The Official Tennessee vs LSU College World Series Game 1 Thread (Sat. June 17 7PM EST) ESPN

[KnoxtotheBoro20]

Should have paid more for him . That’s what they did

They also could guarantee him a Friday spot lol

 

[Caz]

LSU is by far the best team with Skenes pitching , we got unlucky to catch him first game , I agree I don’t see anyone beating him

But…it’s typical for us to get someone’s absolute best and they can go out next game and look average.

 

[RockyTopJA]

In retrospect, do you start Dough tonight instead? Lindsey just never seemed to locate, and obviously getting this deep into the pen in game one of what now is likely 4 if we win out absolutely kills us. In summary, this sucks.

 

[THEONLYTENISEE]

LSU should be the #1 overall. Who did WF play outside of the ACC?

 

[Zues1]

Lol what!? Yes! Come on now. This is a young team who struggled and Tony still managed to lead to Omaha. Correct me if I’m wrong, but doesn’t he also have the #1 class coming in next year? This team will be even better. Doesn’t help we’re facing the best pitcher in the game right now. Chill. Lawd

Yes and yes. This team overachieved and Tony has done a great job this season.

 

[lukeneyland]

Has nothing to do with being ready. When a guy like Skeens is on theres very few going to hit him.
We are facing a team with the top two picks in the draft. Tommy White who will probably be a first round pick, and Morgan who is also solid.
This LSU team is really solid, their biggest question mark is pitching behind Skeens, but their offense can easily carry them through.

I agree buddy. I really hate seeing idiots criticize our guys in a circumstance like this. Tip your hat to Skenes and look forward to Monday. This team has earned our appreciation

 

[TheBigOne10]

In retrospect, do you start Dough tonight instead? Lindsey just never seemed to locate, and obviously getting this deep into the pen in game one of what now is likely 4 if we win out absolutely kills us. In summary, this sucks.

Not scoring a single run makes your point completely moot. Save Dolly to stave off elimination.

 

[Volfan1000]

And he for damn sure ain’t coming out of the game

Let's beat Stanford Monday and earn another shot at LSU.

 

[volfan__18]

who is stanford gonna throw?

 

[Ritzwatch]

I know its been talked about all year, but are we the slowest running team overall in the SEC?

Right now, we are at least the third fastest team in the league. All the others are on their butts watching us play.

And they are doing it very slowly.

 

[orange parmejohn]

UT always lays an egg on the big stage in any sport.

Sure as hell feels like it

 

[lukeneyland]

Nothing says new money UT baseball fan like the idiots who get down on us right now

 

[TheMookieMonster]

I really hope we win on Monday. Making it to Omaha is obviously the big accomplishment, but going 0-2 in back to back appearances would really sting.

 

[KnoxtotheBoro20]

Every game in the CWS has been competitive except this one.

Thats what is killing me, we just havent looked competitive at all. Our ABs just look like we are completely outclassed and our pitchers started the game behind in every count or throwing meat over the plate, that their batters freaking swing at instead of our staring at it

 

[mr.checkerboards]

who is stanford gonna throw?

Their #1 whos a lefty

 

[THEONLYTENISEE]

UT always lays an egg on the big stage in any sport.

Dude, LSU was the favorite to win the tournament.

 

[TrumpedUpVol]

In retrospect, do you start Dough tonight instead? Lindsey just never seemed to locate, and obviously getting this deep into the pen in game one of what now is likely 4 if we win out absolutely kills us. In summary, this sucks.

No; I guess one could argue that the offense is getting down on themselves by virtue of playing from behind, but I can't criticize pitching- and say that another arm should have been selected when the Vols have a goose egg on the scoreboard.

 

[SCSmokey]

Good lord, some of our fans.

Seriously. Same ones who left them for dead after game 1 last week are back at it. Hell with the chicken littles. Go be LSU fans!

 

[mr.checkerboards]

I really hope we win on Monday. Making it to Omaha is obviously the big accomplishment, but going 0-2 in back to back appearances would really sting.

Exactly, I just want one win this trip.

 

[VolunteerCeltic]

Has nothing to do with being ready. When a guy like Skeens is on theres very few going to hit him.
We are facing a team with the top two picks in the draft. Tommy White who will probably be a first round pick, and Morgan who is also solid.
This LSU team is really solid, their biggest question mark is pitching behind Skeens, but their offense can easily carry them through.

I agree with he assessment, but Vols not even giving competitive at bats. They have watched pitches all season and this game is no different.

 

[jdogvol]

He definitely looks to have that McGuire build doesn’t he

Paul SosaBondsMcGuireCanseco

 

[lilesrt]

Not scoring a single run makes your point completely moot. Save Dolly to stave off elimination.

That may have been the strategy all along.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

In retrospect, do you start Dough tonight instead? Lindsey just never seemed to locate, and obviously getting this deep into the pen in game one of what now is likely 4 if we win out absolutely kills us. In summary, this sucks.

No, we have 0 runs and havent gotten a runner to second. It doesnt matter who threw tonight.

 

[Drewbydoo]

It’s a hard question.. would you rather be top 10 in all three major sports but never win anything to show for it, or win a title and only be good in that one sport?

I'd take getting and being good in that sport.

 

[Caz]

Not scoring a single run makes your point completely moot. Save Dolly to stave off elimination.

We could have started Sandy Koufax, but unless you can get a hit and a couple of runs, it don’t much matter