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Have we ever folded under CWS pressure?
Posted on 6/13/26 at 8:51 pm
Posted on 6/13/26 at 8:51 pm
You see certain teams that can never get over the hump (UNC), some that directly choke constantly (Arkansas) and some that just seem to get rattled at first but settle down (maybe texas tonight). Then there's some that seem to thrive in the moment (LSU). My question for you older folks: Has there ever been an LSU team that was expected to be better but just completely folded in Omaha like some of these other teams? Bc it seems like we have always thrived there. Maybe the 2013 team?
This post was edited on 6/13/26 at 8:53 pm
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Posted on 6/13/26 at 8:52 pm to Yeti_Chaser
2015 vs TCU opening game
Posted on 6/13/26 at 8:58 pm to Yeti_Chaser
2013 and 2015
Posted on 6/13/26 at 9:06 pm to Yeti_Chaser
Yes, CPM teams after 2009 especially with Bregman were famous for it
So happy we're past that era
So happy we're past that era
Posted on 6/13/26 at 9:24 pm to Gnash
We played poorly in our first trips to Omaha, should have won one before 1991. The Stanford game comes to mind when we blew a 3 run lead in the bottom of the 9th (two walks, hit batter and the grand slam).
Posted on 6/13/26 at 9:47 pm to Yeti_Chaser
I think in 94 they went 1-2 a year after winning it all
Posted on 6/13/26 at 9:52 pm to Yeti_Chaser
Pulmonary anytime after 2009
Posted on 6/13/26 at 9:56 pm to CubsFanBudMan
‘94 was 0-2 and had the doors blown off in the 2nd game. That was a great team too.
‘98 was rolling until the temps dropped to the 40s and USC beat us twice.
But the answer is most of the Mainieri era we had no mojo in Omaha.
‘98 was rolling until the temps dropped to the 40s and USC beat us twice.
But the answer is most of the Mainieri era we had no mojo in Omaha.
Posted on 6/13/26 at 10:04 pm to Yeti_Chaser
Smoke was the Pitmaster of 2 and ‘Que
Posted on 6/13/26 at 10:06 pm to Yeti_Chaser
It felt like the stage was too big for us at times in the late 80s before we broke through. Big Ben, arguably the best LSU baseball player ever, went 0-4 in Omaha over the 87 and 89 seasons.
Posted on 6/13/26 at 10:21 pm to Lsuray70443
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We played poorly in our first trips to Omaha, should have won one before 1991. The Stanford game comes to mind when we blew a 3 run lead in the bottom of the 9th (two walks, hit batter and the grand slam).
Yea but Skip was just getting started. He was automatic after that. We owned Omaha with Skip.
Posted on 6/13/26 at 10:59 pm to JimTiger72
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Pulmonary anytime after 2009
The 2017 team kinda did the opposite. They had every reason to fold and made it to the championship series
Posted on 6/13/26 at 11:16 pm to Yeti_Chaser
Not sure how many trips to Omaha we've made since the first but probably around 20. We've won 8. In all those other times, I never thought 'this team has no chance.'
I don't like to think those teams folded. There's been heartbreak (grand slam vs Stanford off Ben and vs UNC off Louis Coleman) and costly errors (Bregman vs UCLA and when Poche air mailed it to 1B vs TCU).
I don't like to think those teams folded. There's been heartbreak (grand slam vs Stanford off Ben and vs UNC off Louis Coleman) and costly errors (Bregman vs UCLA and when Poche air mailed it to 1B vs TCU).
Posted on 6/13/26 at 11:33 pm to lsu2006
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The 2017 team kinda did the opposite. They had every reason to fold and made it to the championship series
I've thought that getting that 2017 team to the final game without any pitching was Maineiri's best job as a coach, much more so than winning the 'ship with a stacked team in 2009.
Posted on 6/14/26 at 12:33 am to OffTheRails
quote:Ehh I mean, after the loss, he had this:
I've thought that getting that 2017 team to the final game without any pitching was Maineiri's best job as a coach
FSU - Poche goes 8, Hess goes 1
OSU G1 - Lange goes 7.1, Hess goes 1.2
OSU G2 - Gilbert throws the game of his life with the biggest zone of all time 7.1, Hess goes 1.2
He rode the winningest pitcher in school history, a first round pick, a guy who had a career year and was on fire, and a great closer. He didn't really have to do much of anything. Just kept the rotation the same minus Walker.
Posted on 6/14/26 at 1:27 am to PP7 for heisman
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He didn't really have to do much of anything.
It's hilarious how this board will give Paul zero credit.
Posted on 6/14/26 at 2:07 am to PP7 for heisman
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He didn't really have to do much of anything. Just kept the rotation the same minus Walker.
So who did he have left to pitch after those guys? The last guys left in the bullpen. In game 1 of the championship series Russell Reynolds even got his only start of the season, with an 8.59 ERA. Florida's entire staff was rested due to winner's bracket and they started their aces Brady Singer and Jackson Kowar, who were both drafted highly at 18th and 33rd. After Walker went down with injury, Lange was the only pitcher we had who was comparable and he wasn't available.
Posted on 6/14/26 at 2:15 am to OffTheRails
quote:None and we went 0-2?
So who did he have left to pitch after those guys?
We were fricked in the finals without Walker. Not saying that going with Bain or Newman earlier wins us the title, but I think he just made the most normal, expected pitching decisions to get us to that point.
Posted on 6/14/26 at 6:39 am to Yeti_Chaser
Smoke years, also 98 we choked losing twice to usc to miss out on a 3-peat opportunity.
Posted on 6/14/26 at 6:59 am to Yeti_Chaser
This fanbase and program need to focus on getting out of the SEC cellar and the failings of Coach Jay Johnson.
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