Question: No BS & No Flaming

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One guy named Paul skenes is doing alright

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I’m talking recruited as a Freshman.

I assume you mean signed out of high school and not juco/portal??

Guidry, while not elite, is able to get outs. I’m hoping Cam turns into what we want him to.

Jay doesn't develop. He recruits, sets a random lineup, then recruits some more. He was recruiting Holman in Omaha last year. His favorite day for recruiting is on Sundays during SEC play.

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assume you mean signed out of high school and not juco/portal??

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Yes

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Since Johnson has been HC has there been a Pitcher that he signed & developed & is producing.

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Some analyst on SEC Network or something pointed out just because you transfer doesn't mean you don't keep developing.

What they did with Skenes was incredible. He was great before, but they turned him into a monster. He deserves credit for making him a pitcher only.

I understand you are asking about Freshmen, but he still deserves credit for what they did with the pitching last season as well as the lack of pitching in his first season at LSU. Winning 17 SEC games without a legit SEC caliber starter. Just imagine when he gets more elite pitchers.

At Arizona many of his best pitching commits ended up going pro. He will have a better opportunity at LSU getting these guys to campus.

Last season Shores looked to be the real deal, but he got injured.

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PM had Ranaudo (sp?) pitching as a Friday night starter as a freshman.

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He had 1 start in his Freshman season, 12ip for the whole season, so try again.

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PM had Ranaudo (sp?) pitching as a Friday night starter as a freshman

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No he did not. If you knew anything Ranaudo was hurt most of his freshman season and didn’t start pitching until the last month or so.

did not make his LSU debut until April 15 vs. Nicholls State due to tendinitis in his elbow; fired one scoreless inning in his debut … recorded five Ks in three innings in first career start at Auburn (May 17);

He started against Auburn in May and threw 3 innings. That was his only start in 2008

Jay signed 8 pitchers in his first freshman class

1. Guidry - has improved
2. Herring - has improved
3. Moffett - has improved
4. Shores - looked great, got hurt
5. Noot - Injured
6. Bronzini - buried
7. Bucknam - buried
8. Primeaux - buried.

Every pitcher that signed with Jay in 22 and is pitching has improved. You can't really fault him for guys like Bronzini and Primeaux who are just too far down the depth chart because of better lefties in Ack, Herring, and Jump.

Just for fun, '21 freshman

1. Lansville - injury, left, never developed
2. Fontenot - injury, left, never developed
3. Dutton - has gotten better, probably peaked as a pitcher with his stuff and command
4. Taylor - Comp pick

Just for more fun, '23 freshman

1. Kade Anderson - is clearly very good and will be a weekend guy next year
2. Cam Johnson - elite stuff, has shown flashes

This probably isn't going how you thought it would go. The only guys who have "Regressed" has pitchers under Johnson have been Hurd, Loer, and maybe Devin Fontenot?

He's had 10 pitchers drafted in 2 years. Will likely add 3-4 more this year.