The Official #1 Tennessee vs Notre Dame Super Regional Games Thread (Fri 6/10 6PM EST ESPN 2) ( Sat. 6/11 2PM EST ESPN ) (Sun. 6/12 1PM EST ESPN)

[Volstylexx]

Why are our starting pitchers so bad the past couple weekends?

Plenty of tape out on them. I’d imagine it‘s a mix of good coaching and patient at bats. These are all quality opponents you face in the post season. The pressure gets ratcheted up a bit and once you rattle a pitcher it’s hard for him to overcome it. Everyone has a bad game now and then. You just hope and pray it doesn’t come when the season is on the line.

 

[WestTennesseeVol]

Time to walk this thing off and go home

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Please, top of the order. Do something.

 

[BlackCreekVol]

Horrible if that is Gilbert's last at bat as a Vol

 

[youcancallmeAl]

We got this.

 

[Halph66]

When that ref watches that placement, if he had any integrity what so ever he'd apologize, it was that bad.

 

[cobbwebb0710]

Luuuuuuuuuc!
GBO!!

 

[Juanita]

If any of you have some magic fairy dust you better start sprinkling it now!

Uhmmm...I have baking powder.

 

[lilesrt]

BS, you give a warning. These umps were wait to show their ass.

Tennessee gets no slack.. these umps know this team’s personality. They will assert dominance. We need to play within the confines of the game.

 

[volz2wallz]

Legggggooooooo!!

 

[VFL1127]

Lets go Vols!

 

[Dudleys87]

When that ref watches that placement, if he had any integrity what so ever he'd apologize, it was that bad.

Over and over they’ve made it a point to say he’s clearly moving his glove inside and it’s painfully obvious but hey let’s give the Umps a free pass

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

BS, you give a warning. These umps were wait to show their ass.

I would tend to agree but it seems he dropped it a few times.

Plus, in general arguing balls and strikes with that language will get you an ejection on most every level.

Pathetic umpire though. But we’ve had a target on our backs for a while.

 

[Volfansince1980]

And Gilbert showed his first

Probably an ump. You have a loser mentality

 

[cobbwebb0710]

We can’t catch a break.
GBO!!

 

[Juanita]

Shoot.

 

[chef3531]

This. The opposing teams pitchers have looked way better.

Not really. They haven't thrown anyone that looks amazing. Some nights the ball doesn't bounce your way. Ball up the middle of the pitching rubber, Beck just missing a 3 run dinger by a couple feet. Sometimes it happens.

 

[patrick]

Going to win Saturday and Sunday.

 

[NO SIR EEE]

Great rip, just right at them

 

[SGMVols]

I've never known an F-bomb to not be an automatic ejection, and every player knows it. That's why Drew dropping it was so dumb on his part.

If you have to say it, do it under your breath and with your back to the ump. You definitely can’t turn around, walk two steps towards him, and yell it to his face.

It’ll be a shame if that ends up being his final act as a Vol, but he has no one other than himself to blame if it is. Bad calls happen to everyone.

 

[87&91ALUM]

Gotta have three runs…Luc lines one and out at first.

 

[VolunteerVandiver]

Just do it

 

[Vtonerider]

This team wins with passion. Unfortunately, it got the best of DG and FA. It was an ameteur way of handling a bad third strike, and it could cost us a trip to Omaha. This certainly wasn’t how I saw game 1 shaking out.

It was strike one. It was immature, it wasn't helping the team, it was selfish. He's sitting and hopefully learned a lesson.

 

[Volstylexx]

So the kids have to pay a price but the ump gets a pat on the back? Come on.

yes, unfortunately that is how the system at this level works.

 

[orange_glory]

Tennessee gets no slack.. these umps know this team’s personality. They will assert dominance. We need to play within the confines of the game.

Yep. Play like you been here.