Jan. 11: Jay Johnson talks LSU baseball 2024

LSU baseball coach Jay Johnson joins columnist Scott Rabalais and beat writer Koki Riley to take stock of his 2024 LSU baseball roster and the season ahead. Brought to you by Champion Wealth Strategies. How is this year's challenge different from last year's challenge? Johnson says a lot of it is similar: It's about doing the work and having the right people in the program. Johnson also details the depth of his pitching staff — especially from the left side — and the advantage of having all three of his catchers returning. He also goes through the lineup and the versatility his team has, with several players who can handle multiple positions. Johnson also discusses how life has changed since the Tigers' national championship — and how he was reminded (again) that LSU is a special place for college baseball. Subscribe to our YouTube channel! Subscribe to The Advocate: theadvocate.com/subscribe Sign up for the LSU Sports Insider newsletter: theadvocate.com/lsunewsletter 0:00-Intro 1:30-Are the challenges different now? 2:51-Developing players throughout the season 5:30-Building the pitching staff 9:40-All three catchers return to LSU 11:20-Players' versatility 17:30-Going to Omaha with LSU 21:30-The power in LSU's lineup 24:00-The effect of conference realignment 27:50-Jay Johnson's admiration for Nick Sabam 30:30-Learning from Brian Kelly