re: Would you gamble and start Hurd on Friday?

That's not much of a gamble. Hurd has pitched well lately so this is the smart play for Friday to keep building on his confidence level. Even without his best stuff as long as he hits the strike zone he should dominate Tulane. If he's on his game, Tulane has 0 chance because you're then looking at ace stuff on the mound as a day 3 guy.

I'd gamble with Money personally in case we need Hurd in out of the bullpen for any game. Money will throw strikes and Tulane's bats are not good enough to keep pace with hitting his stuff in the gap with LSU's bats.

Or use Little so we don't have to see him again in the regional. Plus you get to see it get spicy with the melt on tRant.