Just like with Holly, it's time to turn the page with

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InVOLuntary said:
Why can they offer more money than the Vols? Seems like that is a huge disadvantage for the baseball Vols. Does it have to do with title IX?
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this had been beat to death over the years however in summary VU is a private institution with an endowment of $3.82 Billion. They can offer aid, scholarships, grants, etc., to whoever they want to....there is more to it than that however my answer is simplified.

There have been unnamed NCAA baseball coaches who have said off the record that VU (and Virginia) are playing with 30 scholarships versus the 11.4 everyone else does.....
 
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OldTimer said:
this had been beat to death over the years however in summary VU is a private institution with an endowment of $3.82 Billion. They can offer aid, scholarships, grants, etc., to whoever they want to....there is more to it than that however my answer is simplified.

There have been unnamed NCAA baseball coaches who have said off the record that VU (and Virginia) are playing with 30 scholarships versus the 11.4 everyone else does.....
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There was an Article a few years ago that explained it very well. I think there was 11 maybe 12 schools in the country that had it and Vandy, UNC and Virginia were leading the charge.
 
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I found the Fri nite game on WatchESPN with UT leading 4-2 in the 7th, and was amazed how we gave that game away. We ran ourselves out of a big inning in the top of the 8th, leaving the bases loaded...and then our bullpen treated the bottom of the MSU order to a hit batter, a walk, and a seeing eye single up the middle etc. It was kind of a microcosm of the last 7 or 8 years.

I like Dave Serrano but even by his own body language and words I don't think HE thinks he's going to last.
 
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We need to stop complaining about Vanderbilt's advantages and hire a coach capable of beating them. Florida, LSU, Miss State, Ole Miss, etc. haven't quit trying because Vandy can offer financial aid.
 
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The freshman pitching will come around. It doesn't matter how talented they are, they still need time and experience at this level. It is a big jump from pitching against a AA local high school team to pitching in the SEC. Not making excuses but to say the pitching is not talented enough is a little much. Give them time to develop. Just my two cents.
 
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InVOLuntary said:
John Wilkerson mentioned the other day that Vandy had some advantages as far as benefits to players that Tennessee did not have. He said it was out side of scholarships. Not sure what he meant by that. Is there something that they can offer that we can't?
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It makes no sense that a few schools would have a significant advantage and the other league members would not bow up and have the field leveled.
 
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Florida has the worst facilities in the conference.

Vandy can offer more financial aid, yes.

LSU recruits "locally".

South Carolina is heavily committed to baseball. They bring in tons of revenue compared to other programs.

Mississippi State and Ole Miss have had baseball No.1 for a very long time.

Bama just built a brand new park and they suck too.

Auburn dumps TONS of resources on ALL their sports and somehow most of them still suck.
 
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6-4-3 said:
The freshman pitching will come around. It doesn't matter how talented they are, they still need time and experience at this level. It is a big jump from pitching against a AA local high school team to pitching in the SEC. Not making excuses but to say the pitching is not talented enough is a little much. Give them time to develop. Just my two cents.
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6 years into his time at UT and we are still depending on freshmen pitchers who may have the raw talent but they aren't ready for the stage they are being put on. The older pitchers on the staff appear to have regressed(Neely, Martin, Freeman, ......)
 
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Backwards K said:
6 years into his time at UT and we are still depending on freshmen pitchers who may have the raw talent but they aren't ready for the stage they are being put on. The older pitchers on the staff appear to have regressed(Neely, Martin, Freeman, ......)
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Martin is having a nice year. Neely just isn't a high level talent. Warren hasn't developed and that is on Serrano

JMO
 
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BruinVol said:
Lol

You want the head coach to be in the bullpen?


You do realize pitching coaches that aren't head coaches don't even do that?
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Maybe they should start to teach these kids how to pitch. At Mississippi State the starting P could not even make it to the 6th inning.


Maybe the need to clear their head???😬😬😬
 
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Volsfriend said:
Maybe the need to clear their head???😬😬😬
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So they need a pitching coach in the BP will them clearing their head?

Perhaps that advice should be given to the rest of college baseball because they don't have anyone in the BP.
 
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Breaking news. Serrano was in the bullpen today helping the pitchers clear their minds.

6-0 win! Hooray!
 
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