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re: Has Smoke Laval been invited to campus since his firing?
Posted on 6/25/25 at 11:13 am to Spankum
Posted on 6/25/25 at 11:13 am to Spankum
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Not impossible at all. Smoke was fully capable but he treated the LSU job like it was a reward for a long successful career. You can’t succeed at the level LSU expects if you aren’t a killer.
Absolutely nailed it!!!
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Posted on 6/25/25 at 11:14 am to rpg37
Can you not enjoy the positive energy of the victory and just celebrate with the team and fans this evening.
Posted on 6/25/25 at 11:22 am to rpg37
There were reports a couple of months ago that he was a candidate for the ULM coaching job. You think they might invite him to give a motivational speech to our baseball team? 
Posted on 6/25/25 at 11:25 am to Ranger Call
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Cheese fries can be found everywhere.
and Miller Lite.
Posted on 6/25/25 at 11:30 am to rpg37
I liked Smoke. He pretty much ran the Skip Bertman baseball camp when I went. I don't even remember much of his coaching career but I would think Skip had something to do with him getting the job.
Posted on 6/25/25 at 11:31 am to Ranger Call
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And he wasn't on their 95 roster.
Sheets pitched in the 1999 regional at the Box.
Posted on 6/25/25 at 11:39 am to rpg37
Smoke and Skip were very close. You would think they remain in touch, including visits.
Posted on 6/25/25 at 11:57 am to Spankum
tried to burn it down on his way out, he really shouldn't be allowed back....but I think he's been offered to be a part of things and declined.
only really got the job out of skip's loyalty....and being one of the few that would take the job and allow skip to keep the camp money, which was a bigger deal back then.
only really got the job out of skip's loyalty....and being one of the few that would take the job and allow skip to keep the camp money, which was a bigger deal back then.
Posted on 6/25/25 at 12:00 pm to Adam4848
Laval had no discipline on his teams
Posted on 6/25/25 at 12:05 pm to rpg37
Didn’t Smoke get to Omaha twice in 5 years? Pretty damn strong but, yeah, we were pretty spoiled after Skip
Posted on 6/25/25 at 12:09 pm to BilJ
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tried to burn it down on his way out
Have seen this mentioned a few times. What did he do exactly?
Posted on 6/25/25 at 12:11 pm to Lou Pai
Threw a lit cigar in a pile of papers on the AD office admin desk?
Posted on 6/25/25 at 12:13 pm to rpg37
Ole Mr. 2 and a Q
Miss those days…… Not really though
Miss those days…… Not really though
Posted on 6/25/25 at 12:14 pm to rpg37
Fun fact, there is (or was) a poster on this site that was a pitcher whose childhood dream was to pitch at LSU. He was invited to visit LSU during Smoke's tenure but apparently Smoke was unaware. This pitcher walks into Smoke's office to introduce himself and Smoke tells him to get the frick out of his office. This pitcher went on to start in MLB and won a world series... probably would have been a top 5 all-time pitcher at LSU.
Posted on 6/25/25 at 12:16 pm to Topwater Trout
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I liked Smoke. He pretty much ran the Skip Bertman baseball camp when I went. I don't even remember much of his coaching career but I would think Skip had something to do with him getting the job.
I believe I heard that baseball camp is 100% how Smoke got the job.
Posted on 6/25/25 at 12:17 pm to LSUsmartass
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Fun fact, there is (or was) a poster on this site that was a pitcher whose childhood dream was to pitch at LSU. He was invited to visit LSU during Smoke's tenure but apparently Smoke was unaware. This pitcher walks into Smoke's office to introduce himself and Smoke tells him to get the frick out of his office. This pitcher went on to start in MLB and won a world series... probably would have been a top 5 all-time pitcher at LSU.
And in a hilarious coincidence, he finished his MLB career with 69 wins and 4.20 ERA.
Posted on 6/25/25 at 12:17 pm to rpg37
Forgot he coached between Skip and Paul…
Posted on 6/25/25 at 12:18 pm to ProjectP2294
Brandon Mccarthy?
Posted on 6/25/25 at 12:20 pm to ProjectP2294
Got slapped with injuries, but what is your point? Big Ben was 78-70 with a 3.91...is he not an all-time great at LSU?
Posted on 6/25/25 at 12:22 pm to Tiger Ryno
Yep, I know many are aware he posted here but not sure how many know that Smoke story
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