Tell me about your pitching staff!

[cjr3888]

_ We stopped and visited Tigue Field this past summer.

My son and I were impressed with the venue even without any fans... _

The Tigue will only get better. Turf will be installed before next season, and plans are in the works for renovations to the grandstand in the near future.

[maddvector]

We are considering going to a game on Oct 31 or Nov 1.

We've also seen UL play a couple of times here in Houston at Rice.

[cajun2bag]

_ We are considering going to a game on Oct 31 or Nov 1.

We've also seen UL play a couple of times here in Houston at Rice. _

I played for Robe and he is about as passionate a coach as I have ever played for. He does a great job preparing players for life after baseball. I think your son would be making a great choice if he had a chance to go to UL and he did. The fans make it a great enviroment for the players, and it really motivates you to give your all everyday, thus making yourself and the team better. He teaches kids how to become leaders not only in athletics, but life as well!

[maddvector]

cajun2bag

My son is planning on earning a degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering.

Is the coaching staff good with the kids who have tough course loads?

Thanks!

[CajunT]

_ cajun2bag

My son is planning on earning a degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering.

Is the coaching staff good with the kids who have tough course loads?

Thanks! _

We've had several graduates in engineering in the past few years. I would also advise you and your son to meet with Mark Zappi-Professor, Dean of Engineering at UL. zappi@louisiana.edu Phone: 337-482-6685

[maddvector]

Thanks!

[USLJim]

_ cjr3888

How many made it to the mlb?

What kind of coach is Robe?

Is he a good guy to play for?

I've read as many negative opinions about him as positive opinions on this site...

Thanks for the information. _

I support UL Baseball because I respect Coach Robichaux and his staff. Your Son will be a better person after graduating from UL. Coach wants to build character and expects his players to not only be players and students but good Citizens. If your son were to get in trouble with the University, Break Team rules or Break the law and get caught, he will have to face the consequences. He will be given a choice imposed by the Coach and his staff.
That is why he is respected by his fans. He brings Pride to our University.
We are in the midst of renovating MOORE Park and once finished, it will be a show case. We are Proud of our Baseball Program. It is one big Family of Fans.

Good Luck to your son where ever he may end up.

[cajun2bag]

_ cajun2bag

My son is planning on earning a degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering.

Is the coaching staff good with the kids who have tough course loads?

Thanks! _

Yes! He will be placed in a mandatory study hall for at least his first semester. Upon his ability to prove he can make good grades he will be lifted from having to attend study hall, but he will certainly still have the option. Coach Deaux is our academic guy for baseball and has done a very good job in providing the resources to ensure that our team gets it done in the classroom. We had several guys who I played with graduate in engineering and several that did finance or management.

Robe makes sure that you have plenty of time to focus on school work. I live in Houston who does you son play for?

[cajun2bag]

_ My son is a Sr. in high school in Houston and he is interested in UL.

His fastball is usually between the low to mid 80's.
He is still growing due to his age. He just turned 17 and I am fairly sure he will be able to hit the 90's by the time he is finishing college.
He has developed a very good curve ball and he has an effective change up.

How good is the pitching staff at UL?

Is Robe and his staff good enough to get him to the next level?

Does UL use its pitchers wisely or does the pitching staff have constant arm problems?

Thanks, _

Please note that you should not worry about his velocity as much as you should location. There are plenty of guys that throw 90 that never pitch in college because they can't throw strikes.

Velocity helps, but is one of most overrated parts of pitching. Most D1 hitters can turn around a fastball and send it the other direction alot quicker than he who threw it.

[maddvector]

I agree! That is why I didn't over exaggerate his velocity like so many people tend to do.

Just being able to get into the 80's with your fast ball is an accomplishment.

He has good control and good movement on his fastballs.

He has really been working on his release point this year to improve his accuracy.

[Boomer]

Well the turf is being changed this year and your son will be in a beautifully redone stadium with suites etc. --Not a long drive from Houston and we usually ply there I think about twice a Year---Plus free meals at the Ragin Cajun in Houston(well just kidding) but the owner is a huge fan!!!!

[Cajun90]

I agree! That is why I didn't over exaggerate his velocity like so many people tend to do.

Just being able to get into the 80's with your fast ball is an accomplishment.

He has good control and good movement on his fastballs.

He has really been working on his release point this year to improve his accuracy.

Coach Robe is probably as good as any college coach at getting a kid a shot at the big leagues. IF they have the talent he can put them in a position to move on up. You seem to emphasis how many he has put in MLB. I'm not sure any college coach can effect that to much of an extent. No matter where they come out of they are going to have to prove their metal in the minors. You are starting to see a trend by a number of MLB teams to draft more college players. Some teams like the Angels don't even bother with high school kids anymore.

The biggest thing you will find is that coach does not abuse his pitchers. Our pitching staff rarely deals with a career ending injury. Some programs will use a good kid up by the time he graduates. Heck I've seen coaches do that in little league.

He is also very good at teaching the fundamentals. Robe's biggest point with pitchers is to develop a routine and be technically sound.

Boyd Nation of www.boydsworld.com has kept a pitch count abuse report going for a number of years. The Cajuns don't show up on it often. Keep in mind though that this doesn't necessarily tell the whole story either. Every pitcher is different and every pitch is different. Some guys can go out and throw 130 pitches and not think about it. I believe most pitchers get injuried from poor mechanics rather than pitch count and reference my above statement on technique.

P.S. If your son by some wild stretch does not end up a MLB pitcher in years to come you will be glad to know he can always fall back on a very well respected degree in engineering.