The Official Tennessee @ Arkansas Series Thread (4/14 8PM EST SEC NETWORK) (4/15 7PM EST SEC NET+) (4/16 3PM EST SEC NET+)

[WillisWG]

This year's team isn't last year's team.

Last year spoiled me big-time

 

[taylorvol]

You are being far too critical. They are trying their hardest and want to win more than you will ever know.

You are just a fan and your criticism doesn’t mean crap.

You are the problem. You don’t have any idea how hard this is for them.

Just don’t speak anymore.

Here’s the issue. You are over the top and make it personal by taking cheap shots at the players. Calling the “starters” entitled and prima donnas is absurd. You have no clue what you’re talking about and should take your own advice in the post above. There are several players folks on here and I’m sure they’d appreciate you following the decorum on this forum.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Start Dreiling(again), Chapman, and Tears tomorrow. Change it up. Literally you have nothing to lose. Defense can’t get any worse and the lineup needs a spark.

 

[patrick]

Just a reminder that John Wilkerson is a TN treasure.

On this we agree 1,000%. Excellent at his craft. I even enjoy when he does the occasional basketball game.

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

 

[mr.checkerboards]

I haven’t been able to watch much this season what’s the issue this year? I thought our pitching would be top tier

Burns and Dolly have been good, but terrible at the same time. A lot of strikeouts but a lot of bombs too. Defense has been terrible, several key errors every game. Offense, guys without a lot of experience still trying to figure things out.

 

[taylorvol]

I haven’t been able to watch much this season what’s the issue this year? I thought our pitching would be top tier

Defense has been a challenge as well as inconsistent starting pitching and hitting isn’t quite there yet.

The feeling is mutual.

And logically, you obviously think that Frank and Tony are full of it too since they dared to get the bullpen working after the error on the laser shot to left field earlier in the game.

You make very little sense.

 

[Ritzwatch]

Drew Beam forever.

 

[CAVPUT]

Fix the errors and this is a different team.

We've been saying that for...well...all season long. Doesn't appear fixable so far.

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

Last year spoiled me big-time

Yeah, we're all spoiled pretty good from it. Hoping this year would mirror some of that.

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

Drew Beam forever.

Thought you signed out & went to beddy bye time?

 

[Ritzwatch]

Thought you signed out & went to beddy bye time?

That was before I got pissed off. . Bullies have always pissed me off.

 

[vol_smoothie]

This year's team isn't last year's team.

I was looking over the roster tonite on the UT Athletics site.
I did not realize how young we are, starting mostly freshmen and sophomores.

Was this anticipated or did we not plan our recruiting efforts the right way ?

 

[cwbytruckers]

I was looking over the roster tonite on the UT Athletics site.
I did not realize how young we are, starting mostly freshmen and sophomores.

You dont replace every position player in this league and pick up where you left off. Especially when pitching is struggling. Hoping they still get hot.

 

[AthensVol2007]

Defense has been a challenge as well as inconsistent starting pitching and hitting isn’t quite there yet.

You make very little sense.

Dollander has now been pulled 5x in 9 starts between 93-95 pitches (only gone past 95 once). On those 5 occasions he’s given up 9 ER and 10 runs total. The trend says he was at his pitch count and a “should’ve been an out hit was meaningless. He was not going past the 5th regardless so of course the pen needed to get ready.

He’s convinced he’s on the same wavelength as CTV. Sure he would’ve allowed 3 walks and 4 HBP’s too cause there weren’t any smoked errors.

 

[GiveHim6InSC]

I believe the last few years spoiled us. I also believe that the Vols have a great coaching staff and that, with time and continued hard work by all involved, things will turn around and they’ll get back to their winning ways.
GB

 

[patrick]

Here’s the issue. You are over the top and make it personal by taking cheap shots at the players. Calling the “starters” entitled and prima donnas is absurd. You have no clue what you’re talking about and should take your own advice in the post above. There are several players folks on here and I’m sure they’d appreciate you following the decorum on this forum.

Players families should not be on this board and any chat board - neither should players for that matter. I’m sure the coaching staff and administration told them to avoid all social media.

I actually know a few current and past players and families.

It’s goes without saying that many, if not all these players, do wonderful things in the community, but that is separate and apart from their approach in the game and how they behave and how they compete in the game.

It’s two different things. These college athletes actually live in four or five different worlds:

1: public/community service;
2: going to school;
3: practice;
4: games;
5: the unseen.

And to add to the mix - many of these guys are semi professional athletes. College baseball teams should receive many more scholarships but that’s easily replaceable by NIL money abd I don’t believe that TN is scrimping on that for the baseball Vols since there are so many big $$$ boosters that are on the Vols baseball train.

It is a bullet train and will get right because I think we have a gem in Tony V.

 

[taylorvol]

I was looking over the roster tonite on the UT Athletics site.
I did not realize how young we are, starting mostly freshmen and sophomores.

Literally no full time starters returned in entire 9 of hitting lineup. Total rebuild and no way this young team should have been ranked preseason #2. It was out of respect for prior seasons and pitching staff. Ended up putting unrealistic pressure and expectations on this team. I’m still optimistic that they will rebound and find their stride

 

[taylorvol]

Players families should not be on this board and any chat board - neither should players for that matter. I’m sure the coaching staff and administration told them to avoid all social media.

I actually know a few current and past players and families.

It’s goes without saying that many, if not all these players, do wonderful things in the community, but that is separate and apart from their approach in the game and how they behave and how they compete in the game.

It’s two different things. These college athletes actually live in four or five different worlds:

1: public/community service;
2: going to school;
3: practice;
4: games;
5: the unseen.

And to add to the mix - many of these guys are semi professional athletes. College baseball teams should receive many more scholarships but that’s easily replaceable by NIL money abd I don’t believe that TN is scrimping on that for the baseball Vols since there are so many big $$$ boosters that are on the Vols baseball train.

It is a bullet train and will get right because I think we have a gem in Tony V.

You are blissfully misinformed. 99% of college baseball players make NOTHING of any material significance financially from NIL. In fact, most leave with tens of thousands of dollars in student loan debt due to their fractional scholarships. The big NIL money is reserved for the 4 and 5 star recruits at Neyland or TBA. Baseball doesn't hardly even get the scraps. Plus, parents or relatives of athletes have every right to be on this forum. They just shouldn’t be subjected to ignorant personal attacks on their kids or relatives.

 

[taylorvol]

I believe the last few years spoiled us. I also believe that the Vols have a great coaching staff and that, with time and continued hard work by all involved, things will turn around and they’ll get back to their winning ways.
GB

Well said. Last year’s team was a unicorn. Doubt I will ever see such a dominant college baseball team in my lifetime.

 

[DownTheField]

You are being far too critical. They are trying their hardest and want to win more than you will ever know.

You are just a fan and your criticism doesn’t mean crap.

You are the problem. You don’t have any idea how hard this is for them.

Just don’t speak anymore.

I hear the sarcasm. I'm by no means a negavol--I'm here for every game. It's just obviously, objectively errors that are the story of this season so far. Luckily, there's a lot of ball left to be played and the most important goals are still on the table. And I'll be here, win or lose, cheering like a maniac.

 

[txbo]

It will be ok.

 

[DownTheField]

It will be ok.
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[rockytop36]

I don’t think we lack the talent but at the same time right now no one is hitting and there isn’t anyone to push other guys for playing time right now, for the most part i just wish we had guys pushing other guys

 

[taylorvol]

It will be ok.
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