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Please note how hard the WBC players

Posted on 3/16/26 at 7:57 pm
Posted by chucknorris89
TX
Member since Jan 2008
593 posts
Posted on 3/16/26 at 7:57 pm
play for their country or heritage. Good example of why it is so important to have players and staff that are from the state of Louisiana or have family ties to the university. I’m not saying it has to be all like this, but you want that cultural pride when building a team for LSU.

Teams feel too transactional with the transfer portal.
Posted by TheWalrus
Land of the Hogs
Member since Dec 2012
46846 posts
Posted on 3/16/26 at 8:00 pm to
Yeah the Italian players that have never been to Italy are really laying it all on the line.
Posted by chucknorris89
TX
Member since Jan 2008
593 posts
Posted on 3/16/26 at 8:01 pm to
That’s where the word “heritage” comes in, jackass.
Posted by SpartanSoul
Member since Aug 2016
3046 posts
Posted on 3/16/26 at 8:07 pm to
I tell people this all of the time, but nobody listens.

It is like they forget when little Shaq was born in Gonzales, little Joe was born in Thibodeaux, little Jayden was born in Vile Platte and little Paul was born in Oakdale.

Those kids born other places don't ever amount to anything. Keep preaching brother.
Posted by Old Man and a Porch
Member since Dec 2023
816 posts
Posted on 3/16/26 at 8:08 pm to
I agree with this 10000000%


I think it is a huge difference if someone is here for money rather than if they grew up here.
Posted by lsusteve1
Member since Dec 2004
47409 posts
Posted on 3/16/26 at 8:08 pm to
Notice how America’s aren’t?

Immigration is about assimilation to the US and there should be NO compromise

This is more related to the fan base and crowds
This post was edited on 3/16/26 at 10:45 pm
Posted by chucknorris89
TX
Member since Jan 2008
593 posts
Posted on 3/16/26 at 8:12 pm to
The basketball team has 0 players from the state of Louisiana.
Posted by SpartanSoul
Member since Aug 2016
3046 posts
Posted on 3/16/26 at 8:16 pm to
quote:

The basketball team has 0 players from the state of Louisiana.


And?

Consider this:
quote:

As of fall 2024, 40.4% of LSU's freshman class consists of out-of-state students, which translates to over 12,000 students from other states. This trend has been significant, with the number of out-of-state undergraduates nearly tripling over the past decade.


So, are all of those students not "real Tigers" in your eyes?


The coaches need to seek out the best players period.
Posted by chucknorris89
TX
Member since Jan 2008
593 posts
Posted on 3/16/26 at 8:26 pm to
They are way more likely to leave when they are done with school here. That’s for sure.

That being said, you don’t have to have good class chemistry to be successful. You do need it on a field.
Posted by Dizz
Member since May 2008
16082 posts
Posted on 3/16/26 at 8:36 pm to
quote:

I think it is a huge difference if someone is here for money rather than if they grew up here.


Eyanson, Cowan, Dickinson, Hernandez, Stanfield all those dudes were just chasing the money right?
Posted by SpartanSoul
Member since Aug 2016
3046 posts
Posted on 3/16/26 at 8:53 pm to
quote:

They are way more likely to leave when they are done with school here.


If you are so concerned about this then why in the hell is your location listed as TX?

quote:

That being said, you don’t have to have good class chemistry to be successful. You do need it on a field.


Joe, Jadyen, Shaq and Paul along with a very long list of out of state players have had great chemistry with their teams and were great ambassadors for the University. But go yell at some clouds if it makes you feel better.
Posted by Bacon84
Texas
Member since Oct 2012
1574 posts
Posted on 3/16/26 at 8:59 pm to
This is fricking stupid.

Teams bond and play hard together for their teammates, because they are a team and buy into that mentality.

It doesn’t matter whether they are originally born in the state.

I do agree that the transfer portal has broken down team cohesion because kids can switch sides at will every year, creating a “me first” mentality, but it has nothing to do with being born in Louisiana or having a Cajun last name.
Posted by profwilson
Member since Jul 2004
928 posts
Posted on 3/16/26 at 9:52 pm to
quote:

you want that cultural pride when building a team for LSU


I 100% guarantee you that whoever wins the College World Series this year (including if it is LSU) will not have a team that has a majority of players from its own state.
Posted by timlan2057
In the Shadow of Tiger Stadium
Member since Sep 2005
20247 posts
Posted on 3/17/26 at 4:37 am to
Holy 1968, Batman.
Posted by pgaddxn
between here and there
Member since Jul 2008
970 posts
Posted on 3/17/26 at 7:23 am to
It’s buy in and team chemistry. They do not have to be from the same neighborhood or region. They just need to be of the same character and objective.
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