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[Texansarebetter]

Well said Jeff. The roster will be really good next year. If Jonah comes back we’ll have him at CF and our 4th OF will be coming off a freshman season where he hit .369. 2B needs to be the position of focus and I’m sure the staff has a plan. Odds are we bring in one more pitcher and that could be Paz or someone else they really like. We need at least one of the highly rated arms to make it to campus to put our pitching over the top. Look at what Weiner has done with freshman arms during his 2 years at Texas and pitching wins national championships. Georgia just proved that you can’t slug your way to a natty. IN SCHLOSS WE TRUST!! Hook em’!!🤘🏻🤘🏻

[LonghornFan4Ever]

7 minutes ago, Texansarebetter said:

Well said Jeff. The roster will be really good next year. If Jonah comes back we’ll have him at CF and our 4th OF will be coming off a freshman season where he hit .369. 2B needs to be the position of focus and I’m sure the staff has a plan. Odds are we bring in one more pitcher and that could be Paz or someone else they really like. We need at least one of the highly rated arms to make it to campus to put our pitching over the top. Look at what Weiner has done with freshman arms during his 2 years at Texas and pitching wins national championships. Georgia just proved that you can’t slug your way to a natty. IN SCHLOSS WE TRUST!! Hook em’!!🤘🏻🤘🏻

I hope you’re right.  Would be a pretty dope way for CDC to silence his critics as the first ever school to complete the triple crown in football, basketball, and baseball in the same school year.

[THookem]

 

[cochamps]

21 hours ago, Beldar said:

Not sure on this but did LSU not have a huge portal class last year? 

They did, but fortunately nearly all of those guys underperformed.

[Burnt Orange Horn]

I’ve got concerns about the 2027 roster, but I believe the current staff can get the most out of what they’ve got, which would be enough to get back to Omaha. — Jeff

Here is the thing though. With Gus and Augie Texas was not just happy to be at Omaha. They fully expected to win it. 

🤘🏻🤘🏼🤘🤘🏽🤘🏾🤘🏿

[Burnt Orange Horn]

On 7/3/2026 at 6:53 PM, Blake Munroe said:

They literally just went to the CWS. 

Being a tourist at Omaha is not the goal.

🤘🏽🤘🏾🤘🏾

[Jedi Master Bevo]

1 hour ago, Burnt Orange Horn said:

Being a tourist at Omaha is not the goal.

🤘🏽🤘🏾🤘🏾

Have to get to Omaha first to win it

[Jedi Master Bevo]

2 hours ago, Burnt Orange Horn said:

I’ve got concerns about the 2027 roster, but I believe the current staff can get the most out of what they’ve got, which would be enough to get back to Omaha. — Jeff

Here is the thing though. With Gus and Augie Texas was not just happy to be at Omaha. They fully expected to win it. 

🤘🏻🤘🏼🤘🤘🏽🤘🏾🤘🏿

Schloss just finished year 2. Augie got to Texas in 1997. Won 1st title in 2002. Gus got to Texas in 1968. Won his first in 1975. Jeff didn't say getting there was enough. He said they have enough talent to get back. Anyone outside Norman expect ou to win this year? Once in Omaha,  all bets are off. 

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[Assistant Regional Manager]

1 hour ago, Burnt Orange Horn said:

Here is the thing though. With Gus and Augie Texas was not just happy to be at Omaha. They fully expected to win it. 

Gus won it twice in 29 years.

Augie won it twice in 20 years.

Both in a completely different era of baseball where it was EASIER to win because there were not as many competitive teams or programs who cared about baseball. 

So it’s great they fully expected to win it every year. They didn’t do in 45 of the 49 years.

Insinuating Texas doesn’t want or expect to win every time they step in the field is just some form of message board fan fiction.

[Beldar]

8 minutes ago, Assistant Regional Manager said:

Gus won it twice in 29 years.

Augie won it twice in 20 years.

Both in a completely different era of baseball where it was EASIER to win because there were not as many competitive teams or programs who cared about baseball. 

So it’s great they fully expected to win it every year. They didn’t do in 45 of the 49 years.

Insinuating Texas doesn’t want or expect to win every time they step in the field is just some form of message board fan fiction.

Was easier to get to Omaha back in the day. Was not easier to win it . Fewer elite programs but Okie Lite, Miss State, Miami , Clemson, and who ever came from West Coast ,  Fullerton, USC etc were tough outs.

 

[LonghornFan4Ever]

23 minutes ago, Assistant Regional Manager said:

Gus won it twice in 29 years.

Augie won it twice in 20 years.

Both in a completely different era of baseball where it was EASIER to win because there were not as many competitive teams or programs who cared about baseball. 

So it’s great they fully expected to win it every year. They didn’t do in 45 of the 49 years.

Insinuating Texas doesn’t want or expect to win every time they step in the field is just some form of message board fan fiction.

LSU fans laugh at this take

[Assistant Regional Manager]

14 minutes ago, LonghornFan4Ever said:

LSU fans laugh at this take

The program that went 9-21 this year? I think they would agree it’s pretty hard to win year in and year out.

[Texansarebetter]

@Blake Munroe Any updates on 2B or pitchers? Anything new on Paz? I assume he’s leaning ATM but he could be special in Austin with some development. Do you know if we still are pursuing another OF after missing on Laya?? I would assume 2B is the biggest team need at this time. Thanks!! Hook em’!!🤘🏻🤘🏻

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[Texansarebetter]

2 minutes ago, Texansarebetter said:

 

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[southpaw]

On 7/4/2026 at 9:20 AM, Hashtag said:

Which is sad due to baseball being our richest tradition sport. 

Swimming is our richest tradition sport.

[LonghornFan4Ever]

Just now, southpaw said:

Swimming is our richest tradition sport.

That's true, but I think that user was saying out of the big three men's sports (football, basketball, and baseball), baseball has been the most successful of the three historically.

[southpaw]

Just now, LonghornFan4Ever said:

That's true, but I think that user was saying out of the big three men's sports (football, basketball, and baseball), baseball has been the most successful of the three historically.

Perhaps so, but he spoke in absolutes.

[Bevohorns]

22 hours ago, THookem said:

 

They will be the favorites to win it with a lineup like this 

[Texansarebetter]

8 minutes ago, Bevohorns said:

They will be the favorites to win it with a lineup like this 

Only if they can get their pitching turned around. But I agree they’ll prob be preseason #1 next year. 

[Cajunhorn]

On 7/4/2026 at 6:38 AM, Assistant Regional Manager said:

It’s either that or Jay Johnson got the donors real “energized” coming off a 9-21 season. 

A real mystery.

As a 29 year resident of Louisiana let me try to explain something that I don’t think y’all will ever fully comprehend.  You guys are HUGE fans no doubt but you don’t need it or live it the way these people do. You guys have things to do and a life outside of sports. It could be going to your ranchettes on the weekends, floating the river, going to the coast, visiting the hill country, academia, etc etc etc. 

On the flip side, most of these poor broke &$@$@ers don’t have much more than a pot to piss in. They’ve scored last on the happiness index for 4 of the last 5 years. It’s a hot , humid state and if you don’t make real money or you don’t follow your kids around for travel ball you don’t have f@ck sh!t to do here. LSU is life. They’re going to spend more money per capita than the state of Texas or face a revolt in the streets. The state government understands this as well as the high heeled donors. 
 

In a nutshell if you’re not one of the haves over here you live a miserable life. The powers that be fund LSU to keep the populace happy. It’s sort of like a zookeeper throwing a side of beef into a tiger cage to keep them fat and sassy.

Before you ask I’ve been in the oil/gas industry for 30 years next January and as a consultant I’m fortunately one of the haves that’s able to travel, afford private schools, and live a much more vibrant life then most of I’d have left long ago. 

[WRNC]

1 hour ago, LonghornFan4Ever said:

LSU fans laugh at this take

LSU fans: Jay Johnson will be fired in 2027

https://www.tigerdroppings.com/rant/lsu-sports/jay-johnson-will-be-fired-in-2027/124102772/

[Jedi Master Bevo]

1 hour ago, Bevohorns said:

They will be the favorites to win it with a lineup like this 

UCLA was the favorite this past season. I guess that's why you play the game.

[texcoyote15]

33 minutes ago, Cajunhorn said:

As a 29 year resident of Louisiana let me try to explain something that I don’t think y’all will ever fully comprehend.  You guys are HUGE fans no doubt but you don’t need it or live it the way these people do. You guys have things to do and a life outside of sports. It could be going to your ranchettes on the weekends, floating the river, going to the coast, visiting the hill country, academia, etc etc etc. 

On the flip side, most of these poor broke &$@$@ers don’t have much more than a pot to piss in. They’ve scored last on the happiness index for 4 of the last 5 years. It’s a hot , humid state and if you don’t make real money or you don’t follow your kids around for travel ball you don’t have f@ck sh!t to do here. LSU is life. They’re going to spend more money per capita than the state of Texas or face a revolt in the streets. The state government understands this as well as the high heeled donors. 
 

In a nutshell if you’re not one of the haves over here you live a miserable life. The powers that be fund LSU to keep the populace happy. It’s sort of like a zookeeper throwing a side of beef into a tiger cage to keep them fat and sassy.

Before you ask I’ve been in the oil/gas industry for 30 years next January and as a consultant I’m fortunately one of the haves that’s able to travel, afford private schools, and live a much more vibrant life then most of I’d have left long ago. 

Yeah I fully think you are spot on on this. In the states where they’re the only big team in the state everybody roots for them. Arkansas is another and Oklahoma. You can count on one hand the amount of people in those states that grew up there that doesn’t root for their team.  It’s almost to a cult like following. 
 

In Texas there is a dozen teams that draw a fan base. It’s just different than these small states where their team is all they have.