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Can someone explain LSU Baseball early season non-conference scheduling to me?
Posted on 12/28/25 at 4:40 pm
Posted on 12/28/25 at 4:40 pm
When I was at LSU in the mid to late 90s, the Tiger Baseball team went on early season road trips to Long Beach State and Arizona State. I get why we don’t do that anymore (concession sales), but I think we also hosted Cal State Fullerton one year.
I also understand you want to get northern teams down here in February and early March. But it seems like in recent years we have been scheduling schools I did not even know were schools/never heard of.
To be clear, I’m totally cool with the weekend in Jacksonville. I’m even cool with the Dartmouth and Northeastern weekend. But Milwaukee? Did you even know there was a Univ of Milwaukee? Why not just play the Univ of Wisconsin? And Sacramento State? Come on, seriously?
Does anyone know the thought process behind this?
I also understand you want to get northern teams down here in February and early March. But it seems like in recent years we have been scheduling schools I did not even know were schools/never heard of.
To be clear, I’m totally cool with the weekend in Jacksonville. I’m even cool with the Dartmouth and Northeastern weekend. But Milwaukee? Did you even know there was a Univ of Milwaukee? Why not just play the Univ of Wisconsin? And Sacramento State? Come on, seriously?
Does anyone know the thought process behind this?
This post was edited on 12/28/25 at 4:42 pm
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Posted on 12/28/25 at 4:42 pm to Gerry Laval
Yeah. They don't want to take any early Ls and want reps.
Posted on 12/28/25 at 4:43 pm to Gerry Laval
1. Money by playing home games
2. Only part of pre-conference is to get reps and figure out the roster for conference play.
3. History shows that no real advantage is given to playing a hard non-conference when the SEC is a 10 week gauntlet.
2. Only part of pre-conference is to get reps and figure out the roster for conference play.
3. History shows that no real advantage is given to playing a hard non-conference when the SEC is a 10 week gauntlet.
Posted on 12/28/25 at 4:47 pm to Gerry Laval
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Why not just play the Univ of Wisconsin?
Well, you see...
Posted on 12/28/25 at 4:48 pm to Gerry Laval
Baseball teams greatly improve from early Feb to May.
I am not worried about the early season schedule. It is all about reps and getting work in.
I am not worried about the early season schedule. It is all about reps and getting work in.
Posted on 12/28/25 at 4:50 pm to Gerry Laval
I wouldn’t mind us doing a weekend series with an ACC school early in the year. We usually face a Big12 in the Texas classics.
Posted on 12/28/25 at 4:53 pm to Rouge
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1. Money by playing home games 2. Only part of pre-conference is to get reps and figure out the roster for conference play. 3. History shows that no real advantage is given to playing a hard non-conference when the SEC is a 10 week gauntlet.
1)Yes the main reason is money,
2) You can get reps playing average teams.
3) Does history indicate that there is a disadvantage in playing a harder ooc schedule?
I understand that you can’t get top shelf programs to come to the Box and not do a return trip, and we need the gate receipts to make money, but it would be nice for the fans to see some better competition than we’ve been seeing. I hope Johnson can figure out a way to do that.
Posted on 12/28/25 at 4:53 pm to Gerry Laval
There are times to criticize the schedule. This isn’t one of them. This is the best non conference we’ve had in years. Just because you don’t know the teams doesn’t mean they’re not good programs. It just means you don’t know shite.
Posted on 12/28/25 at 4:54 pm to ProjectP2294
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There are times to criticize the schedule. This isn’t one of them. This is the best non conference we’ve had in years. Just because you don’t know the teams doesn’t mean they’re not good programs. It just means you don’t know shite.
Great news. Thxs
Posted on 12/28/25 at 5:01 pm to Gerry Laval
Sac State had 5 players in the big leagues last year.
Posted on 12/28/25 at 5:07 pm to Lester Earl
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Sac State had 5 players in the big leagues last year.
Northeastern and Milwaukee had guys featuring very prominently in the MLB playoffs
Posted on 12/28/25 at 5:26 pm to Gerry Laval
Resume building through number of wins. Unfortunately, all sports are doing it now.
Kim begins SEC play this week and I’m real curious to see how the Lady Tigers do against real competition.
Kim begins SEC play this week and I’m real curious to see how the Lady Tigers do against real competition.
Posted on 12/28/25 at 5:27 pm to Gerry Laval
Easy. Stack wins and get young players playing time before shutting them down for SEC play
Posted on 12/28/25 at 5:29 pm to Gerry Laval
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Does anyone know the thought process behind this?
The season doesn't matter until SEC play starts.
The pre-conference schedule is basically spring training with the staff getting a chance to see a lot of different players and lineup combos.
Posted on 12/28/25 at 5:31 pm to ProjectP2294
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There are times to criticize the schedule.
I don't think there is ever a reason to criticize the OOC schedule unless you think it really matters to get the #1 overall seed.
Posted on 12/28/25 at 5:34 pm to Gerry Laval
quote:You're right!! What the hell does Jay Johnson know about baseball and scheduling games?!?
Come on, seriously?
That guy is a loser who has never won anything!!
Posted on 12/28/25 at 5:36 pm to Broski
It’s kind of hard to argue with the way Jay handles non conf to get ready for sec and postseason
It seems to have worked and they are gonna lose a non conf game no one sees coming
Maybe the football team should stop making the first game so difficult
It seems to have worked and they are gonna lose a non conf game no one sees coming
Maybe the football team should stop making the first game so difficult
Posted on 12/28/25 at 5:38 pm to Rouge
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1. Money by playing home games
Biggest reason. LSU needs lots of home games to pay the bills. It’s better when those home games don’t require a return trip, even if it is a 3 or 4 for 1.
Posted on 12/28/25 at 5:40 pm to Broski
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I don't think there is ever a reason to criticize the OOC schedule unless you think it really matters to get the #1 overall seed.
I think it’s very fair for locals going to games to criticize it some years when it’s all garbage teams.
Posted on 12/28/25 at 5:45 pm to Gerry Laval
You ever thought that maybe hardly no power 4 team wants to travel to Alex Box early in the year to chance losing an early series or getting swept? I have a feeling this is the problem just as much as LSU/Jay just scheduling cupcakes
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