The Official Tennessee @ Alabama Series Thread (Thurs. 3/20 7:30PM EDT ESPNU) (Fri. 3/21 7PM EDT SECNET+) (Sat. 3/22 2PM EDT SECNET+)

[Proud Army Wife]

I was busy watching the basketball tourney, and did not realize yall opened your series with Bama tonight until just a bit ago. I see it was a close loss on the road to a very legit Bama team. Looks like it got away in the 2nd, and then yall were clawing your way back, but came up just a little short. Still nothing to worry about my friends. What a killer schedule starting with two top 10 teams to open up SEC play. Regardless of the outcome this weekend (and I’m still betting yall taking the series), this will make yall stronger down the stretch. I know it sucks to lose (especially to Bama!), but it’s nothing to worry about.

I read on the SEC Rant that there was a little beef when shaking hands after the game. I cannot take that board seriously. The whole point of that board is to troll everyone 24/7, so I can’t believe anything said there 97% of the time. Can anyone tell me what happened?

I hate that board and the stupid people on it. All they do is constantly bash Tennessee.

 

[BruisedOrange]

Gonna have to be away most of the day, so posting this early.


DongCast for Friday evening:


...though I think the ground was more the deciding factor last night than the wind. But I've got no data for a TurfCast or a GloveCast.

Go BaseVols and Lady Vols!

 

[SKV84]

In the future, we should beef up the early non conference series. Need a test before SEC.

Lmao...they don't need to beef up anything. Jesus...some of the takes in here are absolutely ridiculous after a loss.

 

[TechnoVol]

Hamstring injury. Originally thought it was his ankle.

It happened when he was running to 1B during his last AB against ETSU.

 

[arkyvol]

Just an aggressive play with:
1) your fastest runner in over a decade
2) he hasn’t been thrown out all year
3) didn’t end the game but was the 2nd out
4) catcher made a heck of a throw
5) no one would be complaining if he successfully stole the base and got into scoring position for Ensley
6) hindsight is perfect vision
7) its just a road loss to a top 10 team on the road
8) adversity builds character
9) GBO

You’ll never see a more perfect throw from a catcher.

 

[StarRaider]

Ritz is multitasking

Ritz tagged me and I dont even post during games! (i dont want to add to the general dumbassery of GDTs)

 

[THEONLYTENISEE]

I wonder if, after you've won a national championship, if that changes what you prepare for as a program?

I wonder if the staff's goal is now to have the team ready to win the SEC tournament rather than the SEC season title, and to have the team peaking for Omaha?

Or, maybe that's just what you do when you're working with a young team.

Im with a few snow belt teams. But would like to see another series with talent similar to Samford.

 

[THEONLYTENISEE]

Lmao...they don't need to beef up anything. Jesus...some of the takes in here are absolutely ridiculous after a loss.

My point is when you’re playing games that are getting run ruled, are we really getting any better?

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Lost a Friday road SEC game.

It happens.

Even more impressive, we lost a Friday road SEC game on a Thursday!

 

[rockytop25]

All weekend. After that, day to day.

 

[SKV84]

Saw a replay of one of the diving catches in the outfield by Bama and the ball bounced off the turf into his glove.

 

[Volgrandpa]

Two one run losses against good teams who make some outstanding defensive plays. The sky is not falling! .........GO VOLS!!!!

 

[fryeguy93]

That did not look like a game between top-10 teams

That was ugly.

A great deal of Vols weaker contacts were hits and many of their better contacts were outs.

Bad defense
Bad base running

And we still should have won the game.

Baseball is a strange game.

 

[fryeguy93]

WE'RE ALL DAY-TO-DAY

 

[TheBigOne10]

Alright boys let’s break a bat handle off in their a** today

 

[taylorvol]

He’s not playing this early in the season with a hammie.

 

[VolsLFC]

I didn’t even realize we played last night. I woke up this morning, saw the score and been in a bad mood ever since.

 

[Ritzwatch]

Ritz tagged me and I dont even post during games! (i dont want to add to the retardedness of the GDT)

Yeah, I saw that. I don't know how that happened. Must have accidently hit "quote" instead of "like" on one of your posts somewhere and it showed in that quote string. By the time I saw it posted, all I could do was edit.

In other words, #FreeBerto!

 

[fryeguy93]

Have a hunch we run rule 'em tonight.
The last few games of hard hits at players or gobbled up by great players will come to end.

Even though we are facing their ace tonight, I think we get to their bullpen early.

 

[rockytop25]

He’s not playing this early in the season with a hammie.

I was just saying he hasn't been ruled out for the weekend.

Wouldn't surprise me to see him DH one of the games the rest of the weekend

 

[VolsLFC]

Have a hunch we run rule 'em tonight.
The last few games of hard hits at players or gobbled up by great players will come to end.

Even though we are facing their ace tonight, I think we get to their bullpen early.

Who is their ace? I did one of the pitchers grandfathers tax return earlier this year.

 

[Tenacjim]

I was just saying he hasn't been ruled out for the weekend.

Wouldn't surprise me to see him DH one of the games the rest of the weekend

Tony said in his in game interview he “may” PH during the series. I would imagine a scenario where he bats and gets pinch ran for if he gets on base. Anticipate they try to limit his running if they play him at all.

I think if we see him at all, it will be a bonus.

 

[chuckiepoo]

My point is when you’re playing games that are getting run ruled, are we really getting any better?

Beisbol. Not football or basketball. Our non conference schedule is fine.

 

[vol24/7/365]

Ugh! Not looking to good playing at Bama. These announcers spend more time on trivia than the game.

They talk about themselves more than the game at hand and everything else. I had to mute it they were so dang annoying!