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I was wonder why we did not see Hester on the mound for the Cards this year.  So it was grades and not injuries?  Is he going to have to transfer to a JuCo to get his grades back in order?  Or will he be able to stick it out and return next season?

Click on the attached link to to see "highlights" from Indian Hills JuCo 2010-11 season.  There a few times Coles scores.  (Per the roster he is 6'8" and #35) [Hidden Content]

I am the biggest defender of Coach Gilligan there is, however if Heefner wanted to come you would take him.  Problem is Heefner won't come.  He just took DBU to the Supers.  He can stay there grow his program from there.  Plus, look for Baylor to be giving him a call when they can Steve Smith in a year or two.

Jeremy Gabryszwski from Crosby, TX drafted in the second round by the Toronto Blue Jays (78th overall).  Doubtful that he'll make it to Vincent-Beck.  Of course Gilligan cannot recruit, either.

Lamar signed two players this fall that not only were a part of the Juco World Series Champion Navarro Bulldogs but also both made the All-Tournament team. Navarro has 13 players who have signed with Div I programs: P Tyler Mapes - Tulane (No. 1 starter, Conference Pitcher of the Year) P Austin Pruitt - Houston (No. 2 starter, pitched into the 9th of the championship game) P Tyler Carter - Houston (No. 3 starter) P Drew Verhagen - Vanderbilt (No. 4 starter) 1B Casey Grayson - Houston (all-tournament team) 2B Christian Stringer - Rice 3B Wes Theiss - Houston C J.T. Files - South Alabama (MVP, hit walk-off HR to win championship) RF Garrett Autrey - Lamar (all-tournament team, hit .500 - 7 for 14 with 2 doubles) LF Rory Myers - SFA P Ryan Wysocki - South Alabama DH David Harris - Lamar (all-tournament team, hit .523 with 4 home runs & 12 rbis) P Corey Roper - New Mexio State

. . . "lost another game by bad call to Texas" . . . I remember in the '90s when Kevin Millar and Bruce Aven went to Austin and lost.  It was over spring break and my parents drove us up to the game.  Anyway, late in the game, either all tied up or down by one (cannot remember) but Millar was the runner at third and a teammate (not sure who) hit a deep fly to left field.  The leftfielder caught the ball and Millar tagged up for the tying/go-ahead run and scored.  Well, UT (Cliff Gus) appealed the call at third saying that Millar failed to tag.  The ump agreed and rang Millar up.  It wasn't even close, Millar easily tagged up.  The Cards got hosed again.

Right because LU and TAMU-CC went 2-2 head-to-head this year.  Clearly, the Islanders are dominating. ;)

Apparently Mumford High has a new, beautiful sports complex largely donated by John Randle (of Vikings fame).

Maybe Texas A&M-Corpus Christi should hire him.  The next time they make the NCAAs will be their first.

Ruckdaddy what do you know about baseball?  I thought soccer was your sport.

Hey cola, kingsnake and scalp'em what are your thoughts or in other words "those who agree with me" what are your thoughts?

Roster lists him at 6'8" and 227lbs.  He averaged 6.5 pts and 4.5 rebounds and lead the team in blocked shots. He's number 3 in the team photo; he looks the part. [Hidden Content]

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Lamar's (and West Brook's) JaCody Coleman on the podium in NYC with Iowa DE Adrian Clayborn after the Tampa Bay Bucs selected Clayborn with their #1 pick.  Must still be friends with Clayborn.  I think I remember reading that Clayborn was in Beaumont last summer to see Clayborn.

In my personal opinion this would be a pretty strong team had all the pitching been healthy all season with a legitimate shot at the top 2 or 3 teams in the regular season.  I really think pitching was going to be this team's strength and now pitching is average at best, not because the guys going aren't the top arms but because there is no depth and those remaining aren't the top arms.

Is he hurt?  He did not start Sunday, so I thought they may be starting him today against Rice.

What about John Pelfrey, formerly of Arkansas and So. Alabama before that.  Still a young guy and while he did not get it done at Arkansas he did get it done at So. Alabama.

My favorite parts of this argument is always that:  1. basketball25 was a heck of player and he played in college -  I laugh because he's not the only one on here who played collegiate baseball, and even if he was, that does not mean he knows more about baseball than every other poster on this board.  He is just one man with one opinion, some may agree with him others may not.   2. That Gilligan has run this program into the ground.  Well that's just laughable seeing as the Cards were in "THE" tourney last season.  I'm not arguing that the Cards are greatness but "run into the ground" is a reaching overstatement.  Go back and look the records from past LU teams, not just the last 4 years, and you will find that Cards mixed in some very good seasons with a lot of average seasons.  It's like everyone looks back and pretends like the Cards were regulars in Omaha. In fairness to basketball25, I think part of his statement is correct - in that the Cards have in the past and should in the future schedule stronger non-conference opponents, especially when it comes to the likes of HBU, TexSo, and PV a&m.  And the Cards should be willing to go on the road and not expect return visits (like the Cards are doing this season with Baylor).  However, I don't think the scheduling,facilities, or Gilligan are what is preventing Lamar from recruiting better players or having better teams.  I'm not saying I know what it is missing but I don't think that is what is stopping the Cards from becoming elite again in the Southland Conference.  For one, this is not college football where the schedule is set 3 to 4 season in advance and for two, the facilities are pretty good especially for a mid-level conference.   If I had to guess why Lamar has dropped a little it is because the investment other SLC schools have made in their baseball programs.  TxState, Sam, and UTSA have really stepped up in all areas from facilities to coaches to campus life.  I think some of the players that Lamar use to be able to get on campus may end up on one of those other campuses and we should be honest and acknowledge that all three of those schools have a lot going for them.  Additionally, Lamar is not bringing in the Northern exports like it use to.  Don't know if the well has run dry, it's easier to recruit locally or what it is but that talent has not been on campus since Michael Ambort graduated.  Finally RPI may be wonderful, but TxState had a strong RPI last season and they did not make "THE" tournament but Lamar did. As for losing to Texas Southern, all I can say is that I also know a little about baseball, and a little about college baseball, and there is an old adage that says - "you're only as good as the next day's starter".  Every team in college has a couple of guys who can get some outs and at least on Tuesday night the Texas Southern pitchers did just that, just like the Lamar pitchers were able to do just the same to Rice the week before.

"Here we go again" or "it's deja vu all over again" or "new day, same argument" - just go back and look at threads from last year's season and you will see the same arguments regarding scheduling, Gilligan, downward spiral, Bowden.  Look it's one game.  Just like when the Cards went on the road and thumped Rice, it's one game.

UNLV - I hope you're kidding b/c if not life must be tough.  I mean surely your team doesn't win every game all the time. It's okay to be disappointed but really? Seriously, call Gilligan and tell him he should forfeit the remain 53 regular season games.

Step away from the ledge.  It's one game.  Plus most people realize that the SLC  is likely a one team in the NCAA tournament league.  They could lose all four this weekend and I'm not sure it's time to panic.

Apparently you did Bigredfan ;)

Got to make your free throws . . . didn't shot bad at line but the Cowboys made a better percentage.

Everyone is certainly entitled to their opinion, but I swear some of you could win the lottery and only find time to b*tch about all the taxes you would be forced to pay.  I mean he's a Cardinal now, maybe try throwing a little support his way. In the end  Jeremy Johnson may be bust but it's not like he could not cut it at Sul Ross St. (DIII) and LU is counting on him to take them to the promise land.  As an LU fan, I want them to recruit the best players and anytime you can sign a player that comes from a BCS program that regularly wins its conference and is traditionally a top 15 team in the F[u][b][i]B[/i][/b][/u]S then I say - great!

You can never have too much talent or too much depth.  Aside from the fact that football is obviously a physical sport and any back-up is one play from starting the rest of the season, football at the FCS level could be up to 13, 14, 15 games if your team is lucky enough to make a run through the playoffs.  Plus competition for playing time is only going to make this team stronger.