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re: Former LSU coach hits rock bottom

Posted on 2/26/26 at 8:20 am to
Posted by VanRIch
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Posted on 2/26/26 at 8:20 am to
I don’t think he knows the definition of celebrating.
Posted by CheerWhine
A little bit of Mardi Gras
Member since Apr 2014
78706 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 8:20 am to
quote:

Looks like there wasn't anyone at the ballpark to notice.


It was cold here in Georgia last night, so it probably was in Columbia as well. And USCe has expectations of being a great baseball program. So why would their fans stick around, on a cold night, to watch their team lose to Queens?
Posted by thunderbird1100
GSU Eagles fan
Member since Oct 2007
72289 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 8:21 am to
quote:

I liked Paul Manieri, but it was clear he was done when he retired from LSU. If he had decided to go to a smaller school in south Florida I could have seen it. He is getting overwhelmed with what is needed to compete now.



It really never made sense for him to come back in this kind of environment in baseball. USC just wanted some stability (not like they were expecting championships or CWS with him necessarily) and they might have somehow gotten even worse now under Mainieri.


Here are Queen's games last year against power conference teams:

@USCe = 2-7 L
WVU = 1-7 L
WVU = 7-11 L
WVU = 1-11 L
WVU = 3-17 (7inn) L
@ MissSt = 3-9 L
@ MSU = 2-10 L
@ MSU = 3-9 L
@ TN = 3-14 L (should have been 8inn run rule guess they didnt agree to that)
@ UGA = 1-21 (7inn) L
@ UNC = 3-14 (8inn) L
@ Duke = 2-12 (7inn) L


I mean, wow
This post was edited on 2/26/26 at 8:24 am
Posted by Indefatigable
Member since Jan 2019
37192 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 8:23 am to
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PAul was mad that he was forced out at LSU

I thought consensus was that he stepped away on his own.
Posted by thunderbird1100
GSU Eagles fan
Member since Oct 2007
72289 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 8:24 am to
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I thought consensus was that he stepped away on his own.



I think he was ready to step away but was also encouraged to go ahead and pursue that as well, ie I dont think if he told the admins he was thinking of retiring they put up much attempt to "save him"
Posted by CheerWhine
A little bit of Mardi Gras
Member since Apr 2014
78706 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 8:25 am to
I really thought Paul would be done coaching after 2021. But USCe saw a former LSU coach with a national championship ready to make a comeback, and said "Why not?" This is why not.
Posted by Upperdecker
St. George, LA
Member since Nov 2014
33481 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 8:25 am to
I didn’t even realize Manieri un-retired. Terrible mistake. He was obviously tired and done at LSU and the game has passed him by. Very reminiscent of Les to Kansas

Classic Manieri is losing a mid week game to a clearly inferior opponent though

What has happened to USCar? They were so good in baseball in most of 2010s
Posted by ell_13
Member since Apr 2013
87980 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 8:26 am to
That was the official statement but not reality.
Posted by TigerCub
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22588 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 8:29 am to
Everyone knew when SC hired him it was a mistake.
Posted by R11
Member since Aug 2017
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Posted on 2/26/26 at 8:30 am to
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simpletons



My favorite TD word
Posted by R11
Member since Aug 2017
5476 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 8:31 am to
I count 16 people
Posted by TigerCub
Team Boxtard
Member since May 2006
22588 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 8:35 am to
He really left a sour taste in my mouth after 2023 when he went around basically telling anyone who would listen that he recruited most of the players on the NC team.
Posted by Geauxldilocks
Member since Aug 2018
6446 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 8:37 am to
That picture looks like the PMAC for a MBB game.
Posted by ell_13
Member since Apr 2013
87980 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 8:37 am to
Not competitive in NIL
Easy to recruit against a coach who already burned out once
Players find him unlikable
Unfamiliar recruiting territory with a ton of competition

Posted by TigerCub
Team Boxtard
Member since May 2006
22588 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 8:38 am to
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Not competitive in NIL


I was told actually they are spending a decent amount of NIL on baseball this year.
Posted by ell_13
Member since Apr 2013
87980 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 8:39 am to
As if he did the bulk of the recruiting…
Posted by MrKnowItAll
Strop City
Member since Mar 2007
6828 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 8:40 am to
You might survive being beaten by Kings University, but losing to a college from Charlotte named Queens is rock bottom.
Posted by Gras Doux
Member since Feb 2026
530 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 8:41 am to
and so many on this board wanted to keep Paul M. Really makes you think
Posted by CheerWhine
A little bit of Mardi Gras
Member since Apr 2014
78706 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 8:42 am to
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He really left a sour taste in my mouth after 2023 when he went around basically telling anyone who would listen that he recruited most of the players on the NC team.


Partially true, but guys like Tommy White and Paul Skenes weren't here in 2021. So Jay still had to recruit them once he took over. And get current players to stay, good point ell. And coach the team all the way to the championship.
This post was edited on 2/26/26 at 8:45 am
Posted by ell_13
Member since Apr 2013
87980 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 8:43 am to
It was mainly Russian although he stopped posting for a long while after the Tennessee sweep.
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