Alas, baseball Vols have weaknesses

[chuckiepoo]

Can we get a free shoes u reporter to ask CTV if the season is a success if the BaseVols go 0 & Que in Omaha?

To my knowledge, dude that asked the question hasn’t been identified.

 

[CAVPUT]

They’re not bunting though lol

They should tho. Small ball is the only way to win in Omaha since we can't hit homers there....or so folks keep saying.

 

[chuckiepoo]

They should tho. Small ball is the only way to win in Omaha since we can't hit homers there....or so folks keep saying.

Depends on wind conditions. We’ve got four or five that will be swinging’ away regardless.

 

[WillisWG]

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BVS couldn't be as bad than SBS, imagine being a Noles fan: 24 appearances, 76 games, sixth-most all-time and still no title.

 

[StarRaider]

To my knowledge, dude that asked the question hasn’t been identified.

Some one said it was an Evansville TV (television, not the best baseball coach in the universe) reporter.

 

[chuckiepoo]

Some one said it was an Evansville TV (television, not the best baseball coach in the universe) reporter.

Whoever it was, it backfired. TV turned the question on its head! Generated some helluva
blackboard material…

Personally? I think someone is covering for John Adams.

 

[JohnWardForever]

Y’all need to get a friking grip. This article is the same crap people (Vol fans included) have been saying all season, yet they’ve won 55 games and are the #1 overall team. I think the home run argument is a weak take. Who’s to say this team can and won’t play small ball if it’s needed? It’s not like they weren’t knocking them out of other parks too. No one has beat this Vol team twice since March, so worst case we drop game 1, I have full confidence in them coming through the bracket and getting it done.

I think Marvin West wrote this sarcastically, based on espn's assessment of the Team. Mr. West is a Tennessee Man (1950's Graduate) through & through, and unfortunately many on here failed to read it thoroughly and /or get it.

 

[StarRaider]

Whoever it was, it backfired. TV turned the question on its head! Generated some helluva
blackboard material…

Personally? I think someone is covering for John Adams.

It would be right up that hack adams' alley.... but VInce said it was the tv guy on the SportsTalk radio show,

 

[JCP201]

A little trivial. When we won the National Championship in Football it was FSU.

 

[chuckiepoo]

It would be right up that hack adams' alley.... but VInce said it was the tv guy on the SportsTalk radio show,

I’ll take that as a solid confirmation. Thank you!

 

[JohnWardForever]

Rest easy yall. The VOLS win tomorrow. The Crystal Ball has revealed.

 

[CAVPUT]

A little trivial. When we won the National Championship in Football it was FSU.

And it was a long ball to Price that sealed FSU's fate and this team lives and dies by the long ball.

 

[vol81]

We just won the SEC championship in a ballpark that is actually a little bigger than Schwab Field.
Also, Omaha Nebraska is about 600 feet elevation higher above sea level than Hoover.
Slightly thinner air ball travels better.
That bridge will still be there tomorrow night

 

[Vol4gzus]

Evansville had the potential to be another Loyola-Chicago. Putting away the teams you are greatly favored against is important, especially in crunch time.

Our 2022 football loss to South Carolina will fade some with time, Manning losing to Memphis, Fulmer and Wyoming and Butch Jones and Ga State are the ones that sting.

I don’t know any other game in Michigan history, but I know Appy State beat them at their house.

Losing to a rival or an equal team stings, losing to weaker teams can become infamous.

Thanks for bringing up these great Vol victories...OOPS! Somepeople still live in the past...jeepers wally can we just move forward with THIS team? I was hoping The Downer family reunion might be over, but it appears they're still eating sour grapes and roadkill delight.

 

[TechnoVol]

We just won the SEC championship in a ballpark that is actually a little bigger than Schwab Field.
Also, Omaha Nebraska is about 600 feet elevation higher above sea level than Hoover.
Slightly thinner air ball travels better

But the wind is always a factor there. Tomorrow, it's predicted to be around 6-8 mph blowing straight in from center field.

 

[JohnWardForever]

Evansville had the potential to be another Loyola-Chicago. Putting away the teams you are greatly favored against is important, especially in crunch time.

Our 2022 football loss to South Carolina will fade some with time, Manning losing to Memphis, Fulmer and Wyoming and Butch Jones and Ga State are the ones that sting.

I don’t know any other game in Michigan history, but I know Appy State beat them at their house.

Losing to a rival or an equal team stings, losing to weaker teams can become infamous.

I thought Ga State was on Cornbread? Yep, it was Cornbread. What a Klutz.

 

[NOLAPhil]

3 Or 4 of the 7 homeruns against EU would have made it out of omaha.

 

[ArdentVol]

I think Marvin West wrote this sarcastically, based on espn's assessment of the Team. Mr. West is a Tennessee Man (1950's Graduate) through & through, and unfortunately many on here failed to read it thoroughly and /or get it.

I cant think of many KNS writers since Marvin who had such a good handle on the Vols (even though he hired Al Browning, who reakky was a helluva good guy, and one talented sportswriter.)
RIP, Al

 

[Raleigh-Vol]

And yet every time I watch the CWS I see home runs hit, they say this every year.

 

[savannahfan]

Alas, baseball Vols have weaknesses

Find the aspirin bottle. This may give you a headache. Sorry to hit you with bad news but make-believe analysts and ESPN self-promoters have settled on two rock-solid reasons why Tennessee will not prevail in the College World Series. Point 1. The ball park in Omaha is just too big. Volunteer...

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good realistic article

 

[Orange931]

3 Or 4 of the 7 homeruns against EU would have made it out of omaha.

Someone had mentioned it was actually 6 that would have left the yard.

 

[Chickenfarmer]

Baseball is all about the next pitch. Whatever happens on this pitch, good or bad, cannot stick around in your head to help or hurt on the next pitch. With 55 wins, I say we get ready for the next pitch pretty well. Why did our hurlers not give up a bunch of homers in LNS? Maybe they have some decent stuff. Play ball in Omaha! Go Big Orange. Make it to the Finals.

 

[ClearwaterVol]

FSU is playing really good baseball right now. I know we wouldn't play them until the finals, but the Gators are also really hot at the right time.

 

[DukeDaisySam]

And it was a long ball to Price that sealed FSU's fate and this team lives and dies by the long ball.

It was Rooster that sealed FSU’s fate

 

[DukeDaisySam]

Someone had mentioned it was actually 6 that would have left the yard.

Not if the wind is blowing in. Which it quite often does. It not just the dimensions of the park.