BB SBC Tournament G1 Final: Louisiana 3, Old Dominion 7

[MountainDew]

Ok I have a question. Or a concern. Not sure what to call it. Deggs and the staff know a hell of a lot more than I do. Is this team a lock for a regional? I personally would like to see us win a couple more games to be sure. But it seems as though Deggs, and just about everyone on this board, believes they’re in no matter what. But that’s not what this post is about.

During the South Alabama series Deggs made a comment that the Cajuns were still in the hosting conversation. He must have said it again within the last couple days because the broadcast crew talked about it during the game.

Here’s where I am confused. Earlier posts suggest that Deggs said he is thinking forward to regional play and getting his guys where they need to be. I did not listen to any pre or post game interviews, so I don’t know what was said about how the pitchers and rest of the roster will be handled in the tournament.

I guess my thought, or my question is this….Which one is it? Are we doing everything we can to win, boost the RPI, and build the resumé? Or are we 100% sure we’re in and just getting ready for the regional?

[CajunVic]

Getting to the super is the point.

A super regional is different than a regional. Having to explain this seems weird, but in a super, you have to beat a really good team twice in 3 games. In a regional you have to do the same…while also having to win 2 other games in the same few days.

It’s really not that difficult to understand if you just think instead of making posts simply to be contradictory to anything anybody says.

maybe you should have declared that all along . . . still not sure your analysis is statistically sound

[Jacob81]

Ok I have a question. Or a concern. Not sure what to call it. Deggs and the staff know a hell of a lot more than I do. Is this team a lock for a regional? I personally would like to see us win a couple more games to be sure. But it seems as though Deggs, and just about everyone on this board, believes they’re in no matter what. But that’s not what this post is about.

During the South Alabama series Deggs made a comment that the Cajuns were still in the hosting conversation. He must have said it again within the last couple days because the broadcast crew talked about it during the game.

Here’s where I am confused. Earlier posts suggest that Deggs said he is thinking forward to regional play and getting his guys where they need to be. I did not listen to any pre or post game interviews, so I don’t know what was said about how the pitchers and rest of the roster will be handled in the tournament.

I guess my thought, or my question is this….Which one is it? Are we doing everything we can to win, boost the RPI, and build the resumé? Or are we 100% sure we’re in and just getting ready for the regional?

We are 100% in. But it’s not like we didn’t start our best pitchers and put our best lineup(coach thinks) out there today. We just had a bad game/inning really. Take away the 4th inning and it’s another late inning comeback win for the Cajuns. But it’s 1 loss and doesn’t change the big picture a whole lot.

[CrazyCajun]

We are 100% in. But it’s not like we didn’t start our best pitchers and put our best lineup(coach thinks) out there today. We just had a bad game/inning really. Take away the 4th inning and it’s another late inning comeback win for the Cajuns. But it’s 1 loss and doesn’t change the big picture a whole lot.

The health of our pitching staff and the the ability of our bats to completely disappear if the issue this late in the season. We aren’t just falling short here recently, we are getting beat, run rules etc. There is no more time to figure stuff out, or lay eggs. This season could be over in 3 games.

[sportsfanatic21]

Ok I have a question. Or a concern. Not sure what to call it. Deggs and the staff know a hell of a lot more than I do. Is this team a lock for a regional? I personally would like to see us win a couple more games to be sure. But it seems as though Deggs, and just about everyone on this board, believes they’re in no matter what. But that’s not what this post is about.

During the South Alabama series Deggs made a comment that the Cajuns were still in the hosting conversation. He must have said it again within the last couple days because the broadcast crew talked about it during the game.

Here’s where I am confused. Earlier posts suggest that Deggs said he is thinking forward to regional play and getting his guys where they need to be. I did not listen to any pre or post game interviews, so I don’t know what was said about how the pitchers and rest of the roster will be handled in the tournament.

I guess my thought, or my question is this….Which one is it? Are we doing everything we can to win, boost the RPI, and build the resumé? Or are we 100% sure we’re in and just getting ready for the regional?

He wants to win the tournament because (he thinks) there is an outside chance to host.

But won’t try to win the tourney at the expense of PLAYING in a regional. Pitchers will be on limits to keep them fresh. Using McGehee today is a perfect example. Had he gotten out of the mess instead of it getting worse, and we got through a couple more innings, you would have seen Langevin. BUT…you weren’t gonna see LP come into the game in the 4th or 5th inning and pitch the rest of the way to win this game today

[CajunVic]

Ok I have a question. Or a concern. Not sure what to call it. Deggs and the staff know a hell of a lot more than I do. Is this team a lock for a regional? I personally would like to see us win a couple more games to be sure. But it seems as though Deggs, and just about everyone on this board, believes they’re in no matter what. But that’s not what this post is about.

During the South Alabama series Deggs made a comment that the Cajuns were still in the hosting conversation. He must have said it again within the last couple days because the broadcast crew talked about it during the game.

Here’s where I am confused. Earlier posts suggest that Deggs said he is thinking forward to regional play and getting his guys where they need to be. I did not listen to any pre or post game interviews, so I don’t know what was said about how the pitchers and rest of the roster will be handled in the tournament.

I guess my thought, or my question is this….Which one is it? Are we doing everything we can to win, boost the RPI, and build the resumé? Or are we 100% sure we’re in and just getting ready for the regional?

both

we went into this game to win it, that is why he started Morgan

when you get down 5, you go to your lesser arms and preserve pitching for latter games

if Morgan would have been pulled with the lead, he probably would have gone with LP

as the chances of winning the tournament dwindle, you will see Deggs more focused on resting or not extending pitchers and using lower level arms until we are out

right now he still wants to win the tournament for an outside long shot to host

[sportsfanatic21]

The health of our pitching staff and the the ability of our bats to completely disappear if the issue this late in the season. We aren’t just falling short here recently, we are getting beat, run rules etc. There is no more time to figure stuff out, or lay eggs. This season could be over in 3 games.

If Langevin comes in for Morgan, it’s likely 3 or 4 to 0 after that inning and he goes the majority of the rest of the way. And there’s a shot to come back and win.

That’s not what was done and as soon as they got down 7 runs, you saw 2 freshmen and a sophomore finish the game on the mound. Guys that had combined for about 6 innings in the last 2 months

[Jacob81]

If Langevin comes in for Morgan, it’s likely 3 or 4 to 0 after that inning and he goes the majority of the rest of the way. And there’s a shot to come back and win.

That’s not what was done and as soon as they got down 7 runs, you saw 2 freshmen and a sophomore finish the game on the mound. Guys that had combined for about 6 innings in the last 2 months

Yes but that could have changed if the offense showed any signs of life earlier in the game.

[Jacob81]

Think of it like battles in a war. We want to win the war.

[sportsfanatic21]

Yes but that could have changed if the offense showed any signs of life earlier in the game.

I don’t think so. If LP comes in there to get out of the mess, he probably only goes a couple innings. I think that’s why it was McGehee, hoping he can get out of that and get them a couple innings.

In a regional, or over the last few weeks trying to win the regular season title, I think it’s 100% LP…and he goes as long as he can.

[Jacob81]

My point. They wanted Blake to come in and pitch well, keep the game close and get us to LP later for a short outing. No one, not even odu expected them to score 6.

[sportsfanatic21]

My point. They wanted Blake to come in and pitch well, keep the game close and get us to LP later for a short outing. No one, not even odu expected them to score 6.

Exactly

Cajuns are loaded with pitching though and can certainly make a run through the losers bracket