I wonder..

[babysitter]

Was Des the easy way out? UL still runs off the USL system of keeping most hires somewhat local.

IMO, it was absolutely positively the easy way out.

[Dad04]

A pretty good one was recently let go at Ball State.

Being let go in the middle of the season does raise a red flag though.

College baseball is a small world, as you know. The coaching carousel will pick up speed in June. Pitching coaches will be in high demand. Pitching sucks everywhere.

[sportsfanatic21]

College baseball is a small world, as you know. The coaching carousel will pick up speed in June. Pitching coaches will be in high demand. Pitching sucks everywhere.

Man, ain’t that the truth.

I guess the question is, will we be in the market for one?

[CrazyCajun]

I always knew we had one of the best pitching coaches in the country. Its really starting to look like we had one of the best to ever do it.

[Dad04]

I always knew we had one of the best pitching coaches in the country. Its really starting to look like we had one of the best to ever do it.

Robe wasn't signing borderline proball guys out of high school. They knew how to pitch, but he made them winners. Bab and John Szecf went out and dug up most of them. Robe found some guys too. I heard he found Moody at a Notre Dame game Jut was in.

[sportsfanatic21]

I really hope, at some point, some guys that throw strikes, can get fastballs in on guys hands, and throw breaking balls and/or change ups down and away (depending on handedness) can be found….basically STARTING pitchers that aren’t out there with the goal of striking out every hitter they face.

Until that happens, it will be more of the same.

*this is about the Cajuns, but currently holds true at pretty much every college baseball program in D1

93-96 with a great breaking ball is all well and good (1) in the bullpen, and (2) if those pitches can be located with any consistency

[Dad04]

I really hope, at some point, some guys that throw strikes, can get fastballs in on guys hands, and throw breaking balls and/or change ups down and away (depending on handedness) can be found….basically STARTING pitchers that aren’t out there with the goal of striking out every hitter they face.

Until that happens, it will be more of the same.

*this is about the Cajuns, but currently holds true at pretty much every college baseball program in D1

93-96 with a great breaking ball is all well and good (1) in the bullpen, and (2) if those pitches can be located with any consistency

Teams need guys with three good pitches to start so they can get through the order 2-3 times. We don't really have that. I watched Hunter Moody throw mid 80's FB and become All American.

[sportsfanatic21]

Teams need guys with three good pitches to start so they can get through the order 2-3 times. We don't really have that. I watched Hunter Moody throw mid 80's FB and become All American.

Exactly what I mean. I don’t care if it’s 84 mph if all of the other attributes are there

[zephyr]

We bring up Justin and Austin because of the obvious. But what about other guys that learned from Robe like a Moody or Devey if interested?

You aint getting Devey. He's a local investor and business owner and he aint giving up the money he's making to come coach pitchers.

[JMV JustMyView]

Exactly what I mean. I don’t care if it’s 84 mph if all of the other attributes are there

See Andy Gros.

[cajun4life]

See Andy Gros.

I owned that dude

[JMV JustMyView]

I owned that dude

Yep and so did the whole VC team. He got better once he got to UL.