Cajuns discover the power of the bunt

[NewsCopy]

What’s that about the connection between necessity and invention?

Lately UL head baseball coach Tony Robichaux knows the answer to that question.

His solution includes providing sufficient offense with a team that is batting an anemically collective .229 and one that is getting on base only 31 percent of the time.

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[Turbine]

I haven't read the article yet, but unless it is clickbait Robichaux has been all about the bunt for decades.

[BeauCajun]

Not a bad article by Bobby Ardoin. Talking about the lack of bunting fundamentals in travel ball.

[Boomer]

Not a bad article by Bobby Ardoin. Talking about the lack of bunting fundamentals in travel ball.

....wish I could read it,,,,,did he call us Louisiana or UL?

[CajunGrad16]

....wish I could read it,,,,,did he call us Louisiana or UL?

UL

[Boomer]

UL

.......now that had to hurt Bobby....but always did like the guy, just not his preferential names for the Cajuns!

[CajunProud]

Remember that national championship we won with that powerful grand slam bunt .............. yeah, me neither.

[campo118]

Read between the lines... we can’t hit so we’re gonna put pressure on the opposing defense with bunts... that’s what I got from the story at least... I’m sure Robe wishes we didn’t have to bunt as much as we do.

[MetryCajun]

Remember that national championship we won with that powerful grand slam bunt .............. yeah, me neither.

I do remember a World Series bunt that was pretty exciting.

[CajunProud]

Read between the lines... we can’t hit so we’re gonna put pressure on the opposing defense with bunts... that’s what I got from the story at least... I’m sure Robe wishes we didn’t have to bunt as much as we do.

I know. I'm just in a bad mood

[CajunProud]

I do remember a World Series bunt that was pretty exciting.

That it was, that it was.

[CajunNation]

Not a bad article by Bobby Ardoin. Talking about the lack of bunting fundamentals in travel ball.

Robe is 1000% correct about his disdain for Travel Ball.

It does not teach fundamentals.

I also believe it helps destroy communities.

Lots of adults living through their children. Lots of other adults selling lies and cashing checks. Lots of ruined arms and bad attitudes.

[CajunVic]

Robe is 1000% correct about his disdain for Travel Ball.

It does not teach fundamentals.

I also believe it helps destroy communities.

Lots of adults living through their children. Lots of other adults selling lies and cashing checks. Lots of ruined arms and bad attitudes.

While much of this may be an accurate recitation of the facts and while Robe has continually stated as such, I have yet to hear Robe or anyone else provide an alternate solution to the development of players outside of travel ball.

[Turbine]

I do remember a World Series bunt that was pretty exciting.

Which is in part why "discover" is not the right word for the headline.

[LifeTimeCajun]

While much of this may be an accurate recitation of the facts and while Robe has continually stated as such, I have yet to hear Robe or anyone else provide an alternate solution to the development of players outside of travel ball.

If you listen to him talk about it, it’s not the actual playing that he doesn’t care for. He’s fine with them playing, it’s the model of how it’s played with them not teaching them to compete and everyone getting a chance to play without earning something.