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ULL 2nd Baseman Jace Conrad after his final game as a Cajun
Posted on 6/10/14 at 6:12 pm
Posted on 6/10/14 at 6:12 pm
I would like to finally take this opportunity to say thank you. Thank you to all of our friends, families, and most importantly to the amazing city of Lafayette, Louisiana.
I had the dream of playing college baseball since i was just a little kid. I had no clue where i would end up playing or if i would ever even get the chance to. Fortunately, i got the amazing opportunity to be part of a brotherhood that will NEVER be broken. For 3 years, i have given this program every ounce of blood, sweat, and tears that i have, and i wouldn't change that for the world. Ever since the day that i signed to play at UL, i had a goal to help turn this program back to the way we all know it. A winning program. I knew i could help to do that, but i knew i would need a lot of other people to help do it with. As my first year went by, i learned more than you could ever imagine, but most importantly, i learned how to put up with failure. I learned what it was like to not have success at tougher level of baseball, and i began to learn how to deal with it. As my second year rolled around, and coach Deggs was brought in, we as a team completely made a 360. We put in more work than some people could ever begin to imagine. As the 2013 season came along, we gave it everything we had, but still came up short. Boy, that was a very very tough loss. We were so close yet so far. We then learned from that. We learned what it was like to fail at one of the highest levels of college baseball. It made me sick to my stomach! For those of you that know me, know that i HATE losing more than anything in this world! With that being said, we then immediately began preparing for this season. The season i KNEW was going to be the Omaha season. We worked each and every day as if it was all we had ever known. We hit, fielded, played games, fought, yelled, and even cried, through this entire journey. The thing that kept us going was the fact that we stayed TOGETHER through thick and thin. There was nothing, and will never be anything that can break us apart. As the 2014 season rolled around, we were ready to make this dream become reality. We played each game throughout this season with everything we had. We never took a pitch off. We got our asses kicked a few times but we also did our share of asskicking. Thats ultimately what we referred to ourselves as, asskickers!
As the season went on, we found ourselves with our backs against the wall multiple times. We had to learn to over come adversity and respond. This by itself is the BIGGEST and MOST IMPORTANT thing that any person can ever do and thats what we did. We showed the world who The University of Louisiana is and we went out fighting til the very last pitch. Yes we came up short in some peoples minds and in mine at times but at the end of the day, we gave it all we had and we wouldn't change that for the world. Each and every one of us knows that God has a plan for us. Unfortunately, Omaha wasn't in his plan. Theres a reason for that and I believe that with ALL of my heart.
If i could share one last thing that i learned while i was here and that i will take with me for the rest of my life, here it is...
No matter what the situation is, whether its baseball, getting a job, getting a promotion, or even as serious as cancer....you are NEVER and i mean NEVER out of the fight!! Theres always something in you that can keep fighting. It just takes the guts and courage to find that something.
With that being said, i cannot thank this amazing community, and even some people around the world for all the love and support. We owe everything to y'all. Without you guys, none of this would have been possible. We love y'all and were very happy to help put The University of Louisiana on the sports map around the world. We will continue to grow and represent this city and state with tremendous pride!
Thank you guys again!
I will FOREVER be a Ragin Cajun!!"
I had the dream of playing college baseball since i was just a little kid. I had no clue where i would end up playing or if i would ever even get the chance to. Fortunately, i got the amazing opportunity to be part of a brotherhood that will NEVER be broken. For 3 years, i have given this program every ounce of blood, sweat, and tears that i have, and i wouldn't change that for the world. Ever since the day that i signed to play at UL, i had a goal to help turn this program back to the way we all know it. A winning program. I knew i could help to do that, but i knew i would need a lot of other people to help do it with. As my first year went by, i learned more than you could ever imagine, but most importantly, i learned how to put up with failure. I learned what it was like to not have success at tougher level of baseball, and i began to learn how to deal with it. As my second year rolled around, and coach Deggs was brought in, we as a team completely made a 360. We put in more work than some people could ever begin to imagine. As the 2013 season came along, we gave it everything we had, but still came up short. Boy, that was a very very tough loss. We were so close yet so far. We then learned from that. We learned what it was like to fail at one of the highest levels of college baseball. It made me sick to my stomach! For those of you that know me, know that i HATE losing more than anything in this world! With that being said, we then immediately began preparing for this season. The season i KNEW was going to be the Omaha season. We worked each and every day as if it was all we had ever known. We hit, fielded, played games, fought, yelled, and even cried, through this entire journey. The thing that kept us going was the fact that we stayed TOGETHER through thick and thin. There was nothing, and will never be anything that can break us apart. As the 2014 season rolled around, we were ready to make this dream become reality. We played each game throughout this season with everything we had. We never took a pitch off. We got our asses kicked a few times but we also did our share of asskicking. Thats ultimately what we referred to ourselves as, asskickers!
As the season went on, we found ourselves with our backs against the wall multiple times. We had to learn to over come adversity and respond. This by itself is the BIGGEST and MOST IMPORTANT thing that any person can ever do and thats what we did. We showed the world who The University of Louisiana is and we went out fighting til the very last pitch. Yes we came up short in some peoples minds and in mine at times but at the end of the day, we gave it all we had and we wouldn't change that for the world. Each and every one of us knows that God has a plan for us. Unfortunately, Omaha wasn't in his plan. Theres a reason for that and I believe that with ALL of my heart.
If i could share one last thing that i learned while i was here and that i will take with me for the rest of my life, here it is...
No matter what the situation is, whether its baseball, getting a job, getting a promotion, or even as serious as cancer....you are NEVER and i mean NEVER out of the fight!! Theres always something in you that can keep fighting. It just takes the guts and courage to find that something.
With that being said, i cannot thank this amazing community, and even some people around the world for all the love and support. We owe everything to y'all. Without you guys, none of this would have been possible. We love y'all and were very happy to help put The University of Louisiana on the sports map around the world. We will continue to grow and represent this city and state with tremendous pride!
Thank you guys again!
I will FOREVER be a Ragin Cajun!!"
This post was edited on 6/10/14 at 7:18 pm
Posted on 6/10/14 at 6:27 pm to RebelNutt18
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As the season went on, we found ourselves with our backs against the wall multiple times. We had to learn to over come adversity and respond.
In all seriousness, he will be in for a shock very soon if he thinks he faced adversity in a 58-8 college baseball season.
Posted on 6/10/14 at 6:28 pm to RebelNutt18
quote:
As my second year rolled around, and coach Deggs was brought in, we as a team completely made a 360.
Posted on 6/10/14 at 6:29 pm to Acadien
i dislike the ragin cajun fans,because They use the term "WE ARE LOUISIANA",they don't represent the whole state of Louisiana,They are just the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Posted on 6/10/14 at 6:30 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
That UL education.
Posted on 6/10/14 at 6:34 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
quote:I wish we would have done a 360 from last year instead of our 270
As my second year rolled around, and coach Deggs was brought in, we as a team completely made a 360.
Posted on 6/10/14 at 6:42 pm to RebelNutt18
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UL
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final game as a Cajun
I thought Louisville was the Cardinals and they made it to Omaha
Conrad is a bad arse.
This post was edited on 6/10/14 at 6:42 pm
Posted on 6/10/14 at 6:43 pm to PredsFan4life
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i dislike the ragin cajun fans,because They use the term "WE ARE LOUISIANA",they don't represent the whole state of Louisiana,They are just the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Satellite school - cajoined twin, same blood.
Coastal Carolina used to feel that way to us. USC Upstate and USC Aiken still do to some extent.
College of Charleston and The Citadel were never part of our system so we've always gotten along pretty well with them
Coastal Carolina is our ULL. We both claim the same man as the "Father of our baseball program," .... Bobby Richardson, Yankee great, who when he left us he started the program at Coastal.
Richardson was just inducted into the SEC baseball HOF at the tourney this year.
Posted on 6/10/14 at 6:47 pm to RebelNutt18
Good stuff... The second I read it I knew some dicks on this board would jump all over the 360 comment but the guy really did play his arse off all season.. To go from not knowing if he'd get a scholly to Division 1 school to getting drafted after 3 years of play is pretty strong... Good luck to him.
Posted on 6/10/14 at 6:51 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
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As my second year rolled around, and coach Deggs was brought in, we as a team completely made a 360.
Well, they didn't actually make it to omaha to be fair
he's a great ambassador to the cajuns
Posted on 6/10/14 at 6:57 pm to RebelNutt18
paragraphs motherfricker. do you use them?!
Posted on 6/10/14 at 7:00 pm to RebelNutt18
Well, he failed in his goal....sorry!
Posted on 6/10/14 at 7:11 pm to reggierayreb
quote:So had the outcome been different, he was responsible for the grand slam that put y'all out and he wrote this next Wednesday, you would have posted this? Honest answer!
Good stuff... The second I read it I knew some dicks on this board would jump all over the 360 comment but the guy really did play his arse off all season.. To go from not knowing if he'd get a scholly to Division 1 school to getting drafted after 3 years of play is pretty strong... Good luck to him.
Posted on 6/10/14 at 7:14 pm to RebelNutt18
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We showed the world who the University of Louisiana is
Doubt it. No such place.
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