I agree with that...but we had so much depth that year I can see why it was handled that way.
I absolutely believe that is why Tony took the approach to the SEC tourney that did...but he would have gotten drilled here if it had not worked out.
i think there are a couple of big take aways from the SECT that translate the rest of the way....this team has now been in some pressure situations, at the plate, defensively and on the mound, and they competed and made plays. sometimes you don't know how guys will do in those situations and now they've been in some, with something on the line. has to help the confidence all the way around i would think.
from a pitching standpoint, i get as nervous as the next guy....cause it is so non-traditional...but, i do like that we have so much depth that we can, and have, rolled out as many pitchers as it takes to stay in a game and win it. you can tell sometimes it's like "we just need to get to (whatever inning) so we can finish with (pitcher x)". and more times than not, someone steps up. and Tony's proved that he'll pull the trigger pretty quick if it ain't working.
and, as mentioned, we have the depth to where that doesn't kill you later on in a series. by all rights, most teams after losing game one in the SECT, wind up with lower tier guys on the mound, or guys with short rest.
we've been able to avoid that.
i think the only problem is you don't really know who is going to be the guy to step up until you get to him sometimes lol. who had Dillon Loy doing what he did against LSU last Sunday?? not me. then he comes out against USM and gets yanked relatively quickly a week later, and Behnke gives you some innings this time around, after being the one yanked early in the SECT....kinda crazy when you think about it.
from an opponents perspective...they don't know what they're getting either....we have a lot of options.
this is a great TEAM.