How many times have you seen this player play in person to evaluate for yourself. Forget all of the hype, awards or otherwise? I am a softball junkie.

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Those awards are to do as much with outrageous high school stats...and a lot to do with their high school coaches nominating them and pushing for them. Also a high school Coach has to belong to certain organization to even put their kids up for consideration

Exactly, Flo Softball is the only "rankings" I know of that doesn't make players pay to go to camps and have to be members to be ranked. It is independent analysis from scouts and a pool of high level travel ball coaches. Speaking of Flo Softball, I am one of about 10 people in the world that paid for the horrendous coverage of the Nutter Classic, haha.

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But let's step back for a minute, let's say you are right and I am wrong about her talent level. How do you know she isn't playing because she is a bad teammate or that she causes too much drama on the team.

You could be right. From all reports we have a super group of girls at LSU and I am not aware of any that have been in trouble or said to be "cancers". Of course all teams have issues and many times we the public don't know. It is possible.

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I believe you might have over done it already and turned people off to her

If anybody can take any of the diatribes from this Rant to turn on a player in any sport then we have some serious issues as fans. The idiots on this board, me included, have no impact on anything done in these programs. If anything I say or another poster says about a player can turn the opinion of that player then the person that turned against the player has some issues.

I have no "insider knowledge" and have no access to special information. I don' know any member of the coaching staff. I call it like I see it based on my own analysis and give my opinion. I have no issue with anyone disagreeing and hope that my points would never be used against any player.

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But you seem to have this unbelievable love for this kid and I admire it.

I am a local and watched this kid grow up on the diamond so I am absolutely biased. I have met her parents and they are a really solid family. I am not aware of this particular player ever being an issue on any team. She seems very quiet and reserved from what I know and have seen of her. A very humble, quiet kid from what I am told. Ashlee Ducote, who I respect very much, told me the girl hardly has anything to say ever and is super quiet.

I have watched hundreds of games and thousands of players and can evaluate talent and upside. But I have said at least half a dozen times, FORGET DAWSON, but some like bringing her back up. I have said more than once that I believe she is done for the year and will not play and hope she gets better for 2018. I trust the staff but still question things that seem strange to me.

My question remains and I think you agree with at least part of it. Why are we accepting subpar play at one particular position when we have a multitude of options that will enhance the program not only this year but over the next few years? Le Tenia says the same thing in another post and people agree with it but react to me like I am the anti-Christ. Sanchez played SS and was recruited as a middle infielder. Think offensively with her at 2nd, Doyle at 3rd and another bat at DP. That's all, nothing more, nothing less.

Good night and