Game Thread Lady Vols in the SEC Tournament

#378
#378
BigALWiLson said:
No need to beat a dead horse over the error in the 7th. The young lady feels worse than any fan possibly could. Move on to Regionals
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True and screw ESPNs camera buffoons for constantly putting the camera on her. Its nothing more than an if if if situation.
 
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#379
#379
I just don't see the committee giving Tennessee the 8 seed. It would be like automatically putting 5 SEC teams into the WCWS. Their thinking will probably be if the SEC is going to have 5 or more teams in the WCWS they are going to have to earn it.
 
#382
#382
vol4life03 said:
It wasn't on her dropping the ball it was on the coaches for making the substitutions in the first place you don't put a player in the game who has sat the bench the whole game!!
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No, it very much on her for dropping the ball. She's a D1 collegiate softball player who was given her opportunity to contribute to the game/win....it was an easy shallow popup...she should've caught the ball.
 
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#383
#383
KBVol said:
No, it very much on her for dropping the ball. She's a D1 collegiate softball player who was given her opportunity to contribute to the game/win....it was an easy shallow popup...she should've caught the ball.
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This game is on the coaches. What they were thinking? I have no idea. Gave the game away.
 
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#384
#384
Sandvol said:
Never have understood that philosophy. Why put a player in who has sat the bench the whole game and not thrown or caught a ball for a couple of hours?
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If you are a good fielder, you are a good fielder. Doesn't matter if you have been on the bench. It's kind of like putting a guy in late for free throws. Even if he has been on the bench, an 80% FT shooter is better than a 50% shooter. You guys are over analyzing it. Baseball managers do it all of the time, and I am sure the Weekley's do, too.
 
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#386
#386
I don't know if it would have helped her to be warmed up. She did all the right things getting to the ball and getting it in her glove, she just mentally moved ahead to where she was going to throw it before she had the ball secured and it plotted out. This team is not great at fielding like last year's team with Shipman. Seems like there were fielding mistakes throughout all 4 games. Hers was just at a really bad time. Hope she can get past it, like she would an acl or something.
 
#387
#387
KBVol said:
No, it very much on her for dropping the ball. She's a D1 collegiate softball player who was given her opportunity to contribute to the game/win....it was an easy shallow popup...she should've caught the ball.
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First off, the CF always takes charge on those - Lewis should have been more aggressive and yelled her off, that ball in RF should have been caught also to begin with. And finally, its a softball not a baseball -- use both hands catching those and as any coach would say 'keep your eye on the ball, not the runner' -- all 3 OFs had a role in the bad inning. If, If, If ---- team loss --- move on
 
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#388
#388
508mikey said:
First off, the CF always takes charge on those - Lewis should have been more aggressive and yelled her off, that ball in RF should have been caught also to begin with. And finally, its a softball not a baseball -- use both hands catching those and as any coach would say 'keep your eye on the ball, not the runner' -- all 3 OFs had a role in the bad inning. If, If, If ---- team loss --- move on
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Could have been caught in right. That one was a shot right over her head. It was a very tough play on that one. The one in left gets caught by Little Leaguers. And those saying the center fielder should have caught are wrong, too. If center makes that play, she's running the wrong way from the plate making the throw much more difficult. The left fielder is already running towards the plate. She just blew it. Plain and simple. I doubt the runner scores because she's only about 5 feet in the outfield grass.
 
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#389
#389
KBVol said:
How so?
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Clearly the starting picture that plays the role of being a closer was out of her comfort zone. The big game you start your best players. In the 4th we had a runner on first, no outs, you bunt the runner to second base to be in scoring position. To let the batter swing away cost us a score. Poor girl that dropped the ball in the outfield should not have been in. Finally you keep our best picture in the game.
 
#390
#390
508mikey said:
First off, the CF always takes charge on those - Lewis should have been more aggressive and yelled her off, that ball in RF should have been caught also to begin with. And finally, its a softball not a baseball -- use both hands catching those and as any coach would say 'keep your eye on the ball, not the runner' -- all 3 OFs had a role in the bad inning. If, If, If ---- team loss --- move on
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Not saying it wasn't a team loss, that she "lost the game". But she should have caught the ball, an easy shallow popup, whether with one hand or two. McClain took control of the flyball, not sure what the other 2 were supposed to do there. CF could have called the LF off a routine flyball to shallow left I guess...kinda crazy to put the blame everywhere else other than where it belongs IMHO. Oh well, moving on. Wish them best of luck in the NCAAs.
 
#391
#391
OJ said:
Clearly the starting picture that plays the role of being a closer was out of her comfort zone. The big game you start your best players. In the 4th we had a runner on first, no outs, you bunt the runner to second base to be in scoring position. To let the batter swing away cost us a score. Poor girl that dropped the ball in the outfield should not have been in. Finally you keep our best picture in the game.
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Bottom line, those coaches you're blaming had the team ahead 5-4 and poised to win the game if the left fielder makes a routine catch on a can of corn little league popup to shallow left field.....the runner on third would've held and there would've been 2 outs. As you know, the very next batter was retired and that would've ended the game and the Lady Vols would've won their third SEC title. That's just the truth.
 
#393
#393
Gotta love when people come in here and start saying things that haven't watched a lady vol softball game all year....smh...oh well Can't wait to watch this team start their NCAA tourney run to OKC!!! Go Lady Vols!!
 
#394
#394
Thanks girls for a great season of softball. This will hurt in a good way. You are young and this loss will make you older and I am sure stronger than ever. A win would have been the end to a perfect season, did not happen. Keep your chin up and go into the regionals with a new determination to come home with a victory!
 
#395
#395
Vols4life said:
Gotta love when people come in here and start saying things that haven't watched a lady vol softball game all year....smh...oh well Can't wait to watch this team start their NCAA tourney run to OKC!!! Go Lady Vols!!
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And how exactly do you know who and who hadn't been watching Lady Vol softball games all year? Certainly wouldn't apply to me...I actually enjoy watching them more than the baseball team. They've had an outstanding season and I hope they keep it going....and I'll continue watching like I have all season.
 
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#396
#396
KBVol said:
And how exactly do you know who and who hadn't been watching Lady Vol softball games all year? Certainly wouldn't apply to me...I actually enjoy watching them more than the baseball team. They've had an outstanding season and I hope they keep it going....and I'll continue watching like I have all season.
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And some of us don't have cable, live outside of Knoxville, and work 14+ hours a day. Doesn't mean I don't follow them as much as I possibly can.
 
#397
#397
The Weeklys like to put their freshman in tough situations to prepare them for the future. They've always done that and produced some solid players. They did the same thing with Dotson, Brown, Lewis and Tobler (who made the catch to send the national championship game into extra innings coming off the bench). SO...it's not a bad idea..until it is. McClain will be fine, Tennessee will be fine ( just too much talent not to be). If Gabriel is on they can beat anybody. Gaffin is a closer....and a darn good one. This year the best defensive team wins it all, JMO.

KBVol said:
Bottom line, those coaches you're blaming had the team ahead 5-4 and poised to win the game if the left fielder makes a routine catch on a can of corn little league popup to shallow left field.....the runner on third would've held and there would've been 2 outs. As you know, the very next batter was retired and that would've ended the game and the Lady Vols would've won their third SEC title. That's just the truth.
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#398
#398
whobethis16 said:
And some of us don't have cable, live outside of Knoxville, and work 14+ hours a day. Doesn't mean I don't follow them as much as I possibly can.
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I didn't say otherwise. Responded to the snarky post from another guy claiming to know who does and doesn't watch the Lady Vols softball team.
 
#399
#399
Terra said:
The Weeklys like to put their freshman in tough situations to prepare them for the future. They've always done that and produced some solid players. They did the same thing with Dotson, Brown, Lewis and Tobler (who made the catch to send the national championship game into extra innings coming off the bench). SO...it's not a bad idea..until it is. McClain will be fine, Tennessee will be fine ( just too much talent not to be). If Gabriel is on they can beat anybody. Gaffin is a closer....and a darn good one. This year the best defensive team wins it all, JMO.

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I'd say their coaching methods are paying off quite nicely. Very young team that exceeded all expectations by playing for and coming within an eyelash of winning the SEC. I agree with you...hard to be disappointed with their efforts when their team is performing the way this one is.
 
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