Michael Lev column: Jay Johnson and LSU have reached the College World Series finals two years after he left Arizona; Wildcat fans still haven’t gotten over his departure.
Michael Lev Best I could tell, most Arizona baseball fans had two rooting interests in the past two NCAA Tournaments:2. For Jay Johnson and LSU to stumble, sputter and suffer.Arizona did not author a satisfying finish in either tournament, failing to advance out of regional play.
Johnson beamed with pride afterward as he met with the media. He was joined by three star players LSU acquired via the transfer portal: Paul Skenes, who routinely throws 100 mph and could be the first pick in next month’s MLB Draft; Tommy White, who hit the winning home run and will be a first-rounder in next year’s draft; and Thatcher Hurd, who threw three innings of one-hit relief behind Skenes.
I also don’t harbor any resentment toward Johnson. College sports is big business, and he made a business decision. Would you turn down the chance to perform on a bigger stage for bigger money?Given that Arizona was eliminated from the 2021 CWS on June 21 — and Johnson became LSU’s coach on June 25 — he had to have had contact with the Tigers before the Wildcats’ season ended. You’re naïve if you think that sort of thing doesn’t happen all the time.
Johnson is exactly the kind of coach you want running your program. Which is probably why it hurt so much when he bolted.
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