Status Quo or Changes

[ULvictory]

And for those keeping score, I have heard from multiple sources that Talbot will still be "helping" with the hitters along with his recruiting coordinator duties. Can you say "Co-Hitting Coaches" ? I guess this is kind of like the stray dog you feed once and he keeps coming back. Can't get him off the porch.

That better not be true. UGH!!!!!

[cajun_lannister]

That better not be true. UGH!!!!!

Bwhahaha so Tablot on 1st and the new coach on 3rd what a cluster F

[Dad04]

Bwhahaha so Tablot on 1st and the new coach on 3rd what a cluster F

We gotta keep Coach Stop Sign in the dugout.

[cajun_lannister]

We gotta keep Coach Stop Sign in the dugout.

STOP

But coach I hit a ground rule double

Better just stay at first to be safe

[CajunEXPRESS]

Here we go.

I'd rather have some Omaha appearances than be touting this stat any day. Maybe We should point out that we made it once 18 years ago and it's time to be honest with ourselves. We are a solid mid major. If you are ok with that, fine. But if we claim to run with the big boys, we need to be playing ball when only 8 teams remain at some point. We had the pitching the last 3-4 years to do so with nothing to show for it. It really is nothing personal. Just time to step it up or admit who we are.

Do you have any idea how many P5 teams in baseball strong conferences have been to more than one CWS, or any? Serious question.

I counted 72 all time with 2 or more appearances. Many more with one or more including UL. So we're not in the elite group for sure. Even TooLame has two.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_World_Series

[GeauxLouisiana]

STOP

But coach I hit a ground rule double

Better just stay at first to be safe

We need to bunt you over to 2nd to avoid the double play.

[Turbine]

We need to bunt you over to 2nd to avoid the double play.

Gotta respect what last years team accomplished with only 2-outs per inning to work with.

[babysitter]

Gotta respect what last years team accomplished with only 2-outs per inning to work with.

Not a fan of the early inning bunt either but when you can’t hit.....

[cajun_lannister]

Do you have any idea how many P5 teams in baseball strong conferences have been to more than one CWS, or any? Serious question.

I counted 72 all time with 2 or more appearances. Many more with one or more including UL. So we're not in the elite group for sure. Even TooLame has two.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_World_Series

We have as many as UNO ....

[jllanclos]

We have as many as UNO ....

Did they make the final four while they were there, or 4 super regionals, or regular-ish trips to the NCAA tournament?

I don't disagree, though: none of that should be the "standard." I think Robe does, too.

[Turbine]

Excellent and very real analogy. Key statement being "be honest with ourselves". Nice to be in that elite group of 10 over the last 6 seasons. Awesome. Wonderful. Now ask yourself this question, who out of the other 9 teams could we beat 2 out of 3 on a weekend ? I know "it's baseball and anything can happen" but we aren't one quarter of what those other programs are right now. Oh, but we have a nice stadium. We had a chance to build off of 2013 thru 2016...............We s%$t the bed on doing so. We've gone backwards in fact. We didn't build off of 2000. Instead, we fail to make the conference tournament the following year in 2001. Who does that ? How does that happen to a program coming off of an Omaha season ? I totally agree, we are a "solid mid-major". But that's it folks. No more, no less and we'll see about less real soon. 2019 is going to tell a whole lot about the future and where this program is heading. Right now, lets just focus on winning a conference and beating Coastal Carolina because as long as they're in the Sunbelt, they're the target, not us any longer.

Some say the 99 team was better than the 2000 team. The one that fizzled vs a very good Rice team.

Having said that, ... Dropoffs after a serious run are not that uncommon. Usually loaded with juniors that get drafted.

No good excuse for the current drop off in hitting though.

[ManAboutTown]

Jeremy Talbot will not be a “go-hitting Coach”. I have confirmed that twice, by two folks that are pretty important around here.

You ppl should be ashamed.. Why are we actively trashing our program? Now, nothing Robe has accomplished here is good? WTF is wrong with y’all?