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LU loses Game 2 9-8 in 10 innings.. Lamar's pitchers were hit hard with the exception of Tommy Roebuck. Jeff Abt was 3-5 with a HR and 4 ribbies.

[quote name="Ruckdad" post="1001457" timestamp="1303504069"] Tristan Thompson is leaving - Jordan Hamilton leaning towards leaving and Cory Joesph is declaring eligible for the draft but not hiring an agent. [/quote] Where did you hear this? No one has published anything like that yet.

Updated through April 20th. 6 games left in the regular season.. All 4 Conference Tourney spots have been clinched.. Navarro, Angelina, Panola, and Texarkana. Been a great conference season with every team playing great ball down the stretch. These last 6 games should be great as all 4 teams are still vying for the title.

Coach Fack, I don't think anyone could've said it better than those emails. Kids today are ridiculous.. I should know as I still kind of am one, more or so on the outskirts still looking in. Everyone expects way too many things. No one likes to work for anything... Regardless of what has happened, kids now-a-days feel like they have earned something and deserve this or deserve that. As soon as a Coach criticizes them, they feel disrespected and quickly hold a grudge. Especially in baseball, I have noticed an un-real amount of laziness amongst the people that play the game today ages 18 or so and below. I've always said this and I'll continue to say so.. If you throw a group of the area's baseball players out there on a football field during 2-A-Days... You'll see over 90% of them off the field in the first half of the workout. I know it's a different sport, and maybe it's the state we live.. But some baseball players are flat out pansies that expect this game to be easy. Football players for the most part are unbelievably tough, especially in this state having to go through 2-a-days in this heat. But, baseball players were always the first one to make fun of the football players while they took about 15 cuts of BP, tossed the pearl some, and went and sat in AC at their house. There is no work ethic a lot of the time anymore. I don't know who to blame this on, and I don't really want to blame it on anyone... But kid's work ethic has to change, and fast... Or what Coach Fack has said will quickly become the truth about non-Americans taking over [b]our game[/b]. Best example from my experience I can give.. There are 6 Dominicans on my baseball team. 1,000's of miles away from their family, they have no possessions outside of their baseball equipment, no money, no nothing. But, they run to practice every day [b]unbelievably excited[/b] to be doing what they are doing. Playing baseball in America with the opportunity to get paid to play. Now, the rest of our team for the most part is filled with some fairly hard workers.. With a couple of guys who bust their rump every day. Now, which guys do you think stand out the most? With the exception of the few American's who bust their tale every day... The Dominicans by far produce way more. Their work ethic is unbelievable. I believe that's just it, we're losing at our own game because we have grown lazy... Much like Coach Fack has said. And I personally hope those dominicans and venezulans who give their life to the game continue to make it to the MLB and succeed, because they've earned it. It's up to 18 and under Americans to make the mindset change to work harder than the guy next to them if they want to succeed.. Because nothing is just given to you. And if it for some reason is, it can be taken away just as fast. That's my take on the player. Tyler Wilson

[quote name="I dont play well with Jaguars" post="999607" timestamp="1303242296"] heck they might win the conference title first year in. the MAC is weak. [/quote] They would lose to most D2 teams.. They average like 12K each home game. Pretty bad.

[quote name="geezer" post="999259" timestamp="1303175890"] Ones that don't want to work and ones who want the summer off. [/quote] No such thing in college sports. Doesn't matter the sport, don't expect a summer!

[quote name="adminbaberuth" post="999170" timestamp="1303159714"] Leake story: [Hidden Content] [/quote] With all the hype surrounding Strasburg, Leake didn't play one game in the minors. Hopefully he can get his act together.

[quote name="UNLV" post="999028" timestamp="1303138176"] [Hidden Content] [/quote] Even this article was talking about the WAC.. No one can say it's just hearsay anymore.

[quote name="Crazy Card Fan" post="998958" timestamp="1303104875"] I see not having a summer camp as a positive! From experience I can tell you that running camps are ALOT of work, work that diverts your attention from the business of running a DI sports program. The obvious follow up question to this is... WHY DO COACHES BOTHER WITH CAMPS? The answer is simple, camps make money that line the coaches pocket (in some cases the coaches will funnel some of that $$ back into the program). [/quote] What a [b]lot[/b] of people do not know is that a lot of programs hire coaches for realllllllly cheap, and their role is literally "Camp Director.." There job is to set up, direct, deal with the camp, etc... Keeps the head and main assistant coaches from having to do it. And the coaches that are the camp directors get a good amount of the money from the camp, and the rest goes into the program. LU doesn't have one of those. Makes it tough on the rest of the coaches to have to deal with it.

[quote name="adminbaberuth" post="998935" timestamp="1303096935"] [quote author=AJ25 link=topic=83165.msg998931#msg998931 date=1303096609] [quote author=adminbaberuth link=topic=83165.msg998926#msg998926 date=1303095911] [quote author=adminbaberuth link=topic=83165.msg998916#msg998916 date=1303095123] Having to do some work but it's been a good game. 5-5 in the 8th [/quote] I believe Arthur Rhodes played in the 60's , he just gave up go ahead run...Yanks up a 6-5, going to the 9th and guess who is coming in. [/quote] Babe Ruth? That guy just won't go away ;) [/quote] Rhodes getting two checks, payroll and social security. [/quote] Hahaha.

[quote name="adminbaberuth" post="998926" timestamp="1303095911"] [quote author=adminbaberuth link=topic=83165.msg998916#msg998916 date=1303095123] Having to do some work but it's been a good game. 5-5 in the 8th [/quote] I believe Arthur Rhodes played in the 60's , he just gave up go ahead run...Yanks up a 6-5, going to the 9th and guess who is coming in. [/quote] Babe Ruth? That guy just won't go away ;)

[quote name="beechnut" post="998864" timestamp="1303087265"] When will Josh h be back? [/quote] 6-8 weeks.

[quote name="JJWooten" post="998854" timestamp="1303085141"] [quote author=AJ25 link=topic=83275.msg998830#msg998830 date=1303080396] [quote author=JJWooten link=topic=83275.msg998763#msg998763 date=1303070617] I'm not sure that's the best PR for a new coach coming in. [/quote] I don't think not having a kids camp over the summer is going to ruin his PR rep. [/quote] It doesn't help it. [/quote] He has an entire new coaching staff, roster, and conference to get ready for. As much as everyone would like to see him having a kids camp, those 3 things are far more important. I think everyone is extremely happy about how everything has shook out... Now it's time to let the man do his job to see if this program can finally be turned aroundd..

[quote name="JJWooten" post="998763" timestamp="1303070617"] I'm not sure that's the best PR for a new coach coming in. [/quote] I don't think not having a kids camp over the summer is going to ruin his PR rep.

Updated through April 16.. 3 way tie for second place. As of today, the reps for the conference tourney are Navarro, Tex, Angelina, Panola..

Couldn't decide whether or not to post about this or not.. But decided to. It's pretty simple.. When it comes to high school baseball, I've realized most parents still think it's "little league" and that their kid should be playing no matter what. Regardless of how much extra work the other guy puts in.. And if that doesn't happen, a phone call to the school board will probably be made. Or at the very least, the coach will usually get an ear full from that particular parent. What I expect from a coach is for that coach to ignore whatever parents, and deal with the "BS" that the parents typically bring to the table. (I'm not saying this is every parent, I know some VERY good parents that know what's best and are smart and let the coach do his job.. But everyone knows not every parent is that way.) Coaches should do their job, regardless of what parents say.. And a good school board will realize that it's just a parent blowing smoke and not a coach doing a bad job. A good coach should teach the game of life before anything, and then focus on baseball. I've been lucky enough to have some great coaches, and you best believe that "punishment" from mistakes only makes you work harder and overcome. People need to realize that in life you are punished for your mistakes, so when a coach punishes you on the ball field.. He's just trying to make sure you never make that mistake over because he cares and wants you to succeed. Coaches are fighting for their job every day... Why would they do something that [b]wouldn't[/b] help you succeed? That's my take on Today's coaches.. Tyler Wilson

[quote name="speechless" post="997622" timestamp="1302872117"] Fobbs and the Hancocks were NOT recruited by Lamar Who was the guy from Central that came back to haunt us?  He ended up at McNeese We have been recruiting Houston and DFW...what has that gotten us? [/quote] There are two members of LU's team that are from the Houston area... One of which just graduated and the other will be a Senior. That is all. I wouldn't say that is "recruiting" an area.

[quote name="AggiesAreWe" post="997043" timestamp="1302731170"] [quote author=tamulonghorn link=topic=83117.msg997039#msg997039 date=1302731017] with local high schools than past Lamar coaches? [/quote] Doubt it. [/quote] Not to make a stupid comment, but how would he be involved?

[quote name="adminbaberuth" post="997086" timestamp="1302743365"] Had reservations of even posting it. [/quote] Commentators always seem to jinx things, I don't know why. lol

[quote name="adminbaberuth" post="997081" timestamp="1302742654"] ESPN MLB - Marlins P Josh Johnson has no-hitter through 7 innings vs. Braves; 3 BB, 9 K, 105 pitches [/quote] As soon as ESPN turns it to the game, Freddie Freeman hits a blooper in the left side.. 7 1/3 innings of hitless ball isn't too bad.

Conference really starting to get shook up a little bit. Navarro moves into 1st!!

[quote name="UNLV" post="996566" timestamp="1302659700"] Woodard and Tidwell claim no contact with the WAC. Maybe they are talking to a NAIA conference. GAWD, No way would the WAC allow a member to play a NAIA or at a FCS. Is this Lamar saying no FBS? [/quote] Because he had a couple months to find a fill game when most schools make schedules [b]at least[/b] one year before the start of the season?! Sorry he wasn't able to get a D1 or solid D2 in quick enough time..? Those programs have the games they want already.

Hamilton is out 6-8 weeks with a broken bone in his shoulder. Chris Davis is getting called back up.

[quote name="JJWooten" post="996451" timestamp="1302650393"] [quote author=AJ25 link=topic=83032.msg996422#msg996422 date=1302646220] TC also got beat by like 90 at SFA last year.. Woodard is just looking for W's and a stat building game to build confidence leading into the season, and he got it. [/quote] And yet Roc got lambasted for it? I can see scheduling 2 sub-DI teams, but 2? Tsk Tsk. [/quote] The basketball team also was not in it's [b]Second[/b] year of existence when Roc was doing this. The basketball team has been around for decades and should be completely ready to go every year with no excuses. Football wise, you're talking about still trying to convince fans why they should stick around every year.. While also building players' confidences. It makes a whole lot more sense to do this for a second year program at LU as compared to a program with history.

TC also got beat by like 90 at SFA last year.. Woodard is just looking for W's and a stat building game to build confidence leading into the season, and he got it.