The Official #1 Tennessee vs Notre Dame Super Regional Games Thread (Fri 6/10 6PM EST ESPN 2) ( Sat. 6/11 2PM EST ESPN ) (Sun. 6/12 1PM EST ESPN)

[87&91ALUM]

Tennessee will never have a baseball team as good as this one ever again, hate to see it wasted

Hope you are wrong. Last year’s team took us to Omaha.

 

[JCP201]

Hard loss. Outcoached. Outplayed. Learning to win post season is tough. They definitely deserved better even though they didn’t show it today.

How were we outcoached?

 

[Sudden Impact]

Apologize if I piss anyone off today. I’m quite beside myself right now. I’m heavily invested in these guys.

I think we all are totally invested.....Frustration.....for sure....
Great Season to remember and something to build on next year.....

 

[ENGRVOL]

Really appreciate all what this team accomplished this season. Because of what they accomplished this loss is going to go down as one of the most dissapointing losses in school history in any sports since maybe the 01 sec title game. Probably an exaggeration but right now this is a gut punch.
Can’t wait till next season comes and these guys will have vengeance on their minds

 

[VolsSportsFan]

For me, more of TN vs Purdue in the sweet 16 a few years back. Dominant team, #1 for a long long time, and tossed in the round of 16.

Sadly I have plenty of Tennessee comparisons across many sports I can think of:

Tennessee vs. Michigan 2022
Tennessee vs. Purdue 2019
Tennessee vs. UNC 2000

Tennessee vs. LSU 2001 SEC Championship

 

[tnvolfan16]

Pretty obvious you don’t watch much baseball. Why don’t you just turn off the tv.

Since I was supposed to turn off the TV, can you give me an update on how 7-8-9 went? sometimes it takes a casual baseball fan to see the flow of the game the way it is going. Some of you just don't understand it isn't being negavol to see the game slipping away and pointing it out

 

[BreatheUT]

I've turned the channel right after the final out. I'm not going to let this game determine how I feel about this team no matter how difficult. Sometimes you just don't get the bounce your way. We made enough errors to lose and they were costly.

I'm pulling for an SEC team to win it all.

 

[VOL_Lyfe]

Ask yourself honestly, if these guys were not wearing a Tennessee uniform if you would like these guys.

Well, there's a story from the 70s where President Nixon was briefed on the misadventures of a certain South American dictator, and he said, "Yeah, he's a sonafabitch, but he's OUR sonafabitch."

 

[Freak]

Predition on Vitello post game:

"that's baseball"

"that loss is on me"

blah, blah, blah

Sounds pretty accurate.

 

[Bryan1]

Gotta turn this off. Can’t stomach watching ND celebrating on our field.

Hope I miss the greatest comeback ever.

I turned it off at the last out, not gonna watch em celebrate on our fiels either!

 

[VolPack22]

It’s baseball bro. It happens. There’s a reason the no. 1 seed hasn’t won it all since 1999.

Can we start banning people for calling out the players and saying they choked? This would be a lot happier place without those people.

 

[Madscientistvol]

I’ll take one for the team.

Me, I’m mostly a football guy. I jump on the hype train for a sport I traditionally don’t watch and it promptly derails. Happened in basketball this year too. I’m about to quit sports and maybe we’ll start winning it all.

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

Had to switch it off before I witnessed the Notre Dame celebration on our field.

Wasn't pleasant to watch as the TN players were gazing out into space.

 

[A Typical Vol Fan]

NOW we can talk about what a great season they had.

Thank you for your permission! Lmao

 

[Zues1]

Winning it all is pretty damn hard. What a great season that team and us fans had this year.
Thanks to all the boys of summer in Orange...

 

[mackievol]

Unfortunately when two great programs play, someone has to lose. It's how baseball works.

 

[Freak]

I wish Anderson was in the dugout to manage the pitchers that 7th inning.

Doesn’t matter if your pitchers are shanks g off the calls.

 

[Voltrapnbama]

It’s baseball. The best team doesn’t always win. The Braves went 88-73 and won the World Series last year. No choking involved. It’s just the way the sport is.[/QUOTE
this is backwards, lol. I follow the braves… who did they beat to get there?

 

[Volinnooga]

These umps have killed us

i get so tired of fans blame bur losing on the umps. ND was the better team this eeekend. We didn’t play well frankly and they did

 

[Madscientistvol]

Why did it have to be ND? Hate them and the wolverines more than anyone being from the north. Their fans are the worst

I’ve also added Purdue to this list. But yeah, I hate ND more than the rest.

 

[volsagain]

Yes. Fire. And they kicked Gator ass.

4 in a damn row suc!! It gahtars go back to the swamp

 

[Tenacjim]

I’m right with you freak.

This hurts bad. I had zero doubt we would win today.

It’s over. First time we have lost a super regional at home.

Love this team.

First time we’ve even lost a super regional game. Anytime, anywhere…

 

[Stoerner Fumbles]

How were we outcoached?[/QUOTE

Management of pitchers mostly, but a few other key calls, stealing with two outs and Ortega at the plate. They called a better game.

 

[TrapVol]

Ask yourself honestly, if these guys were not wearing a Tennessee uniform if you would like these guys.

Maybe, maybe not. As a Tennessee fan, I get to hear about how they conduct themselves off the field. I get to hear after game interviews where they are very respectful. They play with emotion and feed off of each other. Sometimes they lose control of themselves, but it’s not the whole story.

 

[RAVOL]

Great Year that ended bad. Mistakes made give Irish credit for making more plays. I know this hurts my fellow Vol Fans. Tony V has us rolling more great times to come. For all those in a dark place at the moment remember the only thing that matters in Life is CHRIST your LORD. This is True Peace. In CHRIST Alone