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re: LSU Baseball 2024 (and beyond) Recruiting Thread OLD THREAD
Posted on 8/2/24 at 2:57 pm to Wichita Co Tiger
Posted on 8/2/24 at 2:57 pm to Wichita Co Tiger
Victorian is a lot closer to contributing for OU than Cam Johnson is.
Last year, I had a dark horse feeling about Florida State, and I feel pretty vindicated on that. I'm starting to get a similar feel on Oklahoma. I don't know if I'm ready to call them an Omaha team, but I think people assuming they'll fall off in the SEC may be a bit premature. I like their pitching staff, they'll have one of the best shortstops in the conference, and they're bringing in some interesting JUCO bats.
Last year, I had a dark horse feeling about Florida State, and I feel pretty vindicated on that. I'm starting to get a similar feel on Oklahoma. I don't know if I'm ready to call them an Omaha team, but I think people assuming they'll fall off in the SEC may be a bit premature. I like their pitching staff, they'll have one of the best shortstops in the conference, and they're bringing in some interesting JUCO bats.
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Posted on 8/2/24 at 3:04 pm to ProjectP2294
We likely never know but I wonder if this is a Jay decision because of the incident or if Victorian may have requested out of his signing to look elsewhere and LSU gave it to him. Makes it a little easier for roster numbers and don't have the risk of if he doesn't keep it straight and is a locker room problem.
Either way for the kids sake I hope he can keep straight and take advantage of an opportunity after almost ruining his chance with his talent.
Either way for the kids sake I hope he can keep straight and take advantage of an opportunity after almost ruining his chance with his talent.
Posted on 8/2/24 at 3:07 pm to BayTiger13
That puts us at 42/40 for now. We're getting real close to fall enrollment, I wonder if we're at 40 by the time the press conference rolls around.
Posted on 8/2/24 at 3:13 pm to ProjectP2294
With nobody else in the portal how would that be able to be done before fall?
Players going JUCO?
Players going JUCO?
Posted on 8/2/24 at 3:15 pm to BayTiger13
Yeah, guys with JUCO eligibility going that route would be the most likely way.
ETA: I will not miss the terrible knife jokes. Lot of unfunny dudes with too much confidence in their ability to crack a joke.
ETA: I will not miss the terrible knife jokes. Lot of unfunny dudes with too much confidence in their ability to crack a joke.
This post was edited on 8/2/24 at 3:18 pm
Posted on 8/2/24 at 3:32 pm to ProjectP2294
Agree with the knife thing.
I don't usually like to speculate on hypothetical things like this but I would think the only players that would maybe take that JUCO route would be Cooley, Thompson, or maybe Lape to get some PT after the injury.
I don't usually like to speculate on hypothetical things like this but I would think the only players that would maybe take that JUCO route would be Cooley, Thompson, or maybe Lape to get some PT after the injury.
Posted on 8/2/24 at 9:30 pm to BourreTheDog
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He looks to have added about 15lbs or so
Are you saying Larson looks to have added 15 lbs since the season ended? Pretty hard to put on 15 lbs off good weight in 2 months especially when playing baseball every day
Posted on 8/3/24 at 3:24 am to Yeti_Chaser
Larson interviewed recently and said he is eating a lot of protein.
If I remember correctly Larson didn't have very many HRs in high school. As a freshmen you could see the power was developing. I watched him put 4 out of 5 balls in the bleachers in batting practice during the fall last year. None were deep and they were all pull side, but decent power.
The power potential is there and it's a goal of his.
If I remember correctly Larson didn't have very many HRs in high school. As a freshmen you could see the power was developing. I watched him put 4 out of 5 balls in the bleachers in batting practice during the fall last year. None were deep and they were all pull side, but decent power.
The power potential is there and it's a goal of his.
This post was edited on 8/3/24 at 3:27 am
Posted on 8/3/24 at 8:31 am to N2daWild
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The power potential is there and it's a goal of his
No doubt, and I expected they would work hard to tap into that this off-season and try to bulk him up and put him at 1B if Jones left.
But the summer stats I saw posted didn't have a lot of HRs. They did show a lot of SBs which was interesting too but doesn't always jive with someone bulking up that fast. Not saying you can't bulk and maintain speed, but gaining 15 lbs in 2 months usually requires a good bit of body fat.
He also hasn't been on campus so it's not like he's working with LSU's strength coaches and nutrition facility. Not saying its impossible, just really difficult to do. He is young, so he's got that going for him. I wish I could do that
Posted on 8/3/24 at 8:53 am to Yeti_Chaser
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But the summer stats I saw posted didn't have a lot of HRs. They did show a lot of SBs which was interesting too but doesn't always jive with someone bulking up that fast. Not saying you can't bulk and maintain speed, but gaining 15 lbs in 2 months usually requires a good bit of body fat. He also hasn't been on campus so it's not like he's working with LSU's strength coaches and nutrition facility. Not saying its impossible, just really difficult to do. He is young, so he's got that going for him. I wish I could do that
It would definitely be good, but strange if he were able to put on that much weight during summer ball.
You never know how people develop, so it’s interesting to see how his game develops over the next two years and what type of player he turns in to. I think some people write off his potential because he was pretty one dimensional last season and didn’t have any really stand out tools. He was a dead pull hitter with little power, average speed and serviceable defense.
Posted on 8/3/24 at 9:55 am to Yeti_Chaser
This was my observation of Larson last October in relation to the other freshmen during the fall practices.
Gotta admit, some of the Larson takes here make me scratch my head.
He's small and can't hit for power now, too? The guy slugged .542 in SEC games lol. I saw plenty of juice in his bat (to all fields, for that matter).
Gotta admit, some of the Larson takes here make me scratch my head.
He's small and can't hit for power now, too? The guy slugged .542 in SEC games lol. I saw plenty of juice in his bat (to all fields, for that matter).
Posted on 8/3/24 at 10:28 am to Lester Earl
The takes on his physicality are because he doesn’t have broad shoulders. It makes him look smaller than he really is.
Posted on 8/3/24 at 11:30 am to Lester Earl
Yea I'm not sure where the Larson didn't have pop comments came in last year, he was always regarded as one of the top bats of the class.
His swing doesn't have many holes so I'm am very eagerly awaiting what additional weight will provide to his power.
His swing doesn't have many holes so I'm am very eagerly awaiting what additional weight will provide to his power.
Posted on 8/3/24 at 11:32 am to ProjectP2294
I said this a few pages back when I mentioned my son getting his autograph after a game in Hoover. I don’t think he put on 15 pounds in the summer, but I do think he has put on 15 pounds since getting to LSU. When you see him in person there is no way he is under 200 lbs. He looks every bit of 205-210.
Posted on 8/3/24 at 5:15 pm to Lester Earl
I never really questioned Larson's power. I think he's built just fine. His swing just doesn't look built to hit a bunch of HRs, and that still doesn't mean that he won't. In general, the kid can absolutely hit.
I questioned his speed and arm. He looked stuck in the mud in the outfield and on the bases. That may not altogether be pure athleticism but moreso indecisiveness as a rookie. The arm needs some work, though. Adding good weight shouldn't hurt his speed and athleticism, and should help his arm.
I questioned his speed and arm. He looked stuck in the mud in the outfield and on the bases. That may not altogether be pure athleticism but moreso indecisiveness as a rookie. The arm needs some work, though. Adding good weight shouldn't hurt his speed and athleticism, and should help his arm.
Posted on 8/3/24 at 5:22 pm to Adam4848
People tend to forget Larson was one we didn’t know would make it to campus or not last year. The build is fine, he’s a freshman. He certainly has the ability to be 10+ HR’s in full season. Was a top offensive prospect.
Posted on 8/3/24 at 6:56 pm to talmaniandevil_25
I think Larson's build is similar to Tre and Blake Dean, and I'm just using them as comps bc they're LH guys. Larson's game is far different than both of those as comps, but the build (in person) is close. Blake never really had the tree trunks that Tre and Larson have, though. All in the 6'1-6'2 and 210-215# range.
Posted on 8/3/24 at 7:12 pm to DRock88
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I never really questioned Larson's power. I think he's built just fine. His swing just doesn't look built to hit a bunch of HRs, and that still doesn't mean that he won't. In general, the kid can absolutely hit.
I questioned his speed and arm. He looked stuck in the mud in the outfield and on the bases. That may not altogether be pure athleticism but moreso indecisiveness as a rookie. The arm needs some work, though. Adding good weight shouldn't hurt his speed and athleticism, and should help his arm.
This is right. People took comments about his frame wrong. It’s not that his frame or current size is some huge problem. It’s just that he hasn’t tapped into any HR power doesn’t have a frame that is going to allow a big weight gain to be the catalyst that turns him into a power hitter.
I said earlier, as you said, he’s kinda below average in everything but his bat to ball skills right now. If you really want to be picky, he’s a little too pull happy for being a guy that’s not hitting the ball over the fence.
The lack of overall tools gets him overlooked. He might end up being a guy that hits .300 with 8hr every year and average defense. That would be perfectly fine and welcomed, but people will always want the guys that have the Crews/white type potential who can hit .350 with 20 Hr.
Posted on 8/3/24 at 7:25 pm to Tigerfan14
I don't think he'll be so pull happy with all of the freshman and summer at bats he has under his belt now against good pitching. With all the good I've said about him, he's still going to be competing for at bats and innings. Not a knock on him at all. Most everybody will be competing for the same things with questions to answer.
Posted on 8/3/24 at 7:31 pm to DRock88
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His swing just doesn't look built to hit a bunch of HRs
Larson lives in the cage. He shaped his swing to his body. As he grows and builds strength, he’ll evolve his swing to be a power bat. You can already see it from his senior year of HS to last season.
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