Texas State Hands UL a 9-5 Loss

[SlappyCajun]

All I was trying to say is that losing to Texas St. isn't a terrible loss. Of course I wanted to win, so did everybody, and I'm ____ed we lost. But you're initial reaction made it seem like you didn't think Texas St. was a good program capable of beating people. Look at the scores of their games last year. They almost one 50 games and played every BCS school close.

Should we beat Texas St. more than we lose to them sure. But using your logic, LSU should never lose to us.

[NOCajun]

So should we never lose to a Southland team in any sport ?

Do you want the QUICK answer??

[CajunRebel]

I'll just add that they will more than likely be Sun Belt mates in a couple years. And they will improve our conference in baseball if they join.

[Cajun90]

As some have noted the perspective is skewed. Those that follow baseball have a lot of respect for the Southland conference. Last years confernece pseduo RPI's had the SBC 6th and the Southland 8th. Not bad considering there are thirty two conferences playing Div 1 baseball.

[wgwillis]

I know many of you will disagree with me but I have mixed feelings regarding our Baseball Program. On the one hand, Robichaux has built a program by that I mean he has loyal fan support which is not that easy to do. People are loyal to him and his team however, every year I get excited for the program and the new recruits but we never seem to really turn the corner. Maybe I expect too much but we do not hit with power except on rare occasions and we only have exceptional pitching every few years. We never put it all together and just when I am about to give up Robichaux's teams they do just enough to keep people interested. I guess I would rather have a respectable program than not but I wish his teams would be more exciting and more dependable more often like the 2000 team. I am beginning to think the man can't really recruit well.

[SlappyCajun]

I know many of you will disagree with me but I have mixed feelings regarding our Baseball Program. On the one hand, Robichaux has built a program by that I mean he has loyal fan support which is not that easy to do. People are loyal to him and his team however, every year I get excited for the program and the new recruits but we never seem to really turn the corner. Maybe I expect too much but we do not hit with power except on rare occasions and we only have exceptional pitching every few years. We never put it all together and just when I am about to give up Robichaux's teams they do just enough to keep people interested. I guess I would rather have a respectable program than not but I wish his teams would be more exciting and more dependable more often like the 2000 team. I am beginning to think the man can't really recruit well.

How often should the Cajuns be in the CWS, Super Regional, Regional for you to be satisfied with the program?

Not disparaging just asking honestly.

[Cajun90]

I know many of you will disagree with me but I have mixed feelings regarding our Baseball Program. On the one hand, Robichaux has built a program by that I mean he has loyal fan support which is not that easy to do. People are loyal to him and his team however, every year I get excited for the program and the new recruits but we never seem to really turn the corner. Maybe I expect too much but we do not hit with power except on rare occasions and we only have exceptional pitching every few years. We never put it all together and just when I am about to give up Robichaux's teams they do just enough to keep people interested. I guess I would rather have a respectable program than not but I wish his teams would be more exciting and more dependable more often like the 2000 team. I am beginning to think the man can't really recruit well.

So many things to discuss but I'll touch on just one for now. NOBODY in the NCAA's is hitting for power. Last years change in bats made sure of that.

[wgwillis]

I respect both of your opinions. After I made my post I thought it must not be easy to recruit well in college baseball because of the system. It seems that almost all of Robichaux's recruits only play college ball because they can not get drafted high enough so they go to college to get more experience and the first chance they get - they are gone. It must be difficult to put a team together under those circumstances. It makes you wonder if you should look at these players the same way as players in other sports. I know players in other sports would do the same thing if they could but it seems it is more obvious in Baseball. I wonder what the chances of a player making pro is in Baseball from the college ranks. Not very high I would think. I suppose these players do not ever consider what they will do if pro baseball doesn't work out for them. I guess its not for me to say afterall it is their lives. To answer your question CWS once every 5 years. Regionals every other year.

[CajunProud]

How often should the Cajuns be in the CWS, Super Regional, Regional for you to be satisfied with the program?

Not disparaging just asking honestly.

I know you didn't ask this of me, but I'll respond anyway.

IMO the Canuns should be in a regional 4 out of 5 years. I don't expect a SR or CWS (although I would love to see them), but I do EXPECT regular regional play. I respect Robe as much as anyone, but people need to remember that this program had success before he arrived (I know Bollinger was a bad guy). I don't anticipate a regional this year due to the youth, but that should not be an excuse for a .500 or sub .500 club. Even without a regional, I expect the record to be well above .500.

[CajunRed]

First of all, it's only the 3rd freakin game of the year. Secondly, I'd love to see us in regionals 4 out of 5 years. But consider this -- 3 or 4 Sunbelt teams make regionals each year. So if the Cajuns are to make it 4 out of 5, that would usually have to finish in the top 5 or so in the Belt almost every year. I know that OOC games also come into play in regional selection, but Belt play is a good indicator...and it is strong enough that no team can go year to year without some down years in there.

When I look at it that way, 4 out of 5 isn't easy.