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re: Most candid jay johnson quotes of the season

Posted on 4/18/26 at 6:47 am to
Posted by Shooter
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 4/18/26 at 6:47 am to
Now lets talk about pitching
Posted by TigerLunatik
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jan 2005
108787 posts
Posted on 4/18/26 at 6:47 am to
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We have a process of winning here that we have not connected to as a team.

Been saying that it looks like a lot of these guys thought they would just throw on championship gold and win.
Posted by BayouPride
Member since Sep 2006
1004 posts
Posted on 4/18/26 at 6:57 am to
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these PG 10 guys that he has been recruiting and get them on the field early enough so that they don’t transfer out


This. I believe this year he has identified Serna and Braun and a couple of others as must-keeps. He’s likely as angry with who walked as he is with who we acquired.
Posted by lsusteve1
Member since Dec 2004
47860 posts
Posted on 4/18/26 at 6:58 am to
Summary:

We’ve got too many guys “going through the motions” and not playing LSU style of baseball.

Unacceptable
Posted by idlewatcher
Planet Arium
Member since Jan 2012
97031 posts
Posted on 4/18/26 at 6:58 am to
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Literally saying the transfer class was a bust and we should’ve kept guys we let go. He’s at the end of his rope with this shite if he’s starting to be this outspoken about it


If you guys want to get paid like professionals, then expect the criticism.

Wish more coaches were this blunt and honest.
Posted by lsusteve1
Member since Dec 2004
47860 posts
Posted on 4/18/26 at 7:01 am to
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Jay is great but getting Skenes from Air Force and him turning into the best pitcher on the planet was by and large luck, nobody could've predicted it and I feel like it kind of warped everything after it.


He won a NC without Skenes too
Posted by Penrod
Member since Jan 2011
55587 posts
Posted on 4/18/26 at 7:09 am to
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If you had 9 3-hole hitters in your lineup

Yeah, but that’s not what he said. He said, “potential 3-hole hitters”.
Posted by Bacon84
Texas
Member since Oct 2012
2022 posts
Posted on 4/18/26 at 7:12 am to
Sounds to me like he is calling the players out.

This is a challenge to them…. “Are you going to quit, or will you prove me wrong?
Show me what your guys are made of…”
Posted by Pintail
Member since Nov 2011
12081 posts
Posted on 4/18/26 at 7:15 am to
Sounds like we either have a cancer in the locker room, or the transfers aren’t bought in. Wonder who he is talking about.

At LSU we NEED guys like Gavin Dugas, Cade Beloso, Josh Pearson. 4th or 5th year Louisiana guys that understand what LSU baseball means. Yes you can go get transfers and fill the roster but you have to have that Louisiana anchor guy.
Posted by Skenes
Member since Mar 2025
488 posts
Posted on 4/18/26 at 7:15 am to
"him turning into the best pitcher on the planet."


What dude? Skenes was already a great pitcher; LSU and the staff unlocked something else in him
Posted by Pintail
Member since Nov 2011
12081 posts
Posted on 4/18/26 at 7:17 am to
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quote:these PG 10 guys that he has been recruiting and get them on the field early enough so that they don’t transfer out This. I believe this year he has identified Serna and Braun and a couple of others as must-keeps. He’s likely as angry with who walked as he is with who we acquired.


We lose a bunch of production next year which is really scary. Another portal bust and we will be much worse.
Posted by dandan
Member since Nov 2007
5084 posts
Posted on 4/18/26 at 7:20 am to
It’s time to let other younger guys play to see if they are a part of the solution next year.

Posted by Yeti_Chaser
Member since Nov 2017
12955 posts
Posted on 4/18/26 at 7:27 am to
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Wonder who he is talking about.

Basically all of them
Posted by Yeti_Chaser
Member since Nov 2017
12955 posts
Posted on 4/18/26 at 7:32 am to
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We lose a bunch of production next year which is really scary. Another portal bust and we will be much worse.

Yea unfortunately next year we will need the portal. The whole OF is gone and no replacements are being groomed currently. Harden has upside but he's unpolished and doesn't get any playing time. On the IF you only have Braun and Pearson worth keeping. There are no returning MIFs on the current roster who have shown any flashes whatsoever.

Behind the plate you've got the same issue you have now. You gotta hope Serna and Arrambide learn to catch bc no veteran transfer will want to compete with their bats.

On the mound you get your top 2 guys and you hope some of the freshman take a step forward but it won't be enough without some big transfers
This post was edited on 4/18/26 at 7:33 am
Posted by tigerskin
Member since Nov 2004
46735 posts
Posted on 4/18/26 at 7:55 am to
I 100 percent get what he is saying about needing to have his guys developed here over time but......vast majority of the starters are returning guys. Only 2 positions that aren't are 1st and 2nd base. And Braun is holding his own as a freshman. Team should still be performing better
This post was edited on 4/18/26 at 7:57 am
Posted by Jim Hopper
Ocean Springs Mississippi
Member since Sep 2019
5182 posts
Posted on 4/18/26 at 8:14 am to
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At LSU we NEED guys like Gavin Dugas, Cade Beloso, Josh Pearson. 4th or 5th year Louisiana guys that understand what LSU baseball means.
like Jake Brown? John Pearson? Seth Dardar? Grant Fontenot? Gavin Guidry?
This post was edited on 4/18/26 at 8:16 am
Posted by LSUJML
Central
Member since May 2008
56718 posts
Posted on 4/18/26 at 8:14 am to
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That clip makes it sound like the end of this season is going to be real ugly


Wouldn’t mind seeing some younger guys getting more playing time to see what they can do
Posted by josh336
baton rouge
Member since Jan 2007
83184 posts
Posted on 4/18/26 at 8:19 am to
The younger guys are getting playing time
Posted by Pintail
Member since Nov 2011
12081 posts
Posted on 4/18/26 at 8:24 am to
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At LSU we NEED guys like Gavin Dugas, Cade Beloso, Josh Pearson. 4th or 5th year Louisiana guys that understand what LSU baseball means. like Jake Brown? John Pearson? Seth Dardar? Grant Fontenot? Gavin Guidry?


One of these guys is in his 4th year at LSU
Posted by duchuntintiger
Somewhere
Member since Aug 2008
3941 posts
Posted on 4/18/26 at 8:29 am to
Now he’s mad. This will never happen again
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