January 19, 20232 yr Popular Post 6 hours ago, jimmyjazz said: Well, 11-0 isn't "dropping like a rock". I don't have the rankings handy, though. Yeah it pisses me off how the normies think baseball is some chump team just because the football team is. They finished #7 for fuck sake. How often in baseball does the #1 preseason team win the CWS? The only team that was #1 and dropped like a rock was Tennessee in their Super Regional. This whole self loathing misery is completely ridiculous for Texas Baseball Fans. 38 College World Series Appearances and 6 National Champions and 6 National Runner ups and punks talking like where we are ranked in the preseason means anything? No. It means nothing. The expectations are simple: Texas is going to go to win the Big 12 and go to the College World Series just like every other season. They could rank us #1 or #300 it don't make a shit.
January 19, 20232 yr Yes well, Alabama has announced their spring game three months from now and we have no idea if we are having an alumni game three weeks from now.
January 19, 20232 yr 11 minutes ago, YGIFS said: Yes well, Alabama has announced their spring game three months from now and we have no idea if we are having an alumni game three weeks from now. Yeah I am going nuts. Come on Texas! Tell us when the Alumni game is!
January 19, 20232 yr I mean, it’s gotta be feb 4 or 5. But a solid announcement with first pitch time would be somewhat helpful. ;)
January 19, 20232 yr 42 minutes ago, Valmy77 said: Yeah I am going nuts. Come on Texas! Tell us when the Alumni game is! Feb 4, noon https://texassports.com/sports/baseball/schedule/2023
January 19, 20232 yr On 1/13/2023 at 6:11 PM, Valmy77 said: I just assumed it would be February 4th just based on when I would expect it to be but now I am starting to worry there will be no fan appreciation and alumni game. That would suck, that is kind of a big tradition for my family. Oh good. Right when I thought it would be. See you all then!
January 19, 20232 yr Author 20 hours ago, Valmy77 said: Yeah it pisses me off how the normies think baseball is some chump team just because the football team is. They finished #7 for fuck sake. How often in baseball does the #1 preseason team win the CWS? The only team that was #1 and dropped like a rock was Tennessee in their Super Regional. This whole self loathing misery is completely ridiculous for Texas Baseball Fans. 38 College World Series Appearances and 6 National Champions and 6 National Runner ups and punks talking like where we are ranked in the preseason means anything? No. It means nothing. The expectations are simple: Texas is going to go to win the Big 12 and go to the College World Series just like every other season. They could rank us #1 or #300 it don't make a shit. This….this is art. Astonishing how “shitty” we were from 2012-2019….and still went to Omaha twice, were a cunt hair away from playing for it all in ‘14 while making the post season 4 of the 7 of those years. That would be most programs best stretch ever. For us, it’s dog shit. As it should be
January 19, 20232 yr 6 minutes ago, Fletch said: This….this is art. Astonishing how “shitty” we were from 2012-2019….and still went to Omaha twice, were a cunt hair away from playing for it all in ‘14 while making the post season 4 of the 7 of those years. That would be most programs best stretch ever. For us, it’s dog shit. As it should be The season does not start until some idjit tells us the season is over. Edited January 19, 20232 yr by petscii
January 20, 20232 yr 2 hours ago, petscii said: The season does not start until some idjit tells us the season is over. Season’s over. Moose out front shoulda told you.
January 20, 20232 yr All gametimes announced this morning. fYi. Handful of strange times but mostly the usual. Happy days.
January 20, 20232 yr And for those of you like me (first of all sorry for your suffering), who like baseball/hoops double-headers...only one this year: 2/21 TUE, 5:00p baseball versus A&M-Corpus Christi and 8:00p basketball with Iowa State.
January 25, 20232 yr So GA season tickets sold out pretty quickly. Does this mean I won't be able to buy GA tickets on game day, or are some held back?
January 25, 20232 yr 36 minutes ago, Valmy77 said: Tanner Witt? Is that a joke? I thought I missed something. Should we rehash this whole thing again?
January 27, 20232 yr Interested if he provided any other injury updates. Wasn't Harrison out most of the fall with a sore shoulder? Carlson was also banged up I believe.
January 28, 20232 yr How the fuck is Campbell not preseason all conference?Because he didn’t receive enough votes?
January 28, 20232 yr Guys, forgive me if this has already been discussed, but is there any information on Porchas? I obviously haven’t been paying close attention, but I was brushing up before the season gets underway, and I don’t see him listed on the roster. Have I overlooked something? TIA
January 28, 20232 yr 57 minutes ago, SamMan said: Guys, forgive me if this has already been discussed, but is there any information on Porchas? I obviously haven’t been paying close attention, but I was brushing up before the season gets underway, and I don’t see him listed on the roster. Have I overlooked something? TIA Don’t think he made it to campus. Assuming he ended up at a juco. He may have been processed to an extent. I thought I remember reading/seeing that he didn’t have a great senior year.
January 28, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, Hookem2147 said: Don’t think he made it to campus. Assuming he ended up at a juco. He may have been processed to an extent. I thought I remember reading/seeing that he didn’t have a great senior year. Ah, thank you. I thought I had seen his name mentioned in some of the fall notes, but couldn’t recall if I actually ever saw him listed on the fall roster or not.
January 28, 20232 yr Author 13 hours ago, Horny Bull said: I guess it’s time to rehash this whole conversation lol @shadow_operative2.0 But really, if he can be what Curtiss was to our 2014 team then holy fuck lets go Edited January 28, 20232 yr by Fletch
January 30, 20232 yr On 9/19/2022 at 12:50 PM, Snake Diggity said: Updated roster depth chart for opening day? C Guillemette Jr. 1B Thomas 2B Daly SS Flores 3B O'Dowd RF Kennedy CF Campbell LF Brown DH Whitehead Bench: Carlson, Galvan, Powell, Belyeu Extra position players: C Constantine, C Hoffart, IF Duplantier, OF Fields, IF O'Hara, C Schuessler, C Fahrlander Weekend SP: Hurley, Gordon, Shaw (+Witt, when healthy) Weekday SP: Harrison, Stuart, Walbridge RP: Tole, Grossman, Sthele, Morehouse, Johnson, Duplantier Extra Pitchers: Lummus, O'Banan, Burke, Minchey, Grubbs, Howard, Porchas, George, Valentine I went back through the thread looking for lineup predictions, and this is the latest I found. With just a few weeks left before the season starts, what do we think now?
January 30, 20232 yr Definitely appears they are going to at least start the season with Daly at SS and Flores at 3B. O’Dowd will probably get the first shot to lock down 2B. Younger Duplantier, Carlson and O’Hara could factor in at 2B too. If I was in Vegas, I would be betting Gordon/Morehouse/Hurley is our rotation opening weekend.
January 30, 20232 yr Author Daly is pretty fuckin elite at 2nd though. Fuck it. It worked with Seth Johnston. Can Daly also hit .368 with 9 homers too please?
January 30, 20232 yr 4 minutes ago, Fletch said: Daly is pretty fuckin elite at 2nd though. Fuck it. It worked with Seth Johnston. Can Daly also hit .368 with 9 homers to please? Hell, I’d do cartwheels if he can hit .268 after the year he had last year.
January 30, 20232 yr Author 1 minute ago, Hookem2147 said: Hell, I’d do cartwheels if he can hit .268 after the year he had last year. @ztejas would fist himself
January 30, 20232 yr 12 hours ago, Hookem2147 said: Hell, I’d do cartwheels if he can hit .268 after the year he had last year. Sophomore Slump or Comeback of the Year ain't just a Fall Out Boy song. It's what we need out of Daly.
January 30, 20232 yr Author 2 hours ago, Js1 said: Sophomore Slump or Comeback of the Year ain't just a Fall Out Boy song. It's what we need out of Daly. Maybe he can do what Kacy, Kody and Ivan did their junior years…
January 30, 20232 yr 28 minutes ago, Valmy77 said: Today is perfect Alumni Game weather! The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco a February alumni game at the Disch.
January 30, 20232 yr The Top 5 greatest college baseball programs of all time Posted on 1/30/23 at 3:42 pm 38 I pretty much concur with this list and the reasons given for each. There will be much discussion/debate here about the #2 & #3 programs, for sure. The reasoning given in the article is understandable. I get it. I think the list is from 2011 or 2012 (not sure); but, I still think it's accurate even today. #1...........Southern California #2...........Texas #3...........LSU #4...........Arizona State #5...........Stanford How the SEC programs compare........ ALABAMA -- 5 appearances/0 titles ARKANSAS -- 11 appearances/0 titles AUBURN -- 6 appearances/0 titles FLORIDA -- 12 appearances/1 title GEORGIA -- 6 appearances/1 title KENTUCKY -- 0/0 LSU -- 18 appearances/6 titles MISS. STATE -- 12 appearances/1 title OLE MISS -- 6 appearances/1 title MISSOURI -- 6 appearances/1 title OKLAHOMA -- 11 appearances/2 titles SOUTH CAROLINA -- 11 appearances/2 titles TENNESSEE -- 5 appearances/0 titles TEXAS A&M -- 7 appearances/0 titles TEXAS - 38 appearances/6 titles VANDERBILT - 5 appearances/2 titles **USC -- 21 appearances/12 titles (leads all programs) From secrant. Edited January 30, 20232 yr by Cairn Horn88
January 30, 20232 yr Sounds like they really want to try to stretch out Lebarron Johnson as a starter. Not sure I agree with it but should be interesting to see play out.
January 31, 20232 yr Yeah sure USC is the best of all time but they haven't done much in this century. They have been really shitty lately as well, they haven't even played in a regional since 2015. And since 2005, 2015 is their only winning season outside of the shortened 2020 season. They are the worst program in the entire Pac 12 IMO. Their field only seats 2,500. I mean it is not quite like still calling Yale a great football power because they won like 30 pre-WWII national titles but it is getting there. Edited January 31, 20232 yr by Valmy77
January 31, 20232 yr Yeah, if things keep going like they are now it won’t be too much longer until the Horns pass the Trojans as the GOAT
January 31, 20232 yr I think Daly will be a pretty average shortstop. Just a guess because I haven’t seen him there. But based on his range at second I expect a lot of seeing eye hits.
January 31, 20232 yr 2 hours ago, Valmy77 said: Yeah sure USC is the best of all time but they haven't done much in this century. They have been really shitty lately as well, they haven't even played in a regional since 2015. And since 2005, 2015 is their only winning season outside of the shortened 2020 season. They are the worst program in the entire Pac 12 IMO. Their field only seats 2,500. I mean it is not quite like still calling Yale a great football power because they won like 30 pre-WWII national titles but it is getting there. I think like Arizona State, the Trojans destroyed their baseball dynasty. Gillespie left USC and kept doing the winning thing at UC-Irvine. Who knows what would have happened if he stayed at USC. Without summoning Derka again, Rod Dedeaux is the G.O.A.T. It's absolutely insane what he did at USC during his tenure. If you throw out any three of his CWS runs (multi-year stuff) he's still the greatest coach ever. Without summoning Beau VIne again, Utah would like a word for worst baseball program in the Pac 12, and I think Washington State is behind them...
January 31, 20232 yr 4 hours ago, Hookem2147 said: Sounds like they really want to try to stretch out Lebarron Johnson as a starter. Not sure I agree with it but should be interesting to see play out. I thought he could possibly turn into our CQ out of the pen…maybe not necessarily this year tho. I don’t see him becoming a starter this year with only 2 pitches.
January 31, 20232 yr 12 minutes ago, Levi said: I thought he could possibly turn into our CQ out of the pen…maybe not necessarily this year tho. I don’t see him becoming a starter this year with only 2 pitches. I thought similarly but they seem to want to stretch out both him and Duplantier. At least one of them and maybe both will be squeezed out and in the bullpen by conference play imo. I think Pierce mentioned last week that he doesn’t have a set closer right now and may just do it by committee to start the season. Edited January 31, 20232 yr by Hookem2147
January 31, 20232 yr 23 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said: I thought similarly but they seem to want to stretch out both him and Duplantier. At least one of them and maybe both will be squeezed out and in the bullpen by conference play imo. I think Pierce mentioned last week that he doesn’t have a set closer right now and may just do it by committee to start the season. Yeah, I can see that and you’re probably right. The shuffling around is going to happen a ton before conference play which we’re young and inexperienced so to be expected. I just hope by then we have at least 3-4 guys out of the pen we can count on to throw strikes. Finally having a true pitching coach should help. Edited January 31, 20232 yr by Levi
January 31, 20232 yr Not sure if this was posted, but what’s the status on Brandon Fields? I saw he committed to us but he’s not on the roster.
January 31, 20232 yr Author 11 hours ago, Hookem2147 said: Sounds like they really want to try to stretch out Lebarron Johnson as a starter. Not sure I agree with it but should be interesting to see play out. Lebarron turned it on quite a bit down the stretch. I think he's gonna build on that and be a solid Saturday or Sunday starter. You would know, what's our projected rotation? Gordon-Morehouse-Lebarron with Sthele as the Tuesday dude? Maybe Duplantier in there somewhere? Excited to see how Harrison has developed. Also looking forward to some of those lefties we brought in. If Witt can give us a 2014 Curtiss like season, our pitching staff is in business. I trust Pierce to throw together a nasty lineup with great to elite defense like he has every year except 2019 when the season was over before it even started. 9 hours ago, Valmy77 said: Yeah sure USC is the best of all time but they haven't done much in this century. They have been really shitty lately as well, they haven't even played in a regional since 2015. And since 2005, 2015 is their only winning season outside of the shortened 2020 season. They are the worst program in the entire Pac 12 IMO. Their field only seats 2,500. I mean it is not quite like still calling Yale a great football power because they won like 30 pre-WWII national titles but it is getting there. Yeah that list is bull shit. It's us, LSU, Arizona State, Arizona State, Fulleton, Stanford and more recently, Vandy, Virgina, Oregon State, Florida, Ole Miss and of course, Coastal Carolina
January 31, 20232 yr 7 hours ago, 64coldasfire said: Not sure if this was posted, but what’s the status on Brandon Fields? I saw he committed to us but he’s not on the roster. He was on the fall roster. Probably ended up at a JUCO.
January 31, 20232 yr 8 hours ago, 64coldasfire said: Not sure if this was posted, but what’s the status on Brandon Fields? I saw he committed to us but he’s not on the roster. His stay with the team was very brief. Not sure exactly what happened but I think he was basically kicked off.
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