Goodbye to Rooney

LSU pitching coach Terry Rooney is headed to Central Florida -- after the end of the College World Series.

Rooney's hiring is a tribute to his work both at LSU and before he got there. It's hard to argue with what he's done for LSU's pitchers this year. As a recruiting coordinator, he brought in some good, young arms. As a pitching coach he's developed them.

His departure is good for himself. Not so good for LSU. Mainieri's hire to replace Rooney will be an important one.