Michigan/Louisiana game 2

[CajunT]

Hollier from LSUA and from Rayne, made JUCO all-american and based on what I read, is an excellent offensive player.

Doesn't always project to the next level just because an athlete make all-american jc. I've never seen her play, but from what I've been told there doesn't seem to be anyone from LSU-E or LSU-A they think can help them next season. Now I don't know if that is a final decision.

[SlickRick]

I was actually pleasantly surprised with Joe Davis and Garland Cooper - especially Joe. Kept reminding people that our program is one of the top softball programs in the nation. Kept reminding people that we've been here before - often. Was very knowledgable about our history and about each player's story, tendencies, background... one of the most pleasant announcers I've ever heard call Cajun softball games from that outfit. I'd like to write to tell him so, if someone has his address. ESPN usually sends hacks to these games. I thought Joe did a great job. And Garland's from Northwestern. What do you expect? LOL.

Their attitude about UL seem to change during/after game 2. During game 1, it was all Big Blue this, Big Blue that.

[SlickRick]

Doesn't always project to the next level just because an athlete make all-american jc. I've never seen her play, but from what I've been told there doesn't seem to be anyone from LSU-E or LSU-A they think can help them next season. Now I don't know if that is a final decision.

She is from LSUE, I got that wrong on the original post. Assuming we have already scouted them, which would be crazy if we had not, I hear what you're saying. But that's a powerful group of hitters we have to replace.

So, if this was suppose to be a re-building year, what will next year be? Or did I get that wrong too?

It looks like last year should have been our year with Brignac, Orgeron and Smith in the lineup and all of this year's seniors starting as well.

[ulforlife]

She is from LSUE, I got that wrong on the original post. Assuming we have already scouted them, which would be crazy if we had not, I hear what you're saying. But that's a powerful group of hitters we have to replace.

So, if this was suppose to be a re-building year, what will next year be? Or did I get that wrong too?

It looks like last year should have been our year with Brignac, Orgeron and Smith in the lineup and all of this year's seniors starting as well.

That would be correct. In my opinion we got screwed by the system (Brignac not 100% didn't help either). Hosting was nice but unless you receive a high seed you always have to make that trip out to a top national seed. This year was ideal for how our year played out and we almost pulled it off. Last year's team was far better than this year or even the 2008 team and yet you see how those season's played out in comparison.

It will always be difficult for the Cajuns to make a run at a NC, in fact it's only going to continue to get tougher IMO.