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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 37
BY REPRESENTATIVE PIERRE
COMMENDATIONS: Commends the ULL Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team upon
winning the Sun Belt Conference championship
A RESOLUTION1
To commend the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team2
upon winning the Sun Belt Conference championship title and to recognize the3
Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team on their extraordinary achievements for the4
2013-2014 basketball season.5
WHEREAS, the third-seeded Ragin' Cajuns held a record of twenty-three wins and6
eleven losses for the 2013-2014 basketball season and earned an automatic bid to their first7
National Conference of Athletic Association (NCAA) tournament since 2005; and8
WHEREAS, after tying the score on a putback with 1.4 seconds remaining in9
regulation against top seed Georgia State in the Sun Belt Conference tournament title game10
on Sunday, March 16, 2014, the Ragin' Cajuns grabbed twenty offensive rebounds and held11
the lead for the rest of the game; and12
WHEREAS, after a thrilling game against Georgia State, the ULL men's basketball13
team beat the Panthers with a final score of 82-81; and14
WHEREAS, the Ragin' Cajuns have full confidence and support that the team will15
continue to triumph in the second round of the NCAA tournament that will be held on16
Friday, March 21, 2014, in San Antonio, Texas, where the Ragin' Cajuns will face number17
three seed Creighton; and18
WHEREAS, all members of the Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team deserve19
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and for their competitive spirit that guided them and led them to victories throughout the1
season; and2
WHEREAS, Bob Marlin, head coach of the Ragin' Cajuns, deserves recognition and3
thanks for his leadership and motivational skills that he has instilled in the team.4
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the5
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend the ULL Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball6
team upon winning the Sun Belt Conference championship title and for competing in the7
NCAA tournament for the first time since 2005.8
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the House of Representatives does hereby9
recognize and record the tremendous pride and honor that the Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball10
team has brought to ULL and to the state of Louisiana with this accomplishment, and does11
hereby extend best wishes to all players, coaches, and everyone involved with the basketball12
team as they compete in the NCAA tournament.13
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted14
to coach Bob Marlin and the ULL Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team.15
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Pierre HR No. 37
Commends the ULL Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team upon winning the Sun Belt
Conference championship title.