Baseball ... Robe on BEV

[HTownCajunII]

Nice job on the recap--I think you captured most everything. Here are a few other tidbits I think I heard (was working too):

Spring semester transfer, who is a middle infielder, from a Florida JC.

C Griffen may pitch in 09, too much to ask in 08 learning C position and pitching system.
Gabe Begnaud=Greg Becknell

I understood Fr Tyler Benzel was at 3B, Robe seemed really high on his offensive abilities.
Robe seemed cautiously optimistic that Josh Logan could have a break out year--really likes his improved approach at the plate.

One name I did not hear was RS Fr Dane Maxwell (P). Last year Jay/Robe seemed high on him, but I am not sure how he fits into this year.

I've come to believe that most other coaches oversell their recruits abilities. My sense is that Robe will call a spade a spade and based on my perceived enthusiasm from Robe about the young guys already here and those coming in Fall 08, it seems Cajun baseball is the one mens sport where we are reloading as opposed to rebuilding after a successful run.

[rhineaux]

_ John, here we go again with the Arnold? John, professional football is the equivalent of being a prostitute. It goes from the city John down to the last player, coach, and owner. For you, John, to back a particular gal only means you consistently get the ugly duckling as they strut their wares.

Love the Saints til the day you die, but you can bet at some point not to long from now they will be loved in a state and area other than an area know as MISS ALALOU Gulf Coast. Well John go drop a couple of hundred for an afternoon at the Dome. You know you will feel dirty after that thinking you should have dropped it on your Ragin'Cajun family. _

Did you put that "yeah right" smiley faces on my post? I don't even know how to make all of those little things. I was totally agreeing with you, it should have been one of those yellow smiley faces with the cool sunglasses, or one of those other red faces with the fist pumping. Seriously though, I was just giving you are hard time with the Arnold stuff, mainly in an attempt to bring some humor to it. Honestly, who respects anything that kevin foote ever says? And, I've heard your prostitue analogy before. And then coming at me for giving my money to the Saints over the Cajuns? to be honest, I own very few Saints items, I own 10x more Cajuns items. Second, even when I was a Saints season ticket holder when I was in school, I never let that get in the way of my Cajun love. Still tailgated all day and went to games, even though I had to get up early the next day to go to NOLA.

The Cajuns, and all college athletics in general, come before Pro Sports of any kind in my world.

[Cajun Express]

_ Did you put that "yeah right" smiley faces on my post? I don't even know how to make all of those little things. I was totally agreeing with you, it should have been one of those yellow smiley faces with the cool sunglasses, or one of those other red faces with the fist pumping. Seriously though, I was just giving you are hard time with the Arnold stuff, mainly in an attempt to bring some humor to it. Honestly, who respects anything that kevin foote ever says? And, I've heard your prostitue analogy before. And then coming at me for giving my money to the Saints over the Cajuns? to be honest, I own very few Saints items, I own 10x more Cajuns items. Second, even when I was a Saints season ticket holder when I was in school, I never let that get in the way of my Cajun love. Still tailgated all day and went to games, even though I had to get up early the next day to go to NOLA.

The Cajuns, and all college athletics in general, come before Pro Sports of any kind in my world. _

Sorry, did not mean to put anything in your quotes, my boo boo.

Man I was just trying to get in the spirit of things. I gotta admit it took me a few minutes to figure out the Arnold angle. Absolutely no harm meant or taken.

You know Kevin Foote begged off when challenged and said he did not want to talk about the Arnolds, dead subject. This year I heard him again just shows how he likes to throw out the stuff, but really does not want to debate it when called.

[CajunAmos]

From what I remember at the time of the draft, they talked to Griffin about being drafted in the third round and offered him a $650,000, with the family wanting $800,000.

About the pro's, he was referencing the signing class for next year, not any of the present personnel. Baseball can sign them after High School, but if they don't sign then they have to wait until junior year or a certain age (I think 21) to be draft eligible.

Coach mentioned the high degree of freshman on the roster (especially pitchers) is due to the expected loss of so many players in NEXT years draft, where we'll lose Moody, Glass, Solich, Zorich, Logan, Gisclair, Hatfield (all seniors) and Farquar and Hawkins (draft eligible juniors).

T.J. Gros is a senior but will be a medical redshirt, and Greg Wilburn would have been a draft eligible junior but will also be a medical redshirt (tommy john surgery).