paintthecorner

yes, she is 12 years old.

being a moron on this here msg board and the Twitter. Grown arse men fawning over 18 year old boys and girls. It's f***ing gross.

".943 fielding %"

She'll fit right in

"I hate to say it, but good move by Dawson. This transfer has been known for quite some time but Dawson is not a social media starlet so it wasn't public until Baylor released it. I am not real sure why LSU didn't release it weeks ago when it happened. I seriously doubt we will hear any comment from her or her family regarding this situation.

The two infield transfers coming in are a result of her departure not the other way around.

Dawson was an upgrade at 2nd base from day 1 and should have been an immediate starter. This season, there was no competition for her position. She was told it was to difficult to bench Quinn so she would have to wait her turn and that production at that position didn't matter (this was apparent for the last 3 years).

It is one thing to be beat out, it is another to sit behind players who are not held to a production standard and are simply penciled in 'just because'. If Dawson would have been able to complete for a job and had been beat out she would not be transferring. The staff thought Dawson was purple and gold thru and thru and they could get by with whatever they wanted to do and she would always be around. She informed them otherwise at the end of the year. Total miss by the staff.

Dawson was never in trouble or any of the other things being thrown around. She was just put in an awful situation of not having a chance to compete for a job regardless of how well she performed and how poorly others performed. This would deflate any player. Dawson lost trust in the staff and it is easy to see why.

In retrospect, it is amazing she had the year that she did knowing, no matter what, she was not going to play. She still came out and battled without ever saying a word. I have much respect for her for that. It had to be incredibly difficult to go through this season under these circumstances.

Dawson loves LSU and her family love LSU but sometimes things don't work out and people have to make decisions to protect their interest. This was one of those situations. I wish her nothing but success at Baylor. The Bears got a good one." -

Coaches from other programs working LSU softball camps asked coaches, but also players about Dawson & Satchell (Smith as well I'm sure but there was film on her for them to review), there were more than a few players who told coaches that both were cheated. There was absolutely no reason either didn't play more, or start almost the entire season. If you can work your arse off every day and get minimal opportunities, why stay another year?

Sir,

that wasn't the issue at all.

It would be cool to have a sticky.

And while you may not believe me, I am not Mr Ducote. I do not know Mr Ducote, nor anyone in his family. In the end it doesn't matter much, but you can check all of the comments I've made about the transfers. I've told zero lies sir.

Dawson is at Baylor now.

357:

I completely understand what you're saying. I have never been impressed with her as a player, even back to the travel scene. She's serviceable imo, that's it.

The late bloomers go to JUCO or CC etc then transfer into a D1 after 2 years.

The 4 year scholarship is supposed to help in some ways. Coaches have to offer the same % the players Freshman and Senior years but it can be different the Sophomore & Junior years. So if a coach offers a kid 4 years at 100% and they don't pan out, then that's a lot of wasted money. It is supposed to be very hard to reduce the scholarship the way it is setup now. Not sure if it will actually work to reduce the recruitment age, but I'd bet it increases transfer activity at least.

We are really amp'd up about a CC transfer?

Like, really? :rolleyes:

She gone

UGA will just get transfers. Not uncommon for them.

Auburn will be fine because he's recruited very well, and coaches even better.