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My comment was to be directed at someone committing to a school in the sunshine state... I deleted it because it doesn't matter & I should take the high road on that issue...

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Not sure how much I put into the talk about Dobbie and Leftwich on development. I love Beth as a coach, but there were rumors about the staff being on the hot seat. With recruiting classes like these it should help.

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The frustration about the staff has never been about recruiting. Beth has had monster recruiting classes the majority of years she has been here. The issue has been with performance of those kids once they get here and how they progress (or don't) year to year.
Whether it is the infield defense struggles from the '16-'17 years that really hurt us in OKC or the consistent decline in offensive numbers over the last 5 years, the recruits that come in just aren't progressing once they get here. In recent years we have had kids come in and have All SEC and All American freshman years and then fall off the longer they are in the program.

LSU recruits itself. Some of the best facilities in the country, good fanbase that travels, amazing campus life, and an athletic department that is committed to winning. The ceiling for this program is endless, with the right staff in place. Beth has proven she is a great coach, but in my opinion her loyalty to Howard and Lindsey are what is keeping her and this program from taking that next step and playing on Monday/Tuesday in OKC. I hope Woodward is as ruthless with this program as he is with all the other ones, because LSU should be a perennial powerhouse and deserves to have a coaching staff that can get them there.

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WALKER tied at #7 with Sierra Daniel DANIEL tied #7 as indicated MANNING tied at #8

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How can Walker and Daniel be tied for #7 and Manning be #8? That means there are at least 8 players ranked ahead of Manning, making her no higher than #9. Likewise with Bedell behind her.

I believe you know why and I will leave it at that on this board. The 2022 season is over and I see better things happening in that area of concern when I went to Houston two weeks ago to watch us play. I will be out there this weekend and hope to see some improvement in all facets of the team.

Hoping we grab one more recruit who visited a few weeks back and has not committed,

Exactly MTT71. That's why I noted the political nature of the Extra Innings rankings, and noted that the Top 10 is more like the Top 35. Too many ties. Perfect Game doesn't include ties. If you look at the raw numbers you are correct and the noted players:

--Sierra Daniel and Walker join 3 others tied at 7 (smh)
--17 players listed above the tied for 7 in 1--6
--Bedell "tied for 9" but 27 players listed above her

I think their rankings are fun but less reliable subjective rankings than the more objective approach.

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The point I am mainly trying to make is that bringing in highly rated recruits hasn't been an issue for this staff. It's the progression (offensively, defensively, pitching) of the individual players year over year while they are in the program that has been a point of frustration for years on this board specifically.

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I think this is generally correct, but your prior assertion that the offense has CONSISTENTLY declined over the last 5 years is just plain inaccurate. The offense last year was one of the best in school history, but unfortunately slumped at just the wrong time. In the past the pitching has been enough to overcome offensive ups and downs. The difference in the program now is the reliance on only one pitcher versus having 2-3 top notch pitchers. Kilponen couldn’t carry the team on her own like Hoover and Walljasper could. Again, it comes down to Sunseri and Wickersham not developing into that caliber.

Needless to say, it’s a great recruiting class. Guessing time will weigh all that out when it’s more than just paper driving the Who’s who. All of them are solid, translating their game at the next level is an entirely different animal however and wishing them All great success for the program.

Previous comment was directed at the whole, not towards one kid. Continuing to etch away your point really doesn’t have any weight on my opinion of a pecking order, nor should mine do anything for yours. As far as the monetizing of scholarship levels between them all, color me confused why that’s tabled and certainly a thing I choose not hypothesize on. To the point of top level events on top level teams, they certainly All check that box and made commitments in the SEC on the merits of their abilities. Looking forward to our talented 23’ signing class on deck and another successful season for the 24’s

Several valid points, but some recruits "check the box" with a much larger check mark than the others (higher level players, higher level teams, more success at higher levels, etc.). Just making the obvious points--the same ones the coaches use to make decisions. Scholarships raised because they are in direct correlation to the value coaches apply to the recruits.

Bottom line is we have a great 2024 class, right behind a great 2023 class. If Heavener pans out I expect us to be formidable---No pressure Coach Dobbie and Coach Lindsey. Heavener, Berzon ('22), Johnson ('22), Chaffin ('21) and Strood ('22) could end up being a great bullpen. Berzon looks good early on.