RIP Skip Bertman

[MSUDC11-2.0]

Definitely in the conversation for best college baseball coach of all times, certainly over the last 30-40 years.

 

[Maroon Eagle]

RIP, Skip

Legendary LSU baseball coach, athletic director Skip Bertman dies at 88

Legendary LSU baseball coach, athletic director Skip Bertman dies at 88

www.wbrz.com

 

[Anon1684630174]

Not to disparage the guy at all; he was one of the best, but a lot of his hardware was attained with the help of ‘roids.

 

[jethreauxdawg]

Not to disparage the guy at all; he was one of the best, but a lot of his hardware was attained with the help of ‘roids.

Thats a fair comment since his was the only program where players used steroids

 

[maroonmania]

Thats a fair comment since his was the only program where players used steroids

Hey, in college sports if you ain't cheatin', you ain't trying right? I mean doing things the right way has always worked so well for us.

 

[Perd Hapley]

Thats a fair comment since his was the only program where players used steroids

Bertman definitely built the best mouse trap in the early to mid 1990’s. Wasn’t just the juice, was also the cheat stick bats they were using before they got nerfed. Bertman was simply the best at taking advantage of it.

Still will never forget Brandon Larson. Transfers to LSU from Juco for one year. Hits FORTY home runs in 70 games. For reference, in MLB, that would equate to hitting 93 home runs just in a standard regular season. Drafted mid-1st round, gets requisite cup of coffee that you’re always going to get as the 14th overall pick, but he struggled mightily and was then never heard from again.

 

[She Mate Me]

Hey, in college sports if you ain't cheatin', you ain't trying right? I mean doing things the right way has always worked so well for us.

Hell, doing things the wrong way doesn’t even work for us much.

 

[BTCMoonBoy]

He’s a rule changer - pushed the envelope

 

[Lucifer Morningstar]

Hold the rope.

 

[patdog]

He’s the beginning & end of the conversation for best coach ever. Only one even close is Dedeaux at USC, but he coached in a very different era (the runner up for 2 of his championships was Southern Illinois).

 

[CascillaCountryClub]

Not to disparage the guy at all; he was one of the best, but a lot of his hardware was attained with the help of ‘roids.

If you are not cheating, you are not trying hard enough

 

[Curby]

I think the Tiger bats were modified as well, combined with the "juicing"

 

[greenbean.sixpack]

RIP Ron Polk's Daddy

 

[Villagedawg]

Absolute legend, and probably the best ever. I had the opportunity to talk with him a couple of times when he spoke to our SEC alumni clubs of Houston. RIP

 

[Curby]

RIP Ron Polk's Daddy

Polk said today they went head-to-head 70 times and it was 50-50.
35-35

 

[patdog]

Polk said today they went head-to-head 70 times and it was 50-50.
35-35

That’s a bit misleading. Polk dominated early when we play 6 times per season. Then when Bertman got his program built they cut back to 3 games per season. But Polk did tend to do ok against them head to head. Just wish he’d done as good vs everyone else.