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Smoke Laval Question
Posted on 5/23/13 at 10:48 am
Posted on 5/23/13 at 10:48 am
What did Skip see in Smoke to make him want to take over the reigns at LSU? Irrelevant question but i'm bored
I ask this because i say skip on ESPN during the florida series being interviewed and he is such a genius when it came to everything LSU baseball and i always wondered what he saw in Smoke.
I ask this because i say skip on ESPN during the florida series being interviewed and he is such a genius when it came to everything LSU baseball and i always wondered what he saw in Smoke.
This post was edited on 5/23/13 at 10:50 am
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Posted on 5/23/13 at 10:48 am to Jack Bauer7
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Smoke Lavall
who?
Posted on 5/23/13 at 10:49 am to Jack Bauer7
nb4campmoney
Posted on 5/23/13 at 10:52 am to Jack Bauer7
The guy knows his baseball and you can't argue that. He got us to Omaha a few times. He was just really lazy and his awesome recruiter Turtle aimed a little too high and kids never made it here. His development of players showed how lazy he was. That and falling asleep in the dugout.
Honestly, it'd be tough for anyone to follow Skip. Expectations were too high and the SEC had just started seeing a boom in baseball program investments around the league. The schedule got harder but the methods remained the same. Recruiting got tougher and Smoke wasn't cut out for a high profile job.
Honestly, it'd be tough for anyone to follow Skip. Expectations were too high and the SEC had just started seeing a boom in baseball program investments around the league. The schedule got harder but the methods remained the same. Recruiting got tougher and Smoke wasn't cut out for a high profile job.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 10:53 am to Jack Bauer7
:nb4drunkatsammys:
Posted on 5/23/13 at 10:53 am to Clark W Griswold
Right, La Monore to LSU
Posted on 5/23/13 at 10:54 am to Clark W Griswold
Clark, an absolutely perfect answer. Well done. 
Posted on 5/23/13 at 10:57 am to Jack Bauer7
He was an overthrown ball from beating LSU with NLU in a regional.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 10:59 am to Clark W Griswold
quote:
The guy knows his baseball and you can't argue that. He got us to Omaha a few times. He was just really lazy and his awesome recruiter Turtle aimed a little too high and kids never made it here. His development of players showed how lazy he was. That and falling asleep in the dugout. Honestly, it'd be tough for anyone to follow Skip. Expectations were too high and the SEC had just started seeing a boom in baseball program investments around the league. The schedule got harder but the methods remained the same. Recruiting got tougher and Smoke wasn't cut out for a high profile job
dude you were spot fricking on
Posted on 5/23/13 at 11:01 am to Clark W Griswold
as evidenced by CPM's first few years, the wheels were were really falling off, from talent to overall player discipline. They got rid of him before things went to complete hell....and his big fatass torched the bridge on his way out.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 11:05 am to Clark W Griswold
He also had an amazing resentment towards the fans. I really wonder sometimes how he didn't realize what he was getting himself into.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 11:31 am to TJG210
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He also had an amazing resentment towards the fans. I really wonder sometimes how he didn't realize what he was getting himself into.
He thought he was untouchable like Skip was. Thought all he had to do was show up and we would win. Not even close!
Did he end up coaching at any other place? Can't remember.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 11:33 am to Jack Bauer7
Smartest coach I have been around
Posted on 5/23/13 at 11:35 am to kool breeze
Smoke is actually doing a pretty damn good job building up North Florida. They might get an at large bid this year (Smoke's third season there)
Posted on 5/23/13 at 11:39 am to Clark W Griswold
Posted on 5/23/13 at 11:42 am to Papa Tigah
supposedly areal nutjob, head case, unstable flake IRL
Posted on 5/23/13 at 11:44 am to Jack Bauer7
Smoke was cool as shite. Hard not to like him in person.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 11:47 am to BilJ
quote:
and his big fatass torched the bridge on his way out.
Yep. Any success he did have while here should never garner him any kind feelings from the fans. He tried to take down the program after being fired for being awful at his job.
POS, IMO.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 11:48 am to Clark W Griswold
Totally agree with Clarks take.
Especially:
That was the major problem. Turtle went after guys that were 1st and 2nd rounders. They never came to campus. Then it was to late to get the guys from the 5-10 rounds like the rest of the SEC. So LSU was playing with late round or undrafted high school players. Talent was way off.
Especially:
quote:
his awesome recruiter Turtle aimed a little too high and kids never made it here.
That was the major problem. Turtle went after guys that were 1st and 2nd rounders. They never came to campus. Then it was to late to get the guys from the 5-10 rounds like the rest of the SEC. So LSU was playing with late round or undrafted high school players. Talent was way off.
Posted on 5/23/13 at 11:48 am to ProjectP2294
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thugPOS, IMO.
fify
This post was edited on 5/23/13 at 11:49 am
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