Les Smith (not) Transferring?

[CajunZ1]

_ Unjustified rumors are bad mmmmmkay _

Hopefully Les doesn't go.

You can quote me on that...

[cajunbaseball1]

_ While i think your thought process is very logical, we are still trying to get into the tourney. We have to put our best 9 out there to win, and him in the lineup gives us that chance. I dont know that we are in a situation right now to sit guys cause they may not be here next year _

I still believe if he were bailing on his team after the year Robe wouldn't keep him in the lineup. Or if he had asked for his release for after the season was over he wouldn't be in the lineup.

I also don't think this guy would be out there with a partially torn labrum putting his career on the line every game if he were leaving either. So this has to be rumor and not true in my mind.

[CajunT]

_ I heard a rumor that Les Smith plans to have surgery on his shoulder this offseason, sit out next year, and then transfer. I hope this ain't true. Hopefully this is all false. Man, if he leaves, we'll be hurting in talent and emotion. Cause the guy is gonna be a stud. Someone say it ain't so!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tell me its an idiotic rumor that doesn't hold an ounce of water. _

The kid isn't going anywhere, he and his parents spoke with Coach Rob and all is good. It's not an idiotic rumor, just weeks after the fact.

[cajunbaseball1]

_ The kid isn't going anywhere, he and his parents spoke with Coach Rob and all is good. It's not an idiotic rumor, just weeks after the fact. _

Thanks for clearing up the rumors.

[CajunProud]

_ The kid isn't going anywhere, he and his parents spoke with Coach Rob and all is good. It's not an idiotic rumor, just weeks after the fact. _

Good to hear that he is staying, but one has to wonder if this will come up again if the team doesn't drastically improve next year. If the parents have already talked to Coach Robe about this, I would assume there is something going on.

From an outsider looking in, it just seems that Coach Robe has lost all control over this team for the last two years. I'm not saying that he has, I'm just saying that that is what it appears to be. Hope I am wrong.

[cajunbaseball1]

_ Good to hear that he is staying, but one has to wonder if this will come up again if the team doesn't drastically improve next year. If the parents have already talked to Coach Robe about this, I would assume there is something going on.

From an outsider looking in, it just seems that Coach Robe has lost all control over this team for the last two years. I'm not saying that he has, I'm just saying that that is what it appears to be. Hope I am wrong. _

I think the teams that are the best of his he had no control over, they controlled themselves.

As far as Les who knows why he was thinking about leaving. Maybe there major problems with is impending surgery or with the medical staff at the school. It could have been a lot of different issues and we don't know the details unfortunately. It could have been because the team was bad or it could not have been.

[CajunProud]

_ I think the teams that are the best of his he had no control over, they controlled themselves.

As far as Les who knows why he was thinking about leaving. Maybe there major problems with is impending surgery or with the medical staff at the school. It could have been a lot of different issues and we don't know the details unfortunately. It could have been because the team was bad or it could not have been. _

You are correct, and I certainly didn't mean to speulcate. Hopefully, he stays for the duration of his eligibility becuase I think he is a tremendous player, and we are lucky to have him.

[CajunT]

_ Good to hear that he is staying, but one has to wonder if this will come up again if the team doesn't drastically improve next year. If the parents have already talked to Coach Robe about this, I would assume there is something going on.

From an outsider looking in, it just seems that Coach Robe has lost all control over this team for the last two years. I'm not saying that he has, I'm just saying that that is what it appears to be. Hope I am wrong. _

Les Smith's mother is a devout Catholic and he doesn't drink. So imagine how tough it's been for him to fit in at UL. It has never been about this staff or program.

[raginsaints]

So he thought about transferring because he doesn't fit in with our players?



Hell, I'll be his friend

[Cajunsmike]

_ Les Smith's mother is a devout Catholic and he doesn't drink. So imagine how tough it's been for him to fit in at UL. It has never been about this staff or program. _

I am also a devout Catholic who does not drink and I manage to fit in OK (at least according to some-others may disagree). Of course I am not a 19 year old kid trying to fit into the college culture.