This fanbase learned nothing about Woodward during the baseball search

Woody is also well aware at this point who can and cannot be trusted with information. Nobody's brother or cousin is getting coaching search info given out to them.

My mother is BFF’s with Woodward’s mother. He apparently doesn’t trust her either because I’ve gotten nothing

I see what you're saying but Jay Johnson wasn't the top target and didn't come in to play until at least two others were approached about becoming LSU's head baseball coach. This isn't a knock on Jay. I think he'll win a CWS here.

There was no smokescreen required

I trust Woodward to get a good coach. Thank god Alleva is gone. We can relax and ignore the rumors.

Jay Johnson was not his initial target.

He was not a big splash, homerun hire, yet. He was down the list.
I fully support Johnson and believe he’s a fresh start we needed, and he will do big things here, propelling into that “homerun” hire in the long run.

I’ve said this before Woodward isn’t not some God. LSU is not the pinnacle of coaching spots. It takes convincing. I’m positive he’s going after the Big Whale and large fish, but that doesn’t mean that’s what we end up with.
Prepare yourself for a usual LSU hire, some 3rd or 4th option, hoping they pan out, that divides the fanbase until there are positive results. Then you’ll be excited if it’s actually a big whale. But really, no one knows today. It’s a brutal waiting game, no sauces, no insiders, just us and our CCB for pure entertainment.

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from mostly following recruiting the last 15 years or so here, it’s don’t get your hopes up. Except I do it every year anyway, so technically I haven’t learned anything.


Ah frick it root for that big whale and let’s see what happens.

ETA: the stale sauces dripping downvotes.

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In Scott we trust, baws.

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Unless it’s Jimbo.

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The lesson to be learned was that Scott Woodward is a master at manipulating the media’s attention away from his actual target.

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Wait…some people actually believe Johnson was the target all along?

CJJ was indeed a few spots down the list from the top. However, I'm not sure he should have been. Vitello hasn't validated anything he's done yet and Bianco, as stated, was a courtesy interview.
Jay should have been top 2 or 3 on our list.

No, Pirate Kweef. You still don’t understand the lesson.