Ragin' Cajun Blog: Cajuns to sign five softball recruits

[Parrott]

My blog with a recruiting update on softball:

http://www.theadvertiser.com/apps/pb...Id=personaDest

[J-Town Cajun]

Thanks. I believe most UL fans here enjoy reading which other unviersities were interested or had offered. Gives us an idea what caliber of player we signed. Although the Lotief's has an excellent track record of finding a diamond in the rough or developing players.

[CajunRed]

We're reloading...AGAIN!

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[HoustonCajun]

_ Thanks. I believe most UL fans here enjoy reading which other unviersities were interested or had offered. Gives us an idea what caliber of player we signed. Although the Lotief's has an excellent track record of finding a diamond in the rough or developing players. _

That's a big difference from our football committments who seem to all be offered by SWAC and Southland schools only, with some exceptions and improving. Maybe that's another reason we are so bad, in addition to coaching and injuries.

[CajunT]

_ That's a big difference from our football committments who seem to all be offered by SWAC and Southland schools only, with some exceptions and improving. Maybe that's another reason we are so bad, in addition to coaching and injuries. _

Houston, I've had two coaches rcently tell me that with the talent UL football has if healthy and the schedule in place, will should get to a bowl next season with a new staff.
We do have a number of kids that were recruited by SLC programs, but any program can offer a kid. Most recruiting sites, Rivals and Scout will only list the top programs that offered an athlete. Many of the top athletes have 20 or more offers, you think UL is listed on those athletes bio on signing day? I can't tell you how many kids currently on LSU's roster were offered by the Cajuns. You think that was mentioned on signing day?

[CrazyCajun]

everytime, josh ,stevie or jay interview an opponents coach all they talk about is how talented we are. I bet more than a few of the coaches in the sunbelt would love to have a lot of our players. Talent doesnt always translate into wins. COACHING and talent does.

[HoustonCajun]

_ Houston, I've had two coaches rcently tell me that with the talent UL football has if healthy and the schedule in place, will should get to a bowl next season with a new staff.
We do have a number of kids that were recruited by SLC programs, but any program can offer a kid. Most recruiting sites, Rivals and Scout will only list the top programs that offered an athlete. Many of the top athletes have 20 or more offers, you think UL is listed on those athletes bio on signing day? I can't tell you how many kids currently on LSU's roster were offered by the Cajuns. You think that was mentioned on signing day? _

I'm told that we have the best talent maybe we have ever had here and agree with what you said. All I'm saying is that UL's recruiting class year in and year out is in the bottom 10% of 1A football by all recruiting services and our records seem to reflect that. These recruiting services may not have any merit outside of the BCS conferences. And, not winning and not going to bowl games on top of seeing recruits as only being recruited by Jackson State, Prairie View, and UL (for example) presents a negative perception of our program by the uninformed general public and our fans. Having the talent and not translating that into a winning program causes people to make that connection. Perception DOES mean a lot and this is just another in the long list of things that negatively impact our perception.

[Parrott]

_ Thanks. I believe most UL fans here enjoy reading which other unviersities were interested or had offered. Gives us an idea what caliber of player we signed. Although the Lotief's has an excellent track record of finding a diamond in the rough or developing players. _

I wanted to get this story out before signing day because softball can get lost in the shuffle with men's basketball, baseball, etc.

It took some time to get in touch with all five of those young ladies, but they definitely fit the profile of what the Lotiefs want to have here. Tremendous players and young people.

[Parrott]

Paperwork has been received for all five softball recruits.


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[CAJUN_LXA685]

Hopefully our winning tradition will continue in Softball and we will make it back to the World Series this year!! So close last year, this could be our year.