re: LSU Softball vs OU SEC tournament: OU Wins 4-1

i think beth needs to slightly adjust better going for the long ball hitters. She likes fast outfielders which is great. sometimes you gotta negotiate with bigger bats. Reudety has been a fine player but would have been nice if she developed more power throughout her career.

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Do you think Hodge is better player than Pleasants? Newland ? Gueterriz? Briggs? And before them World Series teams…this is 100% the least talented roster

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You’re comparing one of the worst offensive players in the lineup to the best from prior years. Pleasants wasn’t the same player after her injuries, Bergeron is as good as Newland, Coffey as good as Briggs, and Edwards as good as Gutierrez. Now compare the bottom of the order in prior years to this one. Regardless of “talent”, this year’s team has performed better offensively than any in a long time. That’s what matters.

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At no moment during that game was there any indication that LSU would win. Just a different (lower) level of play - but then almost all of the SEC is right there with them

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It’s hard to generalize based on one game. LSU looked completely outclassed in Game 1 against Florida, then came back to win the series.

You think Oklahoma gave her a softball scholarship because her brother is on the football team? Where do some of you come up with this


Also just because she wouldn’t start at OU, doesn’t take away the fact they wanted her. That alone should speak to her talent level.

LSU beat Florida 2/3 and was five outs away from sweeping Texas.

TB, I said it was the least gifted roster, doesn’t mean they didn’t play up to their talent. They were outclassed by OU, not really close in talent. To me, Neal deserves the credit for maximizing their talent.

Never claimed I coached on a College level. Also, never said they won't win another game in the SEC.

At that point in the season, Bama beat them in game 3 at home, they just got swept at A @ M and lost the first game to Texas. They had lost 5 in a row and had two games left against Texas, 3 against Florida,and 3 against Arkansas.

Those 3 teams were in the top 5. I said,"they lost 5 in a row and with their schedule could lose 13 in a row. But, I think they can take one from Florida because it was at home".

I guess you predicted they would win all those games? If so, I was closer in my prediction than you.

I just have a problem with you calling out posters when you don't agree with them. And, you haven't answered what years did you attend LSU. That's not a problem if you didn't attend. Just wondering what age you are that I'm arguing with.

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Your right this is the greatest roster in LSU history, I’m just wondering why no Team USA players off of it like Pleasants, Briggs, Bell, Jayquish, Hoover, Andrew’s? Why not multiple AA players? Edwards will be AA but that’s it.

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I’m not suggesting it’s the best, simply that you are exaggerating the talent level on prior teams. You are taking the best players across a decade worth of teams and comparing them to one season’s roster. The top level talent on this team may not match the top level talent for an entire decade, but the roster is deeper than it has been in a long time.

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That is what Beth brings you. Regional win and lose in Supers. If that's Ok with Scott, she will be here forever. If he decides he wants something more, he will find someone else.

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Even if you choose to ignore her 4 WCWS appearances, how many current coaches have multiple appearances since LSU last went? Getting there one time is often luck as much as skill. Stanford rode one great pitcher to 2 appearances. That’s not coaching. Oklahoma, Florida, Florida St, UCLA, Oklahoma St, and Alabama are, and have been, dominant. Washington made it multiple times but only once in the last 4 years. Candrea retired at Arizona. That’s it. No one else is regularly making WCWS appearances.