Recruiting Football Talk VII

[Volbucky]

Kiffin trolls on Twitter is hook line and sinker for this fan base. He knows he can rile people up whenever he wants

Imagine the being the highlight of your day. He’s a loser

 

[knoxvol52]

Sorry guys . Ensley is playing CF today and Peebles at DH. My bad.

 

[Volbucky]

The crowd looked pretty even last night with fandom for both teams.

I did notice one individual with a Nebraska hat on.

That’s dalton bargos parents. They’re from Nebraska

 

[SoilVol]

Yesterday was not fruitless. I think people see a loss as a loss but fail to see that in series baseball, the way we finish a game has consequences for the next game.

We burned some of their arms yesterday. Looking back at the end of the game in particular, Blake Burke was struck out looking. But that AB was more fruitful for the series than if he went yard on the first pitch.

That was a 10 pitch AB for their closer. We pushed their closer to ~30 pitches iirc. Which severely impacts his availability for today. Their reliever is also probably not getting another look in this series unless they get desperate in G3.

 

[SoilVol]

Sorry guys . Ensley is playing CF today and Peebles at DH. My bad.

That's better. Chapman cost a few runs last night with errors and bad decision making.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Dark Mode.

They ain't losing today

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Yesterday would have required Stamos & Causey to have flawless performances.

A&M had to have their 3 best pitchers throw 45+ to get the win. Today we just need Beam to be dialed in, we’ll have hits & runs.

 

[knoxvol52]

That's better. Chapman cost a few runs last night with errors and bad decision making.

Chapman better at DH. .274 7/31
Peebles .225

 

[vol_in_ga]

Yesterday was not fruitless. I think people see a loss as a loss but fail to see that in series baseball, the way we finish a game has consequences for the next game.

We burned some of their arms yesterday. Looking back at the end of the game in particular, Blake Burke was struck out looking. But that AB was more fruitful for the series than if he went yard on the first pitch.

That was a 10 pitch AB for their closer. We pushed their closer to ~30 pitches iirc. Which severely impacts his availability for today. Their reliever is also probably not getting another look in this series unless they get desperate in G3.

I remember seeing 40+. And he’s definitely their best arm. If we don’t seem him again I’m confident we overcome. I think so long as we take care of business today, we’ll see him end of game 3, which should make for a dramatic ending. History is ours for the taking! This is why you play the game!

 

[MarcoVol]

I remember seeing 40+. And he’s definitely their best arm. If we don’t seem him again I’m confident we overcome. I think so long as we take care of business today, we’ll see him end of game 3, which should make for a dramatic ending. History is ours for the taking! This is why you play the game!

I’d say we’ll see him at some point Monday

 

[knoxvol52]

I’d say we’ll see him at some point Monday

For a closer that doesn't have the blazing fastball the guy is very efficient.

 

[UpstateVol613]

We gotta do it for America.

 

[MarcoVol]

Yesterday would have required Stamos & Causey to have flawless performances.

A&M had to have their 3 best pitchers throw 45+ to get the win. Today we just need Beam to be dialed in, we’ll have hits & runs.

Idk if I’d call Stewart (2nd arm yesterday) one of their 3 best pitchers. He’s been really good as of late tho.

 

[Vols4us]

Sorry guys . Ensley is playing CF today and Peebles at DH. My bad.

Like this a lot. Have Tears cover more ground from RF if Hunter needs it. Peebles is a SH and has been good at getting walks lately. Chapman and Bargo have stunk at the plate.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Like this a lot. Have Tears cover more ground from RF if Hunter needs it. Peebles is a SH and has been good at getting walks lately. Chapman and Bargo have stunk at the plate.

best lineup..

vols by fiddy

 

[volbeast33]

I actually think we swing the bats better when we look to make contact versus swinging for the fences. I think it gives us an advantage because we still have the power to hit some out. Plus I think it will help Beam like the 1st game he pitched.

I don’t know if it is the same for all our hitters but C-Mo’s swing is the same no matter if hits a single or if he hits it out.

 

[Buddy’s Bandit]

TAM friend I know just told me their starter today has never started a game before. So bullpen today and Lamkin tomorrow.

 

[volbeast33]

Not equivalent situations.

The 2 guys Vols were choosing from were Causey and Beam. Causey actually had a little better stats than Beam on the year going into that game. Even after getting touched up yesterday Causey has a 4.43 ERA and Beam 4.30.

The 2 guys A&M was choosing from were Prager - who now has a 2.95 ERA (yesterday raised his ERA) and a guy with an ERA of 5.00 in Lamkin who started G1 of the CWS.

Yeah…. people acted like we held back Paul Skenes or someone like that…. More rest was the right decision… we need these guys pitching at optimal level.

 

[TrippieRedd]

Guess this guy is just Jesus

 

[InVOLuntary]

I agree. I hate bullpen games with a passion, but understand after Burns bolted and Russell went down that was how it had to be. Those were two tough pitcher losses. Yet, the team persevered. Hopefully they will again today and tomorrow.

The mid-weeks are the training grounds for the future starters and that has me a bit confused. I see Snead as a future starter, hopefully Russell is back, possibly Loy and/another on the current roster. But it appears to me the portal is calling in a big way.

It's a gamble. It would be ashame if you go home without your #1 pitcher throwing an inning in the championship series.

 

[TrippieRedd]

I expect to see Peery, Moss and Jones today for A&M.

I think we hit them pretty well in the regular season.

 

[Volator]

Have not seen it mentioned but what separates last night’s game from 3 previous wins was the lack of 2 out hits with RISP. Vols hammered noles and heels when the opportunity was there, last night not so much.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Guess this guy is just Jesus

The only thing tho. They didn't have to use Cortez.
That's huge for them.

 

[DarthVol1]

I expect to see Peery, Moss and Jones today for A&M.

I think we hit them pretty well in the regular season.

Box score from SEC tourney game.

 

[TrippieRedd]

Box score from SEC tourney game.
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So 4 hits, 3 runs.

I guess that’s alright. Thought we did better lol