Congrats, Team Deggs

[Big Poppa]

I’m gonna miss watching this group. They were definitely fun to watch. But last year’s team had the same kind of grit that I really enjoy in a team. So I have a feeling that as long as Coach Deggs is here, we will have the same type of guys out there playing their butts off….which is a great thing. Best of luck with the next chapter to Rocco, Brock, Hood, CJ, Max, Veillon, Rawls, Hammond, and Couch. You all represented the team, University, city, state and most importantly, yourselves very well. Kudos to each of you.

Hopefully we don’t lose any more to the portal and are able to bring in some new guys that are ready to continue the Cajun brand of baseball. There are definitely some guys coming back that showed they have bright futures.

I don’t post much outside of baseball season. It’s been fun discussing things with most of y’all this season as well. Certainly not all, but there are some good posters here and it makes the season even more entertaining. See y’all next year.

Is Debo draft illegible?

[sportsfanatic21]

Is Debo draft illegible?

No

[sportsfanatic21]

Good comments overall. I assume there will be some players transferring out, so it's really hard to know what the fall roster will look like afterwards.

I believe it possible Higgs could get drafted, but since there are only 20 rounds now it's highly unlikely it will be in the top 12 rounds. He has a half of season on his college resume, that's usually not enough to get you drafted.

The Delgado outfielder is Josh Alexander, he has good speed and power.

We have a HS catcher signed, he is Clayton Pourciau out of Catholic HS, Baton Rouge.

Pitching will be the most interesting position of transition this fall. The staff really needs to do a better job of identifying athletes that can pitch in their system. Nezuh, Fluno, Marshall, Christie, Ethridge and Moody are guys I could see coming back. I'm not as high on Cash or Tate. The staff is going after JC arms and probably a few transfers along with the high school class. I do know of 2 JC arms in Andrew Herrmann a big LHP out of the College of Central Florida and Phil Bennaman RHP out of Cloud County CC.

I'm not sure I would like to see Lafleur return, what else do we need to see from him?

Bryan Broussard is the Delgado OF I was referring to. Lead off guy.

As for Lafleur, with consistent ABs, I think he would blossom. He swung it well last year in minimal opportunities. And he struggled this year. But getting a PH at bat once a week (or less) is a total crap shoot. And he JUST missed quite a few pitches that resulted in towering, deep fly outs.

I think if you stick him in the 7 hole and just leave him there, you’d probably get .260 and 10 HRs from him, if not more.

He was originally at Ole Miss for a reason. He’s a lot like Conor Higgs to me. But this is a completely outside view.

[sportsfanatic21]

Nezuh’s stock has gone up. Scouts paid a lot of attention to him over the weekend. I think he’ll be drafted.

I am one of those guys who likes Cash. He’ll develop nicely. Bulldog attitude. Dad played for Kittrell.

I’m with you on Cash. I think he’s got weekend starter potential.

[CajunVic]

Except Higgs did parlay his pinch hit opportunity, sometimes only once a week, into a material starting role in the lineup . . . LeFluer not so much . . . Willis was a tiguh for one year before transferring here for a pretty darn good productive player for the Cajuns . . .

[Turbine]

No

So they can keep a player from going pro with the MLB, but they can't keep him from going pro with the football P5 associated baseball teams.

Got it.

[CajunVic]

Once one plays college ball, MLB has agreed to only make a player draft eligible after the earlier of, age 21 or playing three years in college . . .

The opportunity of going pro as a P5 was mandated by the US Supreme Court (NIL) and the NCAA (immediate eligibility upon transfer)

Different set of rules from three different sources . . .

[sportsfanatic21]

Except Higgs did parlay his pinch hit opportunity, sometimes only once a week, into a material starting role in the lineup . . . LeFluer not so much . . . Willis was a tiguh for one year before transferring here for a pretty darn good productive player for the Cajuns . . .

Higgs certainly did that. But I think most people knew that was coming from him, and were wondering why it took so long for him to get in the lineup.

This years DH spot was basically Veillon and Robichaux. I think you’d get MUCH more from Lafleur over the course of a full season.

Who knows if he even comes back though. I was just kinda spitballing to the original question of who may have a break out season next year.

[Turbine]

Once one plays college ball, MLB has agreed to only make a player draft eligible after the earlier of, age 21 or playing three years in college . . .

The opportunity of going pro as a P5 was mandated by the US Supreme Court (NIL) and the NCAA (immediate eligibility upon transfer)

Different set of rules from three different sources . . .

So what the NCAA should have done is follow the MLB model and say 'The NCAA has agreed to only make a player P5 NIL "transfer" eligible after said set of criteria . . .'

Got it.

[CajunVic]

Higgs played a summer with the CaneCutters and was atrocious at the plate. He showed a glimmer of hope last year with the Cajuns and just turned it on this year.

Veillon kind of took the opposite track . . .

[CajunVic]

So what the NCAA should have done is follow the MLB model and say 'The NCAA has agreed to only make a player P5 NIL "transfer" eligible after said set of criteria . . .'

Got it.

But they are controlled by the P5 and therein lies the story of why we are where we are . . .

[Turbine]

But they are controlled by the P5 and therein lies the story of why we are where we are . . .

The NCAA is just treading water.