The Official #11 Vandy @ #15 Tennessee Series Thread (Fri. 5/9 5:30PM EDT SEC Network) (Sat. 5/10 5PM EDT ESPN2) (Sun. 5/11 3PM EDT ESPN2)

[Caz]

Just need to suck it up because we can turn this around and get out of this funk, we find ourselves in. We will break through and start getting those clutch hits, but we have to "Shore up" some pitching. Anyone knows any team can get hot at the right time and make a run for the gold. Why not us?

 

[patrick]

Now you want to fight after getting our ass kicked again , this has to be our staffs worst coaching job in several years , you take Kuhns out too quick , same with Krenzel and now Loy , Franklin and Snead can’t keep the ball in the ball park , our freshman have played like freshman most of league play , we have a lot of weaknesses

Yeah the whole mouthing and jawing after another series loss. Where the heck is that spirit - that fight during the series?

 

[Volstylexx]

What proof do you have? Until last year no number 1 seed has won the whole thing for over 20 years. In fact Ole Miss barely got in the year they won it all.

Once you get to the post season it’s unpredictable.

I believe in Tony and this team.

Florida was the last team in last year’s field… and made it to the final 4 in Omaha. Half our fans have no idea how baseball works. They’d rather the team be 58-4 and lose in super regionals.

 

[rockytop25]

I think a lot of the frustration from our fanbase is that we have seen how well this team CAN play. This same team dogwalked top 25 teams in Houston earlier in the year, swept Florida etc.

I really feel like they just need a huge offensive outburst in an SEC game and they’ll be back on track.

I think Kilen’s injury early in SEC play really hurt our confidence and we haven’t gotten it back yet

 

[MoCo_Vol]

My only critique this season...

Just 4 batters with 150 ABs on the year (before tonight). I get we're young and he wants to mix it up and see what players got but it's also difficult for guys to work through slumps and be ready in big moments.

Last year 7 guys had over 200 ABs

Also I get Chapman is in a hitting slump, but he's our best outfielder too.

 

[Volstylexx]

And yet…

And get what? They were a hit away from tying the game in the 9th. They were a few feet away from a walk off. If the goal is to be a better team come post season, then you look to see if they made improvements from last week. They did. In almost every measurable aspect of the game. The SEC has produced the last 5 National Champions in baseball. 15 of the 16 teams in the league have at least 9 sec losses. You’re not going to convince any logical baseball fan that this is some horrible team. You’re not. This crap is why I took a hiatus from the forum. I can’t deal with this nonsense.

 

[JCP201]

Florida was the last team in last year’s field… and made it to the final 4 in Omaha. Half our fans have no idea how baseball works. They’d rather the team be 58-4 and lose in super regionals.

That 2022 team-- Baseball is a heart breaker. I think this year we have the pieces to make a run, just have to put them together-

 

[OrangeCola]

at least they showed some fight in the ending

 

[UTK]

It’s okay to be upset. But this is a dumbass post. Pretty obvious you haven’t been invested for very long.

Embarrassing is nowhere near the right word lol. Disappointing is much more appropriate

 

[Bigvalley84]

yeah, I didnt really understand taking Kuhns out aside from that the Vandy C had just taken him yard the prior AB.

27 outs is tough to get and Kuhns was throwing good and so was Krenzel , I just don’t get it with Loy , Snead and Franklin they’ve all given up runs nearly every outing for weeks , Snead was solid Friday , using Russell in a game we’re losing is a head scratcher , just some questionable moves by the staff , we’re just flawed fundamentally and Vandys approach at the plate is much better than ours as well as their situational hitting

 

[JCP201]

And get what? They were a hit away from tying the game in the 9th. They were a few feet away from a walk off. If the goal is to be a better team come post season, then you look to see if they made improvements from last week. They did. In almost every measurable aspect of the game. The SEC has produced the last 5 National Champions in baseball. 15 of the 16 teams in the league have at least 9 sec losses. You’re not going to convince any logical baseball fan that this is some horrible team. You’re not. This crap is why I took a hiatus from the forum. I can’t deal with this nonsense.

Preach it!! Don't leave again.

 

[VolFanGBO]

My bad for crashing out earlier. Tough series. Go whoop those stupid pigs

 

[volKano]

We need to focus on the basics and let home runs take care of themselves. You gotta be able to lay down a bunt and know when to tag up. Little things have made us strand way too many runners all season. The team is good enough but they aren’t playing to their potential.

 

[MAD]

And get what? They were a hit away from tying the game in the 9th. They were a few feet away from a walk off. If the goal is to be a better team come post season, then you look to see if they made improvements from last week. They did. In almost every measurable aspect of the game. The SEC has produced the last 5 National Champions in baseball. 15 of the 16 teams in the league have at least 9 sec losses. You’re not going to convince any logical baseball fan that this is some horrible team. You’re not. This crap is why I took a hiatus from the forum. I can’t deal with this nonsense.

 

[cpavol]

You might as well turn off the tv the rest of the season. Just check the box scores. This team played so much better this weekend than last. Get your head out of the sand.

No they didn’t. They played poorly yesterday and today.

 

[84Volfan]

27 outs is tough to get and Kuhns was throwing good and so was Krenzel , I just don’t get it with Loy , Snead and Franklin they’ve all given up runs nearly every outing for weeks , Snead was solid Friday , using Russell in a game we’re losing is a head scratcher , just some questionable moves by the staff , we’re just flawed fundamentally and Vandys approach at the plate is much better than ours as well as their situational hitting

i think is going to rep;lace Philips

 

[VolFan_stuck_in_the_901]

My bad for crashing out earlier. Tough series. Go whoop those stupid pigs

That's not happening

 

[kell7517]

Same AB from Grimmer 2 hours earlier and we win. That's baseball

But a bunt to prevent him from hitting into a double play was an excellent call earlier. At least according to some of these “knowledgeable” fans.

 

[VolFanGBO]

Give Brayden Sharp innings please

 

[Bigvalley84]

i think is going to rep;lace Philips

You may be right

 

[mr.checkerboards]

But a bunt to prevent him from hitting into a double play was an excellent call earlier. At least according to some of these “knowledgeable” fans.

It was fine.

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

And get what? They were a hit away from tying the game in the 9th. They were a few feet away from a walk off. If the goal is to be a better team come post season, then you look to see if they made improvements from last week. They did. In almost every measurable aspect of the game. The SEC has produced the last 5 National Champions in baseball. 15 of the 16 teams in the league have at least 9 sec losses. You’re not going to convince any logical baseball fan that this is some horrible team. You’re not. This crap is why I took a hiatus from the forum. I can’t deal with this nonsense.

Errors cost us... Alot. And it keeps happening. Should've never really been in that position to have to walk it off. That's the most frustrating part. Sure they played better. But still hurting themselves.

 

[theroyz71]

Cannon swinging for the fences. 3 pitch K

And now extracurriculars.

Really? I turned it off as soon as he swung at strike 3.

 

[TheBigOne10]

Yeah I’m only disappointed simply by the fact that very rarely during this tough spell have we played a clean game. I just want to see us roll the ball out there, making the routine plays and not have 10+ LOB. Have really made it hard on ourselves.

 

[knoxvol52]

And get what? They were a hit away from tying the game in the 9th. They were a few feet away from a walk off. If the goal is to be a better team come post season, then you look to see if they made improvements from last week. They did. In almost every measurable aspect of the game. The SEC has produced the last 5 National Champions in baseball. 15 of the 16 teams in the league have at least 9 sec losses. You’re not going to convince any logical baseball fan that this is some horrible team. You’re not. This crap is why I took a hiatus from the forum. I can’t deal with this nonsense.

Worst fan base in College Sports. Best this University has been in all Sports in years and coming off a National Championship year and can't do nothing but bitch and gripe about everything.