re: Former players who know LSU baseball

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I don't know Skip's private thoughts on Mainieri

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Here you go

I understand the date on that article but I highly doubt that Skip has changed his opinion.


So because some of Skip's former players don't like him means he should be fired?


I'm really asking. I just don't see the point you're trying to get at.

I know 3 former players and they think he’s an arse, they all had good careers under him as well.

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Theriot

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good guy

No what’s hilarious is the name many non supporters continue to pour out their mouth as the so called “baseball legend” who could take these teams and win championships every year is That cluster frick, Andy C.

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There’s so much parity in college baseball these days, yet he’s still held to the same standard as Skip.

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No he's not held to the same standard as Skip. He's being left behind by Arkansas, MSU, UF, Vandy...All programs that have had more success than PM's LSU Tigers over the last 10 years. We don't expect him to be Skip Bertman but WE do expect LSU to be the premier program in the SEC!

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In the postseason, when it matters, he put his guys in a situation to win.

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You can NOT be serious. He made 2 nonsensical pitching decisions that were directly responsible for the 2L's in the Super. #1 calling in Vietmeir giving up an unbelievable .396 to lefties to face FSU's 3 top hitters two of them being lefties with power. #2 Letting Fontenot pitch to Drew Mendoza with 1st base open! NO SIR! PM set both of those kids up for failure!

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The players have to take some responsibility, Mainieri didn’t make those 4 base running errors this weekend. Mainieri didn’t drop the ball at the plate.

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Mainieri recruited and developed these players. It's his job to have them prepared physically and MENTALLY for the big stage. What we saw against FSU was NOT an anomaly, 2009 was an anomaly, this year was typical of the other PM team's I've watched choke over the last 12 years.

Mainieri isn't a bad coach, but he shouldn't be the coach of the best program in college baseball. LSU should have an elite coach, and Mainieri isn't on the elite level.

I trust LSU's new AD to do the right thing at the right time. Of course, the previous regime had foolishly signed Mainieri to a long-term deal, so that could be a factor. Of course, I would imagine that Mainieri makes about 25% of what Coach O makes, so there's that.

PS - After LSU won the 2009 College World Series, some baseball website predicted which college baseball schools would have the most success in the coming decade (2010-2019). They ranked LSU #1. The decade just ended, and nobody here can deny that LSU GROSSLY UNDERACHIEVED during this time.

Sorry, but Paul Mainieri is responsible for that underachievement.

All I know is Zac Person will call anyone out on twitter who has anything negative or what could be perceived as possibly negative. He is definitely a CPM lover. Most of his former players will go to bat for CPM. It's players that played here prior who don't have love for him. I like CPM but he needs to get to Omaha next year.

Like who

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I know too many legit stories of players that Said he was a total prick but I hear that about Van Horn as well

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Skip Bertman was a prick. Have you ever heard the stories about him and how he talked to his players. Doesn’t sound like you’re familiar with LSU baseball. Most championship caliber coaches are not easy to play for. Players don’t need to love their coach to perform.