The University of Texas @ Omaha, Session #38 Official Thread

[TrashMaster G 17554]

Let's do this, Horns!  Bthoo Notre Dame, to start.

Domers, aggy, Sooners, Pigs... lots of good teams to hate.

This is gonna be fun!

[MirrOlure 14770]

I was the bus driver of the Bitchwagon mid year and as recently as Friday.

I’ve confessed my sins and am ready. Hook ‘Em!!!

[BigOrange1 6436]

amazing opportunity despite the fact that the regular season didn't go exactly as we thought it would.  notre dame in game 1 and then we'll be playing a rival either way in game #2.

[pacman 7355]

 

Hook 'Em Horns!

 

Going back to our second home.

[Valmy77 13226]

Just now, BigOrange1 said:

amazing opportunity despite the fact that the regular season didn't go exactly as we thought it would.  notre dame in game 1 and then we'll be playing a rival either way in game #2.

None of that shit matters now. We are exactly in the same place we would have been if we had gone 54-0. 

Pete Hansen needs to be his best self against Notre Dame. Let's do this. Finish the year like we started: #1.

[Gut Wagon 8065]

We sure looked awake and focused to close out ECU. Those were challenging conditions I think will only help us next weekend. Let's go. 

[Hank Scorpio 17729]

What’s the scouting report on ND? I assume a bunch of old timey Irish with curly mustaches named Paddy and Mick. 

[ztejas 43425]

On 2/22/2022 at 2:14 PM, ztejas said:

I would be fucking stunned if this team doesn't get to Omaha. But let's see how we do against bammer and swamp tiger. 

 

On 3/16/2022 at 4:04 AM, SOBMarcos said:

Don’t you feel like a horses ass now

Witt was healthy when I made that claim. But can't say I'm feeling much like a horse's ass right now. @SOBMarcos how we feeling? 

[MadBurgerMaker 404]

2 minutes ago, Hank Scorpio said:

What’s the scouting report on ND? I assume a bunch of old timey Irish with curly mustaches named Paddy and Mick. 

Their uniforms look stupid.  That's all I got.

[wood 11225]

L.F.G.

[Valmy77 13226]

Just now, MadBurgerMaker said:

Their uniforms look stupid.  That's all I got.

You're not wrong.

[Fletch 5800]

3 minutes ago, Hank Scorpio said:

What’s the scouting report on ND? I assume a bunch of old timey Irish with curly mustaches named Paddy and Mick. 

All you need to know 

[Rickylovesweed 14299]

This team is more dangerous than last years team if they get the Tristan Stevens from tonight. 

This lineup is miles better than last year. 

Even with the bullpen issues if you get Stevens pitching like that it’s one of the top rotations with an excellent defense behind them.  

[Valmy77 13226]

Pierce must really see something that I don't about Sthele and Southard. He keeps sending them out there and, after the Big 12 Tournament anyway, they keep getting it done. 

They keep doing that and we get great starts we can win this.

But Gordon and Hansen have to be better than they were this weekend. We survived bad starts by those guys, but we cannot survive too many more.

Edited June 13, 2022 by Valmy77

[Hookem2147 21233]

6 minutes ago, Hank Scorpio said:

What’s the scouting report on ND? I assume a bunch of old timey Irish with curly mustaches named Paddy and Mick. 

They have some good arms. 5 guys who have thrown at least 25 innings and have ERA’s under 4.00. They can swing it too. Should have been a top 8 seed this year and somehow didn’t even host a regional.

[UTexasFight 9432]

Critical to stay in the winners bracket, this year even moreso than the past. One less day in the tournament than past years 

[Hookem2147 21233]

1 minute ago, Valmy77 said:

Pierce must really see something that I don't about Sthele and Southard. He keeps sending them out there and, after the Big 12 Tournament anyway, they keep getting it done. 

They keep doing that and we get great starts we can win this.

But Gordon and Hansen have to be better than they were this weekend. We survived bad starts by those guys, but we cannot survive too many more.

I see what he sees in Southard. I don’t know what he sees in Sthele, but he’s also coming off of TJ so I’ve not given up hope on him.

[Valmy77 13226]

Just now, Hookem2147 said:

They have some good arms. 5 guys who have thrown at least 25 innings and have ERA’s under 4.00. They can swing it too. Should have been a top 8 seed this year and somehow didn’t even host a regional.

They are really good and have that Team of Destiny thing going on. They can beat you 1-0 or 10-9. This is the best team we have played in awhile.

We can do it though.

[ztejas 43425]

5 minutes ago, Rickylovesweed said:

This team is more dangerous than last years team if they get the Tristan Stevens from tonight. 

This lineup is miles better than last year. 

Even with the bullpen issues if you get Stevens pitching like that it’s one of the top rotations with an excellent defense behind them.  

I think we should be the favorite. Win game 1 and it will be difficult to keep us out of the final imo. 

Obviously anything can happen. Seems like this team has battled a lot harder to get here than last year's squad, though, and I think that's going to end up mattering. 

Game 1 against ND is going to be massive. 

[TrashMaster G 17554]

How cool must this be for Skyler? He spends all that time in the armpit of Big XII baseball at Kansas, transfers over and now he's headed to the Mecca of college baseball.

He has been a helluva player for us, too!

Hook'em, Skyler! Glad you came to Austin.

[DalTxHornFan 3101]

https://www.ncaa.com/video/baseball/2022-06-12/notre-dame-pulls-stunning-upset-eliminate-tennessee-ncaa-super-regionals

They are fucked.  They dogpiled before Omaha.

[Hookem2147 21233]

Someone just promise me Will Bednar isn’t walking onto the mound on Friday 

[TrashMaster G 17554]

2 minutes ago, ztejas said:

I think we should be the favorite. Win game 1 and it will be difficult to keep us out of the final imo. 

Obviously anything can happen. Seems like this team has battled a lot harder to get here than last year's squad, though, and I think that's going to end up mattering. 

Game 1 against ND is going to be massive. 

Our bracket is very winnable, but it's critical for us to win the first two.

Either Stanford or Oregon State (if they advance) would be tough matchups if we make the Finals.

[runthebone 7981]

18 minutes ago, Hank Scorpio said:

What’s the scouting report on ND? I assume a bunch of old timey Irish with curly mustaches named Paddy and Mick. 

Play the long game:  melanoma

[Halohal 498]

Let's do this!

Hook'em

[tx 3 putt 76942]

 

[ztejas 43425]

2 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

If you think Trey Faltine talked as much shit as he did all year just to get to Omaha and not win it all then you're sorely mistaken. 

[wood 11225]

10 minutes ago, TrashMaster G said:

How cool must this be for Skyler? He spends all that time in the armpit of Big XII baseball at Kansas, transfers over and now he's headed to the Mecca of college baseball.

He has been a helluva player for us, too!

Hook'em, Skyler! Glad you came to Austin.

One of my favorites this year. Very happy he did the right thing ...

[Valmy77 13226]

One thing that has been driving me nuts since 2009 is we keep losing the opening game. Four straight appearances we start 0-1. That kept both 2014 and 2021 out of the finals. 

Let's end that streak this year.

[Fletch 5800]

2 minutes ago, Valmy77 said:

One thing that has been driving me nuts since 2009 is we keep losing the opening game. Four straight appearances we start 0-1. That kept both 2014 and 2021 out of the finals. 

Let's end that streak this year.

Let’s just go 5-0 so we don’t have to worry about that shit 

[Tex Pete 20351]

The nephew pitched at Notre Dame. Guess we’ll have to duke it out this week. 

[Rickylovesweed 14299]

Texas should still use Stevens out of the bullpen in the first two games if they need him. Win the first 2 games and then you can rest him for game 3 or chase the win if you need him out of the bullpen. 

Using Stevens as a reliever and starter works even better in this setting if you can win the first 2 games. 

[Biff Tannen 45682]

1 hour ago, TrashMaster G said:

How cool must this be for Skyler? He spends all that time in the armpit of Big XII baseball at Kansas, transfers over and now he's headed to the Mecca of college baseball.

He has been a helluva player for us, too!

Hook'em, Skyler! Glad you came to Austin.

Made himself some righteous bucks this year too. 

[Biff Tannen 45682]

1 hour ago, Rickylovesweed said:

Texas should still use Stevens out of the bullpen in the first two games if they need him. Win the first 2 games and then you can rest him for game 3 or chase the win if you need him out of the bullpen. 

Using Stevens as a reliever and starter works even better in this setting if you can win the first 2 games. 

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[SL Xpress 7513]

Given that Pierce has to be fired this year regardless, might as well win the national championship in his last hurrah. 

[The Earl of Texas 3132]

ECU is better than some teams we will see in the Series. That was a damn good team we beat to punch the ticket. They lost three games in their last 24, two to us. I fear no one.

Back to Omaha!

🤘

Edited June 13, 2022 by The Earl of Texas

[BrazilHorn 6599]

Was awesome to see Horns just bitchslap ECU and  completely shut their fans & jungle up. 
 

My son has All Stars for LL so only way I get to Omaha is if Horns keep winning so let’s go Texas!! Just a bracket full of assholes in Domer, Sooners and A&M. 
 

 

[Bigbend1812 12915]

[Bullneck 19085]

4 hours ago, pacman said:

 

Hook 'Em Horns!

 

Going back to our second home.

Wow, amazing photo.  The old south endzone was pretty puny.

[Bullneck 19085]

4 hours ago, Valmy77 said:

One thing that has been driving me nuts since 2009 is we keep losing the opening game. Four straight appearances we start 0-1. That kept both 2014 and 2021 out of the finals. 

Let's end that streak this year.

Was just thinking last night how critical it is to win your opening game.  Makes everything easier.

[Longboard Horn 40318]

[B00M 6416]

5 hours ago, Valmy77 said:

But Gordon and Hansen have to be better than they were this weekend. We survived bad starts by those guys, but we cannot survive too many more.

Imagine telling yourself we'd make it to Omaha despite back to back bad starts by our best 2 pitchers. 

Remember this gem from the B12 tourney

[B00M 6416]

42 minutes ago, Bullneck said:

Was just thinking last night how critical it is to win your opening game.  Makes everything easier.

It's critical to win the first two games. If you lose your 2nd, you end up in the same shit heap. 

[cochamps 1879]

5 hours ago, Valmy77 said:

Pierce must really see something that I don't about Sthele and Southard. He keeps sending them out there and, after the Big 12 Tournament anyway, they keep getting it done. 

They keep doing that and we get great starts we can win this.

But Gordon and Hansen have to be better than they were this weekend. We survived bad starts by those guys, but we cannot survive too many more.

There were three misplayed balls behind Lucas.  That infield at ECU was problematic, and it won't be at TD Ameritrade.  Lucas would have had a much easier time with his pitch count had we made some plays that we ususally make.  Your point about needing Pete and Lucas to be good is correct; we need to win the first two.

It would be great to see last night's version of Tristan again too.  😉

 

Edited June 13, 2022 by cochamps

[T-shirt Sip 2102]

[Bookman 4639]

34 minutes ago, B00M said:

It's critical to win the first two games. If you lose your 2nd, you end up in the same shit heap. 

And after the 2nd game, it's critical to win the 3rd.

[Hammerin Hank 1227]

I’d say it’s pretty much critical to win every game at this time of year 

[B00M 6416]

32 minutes ago, Bookman said:

And after the 2nd game, it's critical to win the 3rd.

The 3rd game is the only one you can lose that doesn't put you at a disadvantage to your competition.

Edited June 13, 2022 by B00M

[PantsTent 2002]

1 hour ago, Longboard Horn said:

Does this mean we are at 1pm?

[Bevo&Pevo 5131]

10 day forecast looks great.  Overall the domers are 40-15.  I'm liking our chances.  Hook 'Em!