2022 Texas Softball - Locked and Loaded

[Js1 87175]

3 minutes ago, FloridaHorn said:

I watched this team all day yesterday. I have been around softball for 20 years and when I say they don’t seem to be a close knit bunch, I mean it. The team traveled around the park in small pods…I have never seen that before. There is zero emotion in the dug out, which is crazy in softball. No cheering, no picking each other up, nothing.

Cliques. Divided locker room. Bad culture 

[FloridaHorn 4886]

11 minutes ago, torre said:

Last year White stated the team did not know each other well and could not bond with off field activities because of Covid.    This year is no excuse.    

And as someone mentioned above,  there seems to a void in leadership.   Iakopo, Jennae, Burke, and Parker just don't have that personality.

This is where we miss you know who, now at Ok St. 

maybe “you know who at Ok St.” wasn’t the problem after all.

[Js1 87175]

6 minutes ago, FloridaHorn said:

maybe “you know who at Ok St.” wasn’t the problem after all.

She wasn’t; that’s a poor excuse. She hasn’t been in this program for over a year 

[LTtxfan 49991]

17 minutes ago, FloridaHorn said:

I watched this team all day yesterday. I have been around softball for 20 years and when I say they don’t seem to be a close knit bunch, I mean it. The team traveled around the park in small pods…I have never seen that before. There is zero emotion in the dug out, which is crazy in softball. No cheering, no picking each other up, nothing.

Thx for the live perspective -- sorry you paid to watch this SHIT-FEST

[ClubWhatever 12284]

This team has a confidence problem.  Reminds me of the 2019 baseball team.  I agree it seems to stem from something rotten in the culture.  And culture starts at the top in all organizations. 

[LTtxfan 49991]

Parker just lazy not catching that throw to 2nd by catcher...  they just really aren't locked in and ready to compete...  

[shadow_operative2.0 16258]

Fairly impressive to not have a SS on the roster. 

[LTtxfan 49991]

AWFUL

[perfectchaos007 6780]

I can't remember the last time Texas gave up 15 runs in a game. We're 0-4 this weekend with a chance to go 0-5 tomorrow

[shadow_operative2.0 16258]

Not sure if this game actually started at 6, but it’s almost fucking 9:40 now. 

[torre 1298]

Everyone report back in the morning at 10AM,   Notre Dame

[Js1 87175]

Just now, torre said:

Everyone report back in the morning at 10AM,   Notre Dame

No thanks

[ruitxn 299]

39 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Cliques. Divided locker room. Bad culture 

NIL?

[LTtxfan 49991]

4 minutes ago, Js1 said:

No thanks

 

[TwiceHorn 32073]

I might have to guess that bringing half a lineup from UO was pretty destructive from a culture perspective.

It seems like most or all of those "jealous" of the UO players would be gone now, but it might have had a weird effect on the UO players, too.

[Js1 87175]

Mike’s next press availability will be a doozy. You can’t fix culture in a couple weeks, short of purging your roster of the malcontents. Sitting down will lead to destructive behavior.  It’s fucked 

[LTtxfan 49991]

8 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Mike’s next press availability will be a doozy. You can’t fix culture in a couple weeks, short of purging your roster of the malcontents. Sitting down will lead to destructive behavior.  It’s fucked 

Practice them hard, and look to play younger and higher energy folks whenever possible.  Substitute more too so lots of playing time for entire roster.  Nobody has proved they should play a lot, so fuck it try to keep everyone playing till success happens...  

If you practice terribly, you don't start.  If you have to cut an older player, do it ASAP... 

Soft Mike is gone -- 

Edited February 20, 2022 by LTtxfan

[perfectchaos007 6780]

The new “passive” Mike is a failed experiment. He needs to work on getting this team’s chemistry built because right now it’s a bunch of cliques who don’t care about 80% of the other players on the squad. Maybe they should bring back CC’s triathlon or something idk something to build TEAM chemistry 

[Js1 87175]

2 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

The new “passive” Mike is a failed experiment. He needs to work on getting this team’s chemistry built because right now it’s a bunch of cliques who don’t care about 80% of the other players on the squad. Maybe they should bring back CC’s triathlon or something idk something to build TEAM chemistry 

Does Bellmont have any leftover NAVY Seal Groupons from Shaka?

[perfectchaos007 6780]

5 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Does Bellmont have any leftover NAVY Seal Groupons from Shaka?

Send their asses to Boot Camp. It builds character camaraderie and maybe a little bit more athleticism as consequence

[bschoolprof 6341]

1 hour ago, TwiceHorn said:

I might have to guess that bringing half a lineup from UO was pretty destructive from a culture perspective.

It seems like most or all of those "jealous" of the UO players would be gone now, but it might have had a weird effect on the UO players, too.

I think that would have manifested early on in his tenure. The Oregon gals are half gone now and so are many of the Texas players on the roster when they joined.

I think White and the super seniors have checked out. This has bled down to the freshman and no one really gives a shit. At least that’s what it looks like to outsiders. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16258]

We don’t have any studs, that’s the true issue. You need some alphas in any sport, we ain’t got ‘em. 

[LTtxfan 49991]

9 hours ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

We don’t have any studs, that’s the true issue. You need some alphas in any sport, we ain’t got ‘em. 

Well the ESPN softball announcers in Florida constantly stated how talented this current Texas team is.  Softball America agreed that Texas is talented by ranking them #11 before this weekend.  But this weekend, this Texas team has played no where close to the level of that "so called talent".

Mike White has really shit the bed with this team so far this season.  Longer term, I'm not sure he's the right coach for Texas.  The pitching is no where near the level it needs to be to compete with blOU or okie lite.  The defense is a JOKE for a D1 program like Texas.  And White's roster is not constructed right with too many big, slow, clunky players that lack athleticism.  Playing terrible defense behind a pitching staff that pitches to contact will just continue to amplify how horribly assembled this current roster is.

It really sucks to see this shitshow so far this season -- what a major fuckup for this softball program...

[LTtxfan 49991]

Horns lead 2-1 after two innings against Notre Dame

[LTtxfan 49991]

Score is tied 2-2 thru 3 1/2 innings.  (Texas is the home team)

Czech is pitching...  

[LTtxfan 49991]

Just no life from Texas offense...   Tied 2-2 after 4 innings

[LTtxfan 49991]

Solo HR for Notre Dame in top of 5th....  Up 3-2 over Texas

Changing pitchers, and first pitch hits the batter

Dolcini is the new pitcher (transfer from Fresno State)

[HuntinHorn 1005]

On 2/12/2022 at 5:32 PM, Js1 said:

Clemson crushed FGCU in their opener and then we shut them out.  Not hitting the panic button from FGCU loss…yet 

How about now?

[ClubWhatever 12284]

Just now, HuntinHorn said:

How about now?

Reset button, not panic button

[LTtxfan 49991]

One out later, Dolcini hits another batter.  One out, runners on 1st and 2nd.

[LTtxfan 49991]

5 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

One out later, Dolcini hits another batter.  One out, runners on 1st and 2nd.

Walk... bases loaded without a hit

FUCK

Edit:  soft liner to short for out #2

 

 

Edited February 20, 2022 by LTtxfan

[LTtxfan 49991]

Walk....  4-2

Two hit batters, and 2 walks give Notre Dame a free run.

2nd pitching change -- Hulon 

Mike White getting on home plate umpire for small strikezone

[LTtxfan 49991]

Another walk... run scores.  5-2

 

Edit:   3 straight balls by Hulon

Pitching change:  O'Leary

 

Edited February 20, 2022 by LTtxfan

[ruitxn 299]

12 hours ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

We don’t have any studs, that’s the true issue. You need some alphas in any sport, we ain’t got ‘em. 

Jefferson isn’t a stud?

[LTtxfan 49991]

Ball four.... Notre Dame walks in 3rd run in this inning + HR   

Score is now  6-2.  (4runs scored)

O'Leary throws 2 straight balls to next hitter

Pitching Change -- back to Czech

 

THIS IS A DISASTER

 

 

Edited February 20, 2022 by LTtxfan

[LTtxfan 49991]

Single, 2 more runs score...  8-2 

Bloop single that JJ gave up on

9-2 after 4 1/2 innings

 

28 minute at bat

 

Edited February 20, 2022 by LTtxfan

[bschoolprof 6341]

Other than pitching, hitting, and fielding, we're in good shape.  

[bschoolprof 6341]

wow, total collapse.  I'm not sure who to feel bad for.  The freshman I guess.  

[LTtxfan 49991]

1 minute ago, bschoolprof said:

Other than pitching, hitting, and fielding, we're in good shape.  

 

1 minute ago, bschoolprof said:

wow, total collapse.  I'm not sure who to feel bad for.  The freshman I guess.  

 

[ClubWhatever 12284]

hahaha this is just comically bad.  We didn’t even sniff victory in 4 out of the 5 games here.  Our staff is jittering pile of goo, Airplane style.  Wow. 

[LTtxfan 49991]

I'm gonna watch golf for awhile... might check back to see end

[Kel Varnsen 8748]

Recruiting is doomed with this look

[LTtxfan 49991]

JJ and Mary taken out.

After 5 innings...   9-2 Notre Dame leads

[LTtxfan 49991]

4 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

JJ and Mary taken out.

After 5 innings...   9-2 Notre Dame leads

Announcer messed up...   Mary moved to 1st base, but JJ was replaced...

[Js1 87175]

Amazing. As bad a meltdown as when Aston’s entire recruiting class transferred out after 1 year. 

[LTtxfan 49991]

3 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Amazing. As bad a meltdown as when Aston’s entire recruiting class transferred out after 1 year. 

Gonna be interesting to see what Mike White does with this team the rest of this year.

Hoping this total collapse is a good thing -- make changes and play more younger players... 

Also hoping the pitching and defense improves as the season moves along.

[LTtxfan 49991]

9-2 score thru 6 innings.

[Js1 87175]

12 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

Gonna be interesting to see what Mike White does 

Quit 

[dcar00 14947]

It's hard to believe White still has to have O'Leary be his lead pitcher.  She's never been great and should have already been recruited over.

White having pitching this bad is a huge red flag.  

[Pato del Muerto 53460]

1 hour ago, ClubWhatever said:

Reset button, not panic button

Power button