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LSU BASEBALL 02/02 LSU Baseball Media Availability Notes

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Pitching Coach Nate Yeskie
  • Thinks his guys are hungry to play somebody other than their teammates. They've seen the same guys for a long time so they want a new challenge.
  • Says Gage Jump has "stuff." It's just different when you can do what he does from the left hand side. Says there aren't guys like him, he's so unique as a pitcher.
  • Thinks he needs to be a mix of new school and old school. He wants to use all the new metrics and stats, but sometimes pitching just comes down to knowing what you're guy likes and have him execute that pitch.
  • Thinks the competition between the pitchers for the Friday starter has created a nice competitive balance, but talks about how important all the starting jobs are. Says the weekday starter is just as important, because once the weekend's over, Tuesday is most important game.
  • Wants to keep their injured pitchers included so they still stay engaged. Says he's been an injured pitcher and he felt like he was forgotten. Wants to keep them engaged, so if the comeback, they're ready to get back out there.
  • Cam Johnson's physicality stands out to him. Says he has all the makings to be successful, but he's still a freshman, so they're going to have see him be consistent, even if he has a bad outing.
  • Wants to see this staff be consistent during opening weekend. Says they will have setbacks, it's inevitable, so he wants to see them be consistent and work through the setbacks.
  • Says Justin Loer throws a lot of strikes and is very competitive. Doesn't have a big ego like a lot of pitchers, so he knows what he can do and can be surgical with it.
  • Thinks the postseason for Thatcher Hurd did a lot for his confidence.
  • Loves having three catchers who can step in whenever and catch. Says it allows them to match them up with the pitchers and ride the hot hand.
Brady Neal
  • Says he's feeling good. Missed a lot of time with a back injury last season and had a setback in summer ball, but he's feeling better.
  • Said he's doing a lot of core injuries to strengthen some of the muscles that may have caused his back injury.
  • He came to the park everyday while he was injured and just tried to do whatever he could to help out.
  • He watched Cade Beloso when he was injured. Wanted to see how he bounced back when he had bad days (didn't have many of those) and learn from the vets on this team.
  • Said he's been toying with playing in the infield and outfield. Says he's practiced at second and third base as well as in the outfield. Said he's willing to play wherever the coaches ask him. Played the infield for most of his high school career.
  • Thinks the entire pitching staff is so good. Says they have "dudes on dudes" in the pen.
Justin Loer
  • Has a unique release. Lefty with a 3/4 release that makes it seem like he's throwing from behind left handed batters. Likes to work down in the zone, won't see him throw many high fastballs.
  • He hit the portal and Jay Johnson called him within 30 minutes. Said he was packing and saw a call from Baton Rouge and was shocked.
  • Came for a visit during the Super Regional, saw the atmosphere and pretty much made his decision right then and there.
  • He's a Vikings fan, being from Minnesota.....A lot of Saints fans won't like that he joked. But says he loves the weather here.
  • Went hunting with Scott Woodward, Gavin Guidry, Jay Bramblett, Garrett Nussmeier and Nate Ackehausen for two days.
  • He's excited to play against Xavier, his former team, in Alex Box this season.
  • He understands he doesn't throw the hardest, but he knows his strengths and can play to them.
  • Says he's trying to improve his changeup. He's throwing it as much as possible, even when he's just throwing balls into the bucket, he's using his changeup grip.
  • Says he closed a lot at Xavier and loved that role.
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LSU FOOTBALL Man behind the system: Jack Marucci opens Colin Hurley's eyes to the future

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A must read from @Kenny Van Doren on Jack Marucci's involvement in the deployment of LSU's Cognilize AI program and more.

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Man behind the system: Jack Marucci opens Colin Hurley's eyes to the future

In an era of advanced technology, Jack Marucci's recent project showed LSU signee Colin Hurley a new way of development.
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RECRUITING LSU signees call for Bussey to flip to LSU after visit

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Four-star running back Caden Durham, who competed against Terry Bussey at the Polynesian Bowl, posted to Twitter today, asking the five-star athlete if he was coming to LSU. Of course, Bussey is on a final visit to Baton Rouge today.

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LSU BASKETBALL 02/01 Matt McMahon Media Availability

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  • Said it's been a unique week with the bye, but thinks the teams been productive in practice.
  • Said they have to revaluate how Arkansas has played and just scout their last two games. Feel they played well against Kentucky and dominated Missouri on Tuesday.
  • Thinks their three bigs are playing high level basketball. Going to be a problem for them on Saturday.
  • Calls Tramon Marks a terrific scorer. He gets to the free throw line and shoots 50% from the field.
  • Said Alabama was terrific on Saturday night, but they had some poor decision making and some bad offense which helped fuel them. Says they need to be better in transition defense.
  • They tried to identify area where they can get better and simplify it. Says on offense it's eliminating unforced turnovers and bad shot selection. Said they were very good in the final 23 seconds of a possession, but they were very poor in the first seven seconds of the shot clock. Also wants to see them correct their fouling, they're sending their opponents to the free throw line way too often.
  • Calls getting Jalen Cook going "critical." He's been in a bit of a slump and it's been effecting this team. Thinks this week was a good time to go through and watch film with him to show him where he can fix his shot selection and create more for others.
  • They're playing in line with the type of tempo he wants his team to play at.
  • Says he loves Mike Williams. There are a lot of things that stand out about him: toughness, competitiveness and a team player. Says he wants to be coached, and that's why he gets better every time he goes out there.
  • thinks there's been massive improvement from where they were a year ago. Says the disappointing part of that is that they started 3-1 in conference play, but are now 3-4 with a couple of close games that could've gone either way. Says the next phase is taking a step forward and winning those close games.
  • They're second in the SEC in shots at the rim, but 10th in percentage.
  • Both Daimion Collins and Carlos Stewart are out still, doesn't have a timetable for their return.
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RECRUITING Brad Davis visits four-star offensive guard Peyton Joseph

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Here's more on where Peyton Joseph stands with his commitment looming:

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LSU among top-three programs for Peyton Joseph, set to host the four-star

Class of 2025 four-star offensive guard Peyton Joseph scheduled an unofficial visit to LSU for Jan. 18.
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Rivals.com - Rivals250 OL Peyton Joseph set for February commitment

One of the best in the Peach State will come off the board next month.
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COMMITMENT Momma Knows Best: A mother's 'green light' leads to LSU's next big commitment

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Talking with Shreveport (LA) Captain Shreve four-star OT Devin Harper after his commitment to LSU one thing was clear, getting the "green light" from mom following their trip to Baton Rouge was all he needed to pull the trigger.

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Death Valley Insider - Momma Knows Best: A mother's green light leads to LSU's next big commitment

Getting the 'green light' from mom sealed the deal for four-star Devin Harper's commitment to LSU.
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RECRUITING From National Combine to 'Cajun Bash,' Phillip Wright III lands LSU offer

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Death Valley Insider - From National Combine to 'Cajun Bash,' Phillip Wright III lands LSU offer

Three-star Phillip Wright III felt like the National Combine boosted his stock, leading to an LSU offer.
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I missed out on talking with Wright at the National Combine earlier this month after sharing a few of his catches here, but I got the opportunity to chat about his LSU offer yesterday.

It's one that means a lot to him, and although he has a few months before he'll come to a decision, I felt confident in putting in a FutureCast last night.
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