AZtoLSU

Extremely doubtful that you get even 4 of your top 11. This is the downside of having such an amazing recruiting class. They're only ranked that high because you have a bunch of players who will never see campus.

"Caliber of player?" The only way you can justify that comment is if you base it on PG or PBR rankings. Fact is, many of the better players that LSU gets to commit never make it to campus. So your "top ranked" recruiting class doesn't turn out to be near what it's ranked to be. And what are those rankings anyway? Pure speculation. How's LSU doing this year vs Arizona? Arizona has a top 5 RPI ranking, they're actually playing some stiff competition out of conference. LSU's patsy schedule clearly didn't prepare them for SEC play and now LSU fans are complaining about CJJ. Point is, I don't think the difference in talent is anywhere near what you like to think it is. Rankings are crap, development is key, culture is huge.

A few things LSU fans will quickly learn about CJJ:
1- He likes to overmanage games. Pinch hitters early and often.
2- Loves his matchups and will go with them anytime.
3- His offenses are known for walks and doubles. He doesn't have much patience for chasing balls outside the zone. This team doesn't have his stamp on them yet.
4- Not a ton of small ball or stealing. He's not against it but he wants baserunners in front of doubles.
5- His teams are not always great defensively. He likes having his best hitters in the lineup which means he's not against playing people out of position if it means a better bat in the lineup.

You all will soon learn what AZ knew last year, Berry's defense is nowhere near his bat. While he's clearly one of the best hitters in the country, he's a liability wherever you put him on the field.