The Official #4 Tennessee vs Alabama (SEC Tourney Game Thread) 2PM

[BigOrangeMojo]

They actually called the foul on the guy who got kicked in the nuts

 

[Y9 Vol]

Fellow Vol fans,
Now that heads have had a chance to cool down. Please look at the play again. Explain to me how the runner’s left arm fully crossed over his body, his shoulders completely turned in order for him to purposely make contact with the second baseman.
If it had been his right arm, then you most likely have a no call. Our base runner intentionally twisted his body to make contact with the second baseman.
We may not like the call, but the call was correct according to the way that the rules are written today.
That one call was not the reason we lost that game.
Flame away...get it out of your system, we play again tomorrow and it is time to win!
GBO!!

 

[VolGee4]

I know people say Hoover doesn't matter, and yeah it doesn't really matter, but it is exhausting to see us lose to Alabama as much as we do, and it is even more exhausting to see us lose post-season games in baseball, softball, basketball, etc.

I hope we win tomorrow, but I'm not feeling great about it. Hope we show up for the regionals better than we did today.

P.S. The amount of "interference" the SEC front office runs for Alabama in all sports is just beyond mind-numbing. It's not even like they try and hide it anymore.

All you have to know is that at one point a few years ago, head of football officials was based in Birmingham and the head of basketball officials was from and lived in Lexington. It’s embarassing. They don’t care.

 

[LA vol7]

The second baseman was on the bag, the runner slid straight into the bag, he did not go out of his way to initiate contact with the fielder, it was a baseball play! It was a ridiculous call made by umpires in Alabama to let Alabama win the game, and it stinks, I hate it, I hate Alabama! If roles were reversed that call would never have been made! and btw, it was the reason we lost the game!

 

[VolGee4]

They actually called the foul on the guy who got kicked in the nuts

That’s the NBA- it’s LA.

 

[VolforFootball]

The second baseman was on the bag, the runner slid straight into the bag, he did not go out of his way to initiate contact with the fielder, it was a baseball play! It was a ridiculous call made by umpires in Alabama to let Alabama win the game, and it stinks, I hate it, I hate Alabama! If roles were reversed that call would never have been made! and btw, it was the reason we lost the game!

While sliding he had his right arm in a position that's not normal for sliding. Whether intentional or not, it caused the 2nd baseman to take a fall. So I can't argue against the call logically. But objectively, that should have been a no-call.

 

[Y9 Vol]

The second baseman was on the bag, the runner slid straight into the bag, he did not go out of his way to initiate contact with the fielder, it was a baseball play! It was a ridiculous call made by umpires in Alabama to let Alabama win the game, and it stinks, I hate it, I hate Alabama! If roles were reversed that call would never have been made! and btw, it was the reason we lost the game!

The second baseman was never on the bag. He stayed to the right field side of the bag.
Our runner intentionally made contact.

 

[Jravol78]

Its the same league that had Bama grad and a huge Bama fan serve as director of officials....

and a "neutral site" that plays what a FOOL believes after TN has seemingly won the game and emptied the dugout only to lose the review. I am sure these are just innocent coincidences .

 

[Putbacks]

I think the umps were looking for something to call to save the game. Carpe diem! It was a nutty call...

 

[csheaton]

I’m never surprised anymore at the home cooking at the hands of Alabama, in any sport.

And then some idiot broadcaster from the SEC network has the audacity to say “well, I think it was the right call...the umpires checked with the crew in the Birmingham office on review.”
........ psh Birmingham huh? Yea, Lumberg. That makes me feel greatttttttt about it. Thank God for all of those honest guys in Birmingham, what would we do without them. Smdh

 

[AthensVol2007]

While sliding he had his right arm in a position that's not normal for sliding. Whether intentional or not, it caused the 2nd baseman to take a fall. So I can't argue against the call logically. But objectively, that should have been a no-call.

It was his left arm and I see it as bracing for a possible knee on the come through of the back leg. He plainly turns and ducks his head to the inside the same time the arm is going up. Let the leg hit my forearm/shoulder or back instead of my nose or cheekbone.

 

[ITSGR82BATNVOL]

I knew all the whiners (here, call in radio, n everywhere else), would be out n force after today's game. Fact is, we choked @ the plate way too many times with runners n scoring position, n no outs or only 1 out. If I'm not mistaken the last 3 games we have lost we only scored 3 runs in each. 3 runs won't win n post season play against hardly ne1. Did TV let the Weekly's address the team b4 heading to Hoover?

 

[Y9 Vol]

I’m never surprised anymore at the home cooking at the hands of Alabama, in any sport.

And then some idiot broadcaster from the SEC network has the audacity to say “well, I think it was the right call...the umpires checked with the crew in the Birmingham office on review.”
........ psh Birmingham huh? Yea, Lumberg. That makes me feel greatttttttt about it. Thank God for all of those honest guys in Birmingham, what would we do without them. Smdh

You do realize that former Vol baseball player Chris Burke agreed that it was the right call according to today’s rules.

 

[Y9 Vol]

It was his left arm and I see it as bracing for a possible knee on the come through of the back leg. He plainly turns and ducks his head to the inside the same time the arm is going up. Let the leg hit my forearm/shoulder or back instead of my nose or cheekbone.

He turns in ducks because he is the one initiating the contact. There’s absolutely no reason for his left arm to be in the position it was other than to purposely hit the leg of the second baseman. If he stays within the plane of his shoulders, which is what the rule steaks. There is no interference. You cannot honestly say that he did that. He intentionally made contact outside of the shoulder plane.

I totally understand the emotion, it sucks that we got beat. But by today’s rules, that was a 100% correct call.

 

[lilesrt]

Disappointing. We’ve got to learn to win big games.

 

[VolGee4]

He turns in ducks because he is the one initiating the contact. There’s absolutely no reason for his left arm to be in the position it was other than to purposely hit the leg of the second baseman. If he stays within the plane of his shoulders, which is what the rule steaks. There is no interference. You cannot honestly say that he did that. He intentionally made contact outside of the shoulder plane.

I totally understand the emotion, it sucks that we got beat. But by today’s rules, that was a 100% correct call.

Too bad it’s not called hundreds of times.

 

[TN_gal]

Question about tomorrow’s game: Who most likely will be our relief pitcher? Walsh?

 

[Sam I Am]

W

Fellow Vol fans,
Now that heads have had a chance to cool down. Please look at the play again. Explain to me how the runner’s left arm fully crossed over his body, his shoulders completely turned in order for him to purposely make contact with the second baseman.
If it had been his right arm, then you most likely have a no call. Our base runner intentionally twisted his body to make contact with the second baseman.
We may not like the call, but the call was correct according to the way that the rules are written today.
That one call was not the reason we lost that game.
Flame away...get it out of your system, we play again tomorrow and it is time to win!
GBO!![/QUOTE
Wrong!

 

[Sam I Am]

The second baseman was never on the bag. He stayed to the right field side of the bag.
Our runner intentionally made contact.

That's a baseball play! Plus, the second baseman is now on the inside of the bag. Clearly in that pic our guy slide into the bag. Contact DOES happen in a baseball play. Where in the rules does it say you have to protect yourself with the RIGHT ARM ONLY? No where. It was a No-Call play. We won. Got hosed. Period.

 

[Y9 Vol]

That's a baseball play! Plus, the second baseman is now on the inside of the bag. Clearly in that pic our guy slide into the bag. Contact DOES happen in a baseball play. Where in the rules does it say you have to protect yourself with the RIGHT ARM ONLY? No where. It was a No-Call play. We won. Got hosed. Period.

You are untitled to your opinion.
BGO!!

 

[BigDave]

Question about tomorrow’s game: Who most likely will be our relief pitcher? Walsh?

That would be my guess but Sewell only threw 27 pitches so he could be available . . . . and maybe Hunley as he threw 38 pitches . . . Though CTV and CFA may hold these guys back to set up for the Regionals.

GBO - beat the Bulldogs!! (Note NOT the actual dog!! LOL)

 

[vollygirl]

Fellow Vol fans,
Now that heads have had a chance to cool down. Please look at the play again. Explain to me how the runner’s left arm fully crossed over his body, his shoulders completely turned in order for him to purposely make contact with the second baseman.
If it had been his right arm, then you most likely have a no call. Our base runner intentionally twisted his body to make contact with the second baseman.
We may not like the call, but the call was correct according to the way that the rules are written today.
That one call was not the reason we lost that game.
Flame away...get it out of your system, we play again tomorrow and it is time to win!
GBO!!

If you can think that fast doing ANYTHING then good on you. He put his hand up cause the baseman was gonna be on top of him.

 

[csheaton]

You do realize that former Vol baseball player Chris Burke agreed that it was the right call according to today’s rules.

Well, being that Chris Burke is judge, jury, and executioner I guess I have no argument whatsoever. You do realize that Chris Burke is an employee of the SEC network, so toeing the company line is going to be in his best interest, whether he privately agrees with it or not. Nobody likes a public figure who whines about calls, and I’m sure he’s aware of that. Its in the same sense that Herbstreit goes out of his way to not be a homer when talking about Ohio State.

It is quite literally the SEC networks job to maintain the credibility of the Birmingham headquarters. It’s a big reason why a lot of Vol fans give Finebaum so much crap, with how far he is up their butt. Another reason why headquarters need to be moved from Birmingham to Tennessee. But we won’t get into that...

 

[BigDave]

If you can think that fast doing ANYTHING then good on you. He put his hand up cause the baseman was gonna be on top of him.

BINGO!!!! Thanks @vollygirl . . .

This was a textbook slide - riding the right hip, right hand on the ground for balance, left foot pointed to the center of the bag, left hand up to protect yourself! Had the slide been to break up a double play, the left foot would have been pointed to the outfield side of the bag, in fact off of the bag to the outfield side.

Now, was it a bad call, my opinion yes. Does this play occur in about every game and nothing is called, yep. Can we do anything about the call? NOPE, not a damn thing . . .

GBO - beat the Bulldogs like a rented mule!

 

[fryeguy93]

I imagine a day when our conference office is not located in a third world country.

Mogadishu would be better