re: How good is USL?

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Cajun8, thanks for the info. There are enough threads going to cover all the trash talking already. What would you say is ULL's strong point? Weak point? How did your projected starter on Fri nite do this wkend. Is he a legit ace?

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Our strong point is our pitching staff coupled with the ability to manufacture runs on offense even when we are off at the plate. We are pretty aggressive on the base paths. Sometimes to a fault.

The ace on our staff is Freshmen Gunner Leger from Barbe High School. And yes, he is legit. Crafty Lefty with a damn good changeup. Keeps hitters off balance very well. He is very tough mentally, keeps his calm on the mound usually pretty well. He pitched against Houston on Sunday and it is because of him and long reliever Greg Milhorn that we were still in that game with a chance to win in the 9th even though Houston's pitcher had a no-hitter through 7.2 innings.

Another strong point is our bullpen and closer. They have been nothing but spectacular in the postseason and end of regular season.

Weak point is our overall team batting avg. We don't have the scary offense we did last year but we are good enough to get some timely hits when we need them.

Overall, LSU has way more talent than us right now. We lost 7 guys to the mlb draft after last season and a couple seniors as well. But what we do have is sheer grit and determination. Not trying to sound cheesy, but it's pretty evident of this if you look at our post-season run:

Gave away opening round game in SBC Tourny by allowing 4 unearned runs in the 9th to lose. Came back and won 5 straight games through the losers bracket which included a winning 12th inning grand slam against South Alabama in the Championship.

Went on to Regional where we preceded to score 5 runs in the top of the 9th to steal a game from Rice 7-6. Then came back to win against Houston with 2 runs in the bottom of the 9th for a 2-1 win. Then handled Rice with ease in the championship game. 5-2

So we've won 8 straight. Believe we can come back at any point in the game. And having nothing to lose. I wouldn't want to play the Cajuns right now.

So yes, LSU is the clear favorite on paper. But don't be shocked if UL pulls this one out.

May the best team win! Hope everyone has a great time this weekend. I'm sick of reading about all the supposed animosity between the two schools in post season play. That is old history. Last I checked, I was at the 2013 BR regional when the Cajuns played the Tigers for the championship and it went off without a hitch. I didn't see any bad blood. Let's hope this weekend is the same.