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LSU won last year with coaching, talent, leadership, and balls (pun intended).
The big question is, "Who will the guys that pull everyone else forward?" Dudes last year had moxie.

This is a fair point. Last year's team definitely knew they were good and carried that weight. Losing Crews, Skenes and Morgan as talented as they were, just as big of a loss was their leadership. Who will be this years leaders is somewhat up in the air. I think having those guys' confidence was contageous and really helped to steady the ship when the waters got rough last year. We're gonna need some guys to step up in that regard this year.

I could see Travinski and Milazzo taking some of that. I could see Pearson almost filling the Dugas role. White by nature of his talent could fill some of that void too. The new/transfer guys potentially but I don't really know their demeanor. Kling and Jones have potential for that but they're still young, so I wouldn't say that's a given this year.

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Posted by Keltic Tiger

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Posted on 1/22/24 at 6:58 pm to LSshoe

Made several Fall scrimmages & Travinski, & Milazzo to a lesser but not by much extent, was all over the place, clapping, patting asses, high fiving, showing why he is wearing #8. Milazzo would walk out to the mound, when rookies were pitching, & obviously coaching the young pitchers, out there for several minutes. White, while not dressed out, was all over & around the dugouts. Don't know anything about Hurst's personality but he's earned the right to be a leader of the staff as well. But, #8 & Milazzo were leading their butts off all Fall.

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