LSU vs. Kentucky, SEC-Only Stats: Terrible Offense vs. Terrible Defense

We're almost as bad as the Vols.

Basically, although the pillowfight versus the Vols should be worse for those who like to see runs scored.

LSU should be able to run all over Kentucky, it won't be fair, we will win all 3

LSU should win 3/3, but I think it'll be 2-3 and that will put us at 6-15. Season still NOT over.

In the name of putting some recent criticisms of Ty Ross in context, here is some info on past production from LSU catchers since 1991.

First, let me repeat what I put in the original post:

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SB Pct. Against
5. LSU, 64.0%
11. UK, 81.3%

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And now to the rest...

Freshman Years for Selected Former LSU Catchers:
1984 -- Craig Faulkner
1988 -- Keith Osik (also played SS/P/3B/2B/1B/OF)
1988 -- Gary Hymel
1991 -- Adrian Antonini
1993 -- Tim Lanier
1997 -- Brad Cresse
2002 -- Dustin Weaver
2003 -- Matt Liuzza
2006 -- Robert Lara
2007 -- Sean Ochinko
2008 -- Micah Gibbs
2011 -- Ty Ross

1991
TEAM, .297, 55-18 (19-7), Opp. SB% = .618
Gary Hymel*, .310, 67-73 starts
Adrian Antonini, .258, 6-73 starts

* -- Hymel hit .219 in 21 starts in 1988.

See also 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, & 1990.

1992
TEAM, .301, 50-16 (18-6), Opp. SB% = .647
Adrian Antonini, .277, 61-66 starts
Scott Berardi, .267, 4-66 starts
Tim Bauer, .353, 1-66 starts

1993
TEAM, .309, 53-17-1 (18-8-1), Opp. SB% = .548
Adrian Antonini, .226, 67-71 starts
Scott Berardi, .229, 6-71 starts
Tim Lanier, .286, 0-71 starts (14 AB total)

1994
TEAM, .290, 46-20 (21-6), Opp. SB% = .518
Tim Lanier, .250, 57-66 starts
Scott Berardi, .222, 43-66 starts

1995
TEAM, .301, 47-18 (17-12), Opp. SB% = .606
Tim Lanier, .250, 44-65 starts
Scott Berardi, .313, 27-65 starts

1996
TEAM, .318, 52-15 (20-10), Opp. SB% = .551
Tim Lanier, .258, 60-67 starts
Conan Horton, .136, 7-67 starts

1997
TEAM, .315, 57-13 (22-7), Opp. SB% = .644
Conan Horton, .255, 32-70 starts, Opp. SB% = .800
Clint Earnhart, .233, 24-70 starts, Opp. SB% = .688
Brad Cresse, .221, 28-70 starts, Opp. SB% = .929

1998
TEAM, .299, 48-19 (21-9), Opp. SB% = .726
Brad Cresse, .323, 61-67 starts, Opp. SB% = .865
Clint Earnhart, .278, 52-67 starts, Opp. SB% = .800

1999
TEAM, .301, 41-24-1 (18-11-1), Opp. SB% = .711
Brad Cresse, .302, 57-66 starts, Opp. SB% = .803
Clint Earnhart, .229, 25-66 starts, Opp. SB% = .667

2000
TEAM, .340, 52-17 (19-10), Opp. SB% = .777
Brad Cresse, .388, 69-69 starts, Opp. SB% = .641
Ryan Jorgensen, .302, 29-69 starts, Opp. SB% = .515

2001
TEAM, .318, 44-22-1 (18-12), Opp. SB% = .802
Matt Heath, .293, 57-67 starts, Opp. SB% = .926
Chris Phillips, .190, 9-67 starts, Opp. SB% = .875

2002
TEAM, .302, 44-22 (19-10), Opp. SB% = .723
Chris Phillips, .344, 55-66 starts, Opp. SB% = .750
Darren Welch, .118, 8-66 starts, Opp. SB% = .875
Dustin Weaver, .083, 3-66 starts, Opp. SB% = .857
Matt Heath, .293, 64-66 starts, [PLAYED LF]

2003
TEAM, .316, 45-22-1 (20-9-1), Opp. SB% = .743
Matt Liuzza, .312, 55-68 starts, Opp. SB% = .721
Dustin Weaver, .281, 3-68 starts, Opp. SB% = .750

2004
TEAM, .333, 46-19 (18-12), Opp. SB% = .721
Matt Liuzza, .328, 60-65 starts, Opp. SB% = .741
Dustin Weaver, .360, 10-65 starts, Opp. SB% = 1.000

2005
TEAM, .297, 40-22 (18-12), Opp. SB% = .846
Matt Liuzza, .251, 45-62 starts, Opp. SB% = 1.000
Dustin Weaver, .168, 26-62 starts, Opp. SB% = .800
[NOTE: All starts for Liuzza at catcher.]

2006
TEAM, .287, 35-24 (13-17), Opp. SB% = .797
Matt Liuzza, .317, 53-59 starts, Opp. SB% = .863
Robert Lara, .273, 11-59 starts, Opp. SB% = .778

2007
TEAM, .256, 29-26-1 (12-17-1), Opp. SB% = .721
Robert Lara, .200, 32-56 starts, Opp. SB% = .750
Sean Ochinko, .277, 56-56 starts, Opp. SB% = .822
[NOTE: All starts for Lara at catcher.]

2008
TEAM, .306, 49-19-1 (18-11-1), Opp. SB% = .688
Micah Gibbs, .322, 48-69 starts, Opp. SB% = .673
Sean Ochinko, .272, 30-69 starts, Opp. SB% = .757
[NOTE: All starts for Gibbs at catcher.]

2009
TEAM, .315, 56-17 (20-10), Opp. SB% = .639
Micah Gibbs, .294, 68-73 starts, Opp. SB% = .686
Sean Ochinko, .333, 63-73 starts, Opp. SB% = .600
[NOTE: All but 1 start for Gibbs at catcher.]

2010
TEAM, .319, 41-22 (14-16), Opp. SB% = .790
Micah Gibbs, .388, 61-63 starts, Opp. SB% = .863
Grant Dozar, .277, 23-63 starts, Opp. SB% = 1.000
[NOTE: Dozar started 3 games at catcher.]

2011
TEAM, .289, 25-17 (4-14), Opp. SB% = .803
Ty Ross, .229, 35-42 starts, Opp. SB% = .833
Jordy Snikeris, .259, 7-42 starts, Opp. SB% = .889

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In the epic battle between the easily movable object and the easy to resist force, it appears as though the easily movable object is winning.

It's like an ant being unable to move a slippery ice cube on a slippery/wet frozen surface.