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re: LSU baseball getting some early preseason love! Preseason #1
Posted on 7/24/24 at 6:07 pm to WigSplitta22
Posted on 7/24/24 at 6:07 pm to WigSplitta22
Wigsplitta22, thank u for making my point for me twice, cuz you are the best. Florida was unranked, had a much inferior team to us (on paper) but got hot at the end and that Florida team fed on Cags in the playoffs. They came out of nowhere and the team and fans were lit as HELL throughout the playoffs. Does it have to be leaders, plural? Or just one bad MF that can elevate an entire team to get their shite together?! Thanks again Wigsplitter, thank you. We had beasts, but no motivators. Sports ain't all about individual athletic ability Scooter. Heart and mind trumps that sometimes...
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Posted on 7/24/24 at 7:54 pm to nicholastiger
Problem this year wasn’t talent, it was the inability to utlilize that talent for the first 2/3rds of the season. Jay and the coaching staff took to long to get last year’s team to excel. The slow start cost us hosting which cost us Omaha. Don’t care how much talent you have, if you start slow next year it gonna be a repeat of this year.
Posted on 7/24/24 at 8:14 pm to Ampipe96
I’m sure it’ll translate, but making the lower level school argument is just lazy and it gets old. But as a pitching staff it’ll absolutely translate. There’s no difference from throwing 98-100 with a nasty slide piece at a small school to the sec. Hell even the mlb for that matter. A few of these guys are projected first rounders. The talent more than translates. What will matter is how they play together. That’s the key, how does jay set up this lineup.
Posted on 7/24/24 at 10:45 pm to da prophet
I'm sorry, but LSU lost too many bats to overcome. I always felt that way about last season. I do not feel that way about next season.
You see it as LSU took too long to excel, but I see it as the team didn't quit and they got a lot out of a somewhat inexperienced group of starters.
I absolutely do not expect a slow start next year. I believe they have far more experienced bats returning. Jay continues to prove he can bring in a couple of elite starting pitchers every offseason. This offseason feels more like how Jay handled losing to USM. He was a man on a mission. Seems to me that is how he is taking the UNC loss. I never felt this level of excitement heading into this past season. Feels more like the 22 offseason to me. It's exciting.
You see it as LSU took too long to excel, but I see it as the team didn't quit and they got a lot out of a somewhat inexperienced group of starters.
I absolutely do not expect a slow start next year. I believe they have far more experienced bats returning. Jay continues to prove he can bring in a couple of elite starting pitchers every offseason. This offseason feels more like how Jay handled losing to USM. He was a man on a mission. Seems to me that is how he is taking the UNC loss. I never felt this level of excitement heading into this past season. Feels more like the 22 offseason to me. It's exciting.
Posted on 7/24/24 at 11:01 pm to nicholastiger
Preseason #1
—This sounds very 2023. And it didn’t go well.
—This sounds very 2023. And it didn’t go well.
Posted on 7/25/24 at 7:22 am to Unicorn Milk
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Florida was unranked, had a much inferior team to us (on paper) but got hot at the end and that Florida team fed on Cags in the playoffs. They came out of nowhere and the team and fans were lit as HELL throughout the playoffs
UF was preseason #3 right behind us. They had a damn near .500 record heading into the regionals but some how they had superior leadership when LSU was also making a run of their own at the same time. What are you even arguing ?
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Sports ain't all about individual athletic ability Scooter. Heart and mind trumps that sometimes...
Very rarely does heart trump talent in any sport
This post was edited on 7/25/24 at 7:23 am
Posted on 7/25/24 at 7:33 am to Arena30
It’s not lazy. Bingham went from all pac-12 to just over a .200 hitter. Hell he wasn’t even playing at the end of the season. You or no-one else knows how kids will react to a Friday night at any of the sec stadiums.
Hell we had guys throw mid 90’s last season who couldn’t get it over the plate, they were all highly rated. You never know till the lates come on
Hell we had guys throw mid 90’s last season who couldn’t get it over the plate, they were all highly rated. You never know till the lates come on
This post was edited on 7/25/24 at 7:35 am
Posted on 7/25/24 at 7:37 am to dallastiger55
Why would Tennessee be in the top 2? They are returning an average CF and a 21 year old sophomore and replacing everyone else in the field. Not sure what all they are losing for pitching but at the very least they will lose their Saturday starter, that dude with the awesome mustache , and combs.
Even the two guys they brought in have question marks. Fischer hit like .280 last year and that SS had terrible conference numbers. Not saying they shouldn’t be ranked bc they will always have a fighters chance at that bitch stadium , but they aren’t a top 2 team.
Even the two guys they brought in have question marks. Fischer hit like .280 last year and that SS had terrible conference numbers. Not saying they shouldn’t be ranked bc they will always have a fighters chance at that bitch stadium , but they aren’t a top 2 team.
Posted on 7/25/24 at 8:09 am to FredbullTN
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Not sure what all they are losing for pitching but at the very least they will lose their Saturday starter, that dude with the awesome mustache , and combs.
They also lost their Sunday starter, and both halves of the Friday piggy back.
So their whole weekend rotation, and 7/9 position players.
They have a good freshman class coming in, especially on the mound. And we've seen guys come out of nowhere for them and contribute after not much playing time in prior years.
But top 2 is a stretch. People on this board will ding LSU for relying on Chase Shores to be a weekend starter but praise Tennessee, who will be relying on AJ Russell.
Because most people on this board, whether they want to talk LSU up or talk LSU down have zero knowledge about any team outside of LSU.
Posted on 7/25/24 at 8:13 am to Ampipe96
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not lazy. Bingham went from all pac-12 to just over a .200 hitter. Hell he wasn’t even playing at the end of the season
Using 1 guy as an example is exactly why your exercise is lazy & ignorant
Posted on 7/25/24 at 8:22 am to ProjectP2294
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Because most people on this board, whether they want to talk LSU up or talk LSU down have zero knowledge about any team outside of LSU.
This x 100
Posted on 7/25/24 at 8:32 am to ProjectP2294
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But top 2 is a stretch. People on this board will ding LSU for relying on Chase Shores to be a weekend starter but praise Tennessee, who will be relying on AJ Russell.
They are #7 not top 2
Posted on 7/25/24 at 8:34 am to WigSplitta22
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They are #7 not top 2
No shite.
But maybe read the chain of replies to see that my response was part of a conversation where someone claimed they should be top 2 and get the context before trying to "well ackshually" me.
Posted on 7/25/24 at 9:03 am to ProjectP2294
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But maybe read the chain of replies to see that my response was part of a conversation where someone claimed they should be top 2 and get the context before trying to "well ackshually" me.
Aww did i upset you cupcake? I see you woke up a bitch again today
Posted on 7/25/24 at 9:12 am to WigSplitta22
Looks like you are averaging almost half a post a day. That’s probably still too much.
Take your L on this one and move on.
Take your L on this one and move on.
Posted on 7/25/24 at 9:25 am to FredbullTN
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FredbullTN
Fred don't make me put cyber hands on you for taking up for Project. He needs to be called a bitch daily.
And by the way it's less than half a day mmmk
Posted on 7/25/24 at 9:40 am to Lester Earl
Then wow me with your dizzying intellect
Posted on 7/25/24 at 10:35 am to Ampipe96
There are many lower level guys that have had great success in the SEC. Pretty damn basic concept. Not much to explain and also blatantly obvious if you follow the league at all. That is why he is calling you lazy
Posted on 7/25/24 at 10:45 am to beauchristopher
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burreauxxx gonna be rooting so hard against LSU next season
you're pretty dumb
it is noteworthy that the teams that win nattys usually have a significant amount of experience and continuity...Tenn, LSU, Miss St, Ole Miss etc all had that hallmark
This LSU team won't necessarily be described that way unless guys like Braswell really step up and don't lead the league in errors.
We all know by now that Jay's teams will need to hit. Jones is a great piece to get back but the other 8 in the lineup are unproven, that's just an objective fact. Plenty of talented pieces, let's see if it can come together. It did not in 2024.
Until I see a good Jay Johnson defense I will just assume we will be average at best in that area. Pitching is same concern as hitting - plenty of arm talent (aside from lefty depth), but will it come together?
There is a TON of new with this squad
Posted on 7/25/24 at 11:10 am to burreauxxx
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We all know by now that Jay's teams will need to hit. Jones is a great piece to get back but the other 8 in the lineup are unproven, that's just an objective fact.
Are you smoking crack? How is Milam, Braswell, Larson unproven?
They literally just showed you they can hit in this league.
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There is a TON of new with this squad
As is the case every year with teams that have a ton of talent. The talent gets drafted or the kids that don't play leave and new portal players come in. This is very common if you watch college baseball now
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