The Official Alabama A&M @ #3 Tennessee Thread (Tues. 2/21 4:30PM SEC Network +) (Wed. 2/22 4:30PM SEC Network +)

#536
#536
UTFanHades said:
For those who were able to watch today, what impressed you most? Apart from the obvious run rule over a team we should soundly beat.
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I went to the game and from my seats this is what I see:

1. Pitching will keep us in every game, against anybody.
2. CTV needs to figure out who can play and who cannot fast. Let Stark catch till proven otherwise. C. Scott is not a Plus+ at the plate. I'd try someone else now to see if they can handle center field. Booker would get another couple of weeks to prove himself out as far as being a Plus+ at the plate. I am concerned about him.
3. Merritt has not produced for us yet, but his history speaks for itself, and players show up eventually. He looks the part. I run with him as a permanent RF'r.
4. We need Ahuna bad!!! Jaslove, decent glove, big minus at the plate. Has bad at-bats.
5. Put Dickey in LF.
6. Dickey, Burke, Denton, Merritt, Moore, and Ahuna will be your offense. Maybe someone rises up and helps out on top of that.
7. Overall, not happy with the slow start at the plate for the guys, but the talent is there. Pitching is ridiculous. Still got the best recruiter in the dugout who is a C+ coach in-game.

We'll be fine long term. Don't see us winning regular season and tournament SEC this year (as of today). But its a long season. Sure didn't see Ole Miss winning Natty after we dog stomped them at their place last year either !

Just my opinion.....not interested in a debate....
 
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#537
#537
Sam I Am said:
I went to the game and from my seats this is what I see:

1. Pitching will keep us in every game, against anybody.
2. CTV needs to figure out who can play and who cannot fast. Let Stark catch till proven otherwise. C. Scott is not a Plus+ at the plate. I'd try someone else now to see if they can handle center field. Booker would get another couple of weeks to prove himself out as far as being a Plus+ at the plate. I am concerned about him.
3. Merritt has not produced for us yet, but his history speaks for itself, and players show up eventually. He looks the part. I run with him as a permanent RF'r.
4. We need Ahuna bad!!! Jaslove, decent glove, big minus at the plate. Has bad at-bats.
5. Put Dickey in LF.
6. Dickey, Burke, Denton, Merritt, Moore, and Ahuna will be your offense. Maybe someone rises up and helps out on top of that.
7. Overall, not happy with the slow start at the plate for the guys, but the talent is there. Pitching is ridiculous. Still got the best recruiter in the dugout who is a C+ coach in-game.

We'll be fine long term. Don't see us winning regular season and tournament SEC this year (as of today). But its a long season. Sure didn't see Ole Miss winning Natty after we dog stomped them at their place last year either !

Just my opinion.....not interested in a debate....
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C+ coach in game?

What an absolutely wild take. You don’t have a 71% career winning percentage (while also doing it in the SEC) and be a C+ in game coach.
 
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#538
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Sam I Am said:
I went to the game and from my seats this is what I see:

1. Pitching will keep us in every game, against anybody.
2. CTV needs to figure out who can play and who cannot fast. Let Stark catch till proven otherwise. C. Scott is not a Plus+ at the plate. I'd try someone else now to see if they can handle center field. Booker would get another couple of weeks to prove himself out as far as being a Plus+ at the plate. I am concerned about him.
3. Merritt has not produced for us yet, but his history speaks for itself, and players show up eventually. He looks the part. I run with him as a permanent RF'r.
4. We need Ahuna bad!!! Jaslove, decent glove, big minus at the plate. Has bad at-bats.
5. Put Dickey in LF.
6. Dickey, Burke, Denton, Merritt, Moore, and Ahuna will be your offense. Maybe someone rises up and helps out on top of that.
7. Overall, not happy with the slow start at the plate for the guys, but the talent is there. Pitching is ridiculous. Still got the best recruiter in the dugout who is a C+ coach in-game.

We'll be fine long term. Don't see us winning regular season and tournament SEC this year (as of today). But its a long season. Sure didn't see Ole Miss winning Natty after we dog stomped them at their place last year either !

Just my opinion.....not interested in a debate....
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Bolded translates into, "I'm going to spout a lot of nonsense, please don't call me on it."
 
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#541
I was with you until the C+ and you lost your credibility. You will definitely need to explain that. I've not seen the in-game C+ thing. Maybe you would do things differently but you also don't have to figure out who can play and who can't. Most of the complaints I have heard so far comes down to the fact that V is giving guys a chance to play themselves in or out of the lineup. Those of you who think you can have 1 catcher for the entire season don't care about your players, ie their futures because catching every college game in a season is not good for catcher's arms or knees, and don't realize that it is hard to find a good glove and a good bat. We have 2 guys that can catch for us right now from what I've seen consistently. By the numbers only, Cal is better bat and Chuck is better glove, numbers only. The outfield is a landmine right now trying to figure out who is better defense and who is better bat and which are you willing to give a little to get the other.
Pitching is fine across the board. I believe the two columns that get you on the mound or on the bench pitching are walks and era for Coach A. He can't stand walks and he preaches do your job and don't worry about what happens behind you so era. There have been some who pitched well so far but have high walks for innings pitched and they will need to figure it out or they won't see the mound much.
My overall take. We have not played enough to make any judgments but you don't have but a couple of more weeks to figure it out. I don't Missouri will be a walkover this year. I could go player by player but there is not enough data for that yet.
 
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#542
#542
Definitely going to be a different type of team versus last year.

However, if we are fortunate enough to avoid injuries...we have enough high-quality pitching to be the 1995 Atlanta Braves.

A bit concerned about our defense, but very confident CTV will figure it out. If so, five runs per night will win us a lot of games.
 
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#543
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Weezer said:
Bolded translates into, "I'm going to spout a lot of nonsense, please don't call me on it."
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Up until the weird “C+ coach” dig, I honestly didn’t disagree with anything he said

But yeah, you don’t get to post on a message board with an “I don’t want debate” - that’s the whole reason the board exists lol
 
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#548
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Sam I Am said:
I went to the game and from my seats this is what I see:

1. Pitching will keep us in every game, against anybody.
2. CTV needs to figure out who can play and who cannot fast. Let Stark catch till proven otherwise. C. Scott is not a Plus+ at the plate. I'd try someone else now to see if they can handle center field. Booker would get another couple of weeks to prove himself out as far as being a Plus+ at the plate. I am concerned about him.
3. Merritt has not produced for us yet, but his history speaks for itself, and players show up eventually. He looks the part. I run with him as a permanent RF'r.
4. We need Ahuna bad!!! Jaslove, decent glove, big minus at the plate. Has bad at-bats.
5. Put Dickey in LF.
6. Dickey, Burke, Denton, Merritt, Moore, and Ahuna will be your offense. Maybe someone rises up and helps out on top of that.
7. Overall, not happy with the slow start at the plate for the guys, but the talent is there. Pitching is ridiculous. Still got the best recruiter in the dugout who is a C+ coach in-game.

We'll be fine long term. Don't see us winning regular season and tournament SEC this year (as of today). But its a long season. Sure didn't see Ole Miss winning Natty after we dog stomped them at their place last year either !

Just my opinion.....not interested in a debate....
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Grades are curved in college, especially in the SEC...
 
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#549
#549
Ready for today's game.

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