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  1. Canady and Tech vs Baylor, 4th inn, no score on ESPN+ if interested before our game.
  2. Lengthy article, Vic has comments on the new additions. (excerpt) https://eu.statesman.com/story/sports/college/longhorns/womens-basketball/2025/05/07/texas-womens-basketball-vic-schaefer-longhorns-roster-transfer-portal/83437930007/
  3. torre

    2025 NCAA Baseball

    D1 Chat excerpts. Surprised there were no "Texas overrated" "Texas easy schedule" comments after the debacle in Arkansas. In fact, no Texas comments in the chat. Do you actually believe there are 6 teams better than Arkansas, or is that just a ranking reflective of the past 4 weeks of results? Vegas has Hogs as title favorites. I would probably put the Hogs as my personal title favorite, too -- I said as much on the podcast today. But yes, they paid a bit of a price in the rankings for losing three straight series before this week. At this point in the season, the rankings aren't just "who do we think is the best team" -- that's what they are in the preseason. But now we have 12 weeks of results to draw upon, so even if we think a team is the best, we have to consider its entire body of work, especially in the last month. So Arkansas had a very loud weekend, and has had a great season, but we couldn't exactly jump them up to No. 1 given the results of the last month.\ Who do you guys see as the current front runner for SEC POTY? As a hog fan, I'm obviously leaning towards Wehiwa Aloy, but wanted to see who else you guys have in mind. I think I also lean toward Wehiwa, considering the numbers he is putting up while playing a premium position for one of the best teams. Ike Irish actually leads the league in OPS in conference games, I think he is emerging as a top contender as well. Luke Heyman has flown under the radar but has put up huge numbers in conference play. And maybe Rylan Galvan, considering how much he means to Texas, and the excellent numbers in SEC play while playing the most demanding position on the diamond. That's my list of top guys, but there are plenty of others Is Tennessee's staff after Marcus Phillips on Saturday and Sunday a real point of concern for the Vols? I think it is. I think I wrote this after the LSU series, but as much as I like Doyle and Phililps, the arms at the backend of the bullpen do not scare me. Sure, Franklin and Snead throw hard, but Snead doesn't miss enough bats for my liking -- just 19 strikeouts in 26 innings in league play with premium velocity. Kuhns will be really good in the future, but he's just OK right now. Yes, it's definitely a concern for me. What's the latest on the House Settlement and roster counts for next season? It's expected to be approved in the next couple of weeks. What will be interesting is if Judge Wilken rules that the roster limits will be a gradual change or an immediate change -- administrators want an immediate rip the band-aid off approach. With a pivotal series against Vandy on the horizon, how crucial is it for Tennessee to secure a series win to bolster their hosting chances and regain confidence? The Vols are definitely leaking oil, and considering they finish the regular season with a road series at Arkansas, I definitely think it is critical for them to win this home series vs. Vandy. But you know they're going to get up for that one. If Vandy goes in there and wins it, the Commodores could be in danger of losing six of their final seven series to finish the regular season, and that just doesn't feel host-worthy. We're getting 14 SEC teams, right? A&M and Mississippi State both have Mizzou left, while UK gets to the 13-win threshold by winning one of their last two series or not getting swept plus taking a game in Hoover. I would lean 14 SEC teams as of today, but I just have a weird feeling someone out of that league gets snubbed on Selection Monday If Florida wins 1 against Texas and 2 or 3 against Alabama I think they're in the NCAA Tournament what do you think? With its RPI in a great spot, the Gators are easily in the tournament, IMO, with 13 wins. Let's not forget about the non-conference series win the Gators also have against a Miami team who is near the top of the ACC standings at the moment. Missouri hasn't gone to regional since joining the SEC. Now, they're on pace to go 0-30. Meanwhile, Texas, albeit a blue blood has waltzed into the league and looks to on the way to a regular season title and OU will also be in a regional. What is holding Mizzou back from being even respectable? Tiger -- Missouri will not win at a high level in baseball until it actually treats baseball like a legitimate sport from a financial perspective. Missouri's facilities are not good and the administration has not shown - in any shape or form -- that they have a plan to support baseball. I did like that Laird Veatch (the AD) came out last week saying baseball needs to be supported at a high level, but he gave no specifics. I'm intrigued to see those specifics in the near future. If not -- Missouri will continue to struggle (albeit, probably not THIS bad). Is 13 conference wins the magic number for the Aggies? What will be critical for the Ags to do to comfortably make the tournament? I think the Aggies are in with 13 given those marquee series wins over Arkansas, LSU and Tennessee, but again, I would prefer, if I'm A&M, to get to 14-15 to leave no doubt. You do NOT want to go into Selection Monday hoping teams in other conference tournaments win, lose, etc.... that's not a fun spot to be in. How close is UTSA to being in the Top 25? Being 18-3 in the AAC along with a 37-10 overall record, No. 21 RPI and clinching at least a share of the conference title, what is holding them back from the other teams in the Top 25? Daniel -- glad you asked this, because I think the world of Pat Hallmark as a head coach. Love what the Roadrunners have, specifically from an offensive standpoint, but what's holding them back right now is that they don't have a series win over a team that will sniff the NCAA tournament as of yet. That's just a tough rankable resume. What do you make of the recent struggles for the LSU offense? They have looked so off as of late. And the first thing everyone wants to do is to "tip their cap" to the opposing pitcher--but up to last week vs Texas, Praeger was getting crushed. Lamkin was giving up a ton of runs too. LSU couldn't do anything on them, and Sunday they didn't exactly look like world beaters either. I think Prager, Lamkin and Patton have gotten much better. Prager's metrics were better and his velocity was up, Lamkin has been very good at times this year and Patton is just a typical Sunday pitchability lefthander who doesn't allow much hard contact. As much as I like the overall talent in LSU's offensive lineup, there are few guys in that lineup that just scare the you know what out of me. I love Bear Jones, but he can be pitched to right now. Curiel had somewhat of a freshman-esque weekend, but he's a stud. Ethan Frey had some really good ABs. But outside of those guys, who scares you in LSU's lineup right now? Milam is a really solid overall player but he has struggled offensively in league play. Is the SEC going to do anything over how poorly the umpiring has been? Are they even aware that their umpires are calling strikes on pitches that cross into the opposing batter's box? I'm an LSU fan and loved that 9th inning strikeout that Eyanson got, but the ball was literally in the other batter's box. It was such a terrible call at such a crucial point in the game. I hope the SEC does, and I hope all leagues do. You guys know me -- I don't like to bitch and moan about umpires. Those guys have a really difficult job to do. But some of those strike zones that I have seen over the past few weeks are an absolute joke (and it's usually for both teams playing the game).
  4. A google search will reveal a myriad of projections, mostly unreliable. D1 and On3 have projections behind a paywall. Can't recall which but one had us as a 3 seed behind OU and aggy with Washington here as a 2 seed. Others had Nebraska or Virginia here as a 2 seed. Florida may be a tough out. Argument can be made at present they are the hottest team in the league. RPI after regular season (could not prevent large print) https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/softball/d1/ncaa-womens-softball-rpi
  5. Watched the LSU game. Eyanson tossed a 3 hitter for LSU, only 112 pitches for 9 innings. Prager and Lampkin are very talented. Lampkin was pulled after allowing 2 runs in 6 innings. But they brought in Caden McCoy, freshman from Bloomington, Ind who was impressive, iirc only 2 hits over the final innings. This is the time of the year when the cream rises to the top or not. Pitchers begin to find their groove. Today's schedule. https://www.secsports.com/schedule/baseball
  6. I checked, same size as the Disch. Outfield seating seems to make it look smaller. Ark is 3rd in SEC with 97 HRs. Ga (117) Tenn (100) We have 70. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baum–Walker_Stadium
  7. @Js1 Seems Tenn will do everything to not complete the 3rd game ? They would finish at 15-8 in the top 4. A loss tied with Arkansas. If Arkansas can sweep LSU they would be 15-9 with a tiebreaker vs Tenn. If we lose to Ky also would be 15-9, tiebreaker to be determined, win and we are in but would play OU ?
  8. Only in our minds 4 year Senior, tossed a 1 hitter yesterday vs Tenn, good career.
  9. aggy up 5-0 over Tenn after 1.5, weather delay. Strong t'storms till 10PM. Showers also forecast for Saturday. Kennedy pitching for aggy, Tenn using their 3rd starter and now the 'pen. Florida with a grand slam off Deal to lead 5-1 over OU, after 2.5
  10. Tenn vs aggy DH today at 1PM
  11. Watched a couple of innings before our games and reviewed final box score. Kennedy outdueled Pickens with a 1 hitter. Appears they took the bat from Gibson by walking her 3 times. aggy scored top of 7th with 2 outs. Error by 3B and a double. aggy games are difficult to watch almost as bad as OU. Trisha Ford chewing gum like a cow chewing cud and her 2 nimrod assistants Harger and Heffley. Was it last year that Harger was ejected @ Florida and had an altercation with fans upon his exit ? Never disciplined afaik. Also, ejected in one of our games. Harger Heffley brothers from another mother
  12. Despite the schedule change, Texas will still honor its six student-athletes in their last season of eligibility – Vanessa Quiroga, Joley Mitchell, Mia Scott, Katie Cimusz, Mac Morgan and Mia Scott – prior to Saturday's series finale. TEXAS' REVISED WEEKEND SCHEDULE Thursday, May 1 Kentucky vs. No. 4/5 Texas, 6 p.m., SEC Network+ Friday, May 2 Kentucky vs. No. 4/5 Texas, 11 a.m., SEC Network+ Saturday, May 3 Kentucky vs. No. 4/5 Texas, 1 p.m., SEC Network https://texaslonghorns.com/news/2025/5/1/schedule-update-for-no-4-5-softballs-series-against-kentucky.aspx
  13. PM @Fat Bastard if he does not see this thread. Cardiologist in Houston.
  14. Arkansas cancelled their Tuesday game @ Missouri St due to weather. Forecast does show thunderstorms at game time plus 2 hrs. Though RPI @ 203 and 23-19 record, Missouri St is not that bad. Beat Arkansas in March 14-13 in a 10 inning game and also beat Ok St. Game may have required Arkansas to go deeper into pitching staff than desired. And the possible affect on RPI. #baseball gods being kind to piggy https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/sport/m-basebl/
  15. torre

    2025 NCAA Baseball

    D1 Chat excerpts. Some comments don't show alot of respect for Texas - nothing new. Do you think 18 or 19 SEC wins is the magic number for a top 8 national seed this year? Also, how many regional hosts do you think the SEC is awarded this year? There will probably be a top-eight seed or two that finishes with 18 or 19 SEC wins, but I'd hesitate to call it a magic number this year. Arkansas, for instance, is currently 14-7 with three very difficult series left. They could go 4-5 down the stretch and get to 18-12 in the league... but then they also would have lost 5 of their last 6 SEC series. They COULD still get a top-eight in that scenario, because their schedule has been very difficult... but they sure as heck wouldn't be a lock. As for hosts, I'm feeling 7 from the SEC. All of Texas's statement series wins (Auburn, LSU, Georgia, A&M) have come in Austin. Will Texas be able to replicate their success against elite opposition on the road in Arkansas? Seems like Dave Van Horn always beats Texas going back to his Nebraska days. It's a good point, you have to wonder what UT's SEC record would look like if those home and road series were reversed -- but ultimately that doesn't matter. Everybody has to play the schedule they draw, and Texas has played its schedule almost flawlessly. That said -- I do like Arkansas at home in that matchup. Running the gauntlet without any blemish is almost impossible... what Texas has done to this point is nothing short of remarkable, but I don't expect them to make it all the way through without a series loss. A question I did not expect would be asked early in the season--does Arkansas have the pitching to make an Omaha run? I get your point, certainly, but let's remember that Arkansas still ranks 12th in the nation in ERA. Everybody has ups and downs, but that's still an extraordinarily talented staff that has mostly performed well. Yes, they absolutely have the pitching firepower to get to Omaha and win it all. It's just about peaking at the right time. minimum Florida needs to do the rest of the way to not sweat on selection monday? and how about jake clemente? Given where Florida is overall record-wise and RPI-wise, I think the Gators are fine with 12 wins, in all honesty, to make the NCAA tournament field. The SEC looks like a league getting 13 tournament bids, and I'm not even sure it will be up for much debate on Selection Monday. I feel pretty confident in Florida getting to 12-13, along with A&M. Thoughts on what Texas A&M needs to do from here to solidify a tournament spot? I think 13 wins probably does it for the Aggies, maybe even 12. The Aggies don't have a ton of meat on the bone in non-conference play, but that Cal Poly series win actually now does look pretty good. No one has played a tougher intra-conference schedule than the Aggies. I would probably want to get to 13 to feel decently well about making the field. Right now, that means sweeping Missouri and not getting swept by LSU and Georgia. That seems more than doable IMO. Other than Texas and LSU (geaux tigers!) who do you trust in the sec to make a deep postseason run? I know Arkansas and Tennessee have slipped in the month of April, but I still trust both of them to make deep runs -- I have too much conviction in their talent levels, and they're both tough to beat at home, and they're both still going to be at home for regionals, at the minimum. Georgia's a weird team but I've still got them in my circle of trust too, despite the disappointing numbers that talented pitching staff has produced. They are a TOTALLY different team at home, and they're definitely going to host a regional, maybe also a super. If they get a top 8, they're going to Omaha, I think. No disrespect towards what Texas has achieved - but it feels like they have so many close wins, so many comebacks... eventually that magic runs out, right? Would they actually be better off losing a series or two before the postseason? It does seem like Texas is due for a stinker at some point, but those guys just keeping stepping up and winning series, so you have to give them a serious amount of credit. Hopefully for the Horns' sake, this isn't the case, but this team kind of reminds me of 2021 Arkansas. That year, the Hogs could not lose a weekend series and had a Volantis-type of arm in Kevin Kopps at the backend of games. Of course, that Arkansas team was eliminated from the NCAA tournament in the Super Regional round. Not saying that will remotely happen to Texas, but there are a lot of parallels between the two teams so far this spring. What’s the more unbelievable stat: Texas at 19-2 in the SEC or Missouri at 0-21? Missouri at 0-21. I don't understand how you can't find some random game that the other team just plays like garbage and you win.
  16. RPI rankings after the weekend carnage in Norman. Ky is #31. Thurs - Sat games Ky@Texas, OU@Florida, aggy@Tenn https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/softball/d1/ncaa-womens-softball-rpi 1 Texas A&M SEC 41-8 9-1 7-1 25-6 0-0 2 Florida SEC 41-11 15-5 7-0 19-6 0-0 3 Oklahoma SEC 42-5 15-3 5-0 22-2 0-0 4 UCLA Big Ten 44-7 12-3 15-4 17-0 0-0 5 Florida St. ACC 42-7 13-3 11-1 18-3 0-0 6 Arkansas SEC 36-10 11-5 12-1 13-4 0-0 7 LSU SEC 38-11 5-7 4-0 29-4 0-0 8 South Carolina SEC 36-13 8-9 0-0 28-4 0-0 9 Texas SEC 42-9 13-5 10-1 19-3 0-0 10 Tennessee SEC 39-11 12-4 10-3 17-4 0-0
  17. Game will likely start on ESPNews. Softball just starting 5th inn on ESPN2.
  18. Exactly. Leaving on Tuesday to play OkSt was a mistake. Should have been totally focused on OU and been watching film and working on approach.
  19. I think the graph on Smith was in error. OU board shows her era at 2.59 overall and 7.15 in conference. Regardless, good move by Gasso to start Smith in this environment to gain experience for the postseason. aggy defeats Ark 2-0 to prevent a sweep, but will be behind OU by 1 game in the loss column for first place. https://soonersports.com/sports/softball/stats/2025
  20. Last year TK threw 137.1 inn in 28 appearances for the entire season including WCWS. This year in 31 appearances she has thrown 130.2 inn prior to tonight. She needs some help. OU's Landry has thrown 118.2 inn in 24 appearances prior to tonight.
  21. Voodc Player SEC Network Don't thank me, thank the 'Gata fan below and consider joining his website. https://www.surlyhorns.com/board/profile/9406-ft420/content/ @realStreamHubForum - NCAA
  22. https://weather.com/weather/radar/interactive/l/05a7e7f73567bcc0ce8fac95250c4a0b26580d12fa0797e832d875d46ed01a30 Description ...Airport Weather Warning for Lightning Within 5 Miles... .Onset/End Times... Now through 7:30 PM CDT .Lightning Rates Expected... OCNL .Other Threats/Remarks... Lightning expected primarily from 5:20 PM and 7 PM. .
  23. Feel terrible for him, great young man. Drafted in the 14th rd last year by the Phillies (same rd as Tanner by the Mets), projected by many in the top 100 this year (65th by ESPN). His family, Schloss, and Weiner will give advice and referrals on the path forward. From a cursory search, depending on the extent of the injury shoulder injuries can be more debilitating than TJ. Let's hope that is not the case.
  24. Schloss said the same on one of the OB vids with Zach Symms.
  25. Mygoodstream https://voodc.com/embed/85818a969f8d9b8c847a85959c8e98858882.html Game is on ESPN+. If you don't have check the above streams.
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