re: This is not the LSU Baseball we love

So he won't fire PM or TJ. As has been apparent since they hired him, we need to start with the top down in the athletic dept. Joe Alleva is not the man to run it

2008 and 2009 were arguably the most fun I've ever had as an LSU baseball fan. PM won us another national title, and he also piled up 3 SEC tourney titles along the way. I'm proud of that, and happy that he brought LSU baseball back from the mediocrity we went through at the tail end of Smoke's tenure.

That said, 3 consecutive seasons of mediocrity is unacceptable. Granted, there is a long way to go in 2012, but if things pan out the way they did the last two seasons, it is absolutely unacceptable for one of the nation's most prestigous baseball programs.

I'll let 2012 play out, but I'm definitely worried at this point, and I most certainly will not tolerate another season similar to the last two. LSU should be hosting a regional every single year. Every..single...year. 3 consecutive years without hosting a regional is embarassing given the riches that LSU baseball has (fan support, stadium, tradition).

If we don't get better and become super regional worthy in a hurry, I'm ready for them to make a move after this year... at the very top.

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Why is Mainieri the first coach at LSU that is struggling with this?

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If you're refering to recruiting, he's not, have you ever gone down the list of potential signees from the late 90's whom Skip recruited? LSU would lose at least 6-7 high school players every year to the draft...Bertman compensated by signing 20 guys in every class. That's the way baseball was back then, it was regional and bascially LSU was the pinnacle of baseball. The game today is totally different then when Skip was at the helm.

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Smoke hosted a regional every year besides his last. He was a great recruiter, right? So what's the problem now?

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Smoke coached 5 years. His first 3 years you could argue he was playing with Skips players. Smokes problem was exactly the opposite of Pauls today, he only could get hitters into the program. Do you remember in 2006 when he left, LSU had 0 MLB talent what-so-ever. Today? LSU has at least 6-7 MLB arms.

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Sorry.

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Why are you sorry?

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At this rate I cant see how PM keeps his job

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It's easy ... we're only 5 games into a 30-game SEC schedule. Winning cures all. We've got a very tough stretch ahead of us, but I guarantee that things will feel better if we can take 2/3 the next couple of series.

There is a long way to go this year, but many people - myself included - are very worried at the prospect of this year becoming a 3rd consecutive dud of a season. 2010 was fine because of 2009. 2011 the frustration began to mount. 2012 the frustration will reach a boiling point if things don't get better.

Also,

PLEASE TELL SOMEONE TO STOP CALLING GOODY OUR CLOSER!!!

We do not have a closer yet Goody is constantly called upon as the guy.

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We've got a very tough stretch ahead of us, but I guarantee that things will feel better if we can take 2/3 the next couple of series.

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And if not?

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life time pass for mr. take a vacation after winning the nc paul. how dare the fans demand the baseball team stay at a top level.

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I don't follow baseball much but how is Auburn expected to be in the bottom 3 of SEC when they have won 4 straight against top 15 opponents?

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Joe Alleva is not the man to run it

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Agreed

the vols were willing and ready to take this fricking clown away and we pay him more


brah we just gotta let every sport be average but football, poor ol LSU athletics doesn't have enough money so we can expect to be top end in all 3 major sports. its almost like we make no money at all