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Will Dylan Crews go down as the GOAT?
Posted on 5/8/22 at 8:54 am
Posted on 5/8/22 at 8:54 am
GOAT LSU baseball player that is. So this is kind of throwing a big hypothetical out, because he still has about a year and a 1/3 left, but if Crews continues to stay pace rest of year, and comes out next year raking/Golden Spikes campaign, does he go down as the Greatest LSU baseball player ever?
I’m young, finishing my 3rd year at LSU, so forgive me I didn’t get to see the greatness live of Ben McDonald, Todd Walker, Eddie Furniss etc. at LSU. I have of course gotten to see Nola, Bregman, etc. who I would probably throw into that category.
Can Crews be the best ever if he hits 60 homers, .350 career average, contends for a big award next year, and #1 pick? What say y’all? I wish I was alive during the 90’s for Skip. I have a Todd Walker signed baseball in my room.
I’m young, finishing my 3rd year at LSU, so forgive me I didn’t get to see the greatness live of Ben McDonald, Todd Walker, Eddie Furniss etc. at LSU. I have of course gotten to see Nola, Bregman, etc. who I would probably throw into that category.
Can Crews be the best ever if he hits 60 homers, .350 career average, contends for a big award next year, and #1 pick? What say y’all? I wish I was alive during the 90’s for Skip. I have a Todd Walker signed baseball in my room.
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Posted on 5/8/22 at 8:56 am to TheTexasTiger7
Maybe if he hits a walk-off to win the CWS.
Posted on 5/8/22 at 8:56 am to TheTexasTiger7
I think he would have to lead LSU to a national championship for the fans to see him as the GOAT. He’s definitely up there but when you are on that level the NC’s are the tiebreaker.
Posted on 5/8/22 at 8:58 am to TheTexasTiger7
I would say he needs a CWS ring but Ben and Nola don’t have one… he definitely needs to go Omaha.
If he leads us to a natty next year and is the first pick, I’d say he would be the GOAT
If he leads us to a natty next year and is the first pick, I’d say he would be the GOAT
Posted on 5/8/22 at 9:00 am to TheTexasTiger7
No way he will even be in that conversation without a natty
Posted on 5/8/22 at 9:01 am to TheTexasTiger7
LSU baseball history is absolutely loaded with superstars. I think to be mentioned in a top 10-15 player range is monumental when you have the program history of the Tigers.
Posted on 5/8/22 at 9:10 am to TheTexasTiger7
He’s already the greatest 0-2 hitter in college baseball history.
Posted on 5/8/22 at 9:14 am to TheTexasTiger7
It will be hard for anyone to pass Todd Walker,he is probably not just the greatest LSU baseball player of all time but probably the best SEC baseball player but for sure top 3 in the SEC. When you hit 52 bombs,steal 51 bases,and bat .396 for a 3 year average while winning a college World Series and named the CWS Most Outstanding Player that is hard to top.Crews will prolly be in the Top 10 easily though if he continues his trajectory and is also a top 5 draft pick
Posted on 5/8/22 at 9:33 am to TheTexasTiger7
I was born in the 80’s so I witnessed the greats. Top 3 in any order is Furniss, McDonald, Walker.
People hate change, me included. We hate admitting anyone could be better than the guys we grew up on, but it happens.
Trying to look at it with an open mind, Crews is playing against different pitching, with weaker bats. I guess if he continues to tear it up next year, he would have to be in the conversation. I have no problem with that. Dude is special for sure.
ETA: I agree with a statement that it would be hard to pass Walker.
People hate change, me included. We hate admitting anyone could be better than the guys we grew up on, but it happens.
Trying to look at it with an open mind, Crews is playing against different pitching, with weaker bats. I guess if he continues to tear it up next year, he would have to be in the conversation. I have no problem with that. Dude is special for sure.
ETA: I agree with a statement that it would be hard to pass Walker.
This post was edited on 5/8/22 at 9:36 am
Posted on 5/8/22 at 10:50 am to TheTexasTiger7
More games like last night and win a CWS and yea probably so. He's a very good player but at LSU the standard is to win it all
Posted on 5/8/22 at 11:20 am to TheTexasTiger7
He strikes out too much.
Posted on 5/8/22 at 11:29 am to TheTexasTiger7
Yeah he's gonna have to deliver a title or 2 for GOAT status.
Todd Walker is still kang
Todd Walker is still kang
This post was edited on 5/8/22 at 11:29 am
Posted on 5/8/22 at 1:09 pm to TheTexasTiger7
That title belongs to Eddie Furniss my friend. Google that one.
Posted on 5/9/22 at 8:07 am to TheTexasTiger7
Most exciting player to watch since Alex Bregman in my opinion. Still has another year too.
Posted on 5/9/22 at 8:26 am to TheTexasTiger7
If Bregman is in the conversation, then Crews absolutely is in the conversation. Crews isn't on Walker/Furniss level and I doubt he reaches that level. Who knows though, with one more year he may give it a run.
Edit: Just for fun looked up some stats to see if my opinion of this was backed any.
Bregman LSU career (3 seasons)
.337 AVG
21 HR
148 RBI
66 SB
87BB to 68K
.923 OPS
Crews LSU career (1.75 seasons)
.356 AVG
34 HR
94 RBI
15 SB
66BB to 87K
1.119 OPS
Didn't realize Bregman BB to K ratio. Knew it was good but didn't realize it was that good until looking up the stats.
Edit: Just for fun looked up some stats to see if my opinion of this was backed any.
Bregman LSU career (3 seasons)
.337 AVG
21 HR
148 RBI
66 SB
87BB to 68K
.923 OPS
Crews LSU career (1.75 seasons)
.356 AVG
34 HR
94 RBI
15 SB
66BB to 87K
1.119 OPS
Didn't realize Bregman BB to K ratio. Knew it was good but didn't realize it was that good until looking up the stats.
This post was edited on 5/9/22 at 8:39 am
Posted on 5/9/22 at 8:38 am to TheTexasTiger7
Todd Walker
Warren Morris
Alex Bregman
Ben McDonald
D J Lemehieu
Aaron Hill
Aaron Nola
Mike Fontenot
Lyle Mouton
Russ Springer
and plenty of others were Big Time players at LSU. If Crews is just mentioned along with these guys he is special.
Warren Morris
Alex Bregman
Ben McDonald
D J Lemehieu
Aaron Hill
Aaron Nola
Mike Fontenot
Lyle Mouton
Russ Springer
and plenty of others were Big Time players at LSU. If Crews is just mentioned along with these guys he is special.
Posted on 5/9/22 at 9:57 am to TheTexasTiger7
He's very talented, but to put the label as GOAT on one particular baseball player of his caliber then you can argue hundreds of others that came through the LSU program could also be the GOAT.
Posted on 5/9/22 at 10:08 am to TheTexasTiger7
As a position player, I would put him about even with Bregman at this stage. He would have to hit even better to pass up Walker and Furniss. However, like Bregman, he is excellent defensively, where Walker and Furniss were not.
It's hard to really gauge the 4 of them, because they play different positions, just glad they are all Tigers and great players. On another note, while in Houston for the Shiners classic, I met a pitcher on another team that had been on Team USA with Crews. He told me he was a great guy and team mate, where many guy on the team were arrogant.
It's hard to really gauge the 4 of them, because they play different positions, just glad they are all Tigers and great players. On another note, while in Houston for the Shiners classic, I met a pitcher on another team that had been on Team USA with Crews. He told me he was a great guy and team mate, where many guy on the team were arrogant.
Posted on 5/9/22 at 10:26 am to TheTexasTiger7
He's definitely the best position player post-Bertman. It's hard to compare him vs. those 90's guys. Furniss compiled such ridiculous career stats and lead us to 2 national titles. Walker right there with him. Crews may very well be the most talented if you put them all on the same team but he's probably gotta win the Golden Spikes and the national title to be the GOAT of LSU baseball.
Posted on 5/9/22 at 12:14 pm to TheTexasTiger7
Crews would hit 40 home runs in 1997
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