The Official Ole Miss @ Tennessee Series Thread (Fri. April 17 6:30PM ET) (Sat. April 18 4PM ET) (Sun 1PM ET) (All Games SECN+)

[KnoxtotheBoro20]

Anyone who watches baseball would tell you Ole Miss is one of the hottest teams in the country right now. The goal was always not to get swept. Now we have our backs against the wall tomorrow, but let’s not act like we’re playing a scrub.

I think the problem with the fan base is that when you have had these back to back top recruiting classes, you shouldn’t be having to hope to not be swept..

 

[theroyz71]

Brown is another automatic out in the lineup. He gives us almost nothing.

 

[SGMVols]

Sad we have to hope we don't get swept....at home.

We lost 4 of the 5 SEC home series last year.

This didn’t start with Tony leaving. It started with the players who won the natty leaving

 

[Hurley Mooncalf]

Belt to ass right there

 

[KnoxtotheBoro20]

Brown is another automatic out in the lineup. He gives us almost nothing.

Today he is 0-fer and gave up a run on a dumb diving attempt

 

[WillisWG]

Butt whippings.... better to give than receive

 

[jhcrane14]

What a turnaround from last weekend. I just can’t understand this team. I know we have the talent, we just don’t have the mindset.

 

[SGMVols]

Brown is another automatic out in the lineup. He gives us almost nothing.

If he’s not going to pitch more then I don’t think he should be on this team next year. Being two-way was supposed to be his selling point. His bat was good at Rice but wasn’t elite by any means.

 

[KnoxtotheBoro20]

Wayyy too many games this year where a team blows it open late. Gotta finish ball games and gotta learn how to situationally hit. If Brown can’t pitch, idk what he provides you to this team. Clark is killing you, Marin isn’t consistent, ford has sucked in sec play, I mean it’s just bad offense 1-9

 

[wmcovol]

I think it time to realize Fredrick can not pitch in the SEC.

 

[SGMVols]

I think it time to realize Fredrick can not pitch in the SEC.

The problem is the same can be said of just about the whole pen outside of App and Arv. It’s a bunch of BP arms outside of them.

 

[volfan411]

Wayyy too many games this year where a team blows it open late. Gotta finish ball games and gotta learn how to situationally hit. If Brown can’t pitch, idk what he provides you to this team. Clark is killing you, Marin isn’t consistent, ford has sucked in sec play, I mean it’s just bad offense 1-9

I can’t disagree with you. I think Ford, Brown and Clark all need total resets. I am not sure how you accomplish that but if I were the coach they would sit for a game or two.

 

[SGMVols]

Ford caught a bad break with that long illness. It made him drop 20 pounds and it’s basically killed his power. And he was the only reliable source of power in the lineup.

I think we just have to accept this is not our year. Maybe we find a way to sneak into the tournament but we aren’t going to last long if we do. Just gotta go recruit in the offseason and hope it leads to a nice year 1 to year 2 turnaround like what Michael Earley has done at Texas A&M.

 

[Bigvalley84]

I’m not sure what we’re working on with our hitters during the week but we honestly look lost , so whatever it is needs some serious changes

 

[bpalmer28]

I’m not sure what we’re working on with our hitters during the week but we honestly look lost , so whatever it is needs some serious changes

No leadership = no psychological edge = confusion at the plate = quick outs

 

[vol66]

Ford caught a bad break with that long illness. It made him drop 20 pounds and it’s basically killed his power. And he was the only reliable source of power in the lineup.

I think we just have to accept this is not our year. Maybe we find a way to sneak into the tournament but we aren’t going to last long if we do. Just gotta go recruit in the offseason and hope it leads to a nice year 1 to year 2 turnaround like what Michael Earley has done at Texas A&M.

I would only add, hit the weight room. Fill out the uniform, we got some guys but…hopefully these young men show up with bad intentions tomorrow.

 

[SamDaisyDuke]

Anyone who watches baseball would tell you Ole Miss is one of the hottest teams in the country right now. The goal was always not to get swept. Now we have our backs against the wall tomorrow, but let’s not act like we’re playing a scrub.

The goal, at home, was to not get swept??? Really??? Whose goal was that?

 

[mprock]

Sounds like need to recruit some good hitters for next season

 

[One Vol One Fam]

I’m not a frequent poster and this is my first post in the baseball forum, but my frustration level is exceedingly high. I have two concerns with this team and coaching staff.
1) There are no signs of improvement in any facet of this team. That is not an indication of good coaching. In actuality, it appears there are more signs of regression.
2) Elander may turn out to be a good, if not, great coach, however, IMO, I think TV elevated the program to a level that a coach shouldn’t be “learning on the job”.

 

[vol66]

I’m not a frequent poster and this is my first post in the baseball forum, but my frustration level is exceedingly high. I have two concerns with this team and coaching staff.
1) There are no signs of improvement in any facet of this team. That is not an indication of good coaching. In actuality, it appears there are more signs of regression.
2) Elander may turn out to be a good, if not, great coach, however, IMO, I think TV elevated the program to a level that a coach shouldn’t be “learning on the job”.

Welcome to the forum!

 

[KnoxtotheBoro20]

16 straight SEC home games where we don’t score 8+ runs

 

[VOLtaism]

Well, that was a letdown after last weekends revival. This team has no character. When they get behind they lose.

 

[theroyz71]

I think it time to realize Fredrick can not pitch in the SEC.

I was going to post the same thing earlier.

 

[TigerMan]

Man, I thought last weekend was a turning point for y’all. A solid series sweep against a top 10 Bulldogs team on the road, and things were looking good. Ole Miss has been on a heater, but I honestly thought y’all would win the series. Unfortunately, it’s just the same problems resurfacing that keeps y’all from being consistent winners at this point. The talent is there, so I’m not sure what to say.

LSU is in the same boat, and probably even a little worse off. We’re getting smoked right now, and I’m guessing we’re likely going to get swept again… at home. Sucks. I’m thinking 15 SEC wins will get both teams into the post season. So 8 more for y’all I believe, and 9 for LSU. That’s a mighty tall task when looking at our schedules. The only unranked team left on the schedule for either of us is South Carolina for LSU. I think what pisses me off the most right now, is it looks like this LSU team has just quit already. As a fan, I’ll never quit on my Tigers, no matter how bad it gets. I expect they shouldn’t quit either.

 

[wmcovol]

I can’t disagree with you. I think Ford, Brown and Clark all need total resets. I am not sure how you accomplish that but if I were the coach they would sit for a game or two.

I posted several weeks ago Ford would have some tough days if others don’t start hitting around him. First, he’s pressing. You see that with him chasing bad pitches. Second opponents are pitching him backwards & not really throwing a lot in the strike zone he can hit.