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Softball has an umpire problem that they need to fix. Either give coaches more challenges or let them keep challenges if they are upheld. Almost every game I have watched has some horribly obvious missed calls that required challenges and coaches are often out of challenges by the 4th inning or earlier. A few examples from this weekend 1. Mike White had to use challenges on obvious missed calls that should have been resolved by the 4 umps on the field instead of having to use a challenge. 2. The A$M coach had to use a challenge on the ground ball "triple play" that was fouled off the batters foot. It was obvious that happened, yet the four blind mice missed it and required A$M coach to make the challenge. 3. LSU got screwed on the ground ball that I believe hit the runner. They didn't review that, but they should have used a crew chief review (unless those aren't allowed until 6th inning and if not, why not?). It would have been the third out and 1-0 Stanford. Instead, Stanford scored 6 more runs with two outs. NOTE: There were questionable calls in both directions, but this one was huge. The questionable umpiring has been hard to stomach, even in games in which I'm not emotionally invested.

Well, there's no crying in baseball, but this is softball. There is crying. There is also chanting, singing, cheering, laughing and all kinds of other fun and emotions. It's one of the reasons I like to go to softball games. The ladies get into it!

Gotta believe that surviving this Super at home the way they did has to help going forward. But they need to tighten up the defense and also the early part of the game. Glad I don't have to hear the never ending bs that I would have heard from my aggie neighbor if a$m had won.

Clearly, Mike White is suffering from the OTF curse. The Horns haven't looked this bad, outside of maybe the Okie Lite series.

Who's pitching tonight? Is it Boogie Whitehead? If not, I would assume Charley Hurley since he has most rest of last week's starters.

hmmm.... I got my info from mlb.com, but maybe they either haven't updated it or.I found an archived page.

Even if they've been in college < 3 years, they don't have to be 21 at the time of the draft. They just have to turn 21 within 45 days of the draft. I know that doesn't affect Belyeu, but it's what makes Flores eligible.

It's there, over the number 1 but a little wider. Just the standard Roman numeral XII.

I think the possibility of getting toasted on Sept 7 in Ann Arbor might have weighed in on the Michigan miss, but I guess we'll never know.

I don't have direct knowledge of it, but was told by someone who has a couple of connections in the athletic department that the staff can get some limited leniency for a small handful of "Preferred" walk ons who are on the cusp of acceptance but may not make it without the athletic "push". Don't know how true that is or how many they can push for if it is true, but it makes a little bit of sense in some cases. I imagine @Bobby Burton has some contacts who would know for sure.

...he'd be destined for the IL

Early start (noon CT) on Sunday

We have a Tulo sighting!

You didn't have to go to the hospital when you lost your hand during that recruiting? Just busting your chops a little bit. 😁 I qualify for Medicare, so I know I'm well past the halfway mark. 🙂

Wow, that's one hell of a birthday sentiment, even if it's true. I bet you're great in hospitals. Happy Birthday Gerry! Jerky for everyone!

¡Hola!

That wasn't actually true. Losses by both UT and OU would have put Texas in a regular season tie with Okie Lite. In that case, Okie Lite would have been the 1 seed. Glad we won and didn't have to worry about the bedlam game result.

Davidson has been trending this way for a while. I'm a bit surprised but, then again maybe not, that Texas isn't in the final four. It's clear the staff moved on to James Simon almost a month ago. I'd be happy with a Rickey Stewart one-back class, but it appears we are all-in for two in 2025. Simon looks good, but there are some real stud RBs in the 2026 class.

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Buncha cry babies in this thread. Guys will step up and Texas will be fine at DT. I'm happy Sark told Williams' pimp that his juice isn't worth more squeeze. Glad Nolan isn't here either.

I'm not a Pierce hater, but there's nothing impressive about "always dropping the first game". It's sad he has to sweep the last two games to get a series win (even at home), although I credit him for getting the wins. Pierce decided to take over pitching this year and pitching has been an abomination. He takes a hit for that.

If they somehow get Tacario Davis, they have upgraded the room. If not, we'll see who they do get. Brooks was prone to bad coverage lapses like the first TD in the Spring game. I would have liked him to stay, but if he'd rather be somewhere else then he shouldn't let the door hit him on the ass on his way out.

Yeah, but a lot of those clowns are pushing for Cormani McClain too... and tbh, Cormani is probably more realistic (in terms of Sark's interest) than Harris and Cormani ain't happening. If the rumors about McClain not attending classes, etc. are true, I'd question if he could even get into Texas if he hasn't been hitting the books in Boulder.