re: Biggest mistake of the game

Brown blundering a pop fly was the biggest

Nope. It was going cold on offense for such a long time. Pitching did it's job. You hold a team like UNC to that few runs, at home, should win you the game.

Some of you don’t even attempt to make sense

Nothing like lsu fans incapable of comparing current coaches to anyone besides shrimp boat, Les, and maineri.

I think Jump not being able to locate his pitches or throw anything offspeed for a strike was a bigger deal. He just did not have it. They absolutely teed off on him and we were lucky to only give up two runs in the 9th and 10th.

However, the game is not played with the benefit of hindsight. I don't personally agree with it, but 95% of baseball coaches would have brought in Jump for the 9th.

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Hands down taking Ack out with their bottom of order in the 9th.

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Obviously you are 100% correct. Ironically when I said the exact same thing on another thread, I got downvoted all over the place. Just proves my point was accurate and the downvoting simply personal as I believed and not based on any merit by those disagreeing. Regardless, you are correct. Johnson screwed the pooch with his approach to the 9th inning pitcher substitution and your huge amount of upvoting proves that!

Bottom line: Johnson needs to make better "in game" decisions and not just come into a contest with a preconceived plan all the way through the game. He decided before the first pitch was thrown that if LSU had the lead in the 9th, Jump was coming in even if the current pitcher was dominating UNC....as Ackenhausen was.

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How about missing the fly ball for the 3rd out in the 10th???

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I get it but if not for that it would’ve been something else. It just wasn’t meant to be. One hit after the 3rd inning sums it up.

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No question. Some people think I'm shitting on the kid, but the brutal reality is that he's one of the weakest links in that bullpen.

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if that’s true, that really was a baffling decision.

You are trying too hard to be right. His comment that got some up votes doesn't prove anything.

This game was not Jay's best. He is still a great coach, and we will be relevant while he is here.

I didn't like Dutton starting
Thought he pulled Coleman too quickly
Going to Hellmers certainly worked out
Ack was dealing and should have started the ninth
Brown misplacing the ball at such a critical time really hurt (his earlier homer really helped)
Some questionable pinch-hitting and subbing late in the game

Poor hitting is probably biggest reason we lost! 5 hits!

NC came thru when they had to and we didn't. They earned the win.

We had a below expectations regular season and finished with a strong post season. The past month of baseball has been fun. We reload some key spots in the off-season and take a run at it next year. Geaux Tigers!