LOUISIANA 2016-17 Basketball Predictions

[Cajunrunner]

I prefer to watch the players play before I decide if they are any good or not; but that is just me.

Let's at least let them practice a little before we call them bad.

Get out of here with that crap. Let's just burn it all down before they start playing!!!!!!!

[Cajunsmike]

You challenged everyone who are doing their best to get change. You're an enabler. So am I. But at least I'm protesting. And yes I'd tell Marlin, FarmerBROWN, and t-jo what I think of them, and how they're doing their job.

Marlin's consistently put together a very weak OOC schedule. So when Mike lists facts he should include that.

I would say the home OOC schedules have been weak. Effort to get more local home and home setups in the interest of cost has contributed to that. That is why we go to UNO this year and will go to Nicholls next year. I agree with everyone that we play too many non D1 games. We play two this year which is one too many. I would have played only one and subbed another road money game. That would have given us 16 D1 road games and only 14 D1 home games which is above the conference recommended differential of 1. Overall, I believe (opinion-not fact) the road out of conference schedules have been fine. Another fact is that the true road games OOC record has been very poor.

[VObserver]

I agree with everything you said Mike; but I honestly believe that Marlin COULD schedule better OOC games at home, if he really wanted to. He is not a good enough coach to regularly beat good teams, even at home, so he schedules patsies to pad his record.

[zephyr]

We will absolutely have to be able to shoot the ball better this year from the perimeter. Period.

[HoustonCajun]

We will absolutely have to be able to shoot the ball better this year from the perimeter. Period.

UL athletics is in a sad state. Football was picked 5th behind GA State and is now 2-4 and unable to even score a point in its last game, women's basketball is picked 5th and men's basketball is picked 7th in the WORSE conference in the country. We are underperforming in ALL sports except baseball and softball. Thank God for those two spring sports, but unfortunately they don't drive the bus.

[CajunJack55]

UL athletics is in a sad state. Football was picked 5th behind GA State and is now 2-4 and unable to even score a point in its last game, women's basketball is picked 5th and men's basketball is picked 7th in the WORSE conference in the country. We are underperforming in ALL sports except baseball and softball. Thank God for those two spring sports, but unfortunately they don't drive the bus.

Just a few short years ago we were heading to our 4th straight bowl game, playing in the NCAA Tournament and ranked number 1 in the country in baseball. Coach Robe seemed to be the only coach to build on this.

[CajunEXPRESS]

I agree with everything you said Mike; but I honestly believe that Marlin COULD schedule better OOC games at home, if he really wanted to. He is not a good enough coach to regularly beat good teams, even at home, so he schedules patsies to pad his record.

This. 😞😞😞

[CajunEXPRESS]

Just a few short years ago we were heading to our 4th straight bowl game, playing in the NCAA Tournament and ranked number 1 in the country in baseball. Coach Robe seemed to be the only coach to build on this.

Well, the bats are gone along with Degg. That's an area of concern.

Also when passing out praise? How can you ignore Coach Mike fighting for his life, a back stabbing AD, and a weak conference?

We've got two excellent head coaches and a lot of money vacuums.

[Ragin4U]

You challenged everyone who are doing their best to get change. You're an enabler. So am I. But at least I'm protesting. And yes I'd tell Marlin, FarmerBROWN, and t-jo what I think of them, and how they're doing their job.

Marlin's consistently put together a very weak OOC schedule. So when Mike lists facts he should include that.

I'm glad that you care enough to work for change. You do it your way and I'll do it mine. I continue to support these programs as I have done through MUCH darker times than this.

[CajunJack55]

Well, the bats are gone along with Degg. That's an area of concern.

Also when passing out praise? How can you ignore Coach Mike fighting for his life, a back stabbing AD, and a weak conference?

We've got two excellent head coaches and a lot of money vacuums.

I was just talking about the men's sports. Coach Mike is on a different planet as far as I am concern for what he and his wife has done for this university.

Bats have been down and I agree it could be a concern, but I am just comparing to the other men's sports at UL, but we continue to win and ranked in the Top 25. Our pitching staff is one, if not the best in the country. Defense should be sharper this year as well. But, I agree we will need better hitting to get to that next level.