MikeTheTiger71
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re: If Milam goes
Posted by MikeTheTiger71 on 5/1/26 at 2:25 pm to misey94
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As for Curiel, there’s not as much risk if he did since he wouldn’t be giving up leverage being a draftable sophomore. I don’t think Curiel stays either, but it’s a viable option for him if he wanted to for his own reasons.
If the 5 year eligibility rule passes as expected, Milam wouldn’t be giving up leverage either. I think it will just depend if a team hits their number for both players. Here’s hoping both want more money than the market will bear.
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re: Who will be back next year from this baseball team?
Posted by MikeTheTiger71 on 4/30/26 at 10:14 am to mdomingue
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Moore is a junior; he can come back regardless of redshirt status. He will lose leverage, though. Jay did mention they would seek a redshirt for Moore. If he gets the redshirt, he would maintain leverage, and I would expect him back.
If the 5 years to play 5 eligibility rule passes, then redshirts won’t be a thing anymore, but all 3rd year Juniors like Moore would have leverage.
re: PATH to the playoffs is more reachable than you think
Posted by MikeTheTiger71 on 4/28/26 at 1:12 pm to Tiger Ryno
I don’t think 13-17 is enough with a weekend series loss to Sacramento St. and multiple midweek losses. Maybe 14-16 with a run in the conference tournament would put them over the top, but more likely they will need to earn the auto bid.
re: What’s the deal with LSU Golf and the postseason?
Posted by MikeTheTiger71 on 4/24/26 at 12:49 pm to lsupride87
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Would make sense why they do well in the tournaments that are just individual and not so much when it’s only counted towards the team
The SEC tournament isn’t scored any differently than any other tournament during the regular season. There isn’t any difference in individual vs team incentives.
re: What's happening in woman basketball
Posted by MikeTheTiger71 on 4/10/26 at 6:38 pm to Gekko
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Put WBB in the “rest of the sports” rev share allocation and give Jay 10%.
And be prepared to be sued for Title IX violations.
re: Executive order on College Athletics
Posted by MikeTheTiger71 on 4/3/26 at 9:48 pm to extremetigerfanatic
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Seems like it may mean something until a court intervenes.
The problem in this case is that courts have already intervened. He cannot undo court rulings by Executive Order. The one-time transfer rule was invalidated by court rulings. It will take Congressional legislation, not EO, to re-instate it. Court rulings have already allowed extra years of eligibility for players like Pavia and Chambliss. Again, it will take legislation, not EO to supersede those rulings.
re: WBB operating loss $7-8m; Baseball $921k, but turning the corner to breaking even.
Posted by MikeTheTiger71 on 4/2/26 at 7:44 am to Covingtontiger77
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Need the old bag to hang it up and hire someone on the “cheap” for $850,000. Then divert that money to the Baseball program.
How do you think that would help the baseball program? Do you think they aren’t getting the best baseball coaches available because of salaries? They can’t just use that money to pay players since it’s a separate pool of money. The revenue sharing budget cap remains the same regardless of coaching salaries.
re: Braun for Yorke
Posted by MikeTheTiger71 on 3/30/26 at 2:28 pm to josh336
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What do you think is more likely to get you to first base with no one on, a strikeout or groundball to the left side?
Yes, lower strikeout totals tend to improve BA, but the question is what is the tradeoff to cut down on Ks. If you walk less because you are swinging early in the count and that happens to lower your strikeouts, that’s not necessarily a good tradeoff. If you produce less power because you’re trying to make contact, that’s not necessarily a good tradeoff. Sure, there are situations where avoiding a strikeout is more important than other considerations, but by and large, OPS is the most important measure of a hitters’ worth. Often maximizing walks and power to maximize OPS leads to higher strikeout totals, which is absolutely a good tradeoff. If a player has a poor OPS, that’s when you look to see if strikeouts are part of the reason. In that case, adjustments to cut down Ks might be warranted.
re: Oh oh looks like Cowan aint starting tomorrow
Posted by MikeTheTiger71 on 3/29/26 at 10:00 am to KWL85
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All these are available: Noot (my guess to start) Cooper Williams Sheerin, Guidry, Garcia, Fontenot Doesn't that look like a group that should be enough for a Sunday game?
It also looks like a group capable of holding a 5 run lead for 4 innings.
re: Oh oh looks like Cowan aint starting tomorrow
Posted by MikeTheTiger71 on 3/29/26 at 9:59 am to Lester Earl
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The move was the right one. If that lead gets blown then you are sitting here asking why they didn’t go to Cowan
If they NEVER went to Cowan, I would agree, but that’s not what I was suggesting. I was suggesting bringing him in if they gave up another runner or two to shut down the rally at that point.
re: Oh oh looks like Cowan aint starting tomorrow
Posted by MikeTheTiger71 on 3/29/26 at 9:56 am to tigerskin
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Well you answered your own question
They were two batters away from the tying run even coming to the plate. It wasn’t high leverage. Yes, he should have been ready to go if they allowed another base runner or two, but they should have gone to one of the other guys they are planning to use situationally today. Now, if the belief is Cowan is the only remaining pitcher they can trust, then by all means get the one win, but if that’s the best they can hope for, then this season is lost anyway. They can’t keep losing series, especially at home.
re: Oh oh looks like Cowan aint starting tomorrow
Posted by MikeTheTiger71 on 3/29/26 at 8:33 am to jasonbr1975
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Because you secure the W
He maximized the chances of getting one win at the cost of the chances of winning the series. There is absolutely no question that their chances of winning today are significantly worse without having Cowan available. Again, I never suggested he not have Cowan available yesterday if a high leverage situation arose, but if the rest of the staff couldn’t hold Kentucky to 6 runs in 3.1 IP, how are they going to pitch well enough to win today?
re: Oh oh looks like Cowan aint starting tomorrow
Posted by MikeTheTiger71 on 3/28/26 at 10:56 pm to tigerskin
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Jay said he considered it but simply had to get the W today. Some things will work, some won't but you can rest assured that Jay analyzes the options backwards and forwards
Oh, I absolutely agree he analyzing everything to the nth degree. Nothing in what I have said should be construed as thinking Johnson isn’t the best coach in college baseball right now. I get the rationale for wanting to ensure the victory today and if this were a one-off I wouldn’t have commented. It’s what he does more often than not sticking to a predetermined game plan and not adjusting for the circumstances. We’ll see if they have enough pitching tomorrow or can outscore them. I’d feel better if they had Cowan available.
re: Unpopular opinion - Wade GOOD but not ELITE
Posted by MikeTheTiger71 on 3/28/26 at 9:21 pm to Madking
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Your Thread Title quote:Unpopular opinion - Wade GOOD but not ELITE
This is NOT my thread. No wonder you’ve been coming after me so hard. I’m not sure where you got the idea I started this topic.
re: Oh oh looks like Cowan aint starting tomorrow
Posted by MikeTheTiger71 on 3/28/26 at 9:19 pm to Crusaders6767
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Bruh we talking about a national championship coach. I trust he knows what hes doing. I'm sure he has a plan
I know he had a plan and it was a good plan knowing Schmidt wasn’t going to go the distance to have another guy like Cowan who could take it 3-4 innings after him. My issue isn’t with the lack of planning. It’s with the rigidity with which Johnson tends to stick to his plans regardless of game circumstances. I’m not questioning his competence from a big picture perspective nor do I question his ability to prepare his team for postseason. I just think sometimes he gives games away in the regular season that aren’t entirely necessary to achieve postseason success.
LSU didn’t need a shutout today. If the same pitchers they are going to have to rely on to get them 9 IP tomorrow couldn’t have given them 3.1 IP with 6 or fewer runs today, then they are in trouble. Cowan pitching 3-5 innings of shutout ball tomorrow likely has more impact than it did today. He should have been ready to go today if things got tight, but there was no reason not to try to get innings out of guys they are going to have to use anyway with a 5 run lead and especially when they extended to 7.
re: Unpopular opinion - Wade GOOD but not ELITE
Posted by MikeTheTiger71 on 3/28/26 at 9:00 pm to Madking
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You’ve also gone this entire thread refusing to define and dodging the question of what you think is elite which allows you to keep the target moving.
This right here explains where you went off the rails in this discussion. I never once used the word elite, you never mentioned anything about defining elite, and you never asked me what it takes to be elite. I get the OP made that point, but I wasn’t responding to the OP and my comments weren’t about being elite. I didn’t refuse to define elite. It was never brought up. My comments about conference strength were in regards to whether it will be easier or more difficult for Wade to be successful this time around. It was never a commentary or a criticism on Wade. It was never a prediction.
If you want me to define elite, fine. I wouldn’t consider a coach elite until he makes it to the Final 4, certainly until he gets past the Sweet 16. Many see potential in Wade to take that next step. As an LSU fan I am 100% rooting for him to do so.
re: Oh oh looks like Cowan aint starting tomorrow
Posted by MikeTheTiger71 on 3/28/26 at 4:26 pm to vidtiger23
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But what if he brings someone else in and they give up a hit and it’s now 5-2?
Then you bring in Cowan at that point. I wasn’t suggesting never going to Cowan, only waiting until a higher leverage situation and hoping it never gets to that point. They have to cobble together 13 more innings from this staff. If they can’t count on the other guys to hold a 5 run lead that doesn’t bode well for tomorrow. It’s sad if he’s to the point he thinks he has to salvage one win instead of trying to maximize the likelihood of taking the series.
re: Oh oh looks like Cowan aint starting tomorrow
Posted by MikeTheTiger71 on 3/28/26 at 4:22 pm to saint tiger225
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Because he's not taking a chance with the lead. Have you not been paying attention to this team recently? You don't try to steal anything with the way things have gone lately. Do whatever you can to get the win today and worry about tomorrow when we get there.
I wasn’t suggesting that he hold back Cowan no matter what, only suggesting waiting for a high leverage situation and hope one doesn’t materialize. They have a better chance of finding 4 innings today from other pitchers up 5 runs than they do finding 9 innings tomorrow starting at 0-0.
re: Oh oh looks like Cowan aint starting tomorrow
Posted by MikeTheTiger71 on 3/28/26 at 4:13 pm to Double Oh
This is one thing that frustrates me about Johnson. Having a plan to pitch Schmidt 5-6 innings then bring in Cowan makes sense, but if you can get through this game now without a high leverage situation developing, why not pivot and try to save Cowan for tomorrow?
re: Unpopular opinion - Wade GOOD but not ELITE
Posted by MikeTheTiger71 on 3/28/26 at 2:08 pm to Alt26
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What has improved the SEC is not better funding. It's what ALWAYS improves programs. Better coaching.
To some extent, the two go hand-in-hand. The schools with better coaches now made an investment in those coaches and have committed funds to build the rosters they need to compete. Most had mediocre coaches before because they weren’t invested in their programs. That also doesn’t explain the fact that coaches like Barnes and Oats have taken things up a notch since Wade was fired.
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But it won't be a funding discrepancy that determines the outcome.
Obviously you need players and coaches. My point was that Wade isn’t going to be any better funded relative to other schools in the conference than he was before. The existence of revenue sharing and NIL won’t make him more successful. Whether it’s coaching, funding, or some combination of the two, the league is more competitive now. That doesn’t mean Wade can’t compete, but it’s inaccurate to think it’s going to be easier for him now.
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But I am 100% confident the results will be VASTLY different from the last 4 seasons.
I don’t disagree with that. Wade is clearly better than McMahon.
re: Unpopular opinion - Wade GOOD but not ELITE
Posted by MikeTheTiger71 on 3/28/26 at 1:11 pm to Madking
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You’re just trolling at this point
And you’re projecting.
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