The Official Tennessee Shriners College Showdown Games Thread (Friday 2/16 8PM EST) (Sat. 2/17 8PM EST) (Sun. 2/18 7:30PM EST) (FLOBASEBALL TV)

[cobbwebb0710]

Every individual on this forum would be sucked into the fan portal if a negative comment was all it took lol

Tennessee football over the past 20 years...
I prolly would’ve voluntarily entered...several times!!

 

[cobbwebb0710]

Tough loss for Vols, long season CTV in feeling out process on what lineup is best .

For those already having anxiety attack, as Aaron Rodgers said "Just Relax"

As always Go Vols.

BTW I seen where Zander gets start today. Well deserved young man..

Z will get us back on track!!

 

[cobbwebb0710]

We had a couple of opportunities to blow this game wide open.
Can’t leave guys on base, simple.
We’re ok, just an early season bump in the road to Omaha.

 

[JCP201]

welp, not going to go 30-0, but we didn't make Omaha that year anyway. Baseball is a funny thing. Great Triple play.

 

[StickMan]

I think he is a great coach, but hasnt done anything to prove to be elite.. Doesnt mean I would fire him tomorrow but I am allowed to have an opinion on a message board lol

I'm not sure where the line is between great and elite. Maybe you're considering longevity and he hasn't reached that threshold yet. But what he's accomplished in his tenure could not be more impressive, at least not realistically.

 

[drvenner]

Regarding you “being allowed to have an opinion on a message board”, I guess that’s true even how ridiculous and absurd it may be.

There are many fans like this echo seem surprised and wounded when they express a negative opinion about a popular coach. I have no idea why they think people should not comment on their comments. Persecution complex, engage.

 

[TheBigOne10]

Would people still be questioning Tony if C-MO’s ball didn’t land 3 “inches” foul from being the game winner? Baseball is a game of inches and failure. If that bothers you, maybe some of you need to spend more time in the football forum.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

I don’t think people realize that this is the same thing as a weekend series in conference and that if we win tomorrow then it’s the equivalent of winning a weekend series and NO ONE complains about winning a weekend series. People need to CHILL

They also need to chill because it’s *checks schedule*…..the second game of the year and it’s baseball.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

There are many fans like this echo seem surprised and wounded when they express a negative opinion about a popular coach. I have no idea why they think people should not comment on their comments. Persecution complex, engage.

People who always bring up “allowed to have an opinion” realize that people are allowed to have an opinion about their opinion…..right?

 

[vol94]

It’s baseball and you’re not going to win them all. Oklahoma is a good team and the Vols played well though we left too many on base, it happens.

The season just started and it will take time for time for this team to jell.

Go Vols!

 

[CAVPUT]

Would people still be questioning Tony if C-MO’s ball didn’t land 3 “inches” foul from being the game winner? Baseball is a game of inches and failure. If that bothers you, maybe some of you need to spend more time in the football forum.

Yep. Incredible that any Vol fan would question Tony V. From 'contract year Rod' to now, there's been no better coach at UT. Wouldn't trade him for any coach in the country. What he's done here has been nothing short of amazing. While it would have been great to win, Tony has to find out what he has on this roster and on the pitching staff. It's one thing to go out against the softer, midweek opponents, bit this was a great opportunity to see guys face a legit SEC caliber opponent early in the season. Yesterday was disappointing, but win today and we just took the series.

 

[cardvolfan]

Would’ve loved to get the win, but Tony is in experiment mode. It was the same stuff last year. We lost a couple on opening weekend and one of the teams was Grand Canyon, we’ll be fine.

Exactly. Test what they want to see under game conditions. Willing to experiment and possibly lose in order to gain a more clear path towards what will help us more in the future. This game was not managed anything like an NCAA Regional or Super Regional will be managed. Big picture is really tough on certain folks, it seems. Warning: before proceeding with your Tennessee fandom experience, please be advised that we WILL lose again.

 

[knoxvol52]

Exactly. Test what they want to see under game conditions. Willing to experiment and possibly lose in order to gain a more clear path towards what will help us more in the future. This game was not managed anything like an NCAA Regional or Super Regional will be managed. Big picture is really tough on certain folks, it seems. Warning: before proceeding with your Tennessee fandom experience, please be advised that we WILL lose again.

So you're saying The Baseball team will not go 55-1

 

[Seamonster]

Never said this before.. but dang this team makes it hard to be down, even after a loss. They look too good!! Go Vols, baby!

 

[cardvolfan]

So you're saying The Baseball team will not go 55-1

Just 54-2. Sorry.

 

[VolsLFC]

IGBOK

Flobaseball sucks

 

[theroyz71]

Just 54-2. Sorry.

I'm good with that as long as that second loss isn't the last game of our season.

 

[hatingbamaisawayoflife]

Go Vols

 

[cobbwebb0710]

I'm not sure where the line is between great and elite. Maybe you're considering longevity and he hasn't reached that threshold yet. But what he's accomplished in his tenure could not be more impressive, at least not realistically.

For those of us who remember free admission by donating a can of green beans, I’m very pleased with the job Tony V is doing and the progression of our program.

 

[cobbwebb0710]

Yep. Incredible that any Vol fan would question Tony V. From 'contract year Rod' to now, there's been no better coach at UT. Wouldn't trade him for any coach in the country. What he's done here has been nothing short of amazing. While it would have been great to win, Tony has to find out what he has on this roster and on the pitching staff. It's one thing to go out against the softer, midweek opponents, bit this was a great opportunity to see guys face a legit SEC caliber opponent early in the season. Yesterday was disappointing, but win today and we just took the series.

Bingo! Tony V has our program to the point where he is coaching with an eye toward May and June, not February.

 

[cobbwebb0710]

Just 54-2. Sorry.

Unacceptable, imo.

 

[spyfish007]

I blame Mookie for the loss. He went to bed after the 9th!

 

[TheBigOne10]

Great day to have a great day and get a series win! Let’s do it.

 

[THEONLYTENISEE]

I think he is a great coach, but hasnt done anything to prove to be elite.. Doesnt mean I would fire him tomorrow but I am allowed to have an opinion on a message board lol

What’s elite for you? For Tennessee baseball program history, he’s already elite.

 

[THEONLYTENISEE]

We had a couple of opportunities to blow this game wide open.
Can’t leave guys on base, simple.
We’re ok, just an early season bump in the road to Omaha.

We started last year 0-2 and still got to Omaha. The SEC is stacked. Could easily see 4 teams in Omaha.