LSU/UL NIT matchup

[IHateLaState]

Well well well.... I'm gonna have to make amends to the Pontiff family...lol.... I too was there and would have sworn in was Pontiff that began it all..... and have blamed him over the years.... Nonetheless I agree and was correct with the basics of what happened if not the exact players....

I do know of one UL baseball fan who happens to be black.... I ran into him at a football game that fall and asked what he thought of all the stuff that happened in BR..

He said Mr. Bob.... I grew up in the 60's and 70's..... I ain't never been treated even back then like I was at that regional....

[Cajun90]

Wally Pontiff was a good kid but sometimes he spoke before he thought it through. During one press conference he said if fans didn't like the way they were playing they shouldn't bother coming to the ballpark.

For the regional in question it all got started when Wally made a comment to Gabriel and I think a few other UL players. It happened before the game somewhere back around the dressing rooms as I recall. One of our ball girls had gotten hit pretty hard by a foul ball in a prior game. Pontiff mouthed off and said something along the lines of we are going to hit you guys around like she got hit. Justin didn't take kindly to that statement and words were exchanged.

Apparently no one on either coaching staff was around at the time. So come game time everyone was a little hyped and it spiraled out of control after that. Pretty sure it took a while for the coaches to figure out what was going on and why.

[Just1More]

Wally Pontiff was a good kid but sometimes he spoke before he thought it through. During one press conference he said if fans didn't like the way they were playing they shouldn't bother coming to the ballpark.

For the regional in question it all got started when Wally made a comment to Gabriel and I think a few other UL players. It happened before the game somewhere back around the dressing rooms as I recall. One of our ball girls had gotten hit pretty hard by a foul ball in a prior game. Pontiff mouthed off and said something along the lines of we are going to hit you guys around like she got hit. Justin didn't take kindly to that statement and words were exchanged.

Apparently no one on either coaching staff was around at the time. So come game time everyone was a little hyped and it spiraled out of control after that. Pretty sure it took a while for the coaches to figure out what was going on and why.

I only remember this as a story that came out the week that followed... from your recalling of it. I still think back to strongly blaming Skip for not controlling that game and series better. He had the stroke with his players and fans to disallow poor sportsmanship and abhorrent fan behavior.

[Reality Check]

You’re not “our people”..

I graduated from UL. Can you say the same? By the way, have you written that fat check yet today to RCAF?

[jumboragncajun]

Aaron Hill was in the bigs for a LONG time. EVERY SINGLE TIME that I would hear his name on Sportscenter, I would get an immediate blood pressure spike.

[ManAboutTown]

I graduated from UL. Can you say the same? By the way, have you written that fat check yet today to RCAF?

____ off tit wad..

I dunno what you’re trying to insinuate with the stupid assed “fat check” remarks.. I love how you jackasses get so obsessed with me..

Stage 5 clinger.

[GeauxCajuns]

Well well well.... I'm gonna have to make amends to the Pontiff family...lol.... I too was there and would have sworn in was Pontiff that began it all..... and have blamed him over the years.... Nonetheless I agree and was correct with the basics of what happened if not the exact players....

I do know of one UL baseball fan who happens to be black.... I ran into him at a football game that fall and asked what he thought of all the stuff that happened in BR..

He said Mr. Bob.... I grew up in the 60's and 70's..... I ain't never been treated even back then like I was at that regional....

it all started when Andy Gros hit Pontiff in the back with a 78 mph change up in his shut out win in the first game against them, Wally took two or three steps towards the mound on his way to first saying something to Gros.

everyone knows you wouldnt intentionally hit a guy with a change up, if you are going to throw at someone you are going to throw it as hard as you can.

[CajunT]

it all started when Andy Gros hit Pontiff in the back with a 78 mph change up in his shut out win in the first game against them, Wally took two or three steps towards the mound on his way to first saying something to Gros.

everyone knows you wouldnt intentionally hit a guy with a change up, if you are going to throw at someone you are going to throw it as hard as you can.

Yes, and the benches cleared. Pontiff was trying to get his team fired up and both dugouts were squawking back and forth.

[CrazyCajun]

Remember how fun that was when our baseball team had a pair

[IHateLaState]

it all started when Andy Gros hit Pontiff in the back with a 78 mph change up in his shut out win in the first game against them, Wally took two or three steps towards the mound on his way to first saying something to Gros.

everyone knows you wouldnt intentionally hit a guy with a change up, if you are going to throw at someone you are going to throw it as hard as you can.

Well maybe that is what I remembered.... I now I was at that game also.... Didn't Andy beat them 1-0??

[CajunAmos]

it all started when Andy Gros hit Pontiff in the back with a 78 mph change up in his shut out win in the first game against them, Wally took two or three steps towards the mound on his way to first saying something to Gros.

everyone knows you wouldnt intentionally hit a guy with a change up, if you are going to throw at someone you are going to throw it as hard as you can.

If it was Gros, his change up was closer to 60. His fast ball was low to mid 80's.

[jumboragncajun]

Remember how fun that was when our baseball team had a pair

Giant Satchels. Yuge. And yes, it was fun to watch them. We had nearly a whole generation from 08 to 12 that had to use the youth size cup...(sans a few from the 10 class). I see us on steady pace back down to that. Jace needs to show these guys what a pair looks like...and maybe it will all start tonight.

Edit: Major Thread Derail.

[CajunNation]

.....He said Mr. Bob.... I grew up in the 60's and 70's..... I ain't never been treated even back then like I was at that regional....

I have a co-worker with a son at lsubr. The stories I hear make my skin crawl. A lot of that place is stuck in a different world.

[LouisianaB]

I have a co-worker with a son at lsubr. The stories i hear make my skin crawl. A lot of that place is stuck in a different world.

Having gone there for grad school, I can confirm this statement

[Turbine]

Yes, and the benches cleared. Pontiff was trying to get his team fired up and both dugouts were squawking back and forth.

It was a Dan McDonald article that first suggested the two teams not play each other. Jay quickly parroted the sentiment.

Whether they planted the seed of avoidance or were just putting into media what they heard privately, I do not know, but they presented it as a suggestion.

The reality of the situation is nothing happened