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re: We better hope JJ finds some studs Skenes Jr & Dylan Crews & Tre Morgan IV in portal

Posted on 4/28/24 at 5:44 pm to
Posted by BillF
Monroe, LA
Member since Jan 2006
5076 posts
Posted on 4/28/24 at 5:44 pm to
I'll just take the "wait and see" approach. Nothing else we can really do.

Johnson made the CWS finals his first year at Arizona, presumably with the former coach's recruits. He won the CWS hare, with Skenes, White, Cooper and Mainieri's recruits.

He missed the regionals entirely his second and third years at Arizona before getting back to the CWS. He's on the verge of missing a regional this year. Who knows what next year holds?

LSU should never miss a regional, and it absolutely should never, ever miss the SEC Tournament.

Like I said, I'm taking the "wait and see" route. Anyone who tells you they know the future of the LSU baseball program under Jay Johnson, whether good or bad, is merely guessing.
Posted by TigerMac81
Bossier City, LA
Member since Dec 2007
3240 posts
Posted on 4/28/24 at 6:12 pm to
It was clearly with Garcia's recruits. That team's starting lineup was primarily juniors and seniors.

He did make it to the Lubbock Regional in his second year, where they were gone after two games. His third and fourth years Arizona didn't make a regional, and they were headed in the same direction in 2020 until COVID happened. They then made it back to Omaha in 2021, where they were 0-2 and out the door.
Posted by Jim Hopper
Ocean Springs Mississippi
Member since Sep 2019
2131 posts
Posted on 4/28/24 at 6:47 pm to
quote:

Johnson made the CWS finals his first year at Arizona, presumably with the former coach's recruits.
while true Andy Lopez who was Zona previous coach had gone 3 straight years of missing the NCAA tournament. So I’ll ask this why couldn’t he win with his own players?
This post was edited on 4/28/24 at 6:52 pm
Posted by beauchristopher
new orleans
Member since Jan 2008
66273 posts
Posted on 4/28/24 at 7:05 pm to
Johnson took Arizona to the CWS twice though.

He's been to Omaha 3x's now in the past decade. Not too many coaches can say that. Especially at multiple schools.

The CPM recruits things cracks me up. It was the right amount of blend of players. People don't realize how important his guys were to that team as well? Also, why didn't CPM have more success with his players? 1 title in how many years?

I don't care if LSU was highly ranked I always had concerns replacing that many veteran players. If this happens next season then I will join in on the panic, but it's one down season.

I have said it before and i will keep saying it. What Jay Johnson did in his first season at LSU is even more impressive than last season. He was not left with a starting pitcher and still won a ton of SEC games. It was an impressive season considering he wasn't left with a true Friday night starter.

Really tired of the Jay Johnson hate, but people were trashing him last year and he had to be perfect. So just have to endure it the rest of this season I guess until he can once again prove the doubters wrong.
This post was edited on 4/28/24 at 7:08 pm
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