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re: Skip or Augie Garrido
Posted on 6/8/09 at 10:30 pm to ffishstik
Posted on 6/8/09 at 10:30 pm to ffishstik
good and for the record 90% of the posters don't know who this guy is b/c nobody responded to this thread and had actual arguments, b/c usually us lsu fans get real defensive over our coaches... but since nobody knew this dude they just moved on to the next thread
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Posted on 6/8/09 at 10:40 pm to mlttiger
Perhaps, but if you have followed LSU baseball for any real length of time, then you know Garrido. Actually, CSF was a lot like Rice from a post-season rivalry standpoint: it seemed like we faced them in the post season every year and they were always tough. I actually respected him more when he was at CSF. I know that money talks, but frick Texas.
You know, alot of the fans who have followed LSU for that long forget the fact that any fans who are < 30 aren't likely to remember Skip's early years here and the '91 and '93 championship teams. I just happened to get lucky and started college at about the same time that Skip was building up this program in the late 80's.
You know, alot of the fans who have followed LSU for that long forget the fact that any fans who are < 30 aren't likely to remember Skip's early years here and the '91 and '93 championship teams. I just happened to get lucky and started college at about the same time that Skip was building up this program in the late 80's.
This post was edited on 6/8/09 at 10:45 pm
Posted on 6/8/09 at 10:58 pm to TheMan
SKIP!
Skip elevated baseball in the Southeastern Conference IMO. He really elevated the game as a whole and brought "Gorilla Ball" which in turn made the game more exciting. So I say Skip. I think he has more titles than Auggie as well.
Skip elevated baseball in the Southeastern Conference IMO. He really elevated the game as a whole and brought "Gorilla Ball" which in turn made the game more exciting. So I say Skip. I think he has more titles than Auggie as well.
Posted on 6/8/09 at 11:00 pm to Geauxld Finger
and some roids... 
Posted on 6/8/09 at 11:01 pm to mlttiger
i know not of which you speak.... 
Posted on 6/8/09 at 11:09 pm to mlttiger
quote:
Skip elevated baseball in the Southeastern Conference IMO
That's not an opinion, it's simply the truth!
As for titles, he has the same number of Championships as Skip (3 with CSF, 2 with Texas). He also has more wins than any coach in college baseball history with over 1,600 wins.
Posted on 6/9/09 at 1:58 am to ffishstik
im not 100% certain on this, but i believe skip was texas' first choice to replace cliff gustafson in 1997 before garrido
and odd note on garrido: he actually left fullerton after the 1987 season to coach at illinois for 3 years before going back to fullerton
and odd note on garrido: he actually left fullerton after the 1987 season to coach at illinois for 3 years before going back to fullerton
This post was edited on 6/9/09 at 2:00 am
Posted on 6/9/09 at 2:11 am to DBG
skip but augie does a damn good job of coching while he is drunk as frick. If he was sober it wouldnt be fair
Posted on 6/9/09 at 2:12 am to heartbreakTiger
I think Auggie was sauced tonight. Hey, if it works, it works.
Posted on 6/9/09 at 2:44 am to Barry Badrinath
john brady was at his best when sauced.
Posted on 6/9/09 at 6:33 am to heartbreakTiger
quote:
Absolutely no one took baseball serious back then
and they do now? Perhaps you should tell ESPN so they could put a link to it on their 'College Sports' page.
Posted on 6/9/09 at 7:22 am to BabyTac
This question is like do you like Honda or Toyotas. Both are two of the best ever and Augie has won national Championships in 4 different decades. By the way, LSU's record of 15 World Series is admirable but don't forget this is Texas' 33rd. No one else close. Texas has been to the CWS 6 of the last 9 years. So, this is good talk show conversation but not much meat. I would take either one of them in a heartbeat.
Posted on 6/9/09 at 7:57 am to Geauxld Finger
quote:
Skip elevated baseball in the Southeastern Conference IMO
Not just the SEC.
I give a lot of credit for whatever popularity College Baseball has today on a nationwide basis to Skip and Ron Polk. Those two did more to promote the game than anybody else.
Posted on 6/9/09 at 8:14 am to DBG
quote:
and odd note on garrido: he actually left fullerton after the 1987 season to coach at illinois for 3 years before going back to fullerton
Another add on note: he coached the NY Yankees for 1 game. His record is 0-1 and Kevin Costner pitched a perfect game against them.
Posted on 6/9/09 at 8:49 am to marcnbc
"Throughout his USC career, he accepted only a nominal salary of $1 per year, as his trucking business supplied a substantial income. He turned down numerous offers of major league coaching positions"
Different time or not that's pretty cool, great story.
I'll take skip also
Different time or not that's pretty cool, great story.
I'll take skip also
Posted on 6/9/09 at 9:16 am to TheMan
quote:Skip, EASILY.
Overheard some discussions this weekend by each of the super regional announcers and they were talking about each. I think they are about even when it comes to coaching. What do you guys think?
He was only a head coach for 18 seasons and went to the CWS 11 times and won it five times.
Gurrido on the other hand, in 37 seasons has made 12 CWS appearances and won it five times.
They have similar accomplishments, but it took Bertman less than half as much time to do it. He has a higher winning percentage, a higher post season winning percentage and a higher Omaha winning percentage.
Gurrido is one of the best(possibly the best) in the college game today, but I don't even think it is debatable who you would want on your sideline.
ETA: Skip took over a school with no previous baseball tradition and still accomplished all of this. UNO had been to the CWS and LSU had not. I think most Texas fans would even take Bertman over Gurrido if given the choice.
This post was edited on 6/9/09 at 9:24 am
Posted on 6/9/09 at 9:25 am to eelsuee
How bout Mainieri?
Posted on 6/9/09 at 10:37 am to Babalugats
quote:Hopefully in 15 years we will put him in a similar category, but I don't think it is reasonably to expect it.
How bout Mainieri?
Posted on 6/9/09 at 10:42 am to SouthEndzoneTiger
quote:
Another add on note: he coached the NY Yankees for 1 game. His record is 0-1 and Kevin Costner pitched a perfect game against them.
ha, didn't realize that was Auggie, he should have had his team better prepared for that game, Chapel was over the hill and his stuff was very mediocre.
Posted on 6/9/09 at 10:44 am to davert
quote:
This question is like do you like Honda or Toyotas. Both are two of the best ever and Augie has won national Championships in 4 different decades. By the way, LSU's record of 15 World Series is admirable but don't forget this is Texas' 33rd. No one else close. Texas has been to the CWS 6 of the last 9 years. So, this is good talk show conversation but not much meat. I would take either one of them in a heartbeat.
Hate to say it but Texas fan makes more sense than anybody else.
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