MikeTheTiger71

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Definitely looks like internal problems with the program under Beth!

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It feels more like a sign that LSU has de-funded the program. It’s still a reflection on Torina that she couldn’t justify greater investment in the program.

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Money talks now

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Something Tennessee supposedly isn’t committing as much to baseball as other programs, which is why Vitello left.

One hole left. Need a bogey to finish +3 and #15 alone. Double bogey throws them into a tie. Not sure of the tiebreakers.

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If I’m reading things right we need a net three birdies to get to one under and tie for eighth.

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There are two cuts. The field is cut to 15 teams after Round 3, then to 8 after Round 4 to advance to match play. They just need to stay at +3 or better (or win the tiebreaker at +4) to survive to Round 4.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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Seems like it may mean something until a court intervenes.

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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.

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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?

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It also looks like a group capable of holding a 5 run lead for 4 innings.

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Well you answered your own question

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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.