Texas @ Stanford series

[TwiceHorn 31506]

1 minute ago, VirginiaLonghorn said:

Baseball IQ of zero. The dumbass should have been called out on Ellis’ SAC for not sliding. Getting picked off is simply unforgivable. 

I’m beginning to wonder if Pierce teaches anything about fundamentals ...

Is a bit worrisome.  We have had to press a lot of freshmen into service, more than I can recall maybe ever.  But Augie's freshmen tended not to be conspicuously awful.

[4th and 5 4914]

What they need

 

[SomeoneYouKnow 72]

Is Pierce talking to these guys in the dugout? I need to see an Augie-blasting between innings

[texasstrong12 4668]

 

[Horny Bull 2760]

Zubia ties the game at 2

[chase25 2048]

Good shit Zubia, needed that

[Machinator 32099]

Can you guys stop being little bitches about the coaching every time something goes wrong? Sometimes, freshmen screw up.

If we're still having issues late in the season or next year, then yeah, we can start asking tough questions.

[Valmy77 13247]

Zach bails Reagan out there. 2-2.

[Horny Bull 2760]

2-2 game going B7.

[Valmy77 13247]

Just now, Machinator said:

Can you guys stop being little bitches about the coaching every time something goes wrong? Sometimes, freshmen screw up.

If we're still having issues late in the season or next year, then yeah, we can start asking tough questions.

The main thing that worries me is the passed balls and wild pitches. The defense will clear up as we find the right people at the right positions...but I am not sure we can clean that business with the catchers up. We will see.

[Rockethorn1978 6093]

It’s surly the Coach sucks every other inning. 

[chase25 2048]

I'm also in favor of us never playing Stanford in Palo Alto again, every time it is a snooze fest. Go play someone in the ACC

Edited March 10, 2019 by chase25

[EuroHorn 3265]

Hitting the ball hard. Just right at their defenders 

[Horny Bull 2760]

Mason Bryant on to pitch. 

[Henry Hill 3156]

Fire Coach Pierce.

Extend Coach Pierce.

[zork 629]

What year was it that (wasn't it true frosh)Huston played some 3B because it was so bad at the hot corner?  I'm trying to remember but didn't that year end up pretty damn well?  Like it was the year Street ended up saving every time he pitched in the CWS and in the finals against SCarolina?  /positive thinking  

There are a lot of positives to go with some definite negatives.  Horns need to get this one done and see about winning tomorrow as well.  Pierce will get it solved.

 

[TwiceHorn 31506]

1 minute ago, Machinator said:

Can you guys stop being little bitches about the coaching every time something goes wrong? Sometimes, freshmen screw up.

If we're still having issues late in the season or next year, then yeah, we can start asking tough questions.

That's fair, but it's also somewhat fair to wonder what happens when a relative no-name such as Pierce takes over after nearly 50 years of two of the greatest coaches in the game, particularly when the most recent one apparently prized defense in recruiting and development over all else.

[Valmy77 13247]

Just now, zork said:

What year was it that (wasn't it true frosh)Huston played some 3B because it was so bad at the hot corner?  I'm trying to remember but didn't that year end up pretty damn well?  Like it was the year Street ended up saving every time he pitched in the CWS and in the finals against SCarolina?  /positive thinking  

There are a lot of positives to go with some definite negatives.  Horns need to get this one done and see about winning tomorrow as well.  Pierce will get it solved.

 

It was 2003.

[EuroHorn 3265]

Wild pitches have been an issue all season so far. That coupled with errors is no bueno 

[chase25 2048]

Just now, TwiceHorn said:

That's fair, but it's also somewhat fair to wonder what happens when a relative no-name such as Pierce takes over after nearly 50 years of two of the greatest coaches in the game, particularly when the most recent one apparently prized defense in recruiting and development over all else.

Gus was a no name successful high school coach.

[VirginiaLonghorn 4777]

3 minutes ago, Machinator said:

Can you guys stop being little bitches about the coaching every time something goes wrong? Sometimes, freshmen screw up.

If we're still having issues late in the season or next year, then yeah, we can start asking tough questions.

Perhaps you’ll enlighten us as to who’s responsible for teaching fundamentals?

[EuroHorn 3265]

Puts the lead off hitter on with no outs.  Not a good start 

[NeverMarryAStripper 21907]

Don’t bring facts into the discussion

[perfectchaos007 6676]

Can't throw strikes right now

[Horny Bull 2760]

Cole Quintanilla on to pitch. 

[texasstrong12 4668]

Should have probably started with Quintanilla this inning. I wouldn't trust a true FR in this situation. 

Edited March 10, 2019 by texasstrong12

[VirginiaLonghorn 4777]

2 minutes ago, chase25 said:

Gus was a no name successful high school coach.

Ummmm .. perhaps the best HS coach in Texas. 

[HuntinHorn 986]

8 minutes ago, Machinator said:

Can you guys stop being little bitches about the coaching every time something goes wrong? Sometimes, freshmen screw up.

If we're still having issues late in the season or next year, then yeah, we can start asking tough questions.

Can we get your approval to bitch about players when they screw up? 

Asking for a friend..

Edited March 10, 2019 by HuntinHorn

[texasstrong12 4668]

8 minutes ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

It’s surly the Coach sucks every other inning. 

I laughed 

[EuroHorn 3265]

This is about life. Don’t you get it?

[chase25 2048]

1 minute ago, VirginiaLonghorn said:

Ummmm .. perhaps the best HS coach in Texas. 

Yes, but he was a high school coach nonetheless, never coached at any level of college. It's bull shit to project someones HOF career on to someone that is still writing theirs. If you compare where each Pierce and Gus were at the time each took over at Texas, Pierce has way more skin on the wall.

[TwiceHorn 31506]

7 minutes ago, chase25 said:

Gus was a no name successful high school coach.

That was 51 years ago, so I won't count it.  Were there any big name college baseball coaches other than Dedeaux then?  Maybe Pierce picks up where Augie left off in every respect.  Last year, pitching staff and management looked a little iffy, but looking kinda good so far, but now the defense looks a little iffy.  Who knows.

Edited March 10, 2019 by TwiceHorn

[chase25 2048]

Not meant to be today.

[SomeoneYouKnow 72]

not meant to be today

[Lat22 4015]

Another one off the glove. 

[zork 629]

8 minutes ago, Valmy77 said:

It was 2003.

yea, I was wrong, made the finals that year.  Still have to make the plays.  

[Cajun 11720]

That we're even in this game truly boggles my mind.

[EuroHorn 3265]

Looking like it’s about to get out of hand 

[VirginiaLonghorn 4777]

5 minutes ago, chase25 said:

Yes, but he was a high school coach nonetheless, never coached at any level of college. It's bull shit to project someones HOF career on to someone that is still writing theirs. If you compare where each Pierce and Gus were at the time each took over at Texas, Pierce has way more skin on the wall.

I wasn’t projecting shit .. just policing up the “no name” BS. Look up Gus’s HS skins. 

Edited March 10, 2019 by VirginiaLonghorn

[perfectchaos007 6676]

bases juiced no outs for tree

[EuroHorn 3265]

Pitching and defense are problems.  Need a lot of work 

[Horny Bull 2760]

3-2 Stanford

[Horny Bull 2760]

4-2 Stanford

[Gut Wagon 8083]

I was going to say we need to make them hit the ball. But that hasn't worked out too well, either. 

[EuroHorn 3265]

Not going to happen today 

[Horny Bull 2760]

Stanford leads 4-2 after 7. 

[Valmy77 13247]

Well that could have been worse.

[Valmy77 13247]

1 minute ago, EuroHorn said:

Not going to happen today 

Oh FFS. Is two runs an insurmountable lead or something?

[EuroHorn 3265]

Poor base running , errors, walks. Bad combinations 

[chase25 2048]

Pierce is going to have to get creative. Ford deserves more opportunities before he is written off this year but you may have to see if Kennedy can play 2B, move Tate back to LF, and play Sam at 1B.