Justin Robichaux Joins Louisiana Softball Coaching Staff

[JMV JustMyView]

Both assistant coaches have the job title Assistant Coach but I fully expect they have different duties.

That would be correct.

[JMV JustMyView]

News copy says he’s trained men and women pitchers. Brings a lot to the table. Just surprised.

You may want to read it again. What is says is he has been working with and providing pitching instruction for male and female elite-level athletes for the past 10-plus years, preparing for the opportunity to enter the collegiate coaching ranks.

[cajungmg]

What will he be coaching?

The pitching staff is what Mr. Robichaux will be coaching.

[CajunVic]

Knowing Mr. Robichaux as well as I do, he will be having a large impact on the whole of the team.

[lcitsh]

Glad to see you post on this.

Is this interesting as in “ wow, didn’t see this coming“ or interesting as in “ wow, we’re set for years to come”?

I will always defer to you on southball.

In the past, I have normally been observant/investigative as to who potential candidates may be, how the process is done and so on. Because I am fighting so desperately to keep my job, I have had little time to do much of anything else, so I was not able to keep track of this search. I made up my mind that I was not going to be surprised at whoever it was, just be analytical with whoever it wound up being, whether it was going to be Chelsea Wilkinson, Cat Osterman or anyone else. Since it's Justin Robichaux, there's a lot to be interested in as he moves into his softball career.

I accept the fact that many of you are going to be concerned about Justin's lack of anything softball. Let me comfort you with this: the principles of pitching do not vary between baseball and softball. The techniques do, also the mechanics, but what a pitcher does, how he/she does it and how the coach implements the plan for each individual pitcher are constant. Tony Robichaux was a pitching coach, one of the best. And his son, Justin, was able to spend years, longer than anybody else has, absorbing all Tony had to teach. He has spent the last decade implementing the lessons his father taught, just as he would now, on an individual level. This is decidedly a benefit for Justin going into this job.

Now for the concerns: we do not know who Justin has been coaching with these individual instructions over the 10 years. We do not know what their productivity has been after receiving his coaching, what they have accomplished and on what level. His vocation during this period of time has been in sales for three different companies, his only college athletics experience after graduating was in the 2017-2018 season as Director of Baseball Operations for the Cajuns, not quite a coaching position. This is very much a huge difference in what he has done to what he now has to do from a vocational standpoint.

My viewpoint: I trust Justin's intelligence, his ability to pick up things quickly and how to use the lessons he learns. He has a lot to learn and a very short time to get ready because it is his responsibility to get ALL of these pitchers ready for February, not just Lamb, Schorman and Landry. If these pitchers come prepared in February, then we will have an idea that he is ready to do this job. This is what I'm interested in seeing.

[JMV JustMyView]

In the past, I have normally been observant/investigative as to who potential candidates may be, how the process is done and so on. Because I am fighting so desperately to keep my job, I have had little time to do much of anything else, so I was not able to keep track of this search. I made up my mind that I was not going to be surprised at whoever it was, just be analytical with whoever it wound up being, whether it was going to be Chelsea Wilkinson, Cat Osterman or anyone else. Since it's Justin Robichaux, there's a lot to be interested in as he moves into his softball career.

I accept the fact that many of you are going to be concerned about Justin's lack of anything softball. Let me comfort you with this: the principles of pitching do not vary between baseball and softball. The techniques do, also the mechanics, but what a pitcher does, how he/she does it and how the coach implements the plan for each individual pitcher are constant. Tony Robichaux was a pitching coach, one of the best. And his son, Justin, was able to spend years, longer than anybody else has, absorbing all Tony had to teach. He has spent the last decade implementing the lessons his father taught, just as he would now, on an individual level. This is decidedly a benefit for Justin going into this job.

Now for the concerns: we do not know who Justin has been coaching with these individual instructions over the 10 years. We do not know what their productivity has been after receiving his coaching, what they have accomplished and on what level. His vocation during this period of time has been in sales for three different companies, his only college athletics experience after graduating was in the 2017-2018 season as Director of Baseball Operations for the Cajuns, not quite a coaching position. This is very much a huge difference in what he has done to what he now has to do from a vocational standpoint.

My viewpoint: I trust Justin's intelligence, his ability to pick up things quickly and how to use the lessons he learns. He has a lot to learn and a very short time to get ready because it is his responsibility to get ALL of these pitchers ready for February, not just Lamb, Schorman and Landry. If these pitchers come prepared in February, then we will have an idea that he is ready to do this job. This is what I'm interested in seeing.

Thanks for the feedback.

[Looney Lou]

lcitsh, great post. I am kind of "hung out to dry" with this hire. I understand Justin is doing this for his girls for the same reason Gerry Glasco got into softball. I don't know how smart he is, it seems that he is on the 'cutting edge' of diamond technology. That may be the direction Gerry wants to go in. Gerry may see he, himself is lacking in that area of expertise and wants to 'keep up'. It will be up to Justin to work hard to learn the other details of the differences between softball and baseball. I will give him two years to become enamored with softball and soar through to new heights. The pitching situation at UL is problematic. Mike Roberts had one way of handling pitchers, Gerry had another. I am not sure either of them used technology except the Radar gun. The pitchers may be very undecided as to how to accept Justin and his 'technology' of pitching. It could take a while. But, with such a young team, I guess we have time.

[JMV JustMyView]

lcitsh, great post. I am kind of "hung out to dry" with this hire. I understand Justin is doing this for his girls for the same reason Gerry Glasco got into softball. I don't know how smart he is, it seems that he is on the 'cutting edge' of diamond technology. That may be the direction Gerry wants to go in. Gerry may see he, himself is lacking in that area of expertise and wants to 'keep up'. It will be up to Justin to work hard to learn the other details of the differences between softball and baseball. I will give him two years to become enamored with softball and soar through to new heights. The pitching situation at UL is problematic. Mike Roberts had one way of handling pitchers, Gerry had another. I am not sure either of them used technology except the Radar gun. The pitchers may be very undecided as to how to accept Justin and his 'technology' of pitching. It could take a while. But, with such a young team, I guess we have time.

Just curious, who said he was doing this for his girls and who said he was bringing technology to the program? Their is no problematic trouble with the current pitching situation.

[MelRock]

Just curious, who said he was doing this for his girls and who said he was bringing technology to the program? Their is no problematic trouble with the current pitching situation.

I have no problem with him saying it, but he did on Foote Notes this morning.

https://audiomack.com/1037-the-game/song/14787346

For the record, I support Justin in this role. I meeting with him next week to discuss ways to help the softball team to raise money.

[JMV JustMyView]

I have no problem with him saying it, but he did on Foote Notes this morning.

https://audiomack.com/1037-the-game/song/14787346

For the record, I support Justin in this role. I meeting with him next week to discuss ways to help the softball team to raise money.

Thanks Mel. I didn't hear Foote Notes this morning , but will listen in a little while. For the record I was just asking Looney Lou and wasn't trying to be a smart ass. Nice, let everyone know how the meeting goes and what we can do to help.

[CajunVic]

Just curious, who said he was doing this for his girls and who said he was bringing technology to the program? Their is no problematic trouble with the current pitching situation.

Looks like we have a chip on our shoulder. Remember, others are entitled to have opinions and they don’t have to ask your permission.

Mel might need to also remind you again - this is why nobody pays attention to anything you post.

[BeauCajun]

I have no problem with him saying it, but he did on Foote Notes this morning.

https://audiomack.com/1037-the-game/song/14787346

For the record, I support Justin in this role. I meeting with him next week to discuss ways to help the softball team to raise money.

Please let me know what y’all decide on fundraising. I’m willing to help. Joined the Centerfield Club last couple years but had no functions or organization.