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Baseball doesn’t need to win it all every year
Posted on 4/12/26 at 7:12 pm
Posted on 4/12/26 at 7:12 pm
But they should be in contention every year. With our resources and support there is no excuse.
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Posted on 4/12/26 at 7:15 pm to supersaints9
Agree, in its own way and given the program stature this collapse is every bit as poor as men’s basketball this season. This is rock bottom.
This post was edited on 4/12/26 at 7:24 pm
Posted on 4/12/26 at 7:16 pm to supersaints9
quote:This year shouldn’t count, Jay didn’t have that extra buck fifty in rev share to compete with the Bethune Cookman’s of the college baseball landscape.
With our resources and support there is no excuse.
Posted on 4/12/26 at 7:18 pm to drizztiger
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This year shouldn’t count, Jay didn’t have that extra buck fifty in rev share to compete with the Bethune Cookman’s of the college baseball landscape.
Pretty damn embarrassing year.
Posted on 4/12/26 at 7:21 pm to supersaints9
Agree. Vitello had Tennessee in contention every year. That’s my measuring stick.
Posted on 4/12/26 at 7:28 pm to jgriffith
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Agree. Vitello had Tennessee in contention every year. That’s my measuring stick.
Jay has won 2, of the past 3 National Championships. Vitello won 1, in 8 years at Tennessee.
Tennessee factually, was not in contention every year. Vitello’s first year, Tennessee struggled to reach .500 overall. Vitello didn’t make Omaha till year, 4. They may have in Year 3 (Covid Year) but no way to know that for a fact. Tennessee also missed Omaha in 2022, and 2025. Hell, Vitello missed Omaha with a super team in 2022.
Tennessee made Omaha in 2023, but that team wasn’t some daunting force. So Vitello made it to the CWS 3 times in 8 years, and did it 3 out of 4 years. 2022 they got lucky to even make it there.
I’m not sure why your bar for LSU and Jay is lower than what Jay has already accomplished.
Don’t get it twisted either. I’m not sticking up for this 26 LSU team, they are playing horrible baseball. Just saying Jay is still the best there is, and Vitello doesn’t even compare to what Jay has done.
This post was edited on 4/12/26 at 7:30 pm
Posted on 4/12/26 at 7:29 pm to supersaints9
Yeah but they should be competing every year. What the frick do I donate for? Not this shite
Posted on 4/12/26 at 7:34 pm to supersaints9
I'd rather win it every other year than always be in contention but never win it all if given the choice. It's a pretty brutal work schedule for a HC who goes to Omaha and is trying to build his roster for next year juggling the portal and draft. If winning it all means he has to lose a bit of focus on building next years team then whatever. There's a reason no one repeats anymore
Posted on 4/12/26 at 7:38 pm to supersaints9
I said this earlier in the year and got shite on 
No, nobody in their right mind should think LSU needs to win a natty every year or even go to Omaha every year. But this season and team's performance is pretty inexcusable with how we recruit, spend money, and the facilities/support system in place
This is pretty much like Ohio State or Alabama football winning going 3-9 and their fans going "oh well, this is fine. We got a history of championships"
No, nobody in their right mind should think LSU needs to win a natty every year or even go to Omaha every year. But this season and team's performance is pretty inexcusable with how we recruit, spend money, and the facilities/support system in place
This is pretty much like Ohio State or Alabama football winning going 3-9 and their fans going "oh well, this is fine. We got a history of championships"
Posted on 4/12/26 at 7:42 pm to TigerLifer18
You’re right. I misstated. My only problem with JJ are the collapses coming off national title seasons (both ‘24 and ‘26). It was painful to watch ‘24, and this one sucks equally. I’m hoping he will find a way to reload each season.
Posted on 4/12/26 at 7:44 pm to TigerLifer18
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Jay has won 2, of the past 3 National Championships. Vitello won 1, in 8 years at Tennessee
Vitello also has 2 SEC championships where Jay hasn’t sniffed one yet.
Jay gets a mulligan for the nattys but needs to make an adjustment that this never happens again.
Posted on 4/12/26 at 7:44 pm to supersaints9
quote:for a chance for top 16 seed at least.
contention
Posted on 4/12/26 at 7:47 pm to TigerLifer18
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Tennessee also missed Omaha in 2022
That team went 25-5 in SEC play that year - therefore was in contention like OP said. Getting put out in a Super Regional doesn't mean they weren't competitive that year.
Then they lost to us in 2023 in Omaha.
Then they won a championship in 2024
They were pretty below average last year and still went 16-14 in SEC play. We're 6-9. You see 10 more wins on the schedule by this team with Texas A&M, Georgia, and Florida left to play?
Posted on 4/12/26 at 7:48 pm to supersaints9
Our fans have been spoiled by 8 national championships in 35 years.
You know how difficult it is to win a NC? Difficult enough that WE are the only school evern close to having that amount of success in that span of time. The very nature of the game dictates that.
Repeating? Back-to-back? Consider how difficult it is to win ONE. Back-to-back requires catching that lightning in a bottle two years in a row. Again the very unpredictable nature of baseball makes it an extreme rarity.
You know how difficult it is to win a NC? Difficult enough that WE are the only school evern close to having that amount of success in that span of time. The very nature of the game dictates that.
Repeating? Back-to-back? Consider how difficult it is to win ONE. Back-to-back requires catching that lightning in a bottle two years in a row. Again the very unpredictable nature of baseball makes it an extreme rarity.
Posted on 4/12/26 at 7:50 pm to drizztiger
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This year shouldn’t count, Jay didn’t have that extra buck fifty in rev share to compete with the Bethune Cookman’s of the college baseball landscape.
Without saying it directly, you’re saying the coach is the problem. 2/3 NCs but here you are bitching about coaching bc this season isn’t going as hoped. Yes, winning 2 out of last 3 NCs does give him a pass. Gives him a lot of passes. He’s earned the patience.
Posted on 4/12/26 at 7:51 pm to Geauxldilocks
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Jay gets a mulligan for the nattys but needs to make an adjustment that this never happens again.
Oh how gracious of you to give him a mulligan. This post implies that if LSU isn’t in Omaha next year then you’ll want a new coach. How fricking insane y’all are.
Posted on 4/12/26 at 7:51 pm to Godfather1
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You know how difficult it is to win a NC?
Well that's why nobody should expect a NC every year or even Omaha every year. But to not even be remotely in contention as "the pOweRhoUse" of college baseball is pretty inexcusable.
People were pissed at how average the 2024 team was, and I think that LSU team would probably sweep the shite out this sorry arse team we fielded this season.
Posted on 4/12/26 at 7:52 pm to Bodie
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But to not even be remotely in contention as "the pOweRhoUse" of college baseball is pretty inexcusable.
So you think our NC-winning coach is satisfied with this season? Or do you think he’s incompetent? Which is it?
Posted on 4/12/26 at 7:56 pm to supersaints9
Should be in Omaha every year.
Posted on 4/12/26 at 7:57 pm to biglego
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Which is it?
He did a piss-poor job of evaluating talent this year and struck out bigly in the portal. He does gets the pass this year though. Doesn't make this year any less inexcusable though.
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