3/5 Hoover Classic vs Troy Game Thread 7 pm ET

[StrangeVol]

Nothin' wrong with small ball in you can make it work. If you depend on small ball alone you won't get too many wins...but used here and there...it's a great strategy.

You just made txbo’s List.

I'm good with that

 

[RollerVol]

Nothin' wrong with small ball in you can make it work. If you depend on small ball alone you won't get too many wins...but used here and there...it's a great strategy.

yep, we saw it trying to be employed way too often with Coach Serrano...bless his heart...

 

[txbo]

From 2010 - 2015, we did used up all our available bunts for the next 20 years.

 

[appyvol]

Troy with 1st and 3rd and 1 down.

 

[tdbigo]

Nothin' wrong with small ball in you can make it work. If you depend on small ball alone you won't get too many wins...but used here and there...it's a great strategy.

Not a huge fan of it myself but I agree, when used at the right times it'll do here and there. I think the 30 degree weather is a good time to bring it out.

 

[RollerVol]

From 2010 - 2015, we did used up all our available bunts for the next 20 years.

we saw a lot of bunting, for sure, didn't we...that was a hard time but we kept pulling for the Vols to win anyway...sometimes we did...

 

[appyvol]

2-1

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

2-1.. C'mon UT don't blow it

 

[txbo]

yep, we saw it trying to be employed way too often with Coach Serrano...bless his heart...

That's right Roller. It the difference between dying on your knees or dying fighting. If we're going down, go down trying to hit dingers.

 

[StrangeVol]

Small ball cannot be your bread and butter...but, imo, you've got to be able to execute when the situation demands it. I've coached a number of wins using double steals and squeeze bunts. I described my coaching style as "hyper-aggressive," and I was consistently coloring outside the lines.

 

[RollerVol]

2-1...us...Troy trying to get serious...

 

[txbo]

we saw a lot of bunting, for sure, didn't we...that was a hard time but we kept pulling for the Vols to win anyway...sometimes we did...

I wonder how many dingers Christin Stewart would have hit with this coaching staff.

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

Damn.. Walked the bases loaded

 

[NorCalVol67]

Seriously, is anyone else getting the constant stats refreshed pop up? I would throw my phone if it didn’t cost a $1000 freaking dollars.

 

[StrangeVol]

I wonder how many dingers Christin Stewart would have hit with this coaching staff.

A bunch!

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

Seriously, is anyone else getting the constant stats refreshed pop up? I would throw my phone if it didn’t cost a $1000 freaking dollars.

Yes, refreshed every 2 seconds

 

[NorCalVol67]

I wonder how many dingers Christin Stewart would have hit with this coaching staff.

The Kamara of the BaseVols, not used well.

 

[txbo]

A bunch!

I think he's going to create some excitement in Detroit this year.

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

2-2.. 2 out.. Dang it blew 2-0 lead

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

End inning tied 2-2

 

[StrangeVol]

Troy appears to be a pretty decent ball club. This game is good for us...playing a competitive team always a plus...after all..iron sharpens iron!

 

[RollerVol]

I wonder how many dingers Christin Stewart would have hit with this coaching staff.

he'd been a terror...that first two years of Coach Serrano's tenure was not use the bunt as a strategic move...it was our strategy...period...then he started letting the boys swing away and it led to the 12 game streak before we ran into the SEC grind...made it to Hoover though...for one game...

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

Earthquake in East TN?? True? Anyone feel that?

 

[NorCalVol67]

Earthquake in East TN?? True? Anyone feel that?

Not me.

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

Vols,2 outs in 3 pitches..