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re: So strange to have only one Louisiana player in the starting lineup
Posted on 3/9/24 at 6:48 am to MOT
Posted on 3/9/24 at 6:48 am to MOT
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6 of the 9 players in the lineup tonight either played for Mainieri or signed/committed to Mainieri before Johnson was hired.
Those six are not what’s making this team special. That’s Holman, Jump, Anderson and Hurd, plus the rest of the pitching staff. And I’ll throw in Tommy White and Milam.
I was a Paul Mainieri fan, but he got lazy as hell at recruiting and caused a lost decade at LSU, during which we were a good team but never great.
This post was edited on 3/9/24 at 6:49 am
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Posted on 3/9/24 at 7:05 am to Penrod
quote:The subject of the thread and the post that comment was a reply to wasn’t “what makes this team special?”, but your completely random off topic post stil mentions two Mainieri commitments.
Those six are not what’s making this team special. That’s Holman, Jump, Anderson and Hurd, plus the rest of the pitching staff. And I’ll throw in Tommy White and Milam.
Posted on 3/9/24 at 8:41 am to Zachary
It is a good sign of where we are as a program Nationally
This kind of thing comes and goes. When I was at LSU in 1989, Bianco was our only starter from Louisiana (not counting pitchers).
This kind of thing comes and goes. When I was at LSU in 1989, Bianco was our only starter from Louisiana (not counting pitchers).
Posted on 3/9/24 at 8:59 am to Zachary
I mean 3 of those guys are still on the team but we definitely lack some of those Louisiana native program guys.
Travinski is 1 but Beloso and Dugas were 5th and 4th year guys making major contributions.
Like some people have said we’re definitely talented but we’re 2-4 years behind in development than some of those guys.
Travinski is 1 but Beloso and Dugas were 5th and 4th year guys making major contributions.
Like some people have said we’re definitely talented but we’re 2-4 years behind in development than some of those guys.
Posted on 3/9/24 at 9:15 am to WHS
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The brand is global now and we attract players from all over the world.
Don’t forget that the new transfer rules and NIL facilitate a lot of movement. We took in a lot of transfers.
Posted on 3/9/24 at 9:24 am to Zachary
How true. I was telling my wife this recently. Teams used to have a local feel with some out of state players mixed in. Not so anymore. But I guess that’s the price of success. We like to win so we shouldn’t complain. Just not into it quite as much. But I’ll adjust especially if we keep winning.
Posted on 3/9/24 at 9:47 am to Zachary
Over the next two classes
LA commits: 9
Cali commits: 10
LA commits: 9
Cali commits: 10
Posted on 3/9/24 at 9:57 am to Zachary
LSU is still getting the best players in the state if you go by prospect rankings.
Brown and Anderson appear to be stars. The 2023 group haven't made as big of an impact. I think that's what gives the impression of a lack of LA contribution.
Brown and Anderson appear to be stars. The 2023 group haven't made as big of an impact. I think that's what gives the impression of a lack of LA contribution.
Posted on 3/9/24 at 10:04 am to Zachary
Just win baby
Posted on 3/9/24 at 10:37 am to Zachary
Baseball is much different from football. You can lock down Louisiana for football and be very successful. Almost necessary. You don’t have to necessarily do that in baseball.
Posted on 3/9/24 at 12:01 pm to Carlos the Tiger
Re: 1989, I'm not sure Bianco was from Louisiana, but I believe Mook, Bush, Hymel, and Garrity were.
This post was edited on 3/9/24 at 12:02 pm
Posted on 3/9/24 at 12:09 pm to Carlos the Tiger
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When I was at LSU in 1989, Bianco was our only starter from Louisiana (not counting pitchers).
Bianco is from Florida
Posted on 3/9/24 at 12:16 pm to Lester Earl
Some people don't realize there's some damn good baseball players out of California
Posted on 3/9/24 at 12:44 pm to TackySweater
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You can lock down Louisiana for football and be very successful. Almost necessary. You don’t have to necessarily do that in baseball.
You can’t do that in baseball and be a consistent championship caliber team. Louisiana just doesn’t produce the talent in baseball that it does in football.
There are excellent players here but not enough of them to fill an Omaha roster. You’ve just gotta get the best and then fill in the blanks with talent from elsewhere.
Posted on 3/9/24 at 2:23 pm to TackySweater
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Baseball is much different from football. You can lock down Louisiana for football and be very successful. Almost necessary. You don’t have to necessarily do that in baseball.
They built teams on LA guys for decades. But times are changing with the transfer portal & with the draft. And Jay has west coast connections, so his umbrella has spread far west of the MS. If the weather is warm, he is hunting. CA, Vegas, AZ, NM. Texas, obviously.
Posted on 3/9/24 at 3:12 pm to Lester Earl
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They built teams on LA guys for decades.
I didn’t say you couldn’t do it. Just that it’s not as much of a need/luxury that you have in football.
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But times are changing with the transfer portal & with the draft.
Yes big time. And in the 90s college baseball wasn’t as big as it is now so lsu could just get the guys here to stay.
Posted on 3/9/24 at 3:57 pm to The Hurricane
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I’ll take my L.
At least you admit it. You get a point back for that
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