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re: Why did Skip retire so young?
Posted on 2/21/18 at 2:41 pm to TDsngumbo
Posted on 2/21/18 at 2:41 pm to TDsngumbo
quote:On the flight home after a series with Georgia in Athens after shortstop Ryan Theriot had committed several errors and we lost two of the three games, Skip started having chest pains.
Din't Skip have a heart attack and bypass surgery a few years ago? He probably saw that coming and figured he wanted an easier job indoors out of the elements.
The team's trainer was summoned up to the front of the plane to see if he could help Skip.
When he got there, he asked, "What's wrong, Skip?"
Skip grabbed his chest and growled, "It's Theriot....I think he's killing me!"
True story.
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Posted on 2/21/18 at 3:06 pm to LSURussian
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Skip grabbed his chest and growled, "It's Theriot....I think he's killing me!"
Some kid sat next to me at opening day and he had Ryan Theriot's glove from when he was with the Giants (I deduced based on the coloring). He gave the glove to his mom (MILF but sadly no pics) and ran off to get snacks and I told her I expected Ryan Theriot to be taller in person. She said that Ryan was his coach. I did not ask what made this boy (or his single mother) special enough that he got one of his fricken MLB gloves.
Posted on 2/21/18 at 4:38 pm to jlovel7
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special enough that he got one of his fricken MLB gloves.
They get a lot of them, a guy I used to throw with during one of his off seasons (I was in high school) gave me one.
Posted on 2/21/18 at 4:49 pm to Draconian Sanctions
quote:
He was only 63 when he retired as LSU baseball coach,
better question is why did he retire as AD?!? Wish he was still calling the shots.
Posted on 2/21/18 at 4:50 pm to Draconian Sanctions
They had to play the Jeopardy song twice before Skip made it to the mound.
Posted on 2/21/18 at 5:01 pm to TBoy
He don't suffer getting in and out of the casino.
Posted on 2/21/18 at 5:02 pm to Draconian Sanctions
63 is two years from retirement age. I think he retired when ready, at the right time.
Posted on 2/21/18 at 5:30 pm to Draconian Sanctions
It took Skip 18 minutes to make a roundtrip from the dugout to the mound in the 1998 NCAA Regional Championship against Cal State Fullerton.
Posted on 2/21/18 at 5:33 pm to LSURussian
quote:
Ryan Theriot had committed several errors
The Riot more than made up for that on June 17, 2000.
Posted on 2/21/18 at 6:02 pm to Draconian Sanctions
He looked 100.
Posted on 2/21/18 at 6:04 pm to nicholastiger
Hell I sat on the side of him at the Boat when LSU was playing in a Regional and he was AD. Yeah, it was a little before the game, but I doubt he made it there.
Posted on 2/21/18 at 6:10 pm to Jester
quote:Yet Mike Bianco and Jim Wells adopted his style walking to the mound.
Dude could barely walk to the mound by the time he retired.
Posted on 2/21/18 at 6:22 pm to nicholastiger
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I think towards the end it was the travel
A man can spend only so many nights in Starkville, even in a room without a view.
This post was edited on 2/21/18 at 6:22 pm
Posted on 2/22/18 at 3:56 pm to jlovel7
quote:
. I did not ask what made this boy (or his single mother) special enough that he got one of his fricken MLB gloves.
Why are you hating on "The Riot?" Did he pull a Ben Simmons and hate on LSU?
Posted on 2/22/18 at 4:09 pm to El Campo Tiger
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Why are you hating on "The Riot?" Did he pull a Ben Simmons and hate on LSU?
How was I hating on him? I asked what made this little leaguer special enough for Ryan Theriot to give him one of his gloves when he was his coach.
Posted on 2/22/18 at 5:09 pm to Tiger1988
quote:
Hell I sat on the side of him at the Boat when LSU was playing in a Regional and he was AD. Yeah, it was a little before the game, but I doubt he made it there.
I have a question, who were the blue seats at the old Alex Box for? AD? Bertman's wife? Big time boosters?
Posted on 2/22/18 at 5:39 pm to TexasTiger89
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He was AD from 2001 - 2008. Better pay and easier job I guess.
being ad for a p5 program is in no way easier than being a baseball coach at a p5 program.
Posted on 2/22/18 at 5:48 pm to Rickdaddy4188
quote:
being ad for a p5 program is in no way easier than being a baseball coach at a p5 program.
Not trying to disagree, but in Skips case yes it was easier.....
Posted on 2/22/18 at 6:54 pm to Draconian Sanctions
He retired because he knew the Rant was soon to launch. Did not want to deal with the Y2K little pissy arse bitches.
Posted on 2/22/18 at 7:00 pm to sta4ever
quote:
Wayne Graham is still going at it at 81 years old
Maybe by the time he turns 82 he will get back to the dugout from the mound.
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