re: Softball: #7 LSU 0 vs #5 Oregon 4 Final

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ONly 4 total hits and struck out 22 times vs UCLA and Oregon. Definitely got a lot of work to do.

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It's the M.O. for just about all LSU athletic teams. Kick Butt against all the "Weaklings" on the schedule and then get their clocks cleaned when they face a Top 5/10 program. That's a constant at LSU with rare exception.

Of course, the Cheerleaders will be there to defend all the loses with their litany of excuses.

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But the pitching we did see the last two days are as good as it gets

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And the pitching we threw at them is as good as it gets. We just had back to back losses with AA pitchers in the circle. These two teams just happen to have better position players than us. It is what it is.

We are 1/4 through the season so we have a good feel for the teams strengths and weaknesses. No shame in losing to two top 5 teams essentially on the road but the way we lost was definitely demoralizing. We were completely overmatched at the plate in both games.

Agree on the Bama series. Thank God we don't see Osorio this season.

We will keep plugging along and getting better. We have hit speed bumps in previous years and been able to power through it. This year is challenging without having the known studs like Jaquish and Landry but we will surely figure it out.

Can Doyle play Catcher?

Really going to be exploited down the road if we dont have an arm to reach second base.

Ashlynn, we are 1/4 of the way through the season but not enough TV games to where we can really get an idea of who is doing what right or wrong. It's sad softball doesnt get the TV time that basketball does, but I understand how all that works.

Week to week basis

Wait and see CC get her shot at being there 50% or more of the time. She will be solid at the dish and offensively jsut needs the at bats. Don't put an SJ tag on her. Keep in mind SJ even though a good catcher was never an All American catcher. She went were the team needed her as a All American Utility.

The girls will get it going.
Remember last year losing to UCLA and Utah and Mary Nutter and look were they ended OKC.

I agree Jaquish was only a slightly above average receiver but she had a shut down, you ain't running gun on that right shoulder. You just had no success taking the extra base or stealing against her. She is one of the best throwing catchers I have ever seen. She made the Olympic team due in large part to that arm.

CC is a super defensive catcher but light years away from the arm strength Tiger fans are used to. It's not fair to compare most arms to Jaquish much less a true freshman that has years to develop.

The downside is our staff has never been known for player development and they have not done a great job in previous years of emptying the bench to get freshman and other back ups the reps necessary to compete on a high level. This currently shows in our depth but I am holding out hope that philosophy has changed and we see more of these young talented players on the field and less of the upper class man that have had ample opportunity but yet to really break through.

I have said it for years, when it doubt play the best athlete and the underclassmen.