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SmokinBob said:
Why does Drew Gilbert do that weird thing on second after hitting a double?
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Siap- it just came to him one day after he hit a double. The players laughed but began to copy after every double. Luc has his own version w the “belly rub,” 😆. They are having fun playing a kid’s game w/o insulting the opposing team.
 
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Ulysees E. McGill said:
The almost spiritual energy of being there when something amazing happens is something you can NEVER have at home...that is really what you pay for. It is a high that watching on TV can not supply.
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Years from now, there will 350,000 folks claiming they were present when Drew Gilbert hit the grand slam walkoff against Wright State last year. I am sure it was an unmatched, indescribable feeling being there in person.

Edit: Thanks to @volsfan_17 for reminding me the opponent was Wright State and not Ohio.
 
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drvenner said:
Years from now, there will 350,000 folks claiming they were present when Drew Gilbert hit the grand slam walkoff against Ohio last year. I am sure it was an unmatched, indescribable feeling being there in person.
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I really can't even describe it. But I can put into words what it was like to not be there.
 
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So Campbell is the Camels? They won't lucky strike us and we will take vantage of any situation. We will smoke em.

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Sorry...being extra goofy today. I am off work for 2 more days.
 
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Just want to share a cool coincidence from the SEC Championship game.

My uncle’s funeral was Sunday at 3, and his oncologist (Florida grad, important later) was one of the speakers. Aside from being his Dr through treatment, my uncle also coached his son and they were very close friends because of that. Apparently my uncle made a major impact on his kid during his time as baseball coach.

He ended his speech with “I’m going to say something I’ll never say for another man. Tennessee plays my gators for the SEC Championship today, and all I’m going to say is… go Vols, beat those gators”

As the funeral procession ended, I checked my phone for the first time since the game began. It was 0-0, and in an instant after I saw the score… it updated to 4-0. Drew Gilbert had just hit his bases clearing double as the funeral ended. Thought that was a really cool and fitting end to bring closure to the day for me and my dad.
 
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drvenner said:
Thank you, sir. Additional evidence that I was, in fact, not present in person, LOL.

In my defense, Wright State is in Ohio and both teams have green in their uniforms. Still, I should get it right.
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Dont worry...I am here to take the pressure off...lol
 
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MoCo_Vol said:
How do you know, have you watched Nico live in game yet?

I'm not saying they are similar either...but generally asking. I would say Hendo gets next to ZERO credit for how accurate he is though. So that part seems a bit confusing to me.
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I've watched as much as there is available online and read others' reports on Nico. The comparison is just lazy. Hendon has a very compact release, Nico's is much more whippy, long. Both have good velocity, while Nico alternates speeds, Hendon throws fairly hard at all times. I think Hendon's arm strength is underrated. Both have strong arms where this scouting report says they don't. Nico is extremely long and lanky, Hendon while still tall is a very stout dude. Hendon looks to make plays with his legs fairly quick into progressions, Nico seems to run after plays have broken down. It's just a terrible comparison really.

Nico's ceiling is a Trevor Lawrence type. Or mid-range outcome of college Daniel Jones.
 
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Ttucke11 said:
I've watched as much as there is available online and read others' reports on Nico. The comparison is just lazy. Hendon has a very compact release, Nico's is much more whippy, long. Both have good velocity, while Nico alternates speeds, Hendon throws fairly hard at all times. I think Hendon's arm strength is underrated. Both have strong arms where this scouting report says they don't. Nico is extremely long and lanky, Hendon while still tall is a very stout dude. Hendon looks to make plays with his legs fairly quick into progressions, Nico seems to run after plays have broken down. It's just a terrible comparison really.

Nico's ceiling is a Trevor Lawrence type. Or mid-range outcome of college Daniel Jones.
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Yeah, not watched near as much on Nico but from a throwing motion he reminds me more of Bray than Hendo, not sure he's got that sort of deep ball yet though.
 
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Christian Lowe said:
Just want to share a cool coincidence from the SEC Championship game.

My uncle’s funeral was Sunday at 3, and his oncologist (Florida grad, important later) was one of the speakers. Aside from being his Dr through treatment, my uncle also coached his son and they were very close friends because of that. Apparently my uncle made a major impact on his kid during his time as baseball coach.

He ended his speech with “I’m going to say something I’ll never say for another man. Tennessee plays my gators for the SEC Championship today, and all I’m going to say is… go Vols, beat those gators”

As the funeral procession ended, I checked my phone for the first time since the game began. It was 0-0, and in an instant after I saw the score… it updated to 4-0. Drew Gilbert had just hit his bases clearing double as the funeral ended. Thought that was a really cool and fitting end to bring closure to the day for me and my dad.
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If we go on a 10 year run of beating the gators in football, we will know who broke the curse. Cool story about your uncle though. Condolences.
 
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Orangeburst said:
So Campbell is the Camels? They won't lucky strike us and we will take vantage of any situation. We will smoke em.

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Sorry...being extra goofy today. I am off work for 2 more days.
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That they made their mascot a camel because it SOUNDS like “Campbell” will never not be hilarious.
 
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Ttucke11 said:
I've watched as much as there is available online and read others' reports on Nico. The comparison is just lazy. Hendon has a very compact release, Nico's is much more whippy, long. Both have good velocity, while Nico alternates speeds, Hendon throws fairly hard at all times. I think Hendon's arm strength is underrated. Both have strong arms where this scouting report says they don't. Nico is extremely long and lanky, Hendon while still tall is a very stout dude. Hendon looks to make plays with his legs fairly quick into progressions, Nico seems to run after plays have broken down. It's just a terrible comparison really.

Nico's ceiling is a Trevor Lawrence type. Or mid-range outcome of college Daniel Jones.
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He’s a more elusive runner than those guys but arm wise I would agree
 
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