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Posted on 6/5/11 at 9:13 am to LSU2THEMAX
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"One of the mistakes I made after the national championship season is that I delegated too much," Mainieri said. "That's not a slight of our staff as much as a slight of me. I made so many public appearances, my head was spinning. "I was late coming to practice. I lost contact with the players. That is critical. I'll be more involved in recruiting. I'll be more involved in every aspect of play on the field."
I'm one of the few on here that is typically willing to cut PM some slack, but this has me reconsidering. Yes, you coached us to a NC, now get your head out of the clouds, come back down to earth, and do it again. That is your job.
Posted on 6/5/11 at 9:25 am to RummelTiger
Amen brother. But I will give PM one thing, he came right out and admitted his faults for public scrutiny. That takes a lot of courage. Now, that being said, don't just pay us lip service - Paul. Take some action.
Posted on 6/5/11 at 9:55 am to lsufan52
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lsufan52
You really are one of the more annoying posters on this site. Every time you post, you show your lack of baseball knowledge. You also seemto be in love with yourself
Posted on 6/5/11 at 10:16 am to LSU2THEMAX
This is bullshite.
Posted on 6/5/11 at 2:33 pm to lsufan52
quote:My name was on the video screen at the last game for perfect attendance this season.
not sitting in the heat spending money on concessions
How many games did you attend?
Posted on 6/8/11 at 11:22 am to LSURussian
Let the record show that immediately following our NC season, yours truly left three messages with Coach Grewe concerning a Colorado baseball phenom with an interest in LSU. I didn't get called back once.
When I brought this up with PM at an alumni bash in July, he shrugged and said "Maybe he's busy."
The recruiting coach is too busy to recruit? The head coach doesn't care?
In the space of a single minute--despite our having just won the national championship--I KNEW that LSU baseball was in trouble. My suspicions have, unfortunately, come true.
Before that moment, I didn't think of PM as an "arrogant" man--but it turns out that he basked in the afterglow of that season's excellence and came to believe he was a baseball god because of it.
Reality is cruel however. And excellence--the kind that covers a lifetime rather than a single year out of a lifetime--requires hard work and a humble spirit that takes nothing for granted.
Because...excellence isn't free.
The proof is in the pudding.
When I brought this up with PM at an alumni bash in July, he shrugged and said "Maybe he's busy."
The recruiting coach is too busy to recruit? The head coach doesn't care?
In the space of a single minute--despite our having just won the national championship--I KNEW that LSU baseball was in trouble. My suspicions have, unfortunately, come true.
Before that moment, I didn't think of PM as an "arrogant" man--but it turns out that he basked in the afterglow of that season's excellence and came to believe he was a baseball god because of it.
Reality is cruel however. And excellence--the kind that covers a lifetime rather than a single year out of a lifetime--requires hard work and a humble spirit that takes nothing for granted.
Because...excellence isn't free.
The proof is in the pudding.
Posted on 6/8/11 at 11:29 am to TigerLord
Good post. Now who was the phenom kid and where did he go?
Posted on 6/8/11 at 11:35 am to TigerLord
maybe he doesnt care about recruiting advice from fans
and who is this phenom? surely he's tearing shite up elsewhere...
and who is this phenom? surely he's tearing shite up elsewhere...
This post was edited on 6/8/11 at 11:37 am
Posted on 6/8/11 at 11:43 am to DBG
playing for Univ of Colorado, of course!
Posted on 6/8/11 at 2:10 pm to clamdip
The kid in question was a sophomore two years ago. He is now enrolled in another university. He finished his senior year ranked 7th in Colorado, 538th nationally. His stats were as follows:
.447 Batting Avg
.481 On Base %
.737 Slugging %
.898 Fielding %
30 Runs
19 RBI
I have no way of knowing whether he would have made our team or not--but he was definitely interested in LSU and it wouldn't have hurt anything to have given him a look.
Unless, of course, you happen to be a baseball god. Baseball gods don't have to do anything except soak up their daily dose of fan worship.
.447 Batting Avg
.481 On Base %
.737 Slugging %
.898 Fielding %
30 Runs
19 RBI
I have no way of knowing whether he would have made our team or not--but he was definitely interested in LSU and it wouldn't have hurt anything to have given him a look.
Unless, of course, you happen to be a baseball god. Baseball gods don't have to do anything except soak up their daily dose of fan worship.
Posted on 6/8/11 at 2:13 pm to LSURussian
Home and Away?
Posted on 6/8/11 at 2:24 pm to DBG
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Head coaches don't do anything at practice anyway
Skip let Laval run practices for years, Fact....but he ran it the way skip told him to
Posted on 6/8/11 at 2:51 pm to Tommy Patel
I just spoke with the Colorado kid's father. He's going to attend a JUCO for the next year or two to build up some playing time. He received offers from Arizona State, Pepperdine and Gonzaga as well as interest from another half dozen D1 schools.
And...he's still interested in LSU.
And...he's still interested in LSU.
Posted on 6/8/11 at 2:52 pm to TigerLord
So? 
Posted on 6/8/11 at 2:59 pm to TigerLord
quote:
I just spoke with the Colorado kid's father. He's going to attend a JUCO for the next year or two because he wasn't good enough to earn some playing time. I have also harassed Arizona State, Pepperdine and Gonzaga as well as coaches from another half dozen D1 schools.
Posted on 6/8/11 at 3:16 pm to shutterspeed
I don't harass anyone. If you're too stupid to return a call concerning a recruit, then you're too stupid to win.
Posted on 6/8/11 at 3:17 pm to TigerLord
Maybe they have no interest in the kid. Ever thought of that?
Posted on 6/8/11 at 3:24 pm to CajunFootball
Maybe the point being made here is that PM isn't in control of his recruiting, hence the shitty season.
Ever thought about that?
I couldn't care less whether the kid goes to LSU or not. I do, however, care whether the coach in charge of recruiting is doing his job.
When following "the point" I find logic comes in handy.
But of course the Rant isn't the place for logic. Congratulations on your insightful contribution, there, ranter.
Ever thought about that?
I couldn't care less whether the kid goes to LSU or not. I do, however, care whether the coach in charge of recruiting is doing his job.
When following "the point" I find logic comes in handy.
But of course the Rant isn't the place for logic. Congratulations on your insightful contribution, there, ranter.
Posted on 6/8/11 at 3:28 pm to TigerLord
So because he isn't relying on fans for scouting he's stupid?
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