Robe Signee Off To Hot Start

[CajunVic]

Just admit it you hate the kid because of the high school he went to.

That is not true. When I found out that we kept only two freshmen, I was shocked. I was even more shocked when I found out that the two were not Haufpour and LeJeune.

All I’m saying is that NO ONE can project that one will be a successful D1 hitter until he hits D1 pitching. He may be the best D1 hitter in Louisiana, but no one will know until he gets there and does it. That is my only point.

Lots of players hit very well in Juco because lots of pitchers don’t pitch there.

Successful Juco pitchers translate to D1 better than successful D1 hitters because 85 to 90 with movement and control is 85 to 90 with movement and control no matter what mound you throw it from.

Juco hitters are facing mostly 78 to 83 there. Lots of players are hitters in that range. When they step up to D1, they don’t see that anymore from the mound.

[KajunKrazy]

That is not true. When I found out that we kept only two freshmen, I was shocked. I was even more shocked when I found out that the two were not Haufpour and LeJeune.

All I’m saying is that NO ONE can project that one will be a successful D1 hitter until he hits D1 pitching. He may be the best D1 hitter in Louisiana, but no one will know until he gets there and does it. That is my only point.

Lots of players hit very well in Juco because lots of pitchers don’t pitch there.

Successful Juco pitchers translate to D1 better than successful D1 hitters because 85 to 90 with movement and control is 85 to 90 with movement and control no matter what mound you throw it from.

Juco hitters are facing mostly 78 to 83 there. Lots of players are hitters in that range. When they step up to D1, they don’t see that anymore from the mound.

Vic I see what your are saying and you are correct you never know for sure until you see it. But I’ll go on a limb here and say this kid will hit D1 pitching someday with the best of them. In high school he had very much success against the Cooke kid here and a local pitcher having success as a freshman at ole miss. He also played on summer teams all over the country with the best high school players in America and had much success hitting the ball. Many of those pitchers are now playing D1 baseball. Just as all of the pitchers he faced games have translated to D1, I completely expect his bat to do so as well, when the opportunity arises. The only question now is for whom will he swing it?

[CajunVic]

Vic I see what your are saying and you are correct you never know for sure until you see it. But I'll go on a limb here and say this kid will hit D1 pitching someday with the best of them. In high school he had very much success against the Cooke kid here and a local pitcher having success as a freshman at ole miss. He also played on summer teams all over the country with the best high school players in America and had much success hitting the ball. Many of those pitchers are now playing D1 baseball. Just as all of the pitchers he faced games have translated to D1, I completely expect his bat to do so as well, when the opportunity arises. The only question now is for whom will he swing it?

I agree with you 100%

[Dad04]

Any chance this kid comes back to UL?

https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana...cb62de417.html

The coach already cut him once. What do you think? I can't recall a player cut that came back.

[CajunVic]

The coach already cut him once. What do you think?

Might have been a mutual decision to get more playing time. Didn't Raph Rhymes do something similar at the university east of here and go back to at one time have the highest batting average in the country?

[Dad04]

Might have been a mutual decision to get more playing time. Didn't Raph Rhymes do something similar at the university east of here and go back to at one time have the highest batting average in the country?

I can't remember when that ever happened here. Maybe it did, but I don't recall if so.

[Rougarou]

I can't remember when that ever happened here. Maybe it did, but I don't recall if so.

Orynn?

[LifeTimeCajun]

I would not say his game is in question at all. The kid was offered by an SEC school and would probably be on their roster today had he gone. Over the last few weekends Dupuy and Windham have been in and out of the lineup, this kid is no doubt better defensively, than anyone who has been in the line up, when they are not in. And probably could bring more to the plate than both. He just got caught up in a numbers game. I know specifics about his exit interview and transfer but won't make them public. I am pretty sure he will be invited back here. I’ll be curious to see what he does.

Sorry, you lost me when you said hes better than Windham and Dupuy defensively. Windham is next level good defensively. We can agree to disagree on many things but that is not debatable.

[Rougarou]

Sorry, you lost me when you said hes better than Windham and Dupuy defensively. Windham is next level good defensively. We can agree to disagree on many things but that is not debatable.

He said the opposite. He basically said he is better than everyone that has played 3B and 2B after Windy and Dupuy. At least that is how I read his post.

[Turbine]

He said the opposite. He basically said he is better than everyone that has played 3B and 2B after Windy and Dupuy. At least that is how I read his post.

You read correctly, "when they are not in" being the key words.

[CajunVic]

Orynn?

Yes, except he had an additional D1 stop at UNO and transferred here after graduating at UNO.

However, he never had the highest batting average in the country.

[CajunVic]

He said the opposite. He basically said he is better than everyone that has played 3B and 2B after Windy and Dupuy. At least that is how I read his post.

His knock on Dupuy was his offensive production. Although it was inartfully made, I believe his point was if LeJuene was here we would have a second baseman that could field the position and hit, thus no need for all the switching.