NEW SEC TOURNEY INFO

[feathersax]

Doesn’t sound like they’ve ever been to any baseball tournament…

Lots of self-styled expertise lurking about VN. Yep.

 

[volz2wallz]

I'd say this is a 730 central or later 1st pitch tonight for the vawls...

 

[Yeiser10]

Don't think the weather is gonna cooperate. JUST CANCEL THE DAMN THING!!! I stated in a post the other day my feelings on this subject. What I said appears even more to the point now than then. Just everyone go home.

It’s not getting cancelled. Enough already. Teams want to win it. I guarantee our guys want to win it! It’s been 20 something years since we have. They want to change that. If you are competitive which clearly you aren’t, you would want to win it as well.

 

[VegasBaby!]

Be careful playing against 'Bamans... if they can pronounce it, it's a word.

And insisting on correct spelling will just get you labeled "gay" or "suspected Fed."

Bammers are aliens from a planet far far away.

 

[Gilbert]

I think if they can get in 3 games today, we should be good moving forward.

4 games Friday, 4 Saturday, and then 1 Sunday. The only issue is some teams would have to play 2 on Saturday, but that’s the only way I see this thing finishing.

 

[taylorvol]

Don't think the weather is gonna cooperate. JUST CANCEL THE DAMN THING!!! I stated in a post the other day my feelings on this subject. What I said appears even more to the point now than then. Just everyone go home.

Weather looks good today after 2pm and excellent Fri-Sun. They will get this in even if they play on adjacent fields.

 

[hatingbamaisawayoflife]

no one realizes how close this was to single elimination... had the weather done what was forecast yesterday its single day but weather held off... now today is up in the air....

 

[87&91ALUM]

Listening to the SECN-BAMA homers this morning on SEC Now. Talking about biased? Whew! Just take the field Vols and play your game. It will all work out. I do not like to be cynical but, from politics to sports in 2022 and the power of the dollar and internet, hard not to be.

 

[hatingbamaisawayoflife]

whenever the game happens I am taking my 9 year old.. he cant wait....

 

[87&91ALUM]

SECN posted a schedule with Texas A&M/Florida at 10:30 EST and Tennessee/Vandy following that game "if the weather cooperates".

 

[mad4vols]

Doesn’t sound like they’ve ever been to any baseball tournament…

What’s a baseball tournament?

 

[WillisWG]

Everyone complaining are just showing they have never been a part of the planning/execution of a sporting tournament. You're also the ones that complain when meteorologists get it wrong and would be the first to go "Why did they change it??? They could've stuck with original schedule!" Yes, it sucks. But if you've ever done anything but show up to watch, you know schedule changes can't be undone. Once you change it, you cannot change it back. That's the whole point of waiting as long as possible to make that change. If, somehow, the weather cleared yesterday and they already changed it to single, they cannot change it back.

I have been on the planning/execution of numerous events, never did we ever not have a plan b. All outdoor events had an inclement weather plan and it was well known to all on the planning side and by attendees. Communication is to ensuring an event moves forward.

That's not the case here. As fans, we are SEC stakeholders and have a right to voice our complaints.

 

[SpeedyVOL]

My 20 year old and myself are "on go" just waiting to leave from Huntsville. He has his Lipscomb jersey and I have my Beck jersey hanging in the car.

 

[greasemachine]

Weather looks good today after 2pm and excellent Fri-Sun. They will get this in even if they play on adjacent fields.

Radar has rain wrapping up @2. Then good to go rest of the week.

 

[whobethis16]

I have been on the planning/execution of numerous events, never did we ever not have a plan b. All outdoor events had an inclement weather plan and it was well known to all on the planning side and by attendees. Communication is to ensuring an event moves forward.

That's not the case here. As fans, we are SEC stakeholders and have a right to voice our complaints.

Any event that involved competition where the results of said competitions affect someone other than yourself? A big difference in tournaments like this and a company cookout.

 

[bigeasy]

It’s not getting cancelled. Enough already. Teams want to win it. I guarantee our guys want to win it! It’s been 20 something years since we have. They want to change that. If you are competitive which clearly you aren’t, you would want to win it as well.

Have we ever won the tournament outright? Wasn't our last win just an SEC East title?

 

[cobbwebb0710]

Everyone complaining are just showing they have never been a part of the planning/execution of a sporting tournament. You're also the ones that complain when meteorologists get it wrong and would be the first to go "Why did they change it??? They could've stuck with original schedule!" Yes, it sucks. But if you've ever done anything but show up to watch, you know schedule changes can't be undone. Once you change it, you cannot change it back. That's the whole point of waiting as long as possible to make that change. If, somehow, the weather cleared yesterday and they already changed it to single, they cannot change it back.

I have 5 kids and have planned many outdoor birthday parties!
Come at me bro!!
😎
GBO!!

 

[WestTennesseeVol]

I have 5 kids and have planned many outdoor birthday parties!
Come at me bro!!
😎
GBO!!

Do Mario Kart and FIFA tournaments count?

 

[VolPack22]

I woke up to the very expected sight of rain in north Alabama. I wonder if Sankey woke up surprised and unprepared again?

He’s too concerned with figuring out the new football schedule after expansion.

 

[BruisedOrange]

Bammers are aliens from a planet far far away.

Once again, spelling is important. Depends on how you spell Uranus.

 

[31VFL]

I think the third game is going to be tough to get in today without using a second field today. I would guess the first game is going to start around 2:00pm-3:00pm CT.

 

[AthensVol2007]

Everyone complaining are just showing they have never been a part of the planning/execution of a sporting tournament. You're also the ones that complain when meteorologists get it wrong and would be the first to go "Why did they change it??? They could've stuck with original schedule!" Yes, it sucks. But if you've ever done anything but show up to watch, you know schedule changes can't be undone. Once you change it, you cannot change it back. That's the whole point of waiting as long as possible to make that change. If, somehow, the weather cleared yesterday and they already changed it to single, they cannot change it back.

We’re complaining because a contingency plan should’ve been in place and it appears it wasn’t. This has been the forecast for well over a week for all of Alabama so you know the potential for rain, and a lot of it, was high. The meteorologist are wrong a lot of times but they would’ve had to whiff badly on this week for there to not be some modifications to the formatting made; even if they were 25% right it was going to mess this thing up big time. Sankey and the league aren’t looking out for their teams (especially their bread-winners) with their plans now. Having your title favorite potentially play double headers a week before regionals is asinine. Not to mention any other regional teams in the same predicament.

 

[wtmvol]

I think the third game is going to be tough to get in today without using a second field today. I would guess the first game is going to start around 2:00pm-3:00pm CT.

As long as there is no more rain, even if they can't start until 3:00, they could start the 3rd one by 10:30 or so. Ridiculously late to start, yes. But doable. Hopefully the 1st game start time is closer to 2:00. Otherwise, we might see some really generous strike zones to keep the games moving in order to get Bama into the NCAA tournament to make sure all the SEC teams get their games in.

 

[cobbwebb0710]

Do Mario Kart and FIFA tournaments count?

You better believe it!
GBO!!

 

[hatingbamaisawayoflife]

they could have started at 945 cst and played at least anhour.... i get why they didnt they dont want to start and stop but no rain since 915 ish here and still relatively clear.. not playing based on radar and forecast from 11-230