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Taylor Guilbeau
Posted on 2/17/12 at 12:07 pm
Posted on 2/17/12 at 12:07 pm
This kid played at Zachary and is apparently very good. Yet LSU didn't offer? Anyone know the story?
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No freshman is believed to have been the opening-day starting pitcher in Alabama baseball history.
That will change at 6:05 p.m. Friday when the Crimson Tide starts its 2012 season with a home game against Florida Atlantic.
Freshman left-hander Taylor Guilbeau will be Alabama's starting pitcher, coach Mitch Gaspard announced Wednesday.
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No freshman is believed to have been the opening-day starting pitcher in Alabama baseball history.
That will change at 6:05 p.m. Friday when the Crimson Tide starts its 2012 season with a home game against Florida Atlantic.
Freshman left-hander Taylor Guilbeau will be Alabama's starting pitcher, coach Mitch Gaspard announced Wednesday.
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Posted on 2/17/12 at 12:09 pm to holdem Tiger
I am pretty sure he was 0-6 with a 9.53 ERA against Aaron Nola in high school.
Posted on 2/17/12 at 12:09 pm to holdem Tiger
Maybe he's related to GG
Posted on 2/17/12 at 12:14 pm to holdem Tiger
no worries, the last kid named Taylor Bama got out of LA didn't turn out too good...
This post was edited on 2/17/12 at 12:16 pm
Posted on 2/17/12 at 12:16 pm to holdem Tiger
To be fair, literally every pitcher who threw a meaningful pitch for Alabama last season graduated or went to the draft. The one who didn't had Tommy John surgery and will miss this season. While I have high hopes for this kid, Alabama's pitching staff is basically starting from scratch this year so it's not like he beat out a bunch of veterans for the nod tonight.
Posted on 2/17/12 at 12:16 pm to Honkus
I hope that's sarcasm. Taylor Dugas has done well at Alabama.
And Guilibeau will be Alabama's Friday night starter for now. He's the first freshman pitcher to ever start on opening night for us.
And Guilibeau will be Alabama's Friday night starter for now. He's the first freshman pitcher to ever start on opening night for us.
Posted on 2/17/12 at 12:18 pm to holdem Tiger
Found this after I posted...
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Oh, and he was offered close to a mil after he got drafted and turned it down.
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Oh, and he was offered close to a mil after he got drafted and turned it down.
This post was edited on 2/17/12 at 12:20 pm
Posted on 2/17/12 at 12:19 pm to Honkus
Played against him all through high school. Decent stuff but a total head case! Suprised he made it to a D1 school honestly..
Posted on 2/17/12 at 12:22 pm to CapstoneGrad06
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If course it is. He's been a perennial All-SEC player for y'all. Sucks we only had 1 scholarship left to offer & had to choose bw TD & Mahtook (although I still think we made the right choice).
Tell me he was drafted & signed last year?
Posted on 2/17/12 at 12:23 pm to holdem Tiger
Manieri didnt offer Guilbeau because ZVR went to the pros. Manieri has a trend of holding grudges against high school programs who have had kids go pro instead of LSU. i.e. Barbe, Zachary, St. Amant, etc. Alan Dunn may be the savior of his job. We will see.
Posted on 2/17/12 at 12:26 pm to sig3197
Interesting. I'd heard something along those lines myself, but wasn't sure it was true. Still not, honestly, but interesting nontheless.
Posted on 2/17/12 at 12:29 pm to sig3197
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Manieri didnt offer Guilbeau because ZVR went to the pros. Manieri has a trend of holding grudges against high school programs who have had kids go pro instead of LSU. i.e. Barbe, Zachary, St. Amant, etc.
this sounds like shite you hear from kids who get passed over by LSU for whatever reason and then next thing you know people think its the truth.
Posted on 2/17/12 at 12:34 pm to Honkus
mahtook>>>>>>>dugas.
Posted on 2/17/12 at 12:37 pm to holdem Tiger
Mitch "Hey Buddy" Gaspard has some connections to the Baton Rouge area when he was a player at LSU and got cross ways with Skip and got kicked off the team (Correction - scholarship was not renewed). Mitch attached his star to Jim Wells and rode his coat tails and now you know the rest of the story.
Google Dax Norris, Alabama Pitching Coach, and his resume is very impressive. Perfect for young pitcher with great potential.
Google Dax Norris, Alabama Pitching Coach, and his resume is very impressive. Perfect for young pitcher with great potential.
This post was edited on 2/17/12 at 1:11 pm
Posted on 2/17/12 at 12:38 pm to Choot em Tiger
I heard our former Pitching Coach had a meltdown on some prospects parents who ended up signing pro contracts.
May have hastened his departure out of town. Along with basic stuff like not being able to realize that guys like Ott had simple mechanical issues that were hurting them & weren't corrected during the year.
May have hastened his departure out of town. Along with basic stuff like not being able to realize that guys like Ott had simple mechanical issues that were hurting them & weren't corrected during the year.
Posted on 2/17/12 at 12:40 pm to GFunk
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our former "Pitching" Coach
FIFY
This post was edited on 2/17/12 at 12:41 pm
Posted on 2/17/12 at 1:30 pm to sig3197
Taylors people said he was offered by LSU, but felt he was put on the back burner.So, he signed with Bama.
Posted on 2/17/12 at 1:32 pm to Honkus
not in the inner circle, but not all players get ncaa scholarships. we use the TOPS program, with in state kids to build the program.
the early signees are not officially given out by the staff because they cannot talk about a kid that does not have a scholarship, until he is on campus.
could be that bama offered him & we were hoping he could live with the TOPS, or maybe did not qualify for TOPS
the early signees are not officially given out by the staff because they cannot talk about a kid that does not have a scholarship, until he is on campus.
could be that bama offered him & we were hoping he could live with the TOPS, or maybe did not qualify for TOPS
Posted on 2/17/12 at 2:17 pm to papasmurf1269
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Taylors people said he was offered by LSU, but felt he was put on the back burner.So, he signed with Bama.
I briefly spoke with a family member of his about it and was told LSU did not offer.
I work with this person but am not close enough to feel comfortable prying. That's why I asked here.
Posted on 2/17/12 at 2:28 pm to holdem Tiger
Ok.Well I may be wrong.You work at Turner or Exxon?
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