Louisiana at James Madison

[VObserver]

Good teams win on the road. Bad coaches talk about how hard it is to win away from home.

[Cajunsmike]

Good teams win on the road. Bad coaches talk about how hard it is to win away from home.

Most coaches are poor then as virtually all of them make that comment at one time or another. As i said earlier, i expect that will not be our last non conference road win

[CajunEXPRESS]

Mike it's just not good for coaches to talk about challenges. Just like Hud with turnovers.

[Cajunsmike]

Mike it's just not good for coaches to talk about challenges. Just like Hud with turnovers.

Dean Smith thought it was OK to speak about the challenge of playing on the road. He did so in a book I read Called "The Carolina Way"

[CajunEXPRESS]

Dean Smith thought it was OK to speak about the challenge of playing on the road. He did so in a book I read Called "The Carolina Way"

You get to do lots of things when you're a hall of fame coach. For Marlin it's sounding like alibi.

[Hark Mudspeth]

Dean Smith thought it was OK to speak about the challenge of playing on the road. He did so in a book I read Called "The Carolina Way"

Huge difference between talking difficulty and challenged than telling your players over and over they can't do something.

[Turbine]

It's real.

[Cajunsmike]

Huge difference between talking difficulty and challenged than telling your players over and over they can't do something.

I have never heard him tell his players they cannot win any game, home or away. He has mentioned they are going to a tough place and a challenge awaits prior to several road games. I probably have mentioned it more than anyone else as they seem to play differently at home and on the road. I watch most road games online and they generally play with less confidence away from home. That is mental to me. However, in the two road games I have watched this year things seem a little different. They did not get discouraged at Montana State and only a very questionable foul prevented a win there while they dominated at James Madison on Wed. afternoon. Whatever has happened in the past should not effect this team. They very well could be more successful this year away from home than they have been in the past. If so, having better ball handlers could be the reason why. We don't have to rely just on Jay Wright to have the ball any longer and we all know he is over aggressive at times. Bartley is a good ball handler and I have been pleasantly surprised at how well Hardy is taking care of it as well. Let's give these guys a chance to show what they can do both home and away.

[Hark Mudspeth]

I have never heard him tell his players they cannot win any game, home or away. He has mentioned they are going to a tough place and a challenge awaits prior to several road games. I probably have mentioned it more than anyone else as they seem to play differently at home and on the road. I watch most road games online and they generally play with less confidence away from home. That is mental to me. However, in the two road games I have watched this year things seem a little different. They did not get discouraged at Montana State and only a very questionable foul prevented a win there while they dominated at James Madison on Wed. afternoon. Whatever has happened in the past should not effect this team. They very well could be more successful this year away from home than they have been in the past. If so, having better ball handlers could be the reason why. We don't have to rely just on Jay Wright to have the ball any longer and we all know he is over aggressive at times. Bartley is a good ball handler and I have been pleasantly surprised at how well Hardy is taking care of it as well. Let's give these guys a chance to show what they can do both home and away.

Who isn't giving them a chance? Winning on the road is tough and mental, and having a coach who harps on it makes it tougher mentally.

[ManAboutTown]

A lot of people that I respect buy into the narrative, and maybe there is something to it, but I just can't. How is winning on the road any harder than any other sport? Baseball for instance, I could buy into, because you literally are at a disadvantage by not getting last bat. That has tangible merit. Unless basketball refs are known to be bias for teams at home and that's a dirty little secret in NCAA basketball, I just do not buy the winning on the road is near impossible stuff..