re: Regarding Schmidt…

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Regarding Schmidt…

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I'd assume he's transferring. That's why his back tightened up.

I wish I never went down the rabbit hole and read this thread. You really cannot imagine how dumb people are until you read threads like this one.

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I wish I never went down the rabbit hole and read this thread. You really cannot imagine how dumb people are until you read threads like this one.

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Yeah, I tried to follow the conversation and I have know idea what that one particular poster was trying to convey/argue. It's like he was having an argument with himself and presenting two differing viewpoints simultaneously.

As for Schmidt, when you turn down a like 1st round selection to play college baseball the expectations for great success in college is high. That's just the way it is. Two years in, he had not reached those high expectation levels. Some may argue he hasn't even come close...even there was some improvement from last season.

Fair or not, I think a lot of people used Kade Anderson as a barometer for Schmidt. A Louisiana kid that had a really good HS career before coming to LSU who had a bit of an up and down first season at LSU, but exploded into a dominant pitcher in year two. Expecting Schmidt to go from mid-week starter/occasional weekend reliever to the best pitcher in college baseball was a bit much. But I think most expected, or at least hoped, the development would trend more towards 2nd year Anderson than #3 starter/average SEC pitcher.

Anderson was in his 3rd year at LSU last season, so maybe that extra year of physical maturity was the difference (even though he did not play in his first year). But from people I know who know Schmidt a little bit I think the knock was more on his mental maturity than physical pitching ability. Hopefully in year 3 of college the mental and physical maturity develop and he becomes the dominant pitcher everyone expected him to be. But for right now, it's not outrageous to say he hasn't met expectations yet.

Reading this thread gave my eyes aids

Hearing State

Why are people trying to will this into existence?

I'm sure he was in a lot of pain in order to miss his start like that. It's a pretty common problem I saw that was complaining about stiffness in his back. Hopefully it's not something worse with the way Jay reports on these things.

That said, separate to this issue, Schmidt needs to grow mental fortitude. He has no composure on the mound. In order for LSU to be as bad as they are this year you have to look at the entire team. Guys like Ruckert and Schmidt collapsing in big situations is partly why we're at where we are.

He falls to pieces at the first sign of adversity on the mound. This is where he needs to improve going into next season. Guy has great stuff just trust yourself. I'm hoping he makes as big of a leap as he did this year development wise and he does, we have our Friday guy. That said, I'd be more comfortable if LSU got at least 1 stud starter in the portal.

Evans was hit or miss this year, Schmidt had big progression but definitely had lots of spots where mental barriers hurt him, and we don't know what Moore is going to do coming back off injury. You absolutely have to take at least 1 stud starter in portal in my opinion.

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He falls to pieces at the first sign of adversity on the mound. This is where he needs to improve going into next season.

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He had some moments where he absolutely showed he had improved in that regard. Then the fricked up inning at Ole Miss happened and it set him way back. Toward the end of the season there was some progress made there again.

But it is still the biggest thing he needs to work on.

Him leaving