OTF Premium What went wrong in Omaha and what's next for the Texas baseball program?

[Texansarebetter]

40 minutes ago, Caden Kuykendall said:

Is Texas going after Travis Sanders?

I sure hope so. Wonder if he’d be ok with playing 2B ? (Assuming Mendoza goes pro)

[HalfmileHorn]

I'll be relieved (no pun intended) if Cozart does come back for next season. I would not be surprised to see him drafted.

[Glass Joe]

15 minutes ago, HalfmileHorn said:

I'll be relieved (no pun intended) if Cozart does come back for next season. I would not be surprised to see him drafted.

He’s not draft eligible 

[Bevohorns]

2 hours ago, texcoyote15 said:

I was thinking 

2 OF

2 IF

1 C

3-5 P

 

We need to be significantly better at 1B, 2B, 3B, and CF next year 

This is my thought too but doubt Mendoza gets upgraded but Borba,Larson, and timo need to be upgraded and one two of the OF positions 

[Jeff Howe]

59 minutes ago, HalfmileHorn said:

I'll be relieved (no pun intended) if Cozart does come back for next season. I would not be surprised to see him drafted.

He's just a freshman. Not eligible for the draft.

[texcoyote15]

44 minutes ago, Bevohorns said:

This is my thought too but doubt Mendoza gets upgraded but Borba,Larson, and timo need to be upgraded and one two of the OF positions 

I meant Beccera.  Good defender but can’t hit. I like Mendoza

[Blaise Allen]

It’ll be interesting to see what we do with the arms this offseason

[Game of the Century]

3 hours ago, THookem said:

 

Sounds like Cozart is management material. 

[Califashorn75]

Our outfield needs major improvements defensively.  

[Eric24]

Any interest in Lauaki from Oregon?

[Glass Joe]

14 minutes ago, Eric24 said:

Any interest in Lauaki from Oregon?

He’s my crush DH.  But if I could only have one Oregon portal player, give me Laya.

[Cozer]

It seems that with some development in the fall (weight room and on the field), Walls could become the Sunday starter. Effortless delivery, live arm, quality pitches, Sophomore that could be a Friday or Saturday guy come 2028. 

[marathon]

1 hour ago, Cozer said:

It seems that with some development in the fall (weight room and on the field), Walls could become the Sunday starter. Effortless delivery, live arm, quality pitches, Sophomore that could be a Friday or Saturday guy come 2028. 

Walls could be a starter or reliever. He might be able to close. 

Two starters should be Volantis and Cozart.

Other starter candidates beside Walls include:

• Winter, RHP 
• Crossland, RHP
• Kaleb Rogers, RHP
• Jack McKernan, LHP
• Jason Flores, RHP (portal candidate but would love to see him harness that 98 MPH fastball)

Maybe another current freshman or 2 might be ready.

And that doesn’t include the incoming freshman pitchers that could start or relieve. There could be 7 freshman pitchers or more make it to campus once the MLB draft is done.

 

[horns96]

We wouldn't have made it to Omaha without Robbins and Tinney, but they both wilted when the lights were brightest.

They were at the top of the order for a reason and it wasn't to strike out on three pitches in any AB.

...or committing 3 errors in three games.

[HookedOnTF]

Painful to see an OU team that we swept via run rule and two extra inning wins manhandle UGA. What could have been.

[PaulieD]

@Jeff Howe, re Robbins and Tinney - could they possibly have been too wound up, getting to Omaha on a squad that is respected?  Sad that they couldn't close out a career better.

Are the dimensions and turf of DF really an issue?

Oh and thanks for the great reporting all during the season.🤘

[TheNightKing]

think a big problem was that our team couldnt play to our identity. schloss doesnt play augie ball. most teams in our league dont. could have benefitted us in omaha but, we hadnt played that style of ball all year really. difficult to start then. but in my career, (juco and D1 ball) when a guy is shoving a baseball down your throat, getting him moving and making plays off the mound gets him out of things. just not how we operate. 

[BornOrange]

9 hours ago, HookedOnTF said:

Painful to see an OU team that we swept via run rule and two extra inning wins manhandle UGA. What could have been.

Are they still playing games in Omaha after we lost?

I wouldn’t know.

[texcoyote15]

Let’s Go Tarheels.  Who’s with me? 
 

I know I know Skip’s a great guy. He coached with Augie etc etc………

 

But I just am not rooting for OU.  Not one OU fan in the world would be root for Texas if the situation was reversed.  You can’t be soft. Sports are ruthless.