

Yea, I somehow miscounted the teams and thought there were 12. In any case that means we will not be playing for anything close to a championship of any nature.

You probably are right as performances like the other night will not allow us to be competitive against Georgia State. We have some time to improve as we play them one month from today.

[zephyr]

Just as we think the basketball program is turning things around, this crap happens. Yes we lost Elfrid, but this year we were supposed to be deeper and more athletic at every position. Definitely not seeing it. It's a long season but if things don't turn around quick it'll be a REALLY long season.

You are right, we are deeper and more athletic at every position. The problem is that we are playing like ____. Our upperclassmen are being outplayed by the younger guys and we are inconsistent shooting the ball

[GeauxCajuns]

Did you notice our women's basketball coach took over a dead program, and has totally turned things around in just his third season? The program he inherited was in much worse shape than Marlin took over. Zero quality players, ran some off to make room for freshman. That sir is what I hope and expect from Marlin.

thats exactly what marlin did, and he caught alot of heat for doing so.

btw, i love brodhead and think he is great. and since the death penalty, we havent had a coach bring us to the tournament on a 25% clip. Im not saying thats good enough, but you make it sound like we have regressed from the evans/lee days. i dont think we have. with that said, we better get back there this year.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Brodhead did not run off problems, he ran off people who could not help him. Marlin ran off people who could help and not problems. Then he proceeded to keep problems, and recruit problems, and make a bad assistant hire. An assistant who has no bad anywhere else.

Lastly on a personal level. Listening to Marlin is like watching paint dry. I cannot see him selling a damn thing.

[MetryCajun]

Comparing players from eras is tough, but it is pretty obvious we had better talent in the Fletcher/Evans years. Long and the OKST transfer are the types of players who would have thrived at any time in our history. The rest of the guys would be hard pressed to play any meaningful minutes on our good teams from the past.
There are reasons for hope:
1) The competition(SBC) is so much easier than 10-20 years ago. We should be able to win some games in conference.
2) The two Freshmen look like they can play. The future is bright is we can find a point guard.

[SlappyCajun]

Marlin ran off people who could help and not problems. Then he proceeded to keep problems, and recruit problems, and make a bad assistant hire. An assistant who has no bad anywhere else.

Who are you talking about?