Why did Skip Bertman come to LSU?

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He realized Ron Frazier wasn't retiring anytime soon at Miami and he knew Bob Broadhead, who reached out to him about LSU.

I believe they discuss that in "Hold the Rope". If you've never seen it, I highly recommend d. Its a very good documentary.

Bob Brodhesd was aware of Skip from his time when they were both in Miami. Skip was serving as sort of the head baseball coach for the hurricanes, while Frazier was the face, and overseer…kind of a GM position. When Brodhead got to LSU, he offered Skip the job (it was a pay cut for him), and Skip accepted because he wanted an opportunity to run his own program.

For a promotion to HC.

Money and heauxs

Broadhead was familiar with Bertman from Miami and hired him. Without Broadhead there is no baseball program.

Bob Brodhead made 2 very good hires in Bertman and Arnsparger, And I think Sue Gunter also may have been his hire, which was also very good.

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That's what I suspected--that he had a relationship previously with Brodhead.

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there was also an LSU connection through the Dolphins, one of the higher ups was an LSU alum, he may have had input with that, definitely had a hand in Arnsparger coming here, sports community is a small world, either a senior VP and/or GM

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Dean penny pinched on the baseball program

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So true and a damn shame. IIR, the players pressure washed, painted, etc. to get the old Box looking decent.