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Nate Yeskie will be an upgrade over Wes Johnson

Posted on 2/7/24 at 10:14 pm
Posted by trussthetruzz
Marquette, MI
Member since Sep 2020
9236 posts
Posted on 2/7/24 at 10:14 pm
If you ask me, Johnson rode the coattails of Skenes and really didn’t impact our rotation in a positive way as much as he should have. Our staff last year still had a major problem with walks. I am ecstatic for a Hurd, Holman, Jump rotation. IMO we will be better off this year with 3 solid starters unlike last year with one ace, one reliable arm (Floyd), and a question mark on Sundays.

LFG TIGAHS!!
Posted by chewstick
Member since Oct 2009
1410 posts
Posted on 2/7/24 at 10:16 pm to
lol, Floyd was more than "reliable." He was undefeated and a first round draft pick
Posted by trussthetruzz
Marquette, MI
Member since Sep 2020
9236 posts
Posted on 2/7/24 at 10:19 pm to
lol, Floyd was more than "reliable." He was undefeated and a first round draft pick
Not really until later in the year. One trick fastball pony. All 3 weekend starters can land 3 pitches for strikes this year
Posted by Penrod
Member since Jan 2011
39117 posts
Posted on 2/7/24 at 10:19 pm to
quote:

If you ask me, Johnson rode the coattails of Skenes and really didn’t impact our rotation in a positive way as much as he should have.

I saw huge improvement from a lot of our pitchers. Ty Floyd, Herring, and Ack, along with Thatcher Hurd finally rounding into form. Also, our coaches took a second team all-SEC pitcher and turned him into the number 1 draft choice.
Posted by Sponge
Member since Nov 2018
3750 posts
Posted on 2/7/24 at 10:20 pm to
I mean, relief pitching was shaky for most of the regular season, but they found their groove in the postseason.

We needed a alot of guys to step up in Omaha and they damn near all did.

Don't forget Skenes didn't pitch against Florida.
Posted by trussthetruzz
Marquette, MI
Member since Sep 2020
9236 posts
Posted on 2/7/24 at 10:22 pm to
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relief pitching was shaky for most of the regular season

My biggest gripe with Wes. Seemed to focus more on the starters and then figure out the bullpen in late game situations. I don’t think that’ll be the case this year.
This post was edited on 2/7/24 at 10:24 pm
Posted by ProjectP2294
South St. Louis city
Member since May 2007
70105 posts
Posted on 2/7/24 at 10:26 pm to
quote:

One trick fastball pony.


Why do people still think this?
Posted by Tiger1988
Houston
Member since May 2016
24278 posts
Posted on 2/7/24 at 10:27 pm to
Man I don’t know about that. Johnson had the best pitching staff in the major leagues to the All-Star break before he left Minnesota. And everyone in that clubhouse bragged about how great of a coach he was. The problem with the pitching staff, in particular relief pitching, was the same problem they had the season before. If you follow Riley Cooper, he got better as a year went on. he did the same exact thing the year before.
Posted by LSBoosie
Member since Jun 2020
7661 posts
Posted on 2/7/24 at 10:30 pm to
I mean the majority of our pitchers improved throughout the year and were the best versions of themselves at the end in the postseason. That’s exactly what you want.
Posted by LSUBALLER
Louisiana
Member since Jul 2013
16057 posts
Posted on 2/7/24 at 11:02 pm to
We won the NC and saying our pitching coach was shite. What the freak you smoking?
Posted by LSUBALLER
Louisiana
Member since Jul 2013
16057 posts
Posted on 2/7/24 at 11:02 pm to
Because he read it in a magazine somewhere.
Posted by lsufball19
Franklin, TN
Member since Sep 2008
64500 posts
Posted on 2/7/24 at 11:07 pm to
quote:

One trick fastball pony.

tell me you didn’t watch last season without telling me
Posted by nwacajun
St louis
Member since Dec 2008
1488 posts
Posted on 2/7/24 at 11:13 pm to
Nate is a great coach. Wes is on another level. We are lucky to have Nate and hopefully he stays in that position for the long term . It was a miracle that Wes was here last year. He will be at Arkansas when Van Horn retires.
Posted by sta4ever
The Pit
Member since Aug 2014
15110 posts
Posted on 2/7/24 at 11:32 pm to
Some of yall don’t understand how tough it is to overcome injuries. We had lots of them in our pitching staff last season.
Posted by RR083
Member since Jan 2014
55 posts
Posted on 2/7/24 at 11:39 pm to
They are both great coaches. Yeskie will be a head coach next year. Jay Johnson is why LSU will be a contender every season he is here. We will always have great pitching coaches and it will be high turnover because they will win and move on. But the talent will remain constant.
Posted by duckblind56
South of Ellick
Member since Sep 2023
1090 posts
Posted on 2/7/24 at 11:47 pm to
Here goes this retard again. If you really need so much attention then go run down the street naked and stop posting stupid shite on TR.
Posted by GoneFishing21
Member since May 2017
3318 posts
Posted on 2/8/24 at 12:53 am to
quote:

One trick fastball pony


Only people who don’t watch the games say this. He was throwing breaking balls under Kelly and was very effective when he threw them for strikes.
Posted by saltytiger2
Pride, LA
Member since Sep 2015
547 posts
Posted on 2/8/24 at 1:06 am to
This is such a bad take.
Posted by Knuckle Checker
Member since Jan 2019
251 posts
Posted on 2/8/24 at 2:04 am to
It’s not as bad of a take as you think.

Many people were saying Wes basically gave up a lot of his duties and Jay took over towards the end of the season. Do you not remember Jay making all of the mound visits at the end of the year? That’s when Hurd really turned the corner.
This post was edited on 2/8/24 at 2:05 am
Posted by lsufan1971
Zachary
Member since Nov 2003
18129 posts
Posted on 2/8/24 at 3:50 am to
quote:

If you ask me, Johnson rode the coattails of Skenes and really didn’t impact our rotation in a positive way as much as he should have.


No one asked you.
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