I shall tailgate for the Friday game if you care to partake. I understand you're spreading your boxtard wings, so you have other franz to appease now.

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Posted on 11/5/13 at 2:52 pm to LSU=Champions

Day 9: Freshman #3 Kramer Robertson

LSU Profile

Kramer comes from an athletic family. There; that's out of the way. While it's the first thing that will come to mind to most (and will be driven into the ground this spring), KR skills on the field stand on their own. First, he's athletic and a leader; he was a dual-threat quarterback his last two years of high school taking his team deep into the Texas 5A playoffs. But more importantly, in baseball he grades well above average in all facets of the game: fielding, speed, arm strength, hitting for average, and hitting for power (he hit a HR vs. Nola this fall

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Paul Mainieri Quote:

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Kramer is a very athletic and competitive infielder that comes to us from Midway High School in Waco, Texas. His combination of foot speed, quickness, and arm strength allows him to be a very viable option anywhere on the field. He will be a very tough out at the plate as well. He is one of those kids that just knows how to beat you and always seems to be in the middle of a rally. As a dual-threat quarterback in high school, he led his team deep into the Texas 5A state playoffs as a junior and senior. As the son of Kim Mulkey, Baylor’s women’s basketball coach, he’s been around winning athletic environments his whole life and I think that will bode well for him at LSU.

Kramer and Kim

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"She [Kim Mulkey] put a ball in my hand at an early age and watching her all these years has inspired me," Robertson said. "Watching her work so hard, her work ethic and to have good morals, to be a good person and don't let other people change who you are has all rubbed off. I hope they have."

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The 5-foot-10, 170-pound shortstop has hit better than .400 each of his four seasons at Midway and landed a scholarship to perennial national power LSU.

"Of course, I'm proud to be known as Kim Mulkey's son," Robertson said. "But I'd like to start making my own legacy and my mom knows and completely supports that. She wants me to be Kramer Robertson and not to just be known as her son."

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"He is definitely confident, but not nearly cocky," Midway baseball coach Paul Offill said. "It's not arrogance, but just a very calm confidence that when the lights go on he's going to get the job done. We've seen it here on the football field, basketball court and baseball diamond."

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Day 10: Freshman #37 Jesse Stallings

LSU Profile

Jesse was and is an excellent RHP prospect for LSU who was touching 90 mph already in his Junior year. Unfortunately, he injured his UCL which required "Tommy John" surgery. But PM still brought him in which is a testament to his projected ability as well as how far medical science has come. It wasn't long ago when TJ meant a 50/50 shot at returning to full strength. Now, it's almost a non-issue where teams (college and pro) don't feel like they're rolling the dice on a guy.

Shoutout to Dr. Field who did an excellent TJ surgery on yours truly and Beau Lowry, LSU trainer who helped with rehab.

Paul Mainieri Quote:

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Coming off his junior year in high school, we felt Jesse had a chance to be one of the better pitchers in the state of Louisiana. Unfortunately, he hurt his arm during his senior year and required Tommy John surgery to reconstruct his throwing elbow. The surgery was performed in April and we expect Jesse to be out for the season and redshirt in 2014. However, he will be under the care of our outstanding medical staff, rehab throughout the year, begin working with Alan Dunn at the appropriate time, and be ready to pitch competitively in the summer of 2014 in preparation for the 2014-15 academic year.

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Day 11: Freshman #4 Cade Stone

LSU Profile

Cade is a left-handed-hitting outfielder (there are 7 total and 3 in this class along!) from West Monroe. Like many other freshman, he brings with him a handful of state and national awards. He's a contact hitter and has plus speed.

Paul Mainieri Quote:

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Cade is another one of those speedy, left-handed hitting outfielders that have become so essential to have on a team in order to have a successful program in the modern college game. He brings a lot of energy to the field and plays extremely hard. Cade possesses a short, quick swing that allows him to consistently find the barrel and provide some pop at times. He also played football in an outstanding program at West Monroe High School where both the football and baseball teams were very successful. He’s a winner.

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Day 12: Freshman #38 Troy Whitty

LSU Profile

Troy is a big RHP from the Boston area. PM mentions Anthony Ranaudo as a comparison which is high praise. I can see how that would be an initial reaction for most with Troy's height and big leg kick, but he's got some work to do with his finishing mechanics and secondary pitches if he wants to be elite. In Dunn we trust!

Paul Mainieri Quote:

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Troy is a big right-handed hurler from the Dexter School in Easton, Massachusetts. He has tidy mechanics and knows what he’s doing when he’s on the hill. He has above average arm strength, topping out at 91-92mph, and we think he will only get better in the next couple of years. We see this guy as a person with tremendous potential who with proper coaching and experience can develop into something special. Troy is the kind of guy that could end up looking like former great Anthony Ranaudo by the time he is finished at LSU.

Whitty Ready to Pitch at LSU

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“I’m very excited,’’ said Whitty, who leaves Saturday and begins classes Aug. 26. “Basically, the goal is to go to Omaha. Every year down there, it’s to make it to Omaha. They did it last year and had an awesome team. I just want to find my role and help out as much as possible."

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“That was basically the goal, to go to one of those schools in the ACC or SEC just because the level of play is so high,’’ said Whitty. “When I got down to LSU, I fell in love with it and couldn’t really say no."