Everything posted by bschoolprof
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YESSS, FINALLY!!! - Masters of the Air - The 8th Air Force, Spielberg, Hanks, Goetzman (Crew behind Band of Brothers, Pacific)
I thought some of the episodes were uneven in writing and storytelling, and I agree some of it was heavy-handed and very paint-by-numbers. The Tuskegee episode in particular had a TV movie feel to it and just seemed thrown in there. But I'll be damed if they didn't nail it with the finale. I got misty at the end when they showed the real-life counterparts to each actor. I enjoyed the series overall.
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Texas Softball 2024 - Farewell to the Big 12 (and back to OKC?)
weather change. worried about mormon soaking.
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Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max crashes killing 157
I'm only an amateur internet pilot, but I'm gonna call bullshit on a movement like a slow automatic car seat causing an abrubt enough forward force on the yoke to cause a dive where people are hitting the ceiling. Sounds like we had full elevator deflection. That's more like the seat slamming forward like the old manual car seat adjustments.
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Texas Softball 2024 - Farewell to the Big 12 (and back to OKC?)
well, I like the rotation at RF. But the love affair with Mitchell at 1b is odd. She's pretty bad there. I would move Mia to OF, Joley to 3rd, and maybe try Cimusz at 1B. She's got a better bat right now than Goode IMO.
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Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max crashes killing 157
So there's a switch causing/allowing the seat to move forward quickly enough to cause an instant zero gravity dive? Is it next to the "wings fly off" switch?
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Texas Softball 2024 - Farewell to the Big 12 (and back to OKC?)
great win.
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Texas Softball 2024 - Farewell to the Big 12 (and back to OKC?)
I agree in general, although Kavan is definitely a swing and miss pitcher (she has 55Ks this year). I think she will be considered "elite" by the time she leaves.
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Texas Softball 2024 - Farewell to the Big 12 (and back to OKC?)
I agree with his recruiting philosophy overall and that seems to be the way college softball is going - hitting is king. I like it; the games are more exciting in my opinion. The key, though, is you have to have a Ron Washington-type on staff that can teach good hitters to be decent fielders because it's more feasible to take someone who has a great bat but shaky fielding and improve their fielding than vice versa. Obviously, you're never gonna turn an iffy fielder into a starting SS, but you can definitely do it at the corners.
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austin radio stuff
I can get behind that.
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Texas Softball 2024 - Farewell to the Big 12 (and back to OKC?)
But like last year, those numbers are heavily influenced by crappy teams. 8 of her 12 hits came in games against LMU, Northwestern State, Tarelton State, and Hofstra. We won't see pitching that bad now that conference play has started. Against decent teams (Stanford, Colorado State, Louisiana, Texas State, Penn State, Houston), which is what we will see the rest of the way, she is 4/19. Not atrocious, but not that great either. I think that's why she hasn't seen more time.
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Texas Softball 2024 - Farewell to the Big 12 (and back to OKC?)
I went back and looked. She batted .206 last year after conference play started with Tech. She did well when the pitching was weaker and teams had no film on her. She's done better not chasing out of the zone as much as she did as a freshman. Still, she is not squaring up balls when they are there. She has some bat drag in her swing, but I've noticed lots of softball chicks do, so I'm not sure that's a huge issue. We need her though. She's a really good fielder, but her bat just hasn't been there, and I'm sure the surgery didn't help.
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Texas Softball 2024 - Farewell to the Big 12 (and back to OKC?)
I'd like to see some rotation. I agree with @Js1 that it seems as though Mia and Ashton have 3B and RF on total lockdown, and I'm not sure why that's the case. Down to our last 3 outs. We fucked ourselves in this one with Kavan's poor start, but LSU is good and she is a freshman after all. Still, you gotta love the fact this team doesn't fold.
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Texas Softball 2024 - Farewell to the Big 12 (and back to OKC?)
it's total bullshit. He's not giving us those calls. I'm amazed Bella even got a barrel on that last pitch. Blue is a clown.
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Texas Softball 2024 - Farewell to the Big 12 (and back to OKC?)
LSU and blue killing us with the outside pitch off the plate
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Texas Softball 2024 - Farewell to the Big 12 (and back to OKC?)
great inning for mac. Best she's looked all season imo.
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Texas Softball 2024 - Farewell to the Big 12 (and back to OKC?)
LSU pitcher is quite good. She has great command and offspeed, which is our kryptonite. Also Mac is now in the circle.
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Texas Softball 2024 - Farewell to the Big 12 (and back to OKC?)
6-4 now. Chipping away.
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Texas Softball 2024 - Farewell to the Big 12 (and back to OKC?)
crazy inning.
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Texas Softball 2024 - Farewell to the Big 12 (and back to OKC?)
Stewie hit on basepaths. Out. Jesus.
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Texas Softball 2024 - Farewell to the Big 12 (and back to OKC?)
6-3.
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Texas Softball 2024 - Farewell to the Big 12 (and back to OKC?)
on the board!! 6-2.
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Texas Softball 2024 - Farewell to the Big 12 (and back to OKC?)
let's see if we have any fight left and can avoid the run rule.
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Texas Softball 2024 - Farewell to the Big 12 (and back to OKC?)
We have no real 1B and no one on staff that's great at teaching fielding. I am ok with recruiting primarily hitters and not fielders, but you have to still work on fundemantals and coach them up. Footwork at 1B is basic stuff.
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Texas Softball 2024 - Farewell to the Big 12 (and back to OKC?)
There's an epidemic of bad blocking in softball (and baseball to a lesser extent) right now. Kids these days.
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Texas Softball 2024 - Farewell to the Big 12 (and back to OKC?)
We have the tools to contend, but we are in a funk right now and have been for some time. We looked great on the road to start the season, but struggled a bit once we came home. Now the wheels are kinda falling off.