quote:
CPM is actually a great college coach by just about any metric. ... I think we need to stop and appreciate what we have in the current college baseball landscape. We have it good, really good, great even.

OK, here's a "metric" that I find interesting:

Granted, we have one of college baseball's premier home ballparks and we regularly lead the nation in attendance. So the argument can easily be made that LSU doesn't really need to be playing ANY non-conference away games.
Except....to prepare the team for the postseason (and, you know, a place called Omaha)...wouldn't it be prudent to play a semi-rigorous national non-conference schedule, like so many other teams do in basketball and softball?

But we usually don't. Sometimes, yes, we've played in that Minute Maid tournament in Houston.

Consider this, though: Since Mainieri and the Tigers won the College World Series title in 2009, LSU has played only six regular season, non-conference, out-of-state games (except for the nine played at Minute Maid).

So here's the metric. I counted up all of Mainieri's non-conference, out-of-state games since the 2009 season. The list includes all NCAA tournament games that were played out of state, including 14 that were played in Omaha.

Total LSU games non-conference, out-of-state: 36
Games won: 15
Games lost: 21

Included in that 15-21 record:
Games in Minute Maid tournament: 5-4
Regular season (2019) at Texas: 0-3
Regular season at Lamar and Notre Dame (2016): 2-1
Record in regionals not in BR: 3-4
Record at Omaha CWS: 5-9

I don't know how this stacks up against, say, Vanderbilt or Florida. I know Vandy has played in that Dodger Stadium tournament a couple of times.
My point is, I think LSU's rather mediocre 15-21 in these games accurately reflects the rather mediocre coach that Mainieri has been since his championship season.

Feel free to discuss among yourselves as only the Rant can.

#GeauxTigers

This post was edited on 3/8/21 at 10:02 pm

0 ...

Report Post

Posted by Geaux Guy

Member since Dec 2018

5428 posts

Posted on 3/9/21 at 10:28 am to OGhunter777

Tough to say really. Tried a bunch of things, that's for sure. I'd say 'the next two will be telling' but we all know this is an up and down game.

0 ...

Report Post

Posted by SaDub225

Baton Rouge

Member since Feb 2021

870 posts

Posted on 3/9/21 at 11:58 am to GeauxTime9

quote:
It still frustrates the shite out of me that PM plays favorites for no reason. Arnold is a SS and needs to play there, he's killing the kids confidence at 2nd.

This is so true; and is my only complaint against PM. I’m a PM supporter bc I like him as our coach and so do our players. Players love him, he’s a players coach.... His biggest mistake though, has been the tremendous loyalty and faith he gives his favorites, even when they can’t/dont play to their potential... But if you have played baseball long enough or followed the game for long enough; you have probably come to learn that politics plays a major role; usually in any program. Baseball is a very political sport.... the way that Bianco continually gets his nuts swallowed; not only by PM, but even by whoever is announcing the game that day; is a huge example of this within LSU’s program.... no coach wants to make the son of a fellow coach ride pine; especially one with the prestige surrounding a successful SEC program...

Page 1 2 3 4