re: From CJJ presser, "If Jones or Herring are top 50 picks I will tell them to go pro"

Maybe you just need to not take everything a coach says in public about his team to heart. Why would he not mention things like that to try and create a confidence in his team to play better. Maybe a fan has crazy expectations for what he says but if a player sees it then they know he has the most confidence in a player and also the team as a whole when making comments like that.

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Jay also said Paxton Kling could become a player like Dylan Crews

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He said he had that potential and Jay wasn't the only one who said that. Potential doesn't always translate, though.

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Jay also said, while LSU was sitting at 3-12 in the SEC, that LSU would be in first place in any other conference in the country.

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Do you think that wasn't true or that he didn't believe that?

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Let’s tone down the hyperbole, please.

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You don't ever seem to get bent about the negative hyperbole. I know positive stuff bugs you, just learn to deal with it.

LSU went toe to toe with their best team.

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He did not seem upbeat about anything. Something seemed out of whack...

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he's upset LSU isn't still playing baseball.

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I'm pretty sure they are going anyway if they are drafted in the top 50 I would love for Jones to come back, but Jones just hit .301 with 28 bombs and .454 OBP. I don't think he can do much more to improve his stock.

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People hit like that and come back the next yr all the time. He has things he can improve.

I bet he returns unless he really is a top 50 pick.

I don't agree with this take. I think he has stock and if he shows anywhere near the massive improvement in year 2 to year 3 he already showed, he could be picked in a spot similar to Jacob Berry, 1.6. I don't think Berry being a switch hitter and standing at third base with four left feet makes him a markedly different prospect than Jones.

I do respect your opinion though and his profile isn't overly unique. My point is if Jones' ups his ability to make contact even more, he can improve his draft position assuming he isn't taken in the top 3 rounds.

That said, given his power and leverage, he may very well get over slot even if he goes in a lower round. We'll just have to see.

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Griffin Herring had an 1.79 era this season.

He could very well be one of the best pitchers in LSU history if he does something like that as a

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I bet Jay is praying he has him back.

Will be super interesting to see what other pitchers he gets out the portal

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Link?

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home page?

If Herring comes back we will have some solid options.

Shores Herring and Anderson isn’t a terrible rotation.

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Jay's also pretty pissed about the 3 players looking him in his eyes and saying they would return only to get phone calls from them the following week

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This is a dumb thing to be pissed at. If you have pro aspirations, what's wrong with seeing what else is out there, especially in the case of Kling who has been here for two years. Sometimes guys need a change of scenery.

It doesn't mean they hate the school or the coach, and it doesn't even necessarily mean that they don't return. It's smart to explore all of your options when you only have a finite amount of time to play the game.