re: LSU Baseball 2022 (and beyond) Recruiting Thread (OLD THREAD, PLEASE STICKY NEW ONE)

I believe so. Him, Jones, and Guidry I think.

Yes, he is already 19.

Guscette was underwhelming for the majority of his time. But, you could see the potential there. He'd definitely bring a juicier bat than Milazzo, with experience and serviceable defense. I see his bat alot like Travinski with far less swing and miss, and better defense. Having less swing and miss is something I'm sure Jay can work with better.

That’s exactly the approach. Sign as many top flight players as you can and if you lose 10 so what. You can go into the portal and find them instead of backfilling those losses with guys that don’t belong on SEC rosters or juco

Forget having a recruiting coordinator flying all over the country, trying to project 8th graders. We need a NIL/Portal coordinator. Pillage stud players from smaller schools with NIL money, Viking style.

Moscona's source may be Rogers but Rogers is also a pawn and tries to sway things himself. Moscona also gets info from Theriot and his circle...not exactly in complete sync with the Jay era yet.

I was so dumbfounded by kids being offered in 7th and 8th grade that I've made it a point to envision that kind of thing when watching baseball games as young as 7 yrs old.

I can see it now. You really can project well if you just watch enough of it.

My prime example right now: Jude Voltz has a son that's 12 yrs old. Bats left, throws right. Big kid but just spend some time watching him and he's definitely 12. Does he destroy his comp? Not really. But, you can see all the things. They're there.

I think it's well documented that I hated that practice, as far as projecting that far out. I thought it was dumb, given the fact that kids mature and develop differently, etc. But, it's grown on me some. Now, I do think it requires a great deal of homework and engagement. In other words, I can project Xander Voltz out based on homework but I better make sure he's being developed if I'm extending that early. Darrah is another kid that I really looked at. Nix at Rummel. St Aug has a young kid with a really mature plate approach and swing.

But, I do agree that the portal should slow it down. One year at a time, but don't stop paying attention.

ETA: From the player perspective, you may still see early commits but more de-commits.

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I think it's well documented that I hated that practice, as far as projecting that far out

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I played against a kid who was 6’6 220ish in the 9th grade. Had a high 80s fastball from the right side at that age.

Hit left handed and in his freshman year of 4a north Louisiana highschool ball had a game where went 5-5 with 5 homeruns from the left hand batters box.

From the neck down he was the greatest ball player I’ve ever seen. Never played a single moment college ball at any level. He’s digging ditches on a pipeline last I heard.


That would’ve been ~2005. If he would’ve done that in todays era he would already have an NIL deal wrapped up.