Yes. Based on how Jay spoke on the team coming into the season and in early games

We asked this last year too tho when there was a lull. Cause he was high on last years team too

0 ...

Report Post

Posted by SammyTiger

Baton Rouge, LA

Member since Feb 2009

79199 posts

Posted on 3/21/26 at 5:53 pm to Zachary

Yeah i think so.

Curiel is better than this.

Dardar was a .300+ hitter in a legit conference last year

Yorke looks like he’s desperately trying to become a power hitter

Guys we thought we could lean on are blowing games.

In all of our losses guys we thought we could lean on caves

Evans last friday
Guidry last friday and in the start of the 8th today (that one is on jay)

Curiel this weekend left a ton of runs on the field

0 ...

Report Post

Posted by LSBoosie

Member since Jun 2020

18329 posts

Posted on 3/21/26 at 5:55 pm to Zachary

I think they’re probably surprised about some things. Considering the guy who Jay likes to put in as a defensive replacement seems to struggle to make routine plays, I’d say he’s a little surprised by stuff like that.

0 ...

Report Post

Posted by Geauxldilocks

Member since Aug 2018

5903 posts

Posted on 3/21/26 at 5:58 pm to Zachary

quote:
Do you think the coaches are surprised?

90% of the Rant said this was a 23-7 SEC team and anyone who dared to question was excoriated.

I said the SEC floor was 17 wins and am way off. This is a 12 or 13 win SEC team.

1 ...

Report Post

Posted by sharkfhin

Water

Member since Sep 2008

5656 posts

Posted on 3/21/26 at 6:01 pm to Zachary

Imagine next season when

Stanni
Cureil
Milam
Brown

Are gone. The rest of the lineup is pretty weak for next season.

We will have

Evans
Smitty

This post was edited on 3/21/26 at 6:02 pm

0 ...

Report Post

Posted by mdomingue

Lafayette, LA

Member since Nov 2010

45470 posts

Posted on 3/21/26 at 6:08 pm to Zachary

They are professionals who have been around baseball for a long time. Baseball is a game that sometimes humbles even the most talented teams and players, but it also sometimes elevates the worst, well, at least the less talented.

So I doubt they are surprised, though they may be mystified as to what it will take to turn things around.

0 ...

Report Post

Posted by tiggah1981

Winterfell

Member since Aug 2007

18204 posts

Posted on 3/21/26 at 6:09 pm to Geauxldilocks

quote:
90% of the Rant said this was a 23-7 SEC team and anyone who dared to question was excoriated.

if JJ is so great how could he possibly have seasons way below expectations?

he gets all the accolades when they’re winning but it’s players fault when they’re trash

1 ...

Report Post

Posted by roguetiger15

Member since Jan 2013

17506 posts

Posted on 3/21/26 at 6:12 pm to Zachary

I think Jay learned a big lesson this year. Lower tier guys, even though may show huge numbers, are not sec caliber players. He tried finding some great value guys and got burned. Dunno how we stand with NIL compared to other schools but it seems like he tried very hard to build a team with a bunch of “division 2” type guys that showed out in their leagues and it’s not working out

This post was edited on 3/21/26 at 6:13 pm

0 ...

Report Post

Posted by Geauxldilocks

Member since Aug 2018

5903 posts

Posted on 3/21/26 at 6:12 pm to tiggah1981

quote:
if JJ is so great how could he possibly have seasons way below expectations?

JJ whiffed miserably in this years portal class. Considering his recruiting prowess an aberration is acceptable and we’ll pay the price this year by not making a regional.

Page 1