- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
for the old-timers - the end of the Jim Smith era
Posted on 5/5/13 at 5:07 pm
Posted on 5/5/13 at 5:07 pm
So I just checked to see when the baseball teams' last losing season was, and it was in 1978, Jim Smith's last year as HC. 12-34 
That said, he two years prior to that were losing records also. He also had a losing record over his career.
So for those that were around at the time - was he just a crappy coach, or was he handcuffed in some way by serious apathy toward baseball (if indeed that's how it was back then)?
Stories/recollections would be awesome. TIA
That said, he two years prior to that were losing records also. He also had a losing record over his career.
So for those that were around at the time - was he just a crappy coach, or was he handcuffed in some way by serious apathy toward baseball (if indeed that's how it was back then)?
Stories/recollections would be awesome. TIA
18
Posted on 5/5/13 at 5:09 pm to Oceait
I doubt anyone on here actually went to baseball games back then.
Posted on 5/5/13 at 5:10 pm to Oceait
Paging liquid rabbit for caveman baseball memories...
Posted on 5/5/13 at 5:10 pm to Oceait
Smith lived around the corner from me. My little brother and his son Joey were friends.
Nice guy but he was not a good coach.
Nice guy but he was not a good coach.
Posted on 5/5/13 at 5:10 pm to Oceait
it shocks me that jack lamabe before skip must have never had one...
Posted on 5/5/13 at 5:12 pm to LSU=Champions
quote:
Paging liquid rabbit for caveman baseball memories...
Damn young whippersnapper!
Posted on 5/5/13 at 5:12 pm to Harry Caray
When I came of age Maravich was playing and Chollie Mac was becoming an institution. Baseball?
Posted on 5/5/13 at 5:14 pm to chalmetteowl
quote:
it shocks me that jack lamabe before skip must have never had one...
he did have one... 1981 we were 23-30
so the OP is under an erroneous assumption
Posted on 5/5/13 at 5:14 pm to Oceait
I was a student at LSU during that time and I somewhat knew the catcher of that team. I went to a few of their games and what I remember was they had poor pitching, made alot of errors.... but they made up for it with even worse hitting.
Posted on 5/5/13 at 5:16 pm to Oceait
that was back in my era, I was a walk on, it wouldn't have mattered if we'd have been 50-0, no one gave a shite about baseball back then, except for families, and of course, groupies 
Posted on 5/5/13 at 5:19 pm to MrKnowItAll
I was on campus, mid 60's. Poor coach but no one really cared. It was like well, you had to put a team on the field. I think he did win an SEC title later when Miley was there.
This post was edited on 5/5/13 at 5:21 pm
Posted on 5/5/13 at 5:23 pm to 777Tiger
Jim Smith took LSU to our first-ever NCAA tournament and won the SEC title in 1975 .. Other than that, he wasn't too good ..
Posted on 5/5/13 at 5:23 pm to gemlsu
he made his MLB debut in '75 the same year LSU made their only pre-Skip regional so he wasn't a Tiger that year
Posted on 5/5/13 at 5:25 pm to gemlsu
Miley wasn't on the SEC championship team ..
Posted on 5/5/13 at 6:09 pm to TigahRag
Funny but true story..I remember going to a game sometime in the late 60's or early 70's and all I had was a twenty dollar bill. The guy selling tickets didn't have change so he just told me to go on in. As I recall, I sat right behind home plate and there not 100 people in the stands.
Ahh... The good old days !
Ahh... The good old days !
Posted on 5/5/13 at 6:17 pm to Oceait
My freshman year at LSU was 1978. Pretty sure I graduated having never seen a Tigahs baseball game. 
Daddy Dale was just getting the hoops team to national prominence, & I'm pretty sure I made every game at the Deaf Dome 1978-1981. Even got to see a regional final at the Dome.
Daddy Dale was just getting the hoops team to national prominence, & I'm pretty sure I made every game at the Deaf Dome 1978-1981. Even got to see a regional final at the Dome.
Posted on 5/5/13 at 6:23 pm to Oceait
Jumbo Smith was the football equipment manager. Being baseball coach was a part-time job if he had time to do it.
Baseball was definitely not a priority back in the time to Jimbo Smith was head coach.
Baseball was definitely not a priority back in the time to Jimbo Smith was head coach.
Posted on 5/5/13 at 6:43 pm to Oceait
I'm guessing about as many people went to baseball games as went to tennis matches.
Posted on 5/5/13 at 7:13 pm to gemlsu
quote:
I was on campus, mid 60's. Poor coach but no one really cared. It was like well, you had to put a team on the field. I think he did win an SEC title later when Miley was there.
Nope. Mike went in the MLB draft after the 1974 baseball season. I know his last year playing qb for the football team was the 73 season. Then the following year the baseball team won the SEC.
Posted on 5/5/13 at 7:17 pm to Oceait
I was there 1968-1971. My roommate played and started as pitcher the first home game his sophomore year. Smith was nothing more that an equipment coach who did double duty. He was an idiot. Also, I did go to many games. Me about 25 other folks. It was a sad time!
Page 1 of 3
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News