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Taylor Guilbeau

Posted on 2/17/12 at 12:07 pm
Posted by holdem Tiger
Member since Oct 2007
1067 posts
Posted on 2/17/12 at 12:07 pm
This kid played at Zachary and is apparently very good. Yet LSU didn't offer? Anyone know the story?

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No freshman is believed to have been the opening-day starting pitcher in Alabama baseball history.

That will change at 6:05 p.m. Friday when the Crimson Tide starts its 2012 season with a home game against Florida Atlantic.

Freshman left-hander Taylor Guilbeau will be Alabama's starting pitcher, coach Mitch Gaspard announced Wednesday.
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Posted by lsu711
Member since Sep 2003
13126 posts
Posted on 2/17/12 at 12:09 pm to
I am pretty sure he was 0-6 with a 9.53 ERA against Aaron Nola in high school.
Posted by TMiller
Kenner and Pineville
Member since Aug 2006
131 posts
Posted on 2/17/12 at 12:09 pm to
Maybe he's related to GG
Posted by Honkus
Member since Aug 2005
51550 posts
Posted on 2/17/12 at 12:14 pm to
no worries, the last kid named Taylor Bama got out of LA didn't turn out too good...
This post was edited on 2/17/12 at 12:16 pm
Posted by bigpapamac
Mobile, AL
Member since Oct 2007
22378 posts
Posted on 2/17/12 at 12:16 pm to
To be fair, literally every pitcher who threw a meaningful pitch for Alabama last season graduated or went to the draft. The one who didn't had Tommy John surgery and will miss this season. While I have high hopes for this kid, Alabama's pitching staff is basically starting from scratch this year so it's not like he beat out a bunch of veterans for the nod tonight.
Posted by holdem Tiger
Member since Oct 2007
1067 posts
Posted on 2/17/12 at 12:18 pm to
Found this after I posted...

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Oh, and he was offered close to a mil after he got drafted and turned it down.
This post was edited on 2/17/12 at 12:20 pm
Posted by sig3197
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2003
159 posts
Posted on 2/17/12 at 12:23 pm to
Manieri didnt offer Guilbeau because ZVR went to the pros. Manieri has a trend of holding grudges against high school programs who have had kids go pro instead of LSU. i.e. Barbe, Zachary, St. Amant, etc. Alan Dunn may be the savior of his job. We will see.
Posted by WindboyCajun
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2011
1056 posts
Posted on 2/17/12 at 12:37 pm to
Mitch "Hey Buddy" Gaspard has some connections to the Baton Rouge area when he was a player at LSU and got cross ways with Skip and got kicked off the team (Correction - scholarship was not renewed). Mitch attached his star to Jim Wells and rode his coat tails and now you know the rest of the story.

Google Dax Norris, Alabama Pitching Coach, and his resume is very impressive. Perfect for young pitcher with great potential.

This post was edited on 2/17/12 at 1:11 pm
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