Vols Baseball Program is Getting Worse...

[TNVols58]

I don't know how anyone can say Raleigh is improving this program...if anything it's getting worse. We struggle to win any games now period...we're easily the worst team in the SEC this year and probably have the worst program now. The sad thing is that Raleigh really did think that we'd be good this year.

Vols lost today 10-2, giving up 16 hits and having only 5 hits themselves. We're now 9-11 and 1-4 in the SEC. I too thought we'd be pretty good...but it's at the point where winning simply a game is incredibly difficult. It doesn't help that our preseason AA and preseason SEC player of the year Kentrail Davis has had a really down year.

[VolsSportsFan]

If we end up like I think we end up at the end of this season, Hamilton just needs to admit he made a huge mistake with Raliegh and fire him.

[whocaresgobobcats]

I hope so! ^^^^

[oz615]

Originally Posted by VolsSportsFan

If we end up like I think we end up at the end of this season, Hamilton just needs to admit he made a huge mistake with Raliegh and fire him.

Hell he should get 86ed for for the god awful uniforms the basevols are wearing this year.

[KingNick865]

Somehow, if this season turns out to be a dud like most think it's going to, MH gives him another year. If we don't show marked improvement, I see Hamilton giving Raleigh his pink slip.

[VolsSportsFan]

Well due to the economy and all, you may be right. I hate to think how much more damage he can do next year. I wouldn't care if he announced today that Raliegh was out and the batboy is taking over the rest of the year.

I don't think there's much question this year will end up a dud, unless they have some miraculous turn around.

And yes, those uniforms are horrible. I applauded the fact they went to less black but they replaced them with those things....not good.

[samdavol]

Originally Posted by VolsSportsFan

Well due to the economy and all, you may be right. I hate to think how much more damage he can do next year. I wouldn't care if he announced today that Raliegh was out and the batboy is taking over the rest of the year.

I don't think there's much question this year will end up a dud, unless they have some miraculous turn around.

And yes, those uniforms are horrible. I applauded the fact they went to less black but they replaced them with those things....not good.

Hell, if they did that I would buy season tickets!!....

[volfanbill]

you guys sound the UK fan base.

a coach sends our team to ruins and since the current coach hasn't gotten them back on top (a place they rarely were before) in just over a year, he needs ousted. Brilliant.

I'm not saying Raleigh will be a success, but to pretend like he's had enough time for the decision to be made yet is laughable beyond belief.

[VolsSportsFan]

Give me a break...he has enough talent to be significantly better than they are right now, and there's hardly any category that you can say they are making any significant improvement. Not to mention most were calling this a questionable hire at best back when it was announced.

[volfanbill]

Originally Posted by VolsSportsFan

Give me a break...he has enough talent to be significantly better than they are right now, and there's hardly any category that you can say they are making any significant improvement. Not to mention most were calling this a questionable hire at best back when it was announced.

and everyone knew that Raleigh played a completely different style of ball than Del and knew it would take time to get his type of system in place.

[VolsSportsFan]

Originally Posted by volfanbill

and everyone knew that Raleigh played a completely different style of ball than Del and knew it would take time to get his type of system in place.

I don't think anyone thought they'd be this bad though.

[vol1981]

a different style of baseball..........ummmmmm

[mkil5]

Originally Posted by vol1981

a different style of baseball..........ummmmmm

Exactly. It's not exactly going from a spread option to a pro-style offense or a small, quick, full court guard heavy team to a slower, more methodical PF and C heavy team. Baseball is baseball.

[Merlin]

Originally Posted by mkil5

Baseball is baseball.

Not with the college game.
There is a great deal of differences in offensive philosophies.
Not so much defensively, but there could be some different things being stressed to the pitching staff. I am not close enough to the UT baseball program to tell you the current coaching style. I can say that I have a less than favorable opinion about the former coach.

[Gentleman Jack]

Originally Posted by volfanbill

and everyone knew that Raleigh played a completely different style of ball than Del and knew it would take time to get his type of system in place.

so how long does he get to get his system in place? 3 years? 4? 5?