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[ManAboutTown]

I had my butt skewered earlier this season when I posted the question if Deggs was the right hire...didnt say he wasn't the right hire, only asked if he was the right hire. So, was he the right man for the job?

If I’m being asked, it’s TBD. I don’t necessarily think he was the wrong hire. It just made too much sense and he’s had success as a HC. Big success.

But if he doesn’t change the way his players feel about playing for him, and get rid of Talbot, I don’t see success in our future. Or what we would consider success. That’s just my opinion, but I can promise you that I would not be saying this without an immense amount of conviction about it.

[CajunVic]

Well, there was a poster on TD that was asking about Talbot as a potential assistant for their new coaching staff. Anyone have a good resume for him that we could send on East.

[ManAboutTown]

Well, there was a poster on TD that was asking about Talbot as a potential assistant for their new coaching staff. Anyone have a good resume for him that we could send on East.

He’s in the mix for Nicholls’ job.

[wcd35]

Now, I do not have the list of signees for next year and some of those guys signed early. But I'm willing to bet you from here on out we look closer to home before we decide to bring guys in.

It's already started somewhat in the class announced in November (though that class was recruited years ago now):

5 from LA
2 from TX
2 from FL
1 each from IL, IN, SD

[Dad04]

I don't think it matters where you from if you are willing to embrace the culture. We have struggled to find those type of guys. With the same recruiting staff I have very little confidence we will.

The numbers speak for themselves and we were 9 games over .500 this season, versus 3 games under in 2019. If we don't take another step forward next year, the doubters will grow and get louder.

I think the last Florida player we had was four years ago and seem to have given up there.

[CajunT]

If I’m being asked, it’s TBD. I don’t necessarily think he was the wrong hire. It just made too much sense and he’s had success as a HC. Big success.

But if he doesn’t change the way his players feel about playing for him, and get rid of Talbot, I don’t see success in our future. Or what we would consider success. That’s just my opinion, but I can promise you that I would not be saying this without an immense amount of conviction about it.

Fair enough, but that is entirely different than saying you have come to the conclusion he is not the man. To be clear, I'm also saying it is TBD, but my time table is 3 full seasons.

[ManAboutTown]

Fair enough, but that is entirely different than saying you have come to the conclusion he is not the man. To be clear, I'm also saying it is TBD, but my time table is 3 full seasons.

I made that comment at the height of frustration. Things will have to change a lot to change my doubts.

[JamesBond]

He’s in the mix for Nicholls’ job.

How about an even trade. Seth Thibodeaux comes in as an assistant and they get Talbot as HC. Lol

[ManAboutTown]

How about an even trade. Seth Thibodeaux comes in as an assistant and they get Talbot as HC. Lol

I wouldn’t hate it.

[JMV JustMyView]

Nothing any of us discuss here has any baring on the success or lack of success across any sport.

I agree. If we have D1 players reading this stuff and it effects there play they need to leave the team.

[JMV JustMyView]

Every player or coach I’ve ever asked about RP was either active here or read it often. Every one.

As far as my comments during the season: I never specifically repeated anything nor did I say names. I never have, in a decade+ of posting.

I knew the coaches would read what I wrote. That’s why I wrote it. Again, I don’t want the restaurant closed down. I want the chef to fix the food so that I can continue to visit his restaurant. As a customer, I’m just providing feed back.

Players, family members of players and coaches do get on this website. That is a fact as many have mentioned this site to me without me even saying anything about it.

[ULvictory]

I think Jay made in interesting point in his previous post. Most of those teams from the 2013-2016 era were local. For example:

Conrad brothers- Lafayette
Tyler Girouard- Lafayette
Austin Robichaux- Crowley
Blake Trahan- Kinder
Chase Compton- Slidell
Mike Strentz- Lafayette
Nick Thurman- Belle Chasse
Ryan Leonards- Crowley
Joe Robbins- Pineville
Dylan Butler- Belle Chasse
Cody Boutte- New Iberia
Gunner Leger- Lake Charles
Wyatt Marks- Lafayette
Kyle Clement- Jeanerette
Evan Powell- Lake Charles
Carson Baranik- Bossier City

The rest of the "grinders" like Caleb Adams, Greg Davis, Matt Plitt, Matt Hicks, and Seth Harrison came from right down the road in Texas.

And these are all names of guys who were mostly drafted. The common theme of these guys was that not only were they local, but there is a certain "brand" of baseball that they fit the mold with. Add in their familiarity with our culture, and you have a four year run that is very hard to match for any school outside of the SEC.

I have no reason to believe that we can't find 35 guys within a 6 hour drive that can't come in and contribute to this brand of baseball. Time to get it done.