Inspired73

There is some good feedback noted above. As we all know, a number of posters seem to be all upset when we don't win. And win convincingly. This is tournament ball. It is not regular season ball. Generally, defense, pitching, and putting the ball in-play are the keys. High strike-out teams rarely win a 4-team double elimination. Coaches do not "save" pitchers. To this end, I really like our chances. The mental toughness required over the SEC schedule should be to our advantage. While the other three schools are certainly worthy, their week in-week out schedules are not comparable. Our guys face top tiered pitching every single week and often get a #1 in the Tuesday game. PS: if you go to the Disch......make it a home field advantage

I assume that this game is to help Lucas recruit his hometown. Maybe give the hoard of UT fans in Houston something to do. Is Miami supposed to have an UP year?

well, they play like girls. should be a good marriage!

What about the guy at Tech, that Baker couldn't beat out? That didn't win any post season awards.

I know guys want to be the "Head Man", but UH is a tough gig. The greater Houston area is generally considered one of the top 2-3-4 areas in the country for high school baseball. That is good. It is also where every serious baseball school shops! Austin, College Station, and Baton Rouge are short drives. They are going to need investment in facilities and to find some serious NIL$. But, it is always a good sign when your staff is in demand.

No, you said that 17 homers wasn't any good in a 'critical' tone. As a side note (and generally speaking), long-ballers have a significantly higher K rate that singles hitters. I might also add that a catcher does roughly 150 squats each game. That alone reduces power.

Jeeze.....17 hrs is a lot of homers. Your comment, however, is not as absurd as ClubWatever.

CC's approach has been interesting. What he really wants is for Tech to sit at the Adult's Table in the main dining room. He didn't get an invite with his checkbook, so now he trying to create a volume component with his 'share the pie' rant. I do not really think he wants to share the pie. He just wants a piece of the pie and a seat at the big table.... and he needs help. The interesting thing regarding this movement is that there appears to be a very limited number of like-minded schools that are genuinely eager to change dining rooms. The overwhelming number of schools simply want extracurricular sports but at a reasonable cost. The real question is going to be, "what are the parameters of the adult dining room?" PS: I am not disagreeing with Steamboat. this is really an addition to

I kind of agree with you....but not entirely. Coaches and umpires should all know the replay rules. For Pete's sake, the conference goes over that stuff ad nauseum. As a former umpire, I am actually surprised that a quick overview of replay isn't addressed at each home plate meeting along with park ground rules, weather, etc.

Given their issues with the law, I am surprised that the Georgia NIL Collective doesn't roll legal compliance into the package. (or a 25% set aside for potential issues)

Is this true? Or is this a ha-ha?

Nice to see that I am not the only one here At The Home, that subscribes.

I think you pretty much nailed it! I might also add, that if Randall Stephenson, as the leader of Sooner Nation, provides the same leadership, vision, and financial acumen that he demonstrated at ATT.... then OU will be a shell of itself in 5 years. Start the clock!

You dated yourself!

That was a strange game. First half and Second half were completely different animals. The first half shows what happens when a team loses focus. The second half shows the opposite. I am encouraged that the Horns can play eyeball to eyeball with good teams. Now they just need to create the discipline to do it night in, night out......for the entire game. Its been a long time since i was excited about men's basketball. But darn, these guys can play when they focus.

You earn crowds. Play like a champion every game. Leave your guts on the floor. And, folks will flock to the stadium. You earn what you receive.

Or, that is a true statement if you are a sure fire first rounder.......think Banks.................. If you are a 5-6-7 rounder or camp player, maybe a 'kick-ass' bowl game would improve your stock.

Who is jackson?

Sorry, I am not into conspiracy theories. Fact: if we had gotten rid of our training wheels a little earlier none of this would even matter. Right now my focus is on 2 big bad 3 techniques, a road grader guard and a number 1 receiver that can actually catch the ball..............maybe that isnt Fact............ it is probably a Santa item

Whoa on Yurachek! Wait a moment. I am not giving him a pass. HOWEVER: The decisions were made by the "committee". Yurachek is just the voice. Let's face it. If Texas played everyone in the playoffs, they would be favored against all but 3 teams.....the top 3. ND would be favored only vs. the current bottom 2-3 teams. Miami is probably a split right down the middle. Frankly, allowing teams from non-power-four conferences in the tournament, is what screwed the thing up. Now that ND has been "offended" maybe there will be enough outcry to have a playoff with the 12 best teams (16 team with no byes like the other levels is a better format).

I am assuming that this comment is tong-n-cheek? If not, my thoughts are ............................. stopping now - don't need a banishment email from Bobby

Why would you "hope" that he, or anyone else would fail?

I'm with you.

Orlando is a good trip for the boys, band and whole entourage. As for Michigan, they don't excite me at all. The best game would be Horns v Canes...............of course i would rather play someone we can beat bad and play a lot of guys.

I zapped the record information from Marathon's analysis for brevity. I think he really hit the nail on the head....... the "committee" looks at won/loss records. That is the flaw. College football is NOT the NFL! The differences between the best and worst teams in the NFL are small. Won/Loss records are a valid analysis. This is not true in college ball. There is a huge difference between the top 20 schools and the bottom 70 schools. The Committee and other pundits that use only W/L which is insane. Finally, what makes the football tournament so frustrating is that it doesn't even follow the same logic format as all of the other NCAA sports. I am sure Jeff or someone can elaborate, but the final tournament rankings do not value wins against cream puffs and assign a + value to games with the highest ranked teams. Basically, the people that control football are idiots. Ultimately these guys will force a 48 school (or less) national league upon us. This will kill the Texas States, James Madisons, etc. I need to stop now.