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Baseball getting almost as bad as football with these transfers and Money

Posted on 6/7/25 at 11:07 am
Posted by Islandboy777
DAUPHIN ISLAND
Member since Jul 2023
2149 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 11:07 am
Mikey Ryan has entered the portal.

He was your future shortstop
Costello your future 1b
Hogg another future starter

These players were rated PG (perfect game) 10 which is a 5 star in football terms .
I just don't get why these players will not stay at a program and be trained. And why not compete for a starting job. You're at the greatest college program in the world and you want to go somewhere else.

I guess we have to donate more money to keep these players on campus. Mississippi state is about to back the truck up, so we have to compete with them also. This includes texas in texas, a& m, and Tennessee . I hate bad news on game day.
Posted by liquid rabbit
Boxtard BPB®© emeritus
Member since Mar 2006
63654 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 11:09 am to
If you're not a Tiger, you're Tiger Bait!
Posted by Islandboy777
DAUPHIN ISLAND
Member since Jul 2023
2149 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 11:09 am to
Yea ur right!
Posted by 610man
Louisiana
Member since Jun 2005
7895 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 11:09 am to
Calm down, also, LSU is probably the most tampering school out there in the baseball portal world. Now I don't give a frick about it, so what, do whatever LSU has to do, but don't judge these kids or other schools.
This post was edited on 6/7/25 at 11:11 am
Posted by PenguinPubes
Frozen Tundra
Member since Jan 2018
11502 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 11:10 am to
Here’s my old man response, This generation is soft. Plain and simple.

Buuuut, if someone offered me a pile of cash as a 18/19 year old….
Posted by NorthshoreTiger76
Pelicans, Saints, & LSU Fan
Member since May 2009
82236 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 11:12 am to
hope they don't get a ring
Posted by Relham10
Ridge
Member since Jan 2013
18669 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 11:12 am to
That sucks, especially for the game, but at least at a place like LSU, we should be able to go and grab a capable 1 year rental at any position every year if need be. I wish we could develop our own talent but just today's environment where people don't want to stick around and they have other schools that will pay them
Posted by johno71
Member since Jul 2024
188 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 11:13 am to
Was hoping Mikey would hang on but I understand. CJJ talks in every podcast that experience is the best teacher and it is...he just didn't get the young guys any and by his own philosophy they will be in same predicament next season - no experience.
Posted by lsu711
Member since Sep 2003
14384 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 11:16 am to
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He was your future shortstop

So we’re Austen Roellig and Ryan Kucherak.
Posted by AkronTiger
Rubber City
Member since May 2021
2385 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 11:17 am to
Rosters are shrinking for baseball. I'm pretty sure if Jay felt any of these guys were can't miss they'd still be Tigers.
Posted by Bumble Bee
Northwest, La
Member since Jan 2011
831 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 11:22 am to
Only thing I don’t understand is True Freshmen transferring after one year. The expectations to start as a true freshmen astounds me.
Posted by Tigerfan1274
Member since May 2019
4087 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 11:28 am to
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Only thing I don’t understand is True Freshmen transferring after one year. The expectations to start as a true freshmen astounds me.


If you are going to get recruited over in the portal, I get it. Just how it is in today’s game.
Posted by damnstrongfan
St. George, Louisiana
Member since Dec 2009
2297 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 11:29 am to
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1 year rental


Aptly put my man.
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
283560 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 11:29 am to
Why do you think they played so sparingly this year?
Posted by mikejsjr0912
Member since Jun 2024
211 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 11:31 am to
Yep, Ryan Kucherak was supposed to be the next great one at SS.
Posted by misey94
Member since Jan 2007
29496 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 11:33 am to
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Only thing I don’t understand is True Freshmen transferring after one year. The expectations to start as a true freshmen astounds me.


Yep. Guys like Curiel are absolutely the exception. Larson and Milam started last year out of necessity and Larson hit a major wall late in the season and postseason.
Posted by johno71
Member since Jul 2024
188 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 11:36 am to
one of my buddies knows Ryan's family an he said the family just did not trust CJJ to give him a fair chance next year and if he paid a transfer the transfer would get the nod. One thing I know for sure LSU don't play about they $$$ if you spend it they want to see what they paid for....so I get that
Posted by SpqrTiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2004
9504 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 11:37 am to
You go where you can get on the field. That’s really all that matters.

When LSU has openings at key positions we will do the same to other teams. We will poach them. That’s the game these days.
Posted by Kingpenm3
Xanadu
Member since Aug 2011
9548 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 11:37 am to
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Only thing I don’t understand is True Freshmen transferring after one year. The expectations to start as a true freshmen astounds me.



I wish they would at least make it a two year commitment out of HS.
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
283560 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 11:38 am to
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one of my buddies knows Ryan's family an he said the family just did not trust CJJ to give him a fair chance next year and if he paid a transfer the transfer would get the nod. One thing I know for sure LSU don't play about they $$$ if you spend it they want to see what they paid for....so I get that




Right.

Today guys like Frey are a rarity. If guys arent playing much by their sophomore year, the writing is on the wall.

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