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Travis swaggerty
Posted on 6/8/18 at 10:00 pm
Posted on 6/8/18 at 10:00 pm
Why wasn't he in a tiger uniform instead of....south alabama
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Posted on 6/8/18 at 10:13 pm to tigers1956
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Why wasn't he in a tiger uniform instead of....south alabama
Because no one thought he would be that good. The same reason he wasn't in any other uniform better than South Alabama. South Alabama was his best offer.
Posted on 6/8/18 at 10:13 pm to tigers1956
He wanted to play every day, and most teams wanted him to pitch out of the pen.
USA gave him his wish.
USA gave him his wish.
Posted on 6/8/18 at 10:16 pm to tigers1956
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Why wasn't he in a tiger uniform instead of....south alabama
Because LSU was among a lot of schools that were unable to project him as a major college player, a great kid that took coaching and worked hard to make himself in a first round draft choice.
South Alabama was the only school to see that potential and was rewarded with him signing and leading them to a pair of NCAA regionals.
Posted on 6/8/18 at 10:36 pm to tigers1956
A better question is how Denham Springs couldn't get past the 2nd round of the playoffs with him, a 5th round pitcher, and multiple players that played college ball.
Posted on 6/8/18 at 11:50 pm to mametoo
Because they got waxed by catholic
Posted on 6/9/18 at 2:48 am to mametoo
quote:excellent point and remember Ben and Russ is also DS studs.
A better question is how Denham Springs couldn't get past the 2nd round of the playoffs with him, a 5th round pitcher, and multiple players that played college ball.
Posted on 6/9/18 at 3:28 am to mametoo
How did Broadmoor never win a state title with Ryan Theriot, Mike Woods and Trae Duncan ?
Posted on 6/9/18 at 3:47 am to mametoo
quote:
A better question is how Denham Springs couldn't get past the 2nd round of the playoffs with him, a 5th round pitcher, and multiple players that played college ball.
Shitty coaching?
Posted on 6/9/18 at 6:15 am to TigerStripes06
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Shitty coaching?
They have had a large number of players play college ball over the last 10 years or so, but never a deep run in the playoffs. There is only 1 common denominator.
Posted on 6/9/18 at 6:33 am to TigerStripes06
Carrol isn’t the best. Denham has great ball players and can never win in the playoffs.
Posted on 6/9/18 at 7:21 am to skinny domino
quote:
excellent point and remember Ben and Russ is also DS studs.
Ben won State in 86
Posted on 6/9/18 at 8:02 am to atlee
SEC recruiting favors the early development kids, Travis was a late bloomer who went to USA and developed his game. USA is legit, they are building something special over there!
Posted on 6/9/18 at 10:13 am to Teauxler
They played together for just one season I believe and lost in either the semis or the finals.
Back then it was one L and done. Not like it is now. Any team can lose a game on the wrong day.
Back then it was one L and done. Not like it is now. Any team can lose a game on the wrong day.
Posted on 6/9/18 at 10:23 am to tigers1956
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Why wasn't he in a tiger uniform instead of....south alabama
Everyone missed on this guy, wasnt just us. It happens. Look at Kahlil Mack he went to buffalo, some people just fall through the cracks in all sports.
This post was edited on 6/9/18 at 10:25 am
Posted on 6/9/18 at 10:41 am to IM_4_LSU
Not everyone
SA didn't
He was a victim of the system, schools getting early commitments and early digning
SA didn't
He was a victim of the system, schools getting early commitments and early digning
Posted on 6/9/18 at 10:51 am to doubleb
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He was a victim of the system, schools getting early commitments and early digning
Baseball is a hard sport to project how a player will develop, that's why the smaller schools offered him and not the big name ones, he wasnt jumping off the charts out of high school. Stuff like this happens all the time.
Posted on 6/9/18 at 12:25 pm to denhamtiger
Carrol did say teams were missing the boat on Swaggerty several years ago. Good kid, hard worker, with a lot of talent.
Posted on 6/9/18 at 1:15 pm to IM_4_LSU
Compare the players LSU signed that year kid with this and he was equal or better. Teams jump on kids early and guys who come on later get passed over.
The kid had a good arm, ran well and hit well with power. Batted left handed.
The kid had a good arm, ran well and hit well with power. Batted left handed.
Posted on 6/12/18 at 12:55 am to doubleb
I will add that sometimes at a USA or even a Texas your roster can carry 2-3 players that you are waiting to develop that will play hard and bat .200 with 2 HRs.
Not so much in the SEC. hard to go through a lineup 2-3 times and give up 5-7 outs in a game facing 1st round talent pitchers. Sometimes 2 out of 3 SEC games.
Not so much in the SEC. hard to go through a lineup 2-3 times and give up 5-7 outs in a game facing 1st round talent pitchers. Sometimes 2 out of 3 SEC games.
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