2022 Texas Softball - Locked and Loaded

[Js1 85300]

Ok we aren’t winning a game here. Pretenders 

[VirginiaLonghorn 4769]

Vay Kay in the F L A …

[perfectchaos007 6627]

Yeah Losing to Florida Gulf Coast wasn’t a fluke. This team is a mess 

[Js1 85300]

Just now, perfectchaos007 said:

Yeah Losing to Florida Gulf Coast wasn’t a fluke. This team is a mess 

And pitching is a huge question mark 8 games in. Mike’s supposed forte 

[torre 1285]

5 minutes ago, Js1 said:

And pitching is a huge question mark 8 games in. Mike’s supposed forte 

Why do you think he went the transfer route  ?    Lack of talent,  prev committed to other schools, failure to recruit,  all of the above ?   Simpson appears to be the 2nd best pitcher behind Dolcini.   She has alot to learn but awesome pitch repertoire.    

[Js1 85300]

UCLA got walked off on a 3 run HR by Northwestern 

[torre 1285]

Parker in LF ?   And miscommunication on a popup.    You be You,  Mike.   🙄

[Js1 85300]

2 minutes ago, torre said:

Parker in LF ?   And miscommunication on a popup.    You be You,  Mike.   🙄

Panic moves 

[Kel Varnsen 8458]

How long do we give Mike?

[Js1 85300]

4 minutes ago, Kel Varnsen said:

How long do we give Mike?

Ask me later if we miss OKC again. Getting tired of it. 

[lonestarsooner 121]

Have to admit this is not the Texas team I expected to see this year. It’s early though. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15950]

Watch your lips, Hailey. 

[Kel Varnsen 8458]

15 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Ask me later if we miss OKC again. Getting tired of it. 

Moving to SEC ain't gonna help things either

[torre 1285]

5 minutes ago, Kel Varnsen said:

How long do we give Mike?

He has a .771 overall win percentage,  every team has advanced to the super regionals.   5 CWS appearances but teams have never advanced beyond semifinals.

Reports were he signed a 5 year contract which would expire in '23.    not sure,  I think salary is about 450K.     Will be interesting to see if he wants to face the SEC gauntlet,  though I believe he is in the top 5 or 10 salary wise.  He seems to be the type always looking for opportunities.

Previously,  he had outstanding assistants (Jimmy Kolaitis, Chelsea Spencer) and that may be showing.   Singleton seems to be a good hitting coach but not sure why the other asst (Megan Bartlett) was hired.   Midwest connections,  not sure of her forte other than being a ND grad with a J.D. from Northern Illinois.

 

tl:dr;   No idea

 

[shadow_operative2.0 15950]

And that, kids, is how you play 3B. 

[perfectchaos007 6627]

I’m in awe of Auburns defense. They can make plays

[shadow_operative2.0 15950]

 

 

[shadow_operative2.0 15950]

Okay, this is getting silly. 

 

[LTtxfan 49150]

59 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Ask me later if we miss OKC again. Getting tired of it. 

Getting tired of bad defense, and weak pitching.  As a player, it's hard to stay positive when you're playing from behind most of the time...

 

[shadow_operative2.0 15950]

Janae kicked the shit out of that one, fucking embarrassing. 

[LTtxfan 49150]

And when a few players  make errors, it can then cause others to press which just makes for more mistakes.

 

JJ error...  Now down 6-2

[perfectchaos007 6627]

Gonna be a long ass season folks 

[Js1 85300]

1 minute ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Gonna be a long ass season folks 

Yup. Maybe we will be anti-Connie. Start slow, finish better. Too many years starting great and tapering off. 
(not holding my breath)

[LTtxfan 49150]

1 minute ago, Js1 said:

Yup. Maybe we will be anti-Connie. Start slow, finish better. Too many years starting great and tapering off. 
(not holding my breath)

I'm gonna hold out hope it's just a bad start.

Men's baseball had the bad series in H-town last year, and figured things out as the season went on.

[torre 1285]

1st out on an attempted steal down 4 runs.   Terrible !

[LTtxfan 49150]

10 minutes ago, torre said:

1st out on an attempted steal down 4 runs.   Terrible !

Missed end....     Final Score ???

 

[Js1 85300]

1 minute ago, LTtxfan said:

Missed end....     Final Score ???

 

2-6

Miserable day. 2-3 would “successful” this weekend 

[LTtxfan 49150]

5 minutes ago, Js1 said:

2-6

Miserable day. 2-3 would “successful” this weekend 

Thx for update...

[perfectchaos007 6627]

11 minutes ago, Js1 said:

2-6

Miserable day. 2-3 would “successful” this weekend 

Screw that, don’t lower expectations just because we’re shittier than once thought. Winning 2 of the last 3 games in Clearwater could be something to build on but still a failure of a tournament. We have to win our final 3 games this weekend for it not to be a bust imo

Edited February 18, 2022 by perfectchaos007

[LTtxfan 49150]

Not a good day, but decent video...

 

[FloridaHorn 4754]

6 hours ago, torre said:

Ok St ace Kelly Maxwell pitched a 1 hit shutout vs Michigan.    4-0 Ok St.    Ok St is tough.

Watched this game, just prior to  the Horns shitshow Vs FSU. Ok State is legit. I will try and post more pics when I get home tonight, but right now I am heading out for a steak and several beers.Texas has got to find a way to play defense, or we will finish middle of the pack in the Big XII

[ClubWhatever 12120]

1 hour ago, torre said:

1st out on an attempted steal down 4 runs.   Terrible !

So dumb 

[torre 1285]

1 hour ago, FloridaHorn said:

Watched this game, just prior to  the Horns shitshow Vs FSU. Ok State is legit. I will try and post more pics when I get home tonight, but right now I am heading out for a steak and several beers.Texas has got to find a way to play defense, or we will finish middle of the pack in the Big XII

I may have spoken too soon.

Ok St routed by LSU 10-2.     Miranda started 3.1 IP/3R/4BB/2K/65 pitches

[LTtxfan 49150]

1 hour ago, FloridaHorn said:

Watched this game, just prior to  the Horns shitshow Vs FSU. Ok State is legit. I will try and post more pics when I get home tonight, but right now I am heading out for a steak and several beers.Texas has got to find a way to play defense, or we will finish middle of the pack in the Big XII

Better defense is coaching and hard practice work by the players... just no excuse for the shitty defense on display from this Texas softball team so far this season.  

[bschoolprof 6252]

So not really locked and loaded I guess.  

I haven't had as much time as I'd like to follow the team this year, and it looks like that's been a good thing.

I guess I've come to expect shaky defense with White. He values hitting, and he recruits and sets lineups accordingly. I'm ok with valuing hitting over defense . . . to a point.

Putting that aside, though, the biggest surprise is our pitching. Why is it so bad?  That's his expertise.  Shea looks like she's carrying over the tradition from our football team of peaking as a freshman. Frankly, even Elish looked like she declined every year she was here. Seems like it has to be mental.

I'm baffled.  

[LTtxfan 49150]

3 minutes ago, bschoolprof said:

So not really locked and loaded I guess.   I guess I've come to expect shaky defense with White. He values hitting, and he recruits and sets lineups accordingly. I'm ok with valuing hitting over defense . . . to a point.  Putting that aside, though, the biggest surprise is our pitching. Why is it so bad?  That's his expertise.  Shea looks like she's carrying over the tradition from our football team of peaking as a freshman. Frankly, even Elish looked like she declined every year she was here. Seems like it has to be mental.

I'm baffled.  

 

[perfectchaos007 6627]

1 hour ago, LTtxfan said:

 

You have to have at least 2 of 3 between elite pitching, defense, and offense to win championships. Right now we just have 1 of those 3. The year that was cancelled due to covid we had elite pitching and offense and could have won a championship that year. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15950]

At least Lauren should be able to play LF. 

[Js1 85300]

Dayton, Gilbert, Burke. An OF combo I’m finally happy with 

[Js1 85300]

Simpson with a huge start today against a top 5 UCLA

[shadow_operative2.0 15950]

Of course the hoops game goes to OT. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15950]

Catch the ball, Mary. 

[Js1 85300]

Just making it easy - double, WP, PB. UCLA up 1-0

Iakopo has not been good defensively catching 

[shadow_operative2.0 15950]

This is going swimmingly. 

[Js1 85300]

And a HR.

Mike has gagged the rotation this weekend. Should have started Dolcini-Shea-Dolcini-Simpson.  Maybe give Simpson Auburn. I guess I don’t get it

[shadow_operative2.0 15950]

99 is a really fucking dumb softball #. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15950]

Their CF pulled an us, then their 3B makes a diving play. 

[perfectchaos007 6627]

OKST destroyed by USF. They're a bit bipolar

[Js1 85300]

Another stupid error. Just throw the ball into second 

[LTtxfan 49150]

Wtf are announcers saying no energy from Texas players ???