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At some point our Baseball Program has to show development from within
Posted on 4/17/24 at 8:09 am
Posted on 4/17/24 at 8:09 am
Jay Johnson is a stud coach, but it’s been wild how we have leaned on the portal for so much.
Jacob Berry
Tommy White
Skenes
Riley Cooper
Holman
Not sure who to give credit for regarding the studs from last year….
Crews
Dugas
Beloso
Morgan
The portal will continue to feed needs, but I would have hoped in year three we would have had some program builders set to lead. Really disappointed that Travinski, Kling, Pearson, Frey aren’t carrying this thing.
Jacob Berry
Tommy White
Skenes
Riley Cooper
Holman
Not sure who to give credit for regarding the studs from last year….
Crews
Dugas
Beloso
Morgan
The portal will continue to feed needs, but I would have hoped in year three we would have had some program builders set to lead. Really disappointed that Travinski, Kling, Pearson, Frey aren’t carrying this thing.
This post was edited on 4/17/24 at 8:13 am
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Posted on 4/17/24 at 8:11 am to Safety Blitz
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Frey aren’t carrying this thing.
Yeah, frick him for injuring his shoulder
Posted on 4/17/24 at 8:12 am to ProjectP2294
You get the point though. Hoping we see some of these sophomores and freshman make strides in the next 5 series.
Posted on 4/17/24 at 8:28 am to Safety Blitz
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Jacob Berry
Riley Cooper
You do realize Jay developed these guys... right?
Posted on 4/17/24 at 8:29 am to bradygolf98
Yes but not necessarily in this program.
Posted on 4/17/24 at 8:31 am to Safety Blitz
Because that makes a difference where he developed them? 
Posted on 4/17/24 at 8:40 am to Safety Blitz
quote:
Yes but not necessarily in this program.
He is literally the only college head coach they played for
Posted on 4/17/24 at 8:46 am to Safety Blitz
I get your point, I’m all for going out and getting guys who’ve proven something at this level somewhere else. You do have to get high school talent who can play multiple years to have consistency.
Posted on 4/17/24 at 9:28 am to TigerCub
You’re right….I guess I should be so simple minded to think that the head coach is the only thing in a program that effects development. Not like staff or support staff or facilities available or resources or nutrition and anything else goes into it
This post was edited on 4/17/24 at 9:29 am
Posted on 4/17/24 at 9:42 am to bradygolf98
Jacob Berry freshman season at UofA
.352 avg
19 doubles
17 HR
70 rbi
CJJ can take credit for recruiting Berry and signing him, but Berry was developed prior to UofA.
So was Skenes
So was Crews
So was Tommy Tanks
.352 avg
19 doubles
17 HR
70 rbi
CJJ can take credit for recruiting Berry and signing him, but Berry was developed prior to UofA.
So was Skenes
So was Crews
So was Tommy Tanks
Posted on 4/17/24 at 9:46 am to Safety Blitz
quote:
staff or support staff
Yeskie coached Cooper when he was at Arizona (not here).
Wanaka coached Berry all 3 of his years in college
quote:
facilities available or resources or nutrition and anything else goes into it
If you think that Arizona has better resources and facilities than LSU in baseball, then I don't know what to tell you..
Posted on 4/17/24 at 9:48 am to Stoic Poser
quote:
So was Skenes
This is how I know you're either trolling or stupid.
Posted on 4/17/24 at 9:51 am to Safety Blitz
quote:
Jacob Berry
quote:
Riley Cooper
Do you realize both of those guys were recruited by Jay to Arizona and followed him to LSU after a single season at Arizona?
If they developed or their talent was recognized early, that is Jay Johnson's doing.
quote:
Tommy White
Under Jay, White has developed into an outstanding 3rd baseman.
quote:
Crews
Dugas
Beloso
Morgan
Those mostly belong to PM, though Morgan spent more time under Jay, but PM recruited all those guys.
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Really disappointed that Travinski, Kling, Pearson, Frey aren’t carrying this thing.
One of these is not like the others. Trav was a PM recruit and has been significantly better under Jay than he was in his 2 years under PM. This far this season he has more RBIs than all of last season. Of course, he is also playing a bit more. And I do agree I was expecting a bit more leadership from Trav.
Kling Person, Frey, And Neal are not doing like any of us had hoped. But it is only halfway through the SEC schedule in their sophomore year for Kling, Frey, and Neal. I have seen guys suddenly (often inexplicably) flip a switch mid-season. I just don't think any of us should expect that for our own sanity. Kling seems to be looking marginally better but still not looking comfortable in the box most at-bats.
Posted on 4/17/24 at 9:52 am to mdomingue
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Those mostly belong to PM, though Morgan spent more time under Jay, but PM recruited all those guys.
Morgan spent the same amount of time under Jay as Crews did.
Posted on 4/17/24 at 9:54 am to Stoic Poser
quote:
Jacob Berry freshman season at UofA
.352 avg
19 doubles
17 HR
70 rbi
CJJ can take credit for recruiting Berry and signing him, but Berry was developed prior to UofA.
This is a terrible argument. You posted Berry's freshman stats. Jay coached him his freshman year. If you want to say that Berry was already developed before getting to college, and you want to hang your hat on that then okay.
But if that's the case and he was so developed out of high school, why did he make it to campus at Arizona?
Posted on 4/17/24 at 9:58 am to bradygolf98
$$$$$ dipshit $$$$$$$
And shortened covid senior season
And shortened covid senior season
This post was edited on 4/17/24 at 10:01 am
Posted on 4/17/24 at 9:59 am to bradygolf98
Yeah I’m sure Jay taught him how to frickn hit in the fall
Posted on 4/17/24 at 9:59 am to ProjectP2294
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Morgan spent the same amount of time under Jay as Crews did.
I meant more under Jay than Paul, sorry I should have been clearer about that.
Posted on 4/17/24 at 10:00 am to mdomingue
I knew what you meant, but you singled out Morgan even though him and Crews were in the same class.
Posted on 4/17/24 at 10:02 am to Stoic Poser
It's a waste of time talking to someone this ignorant.
This post was edited on 4/17/24 at 10:04 am
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