Louisiana Lafayette (1/27/11)

[CMJ]

Won convincingly on New Years Day at home. Now for the return trip. ULL has struggled this season, but no road game is a gimmie. We need this game obviously to try and creep closer to Denver (who in a great piece of luck for them, has Thursday off - giving them a week to prepare for us).

[UNTMike81]

Funny how Denver and WKY always have a stroke of luck before playing us, or we always have to travel to play them. I think WKY has been sliding a few or many big bills Mr. Wright's way every year around SBC scheduling time. The way JJ has been recruiting the bill slide trick it's going to help WKY!!!

[Green Jackal]

Denver (who in a great piece of luck for them, has Thursday off - giving them a week to prepare for us).

Or maybe Denver having the week off could cause them to be a little rusty when they play us next Saturday. It could help or hurt them.

[CMJ]

Or maybe Denver having the week off could cause them to be a little rusty when they play us next Saturday. It could help or hurt them.

That is true, though I would suspect most teams do very well when they have Thursday off, but play Saturday.

[DeepGreen]

Anyone in SE Texas or SW Louisiana going to the game?

[chrisfisher]

Or maybe Denver having the week off could cause them to be a little rusty when they play us next Saturday. It could help or hurt them.

exactly my thoughts...

[NT03]

Biggest key to victory could be shutting down future all sun belt teamer , JJ Thomas

Last 4 games :

27/44 FGs

17 ppg

12 rbs

[Censored by Laurie]

This is a deep, athletic team with a lot of inter-changeable parts. What they lack in a true point guard, they make up for in lightning quick guards and facilitating forwards...what they lack in a true post presence they make up for with athleticism and toughness.

I said after watching their second game with NMST, ULL would finish second in the West. As we all know, I'm an idiot...but in this case I can't for the life of me figure out why the Cajuns haven't been better.

[CMJ]

This is a deep, athletic team with a lot of inter-changeable parts. What they lack in a true point guard, they make up for in lightning quick guards and facilitating forwards...what they lack in a true post presence they make up for with athleticism and toughness.

I said after watching their second game with NMST, ULL would finish second in the West. As we all know, I'm an idiot...but in this case I can't for the life of me figure out why the Cajuns haven't been better.

Hopefully they don't figure it out for a few more games.

[DeepGreen]

Well, if you see one Mean Green fan at the CajunDome tonight, that would be me. Decided to make the 2 hour trip to Lafayette with one strategic stop at the LauBerge Du Lac Casino in Lake Charles before heading to Cajun land.

CMJ, P1, and UNTBill, hold down the chat room while I'm away.

[Shof]

Hopefully they don't figure it out for a few more games.

I think we are figuring it out; but this team is not as deep or talented as last year's squad. It appears they are finally beginning to buy into the new coach's process; but we are thin at a lot of positions. You guys "should" win this fairly easily; but like someone said, it's a road game, and anything could happen. Hope you guys represent the Belt again in the tournament. I know Denver has been playing really good in conference; but you guys are a more talented team with tournament experience.

[FloMoGrad]

I think we are figuring it out; but this team is not as deep or talented as last year's squad. It appears they are finally beginning to buy into the new coach's process; but we are thin at a lot of positions. You guys "should" win this fairly easily; but like someone said, it's a road game, and anything could happen. Hope you guys represent the Belt again in the tournament. I know Denver has been playing really good in conference; but you guys are a more talented team with tournament experience.

Our only losses are on the road and some have been real head scratchers. Denver's conference record is more of a result of advantageous scheduling than it is an indication of their talent level, imo. We get them twice in the next 3 weeks, so I'll guess we'll find out.

[CMJ]

ULL 7

NT 3

15:51 to go

Hogans out 15 seconds in after a foul that drew blood. Seemed like that kinda knocked us on our heels.

[CMJ]

ULL 16

NT 10

11:23 to go....Mean Green timeout

[CMJ]

ULL 25

NT 17

7:52 to go

We're being dominated in the paint.

[THOR]

5:30 to go....down 10

[CMJ]

ULL 31

NT 27

Under 4 minute Media TO

We're on a bit of a run. Huge trey by Holmen got the deficit down to four.

[CMJ]

ULL 36

NT 33

Cajun timeout

Slowly but surely chipping away at their advantage. Some big 3 balls by Holmen and Josh.

[CMJ]

ULL 38

NT 35

Halftime

[GrandGreen]

I appreciate NT having the away feed for a change but the ULL announcer is insufferable. Not to mention having two replays of every ULL goal. Makes you thankful for NT broadcast group and the fact that they don't do the replay on every NT bucket anymore.

Back to the game, team just not in sync yet. Another case of a fired up team versus NT so far just hanging in there. Hope they play much better the second half, a lost to ULL would be hard to take.

Edited January 28, 2011 by GrandGreen

[UNTFan23]

How are we playing tonite? Not looking good right now based on the stat sheet. I don't think we're shooting 50%.

[UNT90]

Defense, anyone??? I mean anyone??????

[CMJ]

ULL 48

NT 40

15:58 to go

Not the start we needed after intermission.

[UNTFan23]

George with 3 fouls. Wth?

[Greendylan]

It's like watching a completely different team when they're on the road.