BB G3: Louisiana 6, South Alabama 3

[ZoomZoom]

Those years are kinda jumbled up for me and I could be absolutely misremembering but I think the consensus was that we were on a downward trajectory and change needed to happen. Most of the fingers were pointed at JT. Some were at Robe as well but it was more cause he wouldn’t do something about JT when it was obvious we wasted some of our best pitching staffs after our last regional. Maybe someone can verify or correct me if I’m wrong.

Sounds like a fair evaluation.

It's unfortunate we lost Robe. So was Covid. JT is no longer a coach here. All are in the past. Saying "Robe would of" or "JT recruited player X" does nothing to help the present.

It's hard to move foward when you're always looking back. It's not fair to Deggs and the staff today to keep comparing them to the past.

[CajunT]

Sounds like a fair evaluation.

It's unfortunate we lost Robe. So was Covid. JT is no longer a coach here. All are in the past. Saying "Robe would of" or "JT recruited player X" does nothing to help the present.

It's hard to move foward when you're always looking back. It's not fair to Deggs and the staff today to keep comparing them to the past.

You are correct, nothing changes the present by comparing them to the past.

[Dad04]

And yet half this forum wanted him run off for the last couple years before his passing.

His last two seasons so many of his game moves were genius. He got everything possible out of those rosters and I said it at the time.

[sportsfanatic21]

His last two seasons so many of his game moves were genius. He got everything possible out of those rosters and I said it at the time.

Completely agree. Those rosters were very sub par.

[JayWalker]

For many, we only know one way to coach and that was Robe's way. And, when Deggs goes against what Robe would have done and it doesn't work, suddenly Deggs is clueless.

We have to adapt in the way we look at things, because there's more than one way to look at things.

Here are some examples.

1. Robe bunted. A lot. Some would say too much. Deggs hates to give up outs. He'll sacrifice occasionally, but more often than not, our players will be swinging.

2. Even when it's intended to move a runner, our bunts are usually designed for a base hit.

3. Players NEVER bunt on their own. Deggs calls all the bunts.

4. We are going to get thrown out and sometimes picked off (our SB% so far this year is the best in a long time.) Deggs wants to create chaos. That means taking big leads in order to get a jump. Sometimes it doesn't work. And, that's okay. Because most of the time it does and it pays dividends. (Friday, Marusak walks, steals second, steals third and scores on a ground ball. Early momentum.)

It should be noted (and you've probably heard me say this before), our 2014 team had FIFTY ONE bunt singles. That's just nuts.

Deggs believes the bat is a weapon. And, that's ok. We have a coach who coaches differently. And, that's ok, too.

[LifeTimeCajun]

Here is where the 2014 situation differs from the current situation. Deggs was masterful chosing the right situation to lay one down and spin the game out of control. He would do it after we stuck a ball in the gap or over the wall and the element of suprise is what turned everything to chaos. On top of that those guys handled the bat and the short game as good as any cajun team i can remember. With this team i dont feel like they are as good at handling the short game. If they were i think it could of been utilized and possibly helped win a few close games in the early part of the year. I feel like this yrs team needs the short game and prob that 2014 team didnt need it as much.

[ULvictory]

Here is where the 2014 situation differs from the current situation. Deggs was masterful chosing the right situation to lay one down and spin the game out of control. He would do it after we stuck a ball in the gap or over the wall and the element of suprise is what turned everything to chaos. On top of that those guys handled the bat and the short game as good as any cajun team i can remember. With this team i dont feel like they are as good at handling the short game. If they were i think it could of been utilized and possibly helped win a few close games in the early part of the year. I feel like this yrs team needs the short game and prob that 2014 team didnt need it as much.

That 2014 team was so versatile on switching between small ball and gorilla ball. We also knew how to play one when the other wasn't working. I remember the first matchup against Mississippi State in 2014 when Ryan Leonards bunted as a leadoff in the bottom of the 1st only for Jace Conrad to crush one right behind him to the pine trees in RF. That 1-2 punch opened the flood gates against a team who was the national runner-up the year before.

[axg8750]

That 2014 team was so versatile on switching between small ball and gorilla ball. We also knew how to play one when the other wasn't working. I remember the first matchup against Mississippi State in 2014 when Ryan Leonards bunted as a leadoff in the bottom of the 1st only for Jace Conrad to crush one right behind him to the pine trees in RF. That 1-2 punch opened the flood gates against a team who was the national runner-up the year before.

Reminds me of the Friday night game against Alabama when a bunt scored 2 x runs in bottom of 8th. What a game!

[Dad04]

Reminds me of the Friday night game against Alabama when a bunt scored 2 x runs in bottom of 8th. What a game!

Austin Robichaux v. Spencer Turnbull. We won 2-0 on the double squeeze. Great game indeed!!

Turnbull has been with Detriot Tigers since 2018. Threw a no hitter last season.