The Official Tennessee vs Charlotte (Clemson Regional Final) Sun. 6/4 6PM EST ESPN+ Only

[JCP201]

We snapped Clemson 17 game winning streak, too. We obviously got out of our "playing away from home" funk.

 

[cardvolfan]

Yeah, Coach Bakich could be this week's poster boy for "Life Is Unfair Awareness." After Clemson fans look at the stats from the game, by default they're gonna blame coaching.

If you watch his postgame presser, his decisions were well-reasoned and supported by the facts as he had them. They just didn't turn out. I found it sad to watch; he just sounded beat up and looked shell shocked.

Especially given what a good season Clemson has had, it will be very interesting which way they approach today's game: do they gamble that they can beat Charlotte while saving their best available pitcher for a rematch with Tennessee tonight, or go all out against Charlotte as a "no tonight" must win?

I really believe he felt Grice was just totally gassed at that point, and correct me if I’m wrong, but I think he was at 113 pitches at that point. I think he was looking out for the health of his player as well.

I‘m also curious about how he handles his pitching. I love our pitching depth and tonight and moving forward in this regional will highlight our advantages.

 

[volsagain]

So I’m new to the rules of college baseball, is there a pitch limit that pitchers have to pitch before they are unavailable the next day? Or how does that work since Clemson used 10 pitchers yesterday? Which ones of them are available for their noon game and then our game?

No pitch count matters. All pitchers are different. Most can only pitch like 30-35 for 2 in a row. Only 2 or 3 of there guys probably want feel comfortable going again today.

 

[BruisedOrange]

I really believe he felt Grice was just totally gassed at that point, and correct me if I’m wrong, but I think he was at 113 pitches at that point. I think he was looking out for the health of his player as well.

I‘m also curious about how he handles his pitching. I love our pitching depth and tonight and moving forward in this regional will highlight our advantages.

I remember their coach saying that they seldom let their pitchers get to 100 pitches, and noted that Grice was at 113. How can you fault a college coach for allowing that much situational flexibility, but still "erring" on the side of guarding his player's future?

I hope their fans are as classy* to him as they were to their visitors. Not sure how many of ours would be, if the situation was reversed.

[Subsequent posts indicate either their fans' classiness wore off during the game, or only those early to the ballpark had class.]

 

[Just a VolinTears]

A win that demonstrated guts and tenacity. Character

 

[volsagain]

I remember their coach saying that they seldom let their pitchers get to 100 pitches, and noted that Grice was at 113. How can you fault a college coach for allowing that much situational flexibility, but still "erring" on the side of guarding his player's future?

I hope their fans are a classy to him as they were to their visitors. Not sure how many of ours would be, if the situation was reversed.

This time of year it's common to pitch higher numbers of pitches . Over the course of the season it would be very hard on a pitcher probably would be shut down by tournament time.

 

[NighthawkVol]

Who was the announcer with Kyle Peterson last night? Was it Tom Hart? Kudos to them for calling out the NCAA for overreacting to the 2022 Tennessee team and addressing “problems that didn’t exist.”

That Clemson kid shouldn’t have been ejected last night, but they’re right…that’s fallout from the crusty old white men’s scared reaction to 2022 Tennessee.

 

[preacherman20]

Ya'll were not sitting near the family section. The Clemson fans around the family section were jerks. There were almost 2 brawls when they said stuff directly about players. I never understand why UT or any other school does not segregate the opposing families and have the best security guard in the place between them and the home fans. Stop all the trash about particular players toward parents. When you trash a kid to their family, it's own. Then it gets interesting real fast.
All the Clemson people I know personally are great people, but they think UT fans are pretty bad. Must be an Orange Bowl thing.

 

[BruisedOrange]

Clemson post game:


Watching it again, you can see Coach Bakich kinda bouncing back by the end of the interview. (Seasoned counselors will be nodding, "Of course!")

Tennessee post game:

 

[VOLnMiami]

Who was the announcer with Kyle Peterson last night? Was it Tom Hart? Kudos to them for calling out the NCAA for overreacting to the 2022 Tennessee team and addressing “problems that didn’t exist.”

That Clemson kid shouldn’t have been ejected last night, but they’re right…that’s fallout from the crusty old white men’s scared reaction to 2022 Tennessee.

Had the throw the race card out there huh?

 

[StarRaider]

 

[preacherman20]

Who was the announcer with Kyle Peterson last night? Was it Tom Hart? Kudos to them for calling out the NCAA for overreacting to the 2022 Tennessee team and addressing “problems that didn’t exist.”

That Clemson kid shouldn’t have been ejected last night, but they’re right…that’s fallout from the crusty old white men’s scared reaction to 2022 Tennessee.

Disagree. He specifically had been warned already then said stuff and got in a player's face. Should have been gone. But I think we deserved a lot of what we got last year and I can see why it continued into this year.

 

[StarRaider]

So if the BaseVols play Charlotte do we bat first?

and if it is clempsun the BaseVols bat last?

I thought the higher seed batted last but that was not the case yesterday at other games.

 

[Volprofch05]

Man, so proud of our guys. We played our guts out even though we didn’t get the breaks for most of the game. We persevered and never gave up. I like the way we kept our composure during the entire game. I thought the Clemson guys were pretty salty several times, but we handled ourselves so well. What a game!

Yes indeed, and despite it being a marathon loaded with pressure, we played a clean game, which was necessary because it was so close!

 

[BruisedOrange]

Who was the announcer with Kyle Peterson last night? Was it Tom Hart? Kudos to them for calling out the NCAA for overreacting to the 2022 Tennessee team and addressing “problems that didn’t exist.”

That Clemson kid shouldn’t have been ejected last night, but they’re right…that’s fallout from the crusty old white men’s scared reaction to 2022 Tennessee.

Another way of looking at the ejection: once the ump has given both teams a warning (if that's what happened) the die is cast, any grace is locked away, and the players own their tongues from that point on.

I'm pretty sure a lot of pastors in Clemson country who were up late will preach this morning on James chapter 3...

For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to rein in the whole body as well. ​

Now if we put the bits into the horses’ mouths so that they will obey us, we direct their whole body as well. ​

Look at the ships too: though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are nevertheless directed by a very small rudder wherever the inclination of the pilot determines. ​

So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it boasts of great things. ​

See how great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire!​

Also pretty sure the last thing any athlete wants to be on Sunday morning is a cautionary sermon illustration.

 

[StarRaider]

Yes indeed, and despite it being a marathon loaded with pressure, we played a clean game, which was necessary because it was so close!

I don't remember any errors (on the players at least) by either side. I could be wrong and usually am.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Ya'll were not sitting near the family section. The Clemson fans around the family section were jerks. There were almost 2 brawls when they said stuff directly about players. I never understand why UT or any other school does not segregate the opposing families and have the best security guard in the place between them and the home fans. Stop all the trash about particular players toward parents. When you trash a kid to their family, it's own. Then it gets interesting real fast.
All the Clemson people I know personally are great people, but they think UT fans are pretty bad. Must be an Orange Bowl thing.

Yeah, I was listening to the Tony Basillio show last night, a lot of fans that called in were saying the Clemson fans were jerks. I guess it depends on where you sat.

 

[cardvolfan]

Yes indeed, and despite it being a marathon loaded with pressure, we played a clean game, which was necessary because it was so close!

I’m a huge proponent of “clean.”

 

[DukeDaisySam]

Disagree. He specifically had been warned already then said stuff and got in a player's face. Should have been gone. But I think we deserved a lot of what we got last year and I can see why it continued into this year.

No way you throw that player out of the game in that situation for what he did. He did not get in anyone’s face and the umpire might have been the only person in the stadium that even knew words were exchanged. I do find it ironic that the kid was ejected by rules put in place in reaction to UT’s behavior last year. Indiana also had a player ejected for bringing a prop onto the field. Starting 2nd baseman. Another rule in place because of UT’s action last season.

 

[GiveHim6InSC]

Ya'll were not sitting near the family section. The Clemson fans around the family section were jerks. There were almost 2 brawls when they said stuff directly about players. I never understand why UT or any other school does not segregate the opposing families and have the best security guard in the place between them and the home fans. Stop all the trash about particular players toward parents. When you trash a kid to their family, it's own. Then it gets interesting real fast.
All the Clemson people I know personally are great people, but they think UT fans are pretty bad. Must be an Orange Bowl thing.

Oh yeah- I live here. They’re still as salty as can be about that beatdown.

 

[BruisedOrange]

I don't remember any errors (on the players at least) by either side. I could be wrong and usually am.

According to stats WillisWG posted last night, you are wrong--about being wrong.
Yes, no errors.

 

[DukeDaisySam]

Ya'll were not sitting near the family section. The Clemson fans around the family section were jerks. There were almost 2 brawls when they said stuff directly about players. I never understand why UT or any other school does not segregate the opposing families and have the best security guard in the place between them and the home fans. Stop all the trash about particular players toward parents. When you trash a kid to their family, it's own. Then it gets interesting real fast.
All the Clemson people I know personally are great people, but they think UT fans are pretty bad. Must be an Orange Bowl thing.

LOL. Ever been to a game in Knoxville as an opposing fan?

 

[vol94]

This was a gritty win and most thought the game was over T9 and when Clemson had bases loaded with no outs. Just a gritty win!

 

[BruisedOrange]

LOL. Ever been to a game in Knoxville as an opposing fan?

I'm really curious about this.
A question specifically to anyone who's been attending Tennessee games (of any well-attended sport) for 50 years or more:

From your experience, has trash talking behavior changed over the past 50 years? In public, are we coarser in our language, less considerate of others, or is it just that my memories have become selective?

 

[DukeDaisySam]

I'm really curious about this.
A question specifically to anyone who's been attending Tennessee games (of any well-attended sport) for 50 years or more:

From your experience, has trash talking behavior changed over the past 50 years? In public, are we coarser in our language, less considerate of others, or is it just that my memories have become selective?

You are correct. I believe alcohol fuels much of the vitriol towards opposing fans and game day experiences in all sports would be much better if alcohol were completely banned. THAT IS JUST MY OPINION.