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re: LSU Baseball 2022 (and beyond) Recruiting Thread (OLD THREAD, PLEASE STICKY NEW ONE)
Posted on 10/7/21 at 9:00 am to TigerLaw40
Posted on 10/7/21 at 9:00 am to TigerLaw40
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Project, if you are there Sunday, be sure to wear a Cardinals hat so I can spot who you are.
I'll be the guy that looks like Happy Gilmore's caddy.
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Posted on 10/7/21 at 10:45 am to blkssr
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Do you know if there will be any restrictions like masks or vacinnation requirements to enter the stadium?
The press release on LSU's website doesn't mention anything.
Posted on 10/7/21 at 11:45 am to Rosenblatt
I'll have my phone on me and post where I'm sitting. Be nice to put names to faces...plus see Berry and Crews rake!
Posted on 10/8/21 at 6:39 pm to TigerLaw40
Who's all at the Box?
Posted on 10/10/21 at 11:36 am to TravisBRTiger
I’m here now
Posted on 10/10/21 at 9:10 pm to ProjectP2294
Thoughts on the scrimmage and the team overall?
Posted on 10/10/21 at 9:31 pm to Naptime
First time I’d ever been able to go to a fall or spring scrimmage so I don’t know what is normal from a between innings standpoint, but I enjoyed seeing the drills being run between innings.
We look very physical. I feel like people may finally stop saying that we look small compared to other teams.
They were making loud contact today. It’s tough to worry about the pitching right now when you don’t know specifically what they’re working on and aren’t maxing out. But the hitters were definitely fun to watch.
We look very physical. I feel like people may finally stop saying that we look small compared to other teams.
They were making loud contact today. It’s tough to worry about the pitching right now when you don’t know specifically what they’re working on and aren’t maxing out. But the hitters were definitely fun to watch.
Posted on 10/10/21 at 11:28 pm to ProjectP2294
Project
Should there be any concerns about why Crews didn't play? I'm not insinuating anything just asking your opinion.
Should there be any concerns about why Crews didn't play? I'm not insinuating anything just asking your opinion.
Posted on 10/11/21 at 1:07 am to ProjectP2294
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First time I’d ever been able to go to a fall or spring scrimmage so I don’t know what is normal from a between innings standpoint, but I enjoyed seeing the drills being run between innings.
The drills are definitely new. Years past the team normally just did the typical between innings routine that’s done during a game. The bunting drill he does to start every inning is new too.
As was noted in one of the scrimmage threads he seems to also use a performance based scoring system as opposed to just keeping track of runs.
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It’s tough to worry about the pitching right now when you don’t know specifically what they’re working on and aren’t maxing out.
Agreed. Also, today was the worst of the pitching this weekend. A good portion of pitchers the first 2 days looked good and there were barely any walks those days.
But the hitters do look very good. This will be a fun team to watch.
Posted on 10/12/21 at 5:54 pm to TigerLaw40
LSU picked up a commit today from Dylan Thompson. He’s a 2023 INF from Sam Houston. At one point he was committed to A&M (under their previous staff).
I will add him to the list later this week.
I will add him to the list later this week.
Posted on 10/12/21 at 9:42 pm to ProjectP2294
quote:Is there a noticeable difference in the returning players, or are you speaking just in general terms? I’ve speculated for a while that Mainieri’s approach to weight training was old school.
We look very physical. I feel like people may finally stop saying that we look small compared to other teams.
Posted on 10/12/21 at 10:00 pm to MOT
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I’ve speculated for a while that Mainieri’s approach to weight training was old school.
Well they still have the same strength and conditioning coach they’ve been having; so I doubt a whole lot has changed with respect to that. I’d more see Johnson’s role in S&C as motivation and instilling a seriousness of purpose in the players to work harder and take more accountability thus maximizing the program.
But the thoughts of fans regarding the size of players under Mainieri was never really directed at the S&C program but more just the type of player brought in. Even though that was overblown by some and became a false narrative most fans latched on to.
Posted on 10/13/21 at 7:02 am to TigerLaw40
S&C coaches don’t have cart blanche in any sport, they will design a program in line with what the head coach wants, and given how demanding Mainieri was in most other aspects I doubt it was an issue of buy in or commitment. My comments on the subject over the years hasn’t been about heights and weight of players, as we’ve had some bigger guys and even some explosive athletes like Mahtook, Deichman, and Crews. But in general we haven’t looked like a particularly strong or physical team.
Posted on 10/13/21 at 8:42 am to MOT
I was reading an article today behind a paysite, so I won't link. It said that the 2022 and 2023 top players are mostly committed, half of 2024 and about 30 players for 2025.
The point of the article was that college coaches have to recruit freshmen in HS, which is not good for either party. Softball apparently had the same problem and so the instituted a rule that no coaching contact until junior year of HS.
As it pertains to LSU, Johnson won't have a big of influence on 2022 and 2023 as I would like. Many of those players were already signed with LSU before Johnson was hired.
The point of the article was that college coaches have to recruit freshmen in HS, which is not good for either party. Softball apparently had the same problem and so the instituted a rule that no coaching contact until junior year of HS.
As it pertains to LSU, Johnson won't have a big of influence on 2022 and 2023 as I would like. Many of those players were already signed with LSU before Johnson was hired.
Posted on 10/13/21 at 9:06 am to N2daWild
There have already been a lot of guys decommitted out of the 2022 class and new guys added. He’s had a huge influence there. And I don’t think we’re finished recruiting for it.
The old staff also didn’t really fill up the 2023 class that much, and some guys already dropped from it. So he will be able to shape it how he wants.
ETA: coaching changes at some high profile schools last offseason put a lot of 2022 guys back on the market. That’s probably going to be a pattern going forward.
The old staff also didn’t really fill up the 2023 class that much, and some guys already dropped from it. So he will be able to shape it how he wants.
ETA: coaching changes at some high profile schools last offseason put a lot of 2022 guys back on the market. That’s probably going to be a pattern going forward.
This post was edited on 10/13/21 at 9:07 am
Posted on 10/13/21 at 12:57 pm to ProjectP2294
After 2009 when the NCAA reined in the bats, schools had to adjust to the new style and of's were playing so far in and choking off any offense
They took the power out of the game so you needed defense and situational type hitters to counteract the new bats
PM placed more of an emphasis on pitching
When slight tweaks and changes were made again to add more offense, I don't think PM did a good enough job in changing back to a more offensive approach because he thought Omaha park necessitated defense and pitching over offense
PM failed to find that balance in recent seasons and the lineup he ran out there was what you got with a continued emphasis on pitching and defense
I like that Johnson seems to favor offense and a new approach was needed to counteract some of the other teams in the league that seemed to have passed LSU by
They took the power out of the game so you needed defense and situational type hitters to counteract the new bats
PM placed more of an emphasis on pitching
When slight tweaks and changes were made again to add more offense, I don't think PM did a good enough job in changing back to a more offensive approach because he thought Omaha park necessitated defense and pitching over offense
PM failed to find that balance in recent seasons and the lineup he ran out there was what you got with a continued emphasis on pitching and defense
I like that Johnson seems to favor offense and a new approach was needed to counteract some of the other teams in the league that seemed to have passed LSU by
Posted on 10/13/21 at 1:47 pm to MOT
In the players interviews from last week, Berry basically said he was surprised at how hard they worked in the weight room and how strong this team actually is. It’s pretty well known in the business that the strength coach and the trainer are 2 of the best in the country
This post was edited on 10/13/21 at 1:50 pm
Posted on 10/13/21 at 5:18 pm to Naptime
I always suspected naptime was one of the trainers. Lol
Posted on 10/13/21 at 6:58 pm to N2daWild
I wish I had a job like that. Close as I’ve come to that was working at a couple conventions.
Posted on 10/13/21 at 8:33 pm to MOT
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Is there a noticeable difference in the returning players, or are you speaking just in general terms?
I was thinking in general. Some returning guys look a little bigger, Cranford is one.
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