Mack - We snagged one
of the big ones here folks. LSU's big RHP Nick Rumbelow has agreed to spend a
few minutes with us. Thanks Nick and I assume you're 'tossing' has begun for
the upcoming season?
Nick - Yes sir,
throwing started up for me on Monday the 3rd of September, after receiving some
time off after a heavy work load this summer. After a couple days of throwing
under my belt right now I am feeling very well and the arm is 100%.
Mack – First and most
important, did you and your teammates that live in the area fair well from
Hurricane Issac?
Nick - We did, we were
very prepared and took the necessary steps to remain safe during the hurricane!
Thank you for asking.
Mack – Rumble, let’s go
back to that day someone first put either a ball, bat, or glove in your hands
and take us through the steps it took to reaching your junior season at one of
the greatest schools on the map.
Nick - What a journey
it has been. Let me tell you, I am from a small Texas country town,( pop.
1500), my parents have been the two individuals who I owe the most to in the
great journey I am on. I started playing ball when I was 4 years old. I was
just a 4 year old with a love for the game and am blessed to say I am still
that 4 year old at heart when it comes to the game of baseball. I have had the
opportunity to meet so many remarkable people on this journey ranging from
field maintenance men all the way to head coaches of the teams. The teammates
you make become brothers and you learn so much about life through this great
game. I will be the first to tell you it has not been an easy path getting to
LSU and continuing to play there. There are many ups and downs along the way in
making a dream come true but the feeling of success is well worth it. I am so
humbled by the great people who have helped me to get to this point in my
career and very thankful to the man upstairs for making this all possible.
Mack – I couldn’t
answer that question better. Walk us through your repertoire so everyone knows
what you’re throwing and tell us if you have been working on anything new this
summer?
Nick - I am a max
effort right-handed pitcher. When I step on the mound I use a lot of energy and
have a very fast tempo. I have a repertoire that consist of four pitches. I
predominantly work off my fastball mixed with a hard breaking. I will also
throw a "get me over" curveball that is around 3-4 MPH slower than my
hard breaking ball to change speeds on people as well so I don’t have to show
my strike-out pitch early in counts. I do mix in a change-up when necessary.
This summer I worked on getting ahead with my fastball which makes my off speed
that much better.
Mack – In closing, is there
anything you want to say to either the Tigers fans, readers, or scouts out
there that read this site every day?
Nick - Mack, I would
like to thank you for the opportunity to do this interview. It was a pleasure.
The only thing I would want to close with is for the readers to challenge themselves
to be the best that can be every day, in all areas of life. Thanks again Mack.
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