Future Islands

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Hodge seems to be leaning pro now.

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That's unfortunate; how do you figure he's leaning pro at this point?

Also, do we know which signees, if any, are already on campus? I recall Curiel and Schmidt already being on campus last year.

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It looks like it might be a battle between us and tennessee.

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What makes you say that?

Lachenmeyer's stats are impressive -- 13 k/9, 4 bb/9, 2.37 ERA

Also, in a small sample size against NCAA tournament teams this year (11 ip), he had a 3.4 ERA with a 4/1 k/bb ratio. Very solid addition.

Landon Mack looks very good. Great stuff, and only 1.9 bb / 9.

How can you feel good about making it out of a regional? Jay will likely start Anderson against the #4 seed, which means we’ll have to rely on Johnny Wholestaff to win game 3 against the #2 seed.

What criteria should be used to determine whether someone should start games, and how does that criteria justify Shores starting in the place of Cowan?

Cowan can throw multiple pitches for strikes; doesn't walk batters; has the durability to pitch past the fifth inning; has the skillset to go through an opponent's lineup multiple times; and has the effectiveness to neutralize an opponent's best pitcher. Shores does none of that. So why shouldn't Cowan start?

This is the second year in a row that LSU will have under-utilized its best pitcher. It's a shame.

It’s been frustrating to see TN pick up a guy like Liam Doyle and transform him into one of the best pitchers in the country and Auburn take Sam Dutton and turn him into an effective weekend starter…meanwhile, what has LSU done? We signed one of the best high school pitchers in the country, who scouts say had one of the best curve balls in the entire draft, and he gets to campus and can’t find the plate with it. We signed multiple high level arms out of the portal, and there’s just been no development at all.

What's the common denominator across both seasons? Rhymes with pesky.

Ashton Larson led LSU's entire team in OBP during SEC play. He would start on every single team in the country.

Couple questions:

1) Are there any OF candidates who could move to 2B like Dugas did last year? Our OF is crowded, and we have no proven middle infielders.

2) Players can't enter the portal in the fall, but they can enroll in JUCO, correct?