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[JMV JustMyView]

Every player or coach I’ve ever asked about RP was either active here or read it often. Every one.

As far as my comments during the season: I never specifically repeated anything nor did I say names. I never have, in a decade+ of posting.

I knew the coaches would read what I wrote. That’s why I wrote it. Again, I don’t want the restaurant closed down. I want the chef to fix the food so that I can continue to visit his restaurant. As a customer, I’m just providing feed back.

Players, family members of players and coaches do get on this website. That is a fact as many have mentioned this site to me without me even saying anything about it.

[ULvictory]

I think Jay made in interesting point in his previous post. Most of those teams from the 2013-2016 era were local. For example:

Conrad brothers- Lafayette
Tyler Girouard- Lafayette
Austin Robichaux- Crowley
Blake Trahan- Kinder
Chase Compton- Slidell
Mike Strentz- Lafayette
Nick Thurman- Belle Chasse
Ryan Leonards- Crowley
Joe Robbins- Pineville
Dylan Butler- Belle Chasse
Cody Boutte- New Iberia
Gunner Leger- Lake Charles
Wyatt Marks- Lafayette
Kyle Clement- Jeanerette
Evan Powell- Lake Charles
Carson Baranik- Bossier City

The rest of the "grinders" like Caleb Adams, Greg Davis, Matt Plitt, Matt Hicks, and Seth Harrison came from right down the road in Texas.

And these are all names of guys who were mostly drafted. The common theme of these guys was that not only were they local, but there is a certain "brand" of baseball that they fit the mold with. Add in their familiarity with our culture, and you have a four year run that is very hard to match for any school outside of the SEC.

I have no reason to believe that we can't find 35 guys within a 6 hour drive that can't come in and contribute to this brand of baseball. Time to get it done.

[JMV JustMyView]

I think Jay made in interesting point in his previous post. Most of those teams from the 2013-2016 era were local. For example:

Conrad brothers- Lafayette
Tyler Girouard- Lafayette
Austin Robichaux- Crowley
Blake Trahan- Kinder
Chase Compton- Slidell
Mike Strentz- Lafayette
Nick Thurman- Belle Chasse
Ryan Leonards- Crowley
Joe Robbins- Pineville
Dylan Butler- Belle Chasse
Cody Boutte- New Iberia
Kyle Clement- Jeanerette
Evan Powell- Lake Charles
Carson Baranik- Bossier City

The rest of the "grinders" like Caleb Adams, Greg Davis, Matt Plitt, Matt Hicks, and Seth Harrison came from right down the road in Texas.

And these are all names of guys who were mostly drafted. The common theme of these guys was that not only were they local, but there is a certain "brand" of baseball that they fit the mold with. Add in their familiarity with our culture, and you have a four year run that is very hard to match for any school outside of the SEC.

I hope we never go the local route only for softball.

[CajunVic]

I agree. If we have D1 players reading this stuff and it effects there play they need to leave the team.

Who said anything about affecting their play?

[ULvictory]

I hope we never go the local route only for softball.

I just see a trend here. If you talk about the greats that have worn a Cajuns baseball uniform, most of them were from this area.

[JMV JustMyView]

I just see a trend here. If you talk about the greats that have worn a Cajuns baseball uniform, most of them were from this area.

Fair enough. Is Deggs your guy?

[ULvictory]

Fair enough. Is Deggs your guy?

Yeah, he is. His track record elsewhere is too hard to overlook. Plus, he has had one full season at the helm. I do think it is a little concerning that we are overhearing some of these things with unsatisfied players, but like CajunT said; he has time to fix that. But I'm looking at a 3 year period to see where we can go from here.

[CajunVic]

Yeah, he is. His track record elsewhere is too hard to overlook. Plus, he has had one full season at the helm. I do think it is a little concerning that we are overhearing some of these things with unsatisfied players, but like CajunT said; he has time to fix that. But I'm looking at a 3 year period to see where we can go from here.

Maybe if he didn’t have so many players that were sub-par at either defense or hitting, there would not have been so many malcontents.

Remember, many of these players were not happy with their first coach, also.

So, if you have a deficiency, you left your first place and your deficiency did not correct itself, you are probably part of the situation which Deggs found himself in.

If you are one of those, who really should be listening to your bellyaching.

[SlickRick]

Maybe if he didn’t have so many players that were sub-par at either defense or hitting, there would not have been so many malcontents.

Remember, many of these players were not happy with their first coach, also.

So, if you have a deficiency, you left your first place and your deficiency did not correct itself, you are probably part of the situation which Deggs found himself in.

If you are one of those, who really should be listening to your bellyaching.

But, where does knowing what your recruits can and cannot do come into play? And why bring in players with uncorrected deficiencies?

[LifeTimeCajun]

But, where does knowing what your recruits can and cannot do come into play? And why bring in players with uncorrected deficiencies?

Because every staff in America thinks they can change, tweek, or correct minor deficiencies. Here is the issue…i realize some kids are “projects” and signed on potential to be better players in time. But you cant have a team full of them.