re: for the old-timers - the end of the Jim Smith era

I was there the year Smith left and Jack Lamabe took over. I walked-on as a junior (after running track at McNeese) and made it to the last cut. Lamabe was definitely an improvement over Smith, but no one really gave a crap about baseball back then. I loved the chance to practice for a few days at Alex Box, but for most everyone else, it wasn't a big deal.