Like it or not, Beth isn't going anywhere. Realistically there are only a handful of coaches in the country that are an upgrade over Beth, and most of them are not coming to Baton Rouge for any amount of money, their deals are too sweet already. I repeat, Patty Gasso will NOT come to LSU for any amount of money.

The real issue is getting the right talent in Tiger Park.

There are some holes to fill in the lineup, and the freshman class can fill some of them but we need to get in the portal to fill a few needs.

First of all, we need a legit pitcher to add to the mix. One of our big problems this year was that Ali Kilponen was not a Friday night starter and we had to rely on a freshman for that. The staff has a lot of potential but we don't have a stopper on the team. We should be throwing lots of NIL money at someone like Kayla Beaver from Central Arkansas or rumor has it that Maddie Penta from Auburn is soon to hit the portal. Maddie Penta would give us a World Series run opportunity.

As far as the lineup goes: Coffey, Briggs, Pleasants, Newland and Redoutey should be penciled in the lineup everyday. We need to hit the portal to find a thumping first baseman to add some pop, I suggest Bri Ellis from Auburn (over 1.000 OPS last year, 14 homeruns, 40+ rbi). We will get Hannah Carson back next year which will be a big upgrade and will allow Newland to go back to left field. The only holes left to fill are at DP and 2B. I like Karli Petty but she doesn't get the job done (.765 OPS is not good enough), maybe fill 2B and DP with another portal pick up or maybe one of our super freshmen coming in.

If you make those moves, everybody will be singing Beth Torina's praises next year.