Gripe, Concern with Baseball

[Dad04]

Bobby's mother called Deggs and after a long discussion Deggs decided to invite him back and Bobby has apparently been a model citizen since.

SMFH. Parents calling college coaches to "help" is just bizarre. I never had to do it and never would.

[KajunKrazy]

I will be shocked if Deggs adjusts much, maybe Seth can help in that regard. Deggs reminds me of Bob Knight, in that he is very certain in what he is doing and how he wants it done. He isn't nearly as good of a coach as Knight, but has very similar qualities. When the success stopped, it all came tumbling down.

The pool of kids (and parents) that want to be coached hard is dwindling fast, so the available talent to recruit here and build a quality team is small. I really want Coach Deggs to succeed, but it is going to be very difficult long term, IMO.

Correct about the kids and parents. It’s at all levels just ask Seth’s brother.

[zeppelincajun]

SMFH. Parents calling college coaches to "help" is just bizarre. I never had to do it and never would.

No ____. God that’s weird.

[KajunKrazy]

Pretty often? Name three that returned anywhere and actually contributed in the last 10 years. I'll hang up and listen.

Brenn Conrad was here sent to JC then came back and started 63 games. Im not going to do it but if you study every college baseball rosters in America there are several brenn Conrad’s.

And next year at this time with no injury we’ll be talking about another who is now committed.

[Cajun90]

SMFH. Parents calling college coaches to "help" is just bizarre. I never had to do it and never would.

Heard it straight out of Robe's mouth many years ago. It's real..... I know you didn't do it but there were some even in your time frame who did.....

[Dad04]

Brenn Conrad was here sent to JC then came back and started 63 games. Im not going to do it but if you study every college baseball rosters in America there are several brenn Conrad’s.

And next year at this time with no injury we’ll be talking about another who is now committed.

I'm not doing it either because we both know it's a waste of time. Better chance finding a unicorn at the Horse Farm.

I guess if it goes badly again, new kid's mom can call Deggs and fix it.

They couldn't pay me enough to deal with that brain damage.

[ManAboutTown]

I'm not doing it either because we both know it's a waste of time. Better chance finding a unicorn at the Horse Farm.

I guess if it goes badly again, new kid's mom can call Deggs and fix it.

Lol.

[Cajunsmike]

Correct about the kids and parents. It’s at all levels just ask Seth’s brother.

Coach Marlin in basketball also has had to deal with parent issues at times the last couple of years. No, I am not going to give details.

[sportsfanatic21]

I’m not here to say that anything that has been said is untrue.

That said, anybody who thinks college baseball coaches are easy to play for don’t have much experience as a college baseball player.

Robe was obviously a fantastic man and a great coach. And even with his strict rules, probably “easier” to play for than a HUGE majority of college baseball coaches.

In my experience, which is pretty vast, both as a player and as a friend to MANY guys who played college baseball in a whole bunch of places, if you aren’t expecting to get dog cussed and mind-(effed) by your college coach, day in and day out…you are in for an enormous rude awakening.

[CajunT]

I’m not here to say that anything that has been said is untrue.

That said, anybody who thinks college baseball coaches are easy to play for don’t have much experience as a college baseball player.

Robe was obviously a fantastic man and a great coach. And even with his strict rules, probably “easier” to play for than a HUGE majority of college baseball coaches.

In my experience, which is pretty vast, both as a player and as a friend to MANY guys who played college baseball in a whole bunch of places, if you aren’t expecting to get dog cussed and mind-(effed) by your college coach, day in and day out…you are in for an enormous rude awakening.

Common practice when I played in high school.

"Son, if you ran a race against a pregnant woman, you would come in third! "