Can someone splain me what happened to our once-poud baseball program?

[LifeTimeCajun]

No, seriously I think Lockridge would have made that 2014 team! He should have played in the Cape Cod league his freshman season at LSU. All Paul Mainieri had to do is just give his name to the league and it would have been a done deal.

If he’s that good why hasn’t it transferred to the field here over the past two years

[CajunT]

If he’s that good why hasn’t it transferred to the field here over the past two years

It's Rob's fault he didn't play in the Cape Cod League and LSU released him.

[LifeTimeCajun]

Since we’re having the discussion...

Imagine what Deggs would have done with Lott

#highazzlegkick

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[Rougarou]

Call me arrogant or whatever you wish. I know what i'm talking about. I've seen what he can do if given the opportunity. As I stated before. Stats don't lie. Some players who are struggling and struggling big time are never taken out yet others who show extreme promise and ability are never given a chance. I call it like I see it.

I didn't call you anything other than a proponent for Hannie. Your defensiveness to that is strange.

[CajunVic]

I don't have a problem with a coach sitting someone that has 7 hits in 56 AB's and an OBP. of .125. He's not hitting and he's not walking, so what is he doing to get on the field? And why would anyone request the Cape Cod league to take a player that is coming off injury and hasn't played BB in over a year. Do you read what you actually post? Seriously, all emotion and nothing rational.

Here's the deal, if he get's to 100 ABs and is still hitting less than his weight, what then? At some point if he is not happy playing at UL, he should go elsewhere. I certainly wouldn't blame him if he did decide to play elsewhere. College careers are too short to waste time in a program your not happy playing in.

You keep focusing on one unnamed person and penning my analysis on that person and who ever said anything about anyone playing or not playing at the COD? It was you.

No one has said a thing about Lockrodge and the COD and he is only one of about twelve that have received the revolving door treatment of development by this coaching staff the past two years. One was Lott last year. That revolving door treatment has failed them miserably. Most from last year are no longer here, some good players got the door before the season even started and we are where we are today.

My point was that if more players were given the pedestal treatment that Cantrelle has received, maybe, just maybe we would have more productive players contributing on this team. I said further that it is not fair to judge the development of others in comparison to Cantrelle because virtually NONE of the others have been given even remotely like opportunities to produce.

Not ONCE have I said anything should be taken away from Cantrelle for using ALL of the opportunities that he has been given to get where he got last year and where he is now this year. In fact I admire him for working through the two slumps and performing the way he did in the second half of last year and has of late this year.

[RaginDave]

Tell me your kidding? Hayden couldn't hold BT or Jace jock strap. Those guys were grinders, thrown down type of players who played with there hair on fire. Neither of those guys would have been moved for Hayden, thats a fact.

Holy ____.....Please reread, I never said they would have been benched. I said that there would have been a place on the field for one of them out of position, probably Hayden. He would have been at 1st/3rd/DH or outfield, but they would have found a place for him. The question was who of this team would have started on the 2014 team. I said Hayden and I stand behind that, but in might not have been as a middle infielder. Christ almighty it is hard to get you guys to read all the way through.

[CajunVic]

...And why would anyone request the Cape Cod league to take a player that is coming off injury and hasn't played BB in over a year. Do you read what you actually post? Seriously, all emotion . . .

Where may I ask did you come up with this? Whatever you are smoking, I would like some of that.

[RaginDave]

You stated they would have been moved for Cantrelle, which means he would have started over them.

I never meant over the middle infielders on that team, I meant one of the players on that team including Hayden would probably had to play out of position.

[CajunT]

You keep focusing on one unnamed person and penning my analysis on that person and who ever said anything about anyone playing or not playing at the COD? It was you.

No one has said a thing about Lockrodge and the COD and he is only one of about twelve that have received the revolving door treatment of development by this coaching staff the past two years. One was Lott last year. That revolving door treatment has failed them miserably. Most from last year are no longer here, some good players got the door before the season even started and we are where we are today.

My point was that if more players were given the pedestal treatment that Cantrelle has received, maybe, just maybe we would have more productive players contributing on this team. I said further that it is not fair to judge the development of others in comparison to Cantrelle because virtually NONE of the others have been given even remotely like opportunities to produce.

Not ONCE have I said anything should be taken away from Cantrelle for using ALL of the opportunities that he has been given to get where he got last year and where he is now this year. In fact I admire him for working through the two slumps and performing the way he did in the second half of last year and has of late this year.

Your post suggest he was given something he hasn't earned. I told you the Patch on his shoulder suggest otherwise. As for Lockridge, you admitted being a personal friend of the family earlier in this thread, amongst other comments. I've heard many of the same things you have posted about other players, and for the record I'm not certain of what is accurate or extreme exaggerations from disgruntled player, and or parents. In any case, I look up and I see that Cantrelle is leading the team in batting average and has won more games with his bat than any other player in the lineup thus far in the season. So in spite of your suggestions that he has been given more opportunity than others to succeed, it's no surprise to me he has the best stats on the team and has been the best damn player of the team this season. I'm my book he has earned it.

Now do I think there aren't problems in the program? I'm not naive enough to believe some players haven't received better opportunities than others. It happens in most programs, if it did not Lockridge would still be at LSU. And that is my point to you, other programs do the same things including the one down the road, but some people want to kick Rob in the nuts because he has done the same thing at times. But people that support those same athletes don't ever bring up those complaints about that program.

Bottom line, we have problems in our program. There is no doubt that it falls on the man running this program and his decisions. He needs to fix it or the fans will stop supporting him. But in all the things we've seen and complained about that are concerns, Hayden Cantrelle is the least of my concern. At some point performance matters and BS walks.

[babysitter]

I never meant over the middle infielders on that team, I meant one of the players on that team including Hayden would probably had to play out of position.

I hear ya RaginDave. I read your original post again and at first it looked like you suggested Conrad or Trahan would have to play out of position as you said "one of those guys" but you meant to include Cantrelle in that mix. I understand. Although I still don't think Cantrelle sees the field that often on that 2014 team, I would agree he would have to have been an outfielder at least.