The Official Tennessee vs S. Miss Super Regional Game 1 Thread Sat. June 10 3PM EST ESPNU (Hattiesburg)

[vol66]

You making the trip? Be glad to tailgate with you or buy a beer.

I’m sure your response will be “passive aggressive” or “not worth my time because we will win both games by 20”

Do you guys bunt guys around a lot?

 

[VolPack22]

Baseball may be what you guys play best but Brett Favre is best known alum don't you think?

Hugh Freeze

 

[NorCalVol67]

Do you guys bunt guys around a lot?

I laffed.

 

[txbo]

You making the trip? Be glad to tailgate with you or buy a beer.

I’m sure your response will be “passive aggressive” or “not worth my time because we will win both games by 20”

I know what you Delta forkers mean by “tailgate”. You ain’t getting close to my tailgate, freako! We don’t play that shiz up here in the mountains.

 

[taylorvol]

Exactly. If one were to embrace “conspiracy theories” one could envision a scenario where a deal was made to give Auburn the Regional and if a scenario came up allowing USM to host the Super, they got it. All “recusals” aside.

I really don’t believe that but I am also not naive enough to believe USM simply ”outbid” UT. Some combination (or all of these) contributed IMO:

- Scott Berry retirement (chance to go to Omaha or at least, finish at home)
- Stacking the deck against the SEC. 1 team against the overall #1 seed, 4 teams playing one another and the remaining team goes on the road (would have a HUGE advantage playing at home). NCAA can’t have half or more of the CWS teams being from the SEC
- Anti-TN bias. Rules changes aimed specifically at UT, sending us to the #4 National seed when we are arguably the top #2 seed, the way Umps “watch us like hawks“ for any infraction (not to mention squeezing the strike zone and NEVER getting a check swing called as “didn’t go”)

I agree that the antics of 21 and 22 UT teams brought about the ridiculous “no celebration” rule changes and led to umpires over policing games. See players being ejected in Regionals for bringing “props“ a few feet out of dugouts. One was a necklace and one was a hot dog. Or Clemson’s CF getting ejected for chirping at one of our players.

Umpires ejecting players for celebrating hiomeruns. It’s ridiculous—let the boys play! Too many Umpires have rabbit ears and love to insert themselves (and their egos) into the games.

 

[JCP201]

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They love to hate us, or hate to love us-- but I do agree that VOLS have been growing the baseball game interest. Last year everyone was talking about our bat slinging, bird popping disrespectful team. Of course, Football has always been popular, but the VOLS/Bama was the most viewed at one point. Our high powered offense is fun to watch.

 

[Tenacjim]

Do you guys bunt guys around a lot?

Even more important @Baseburg2000 are you up to date on prostate exams?

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Not a better man or coach in the country than Scott Berry.

Don’t you disrespect Tony Vitello like that!

 

[txbo]

Do you guys bunt guys around a lot?

Now you’re stirring the pot. Lol. Bravo.

 

[DownTheField]

Has anyone heard Vitello or White speak since the announcement this morning? Just curious to hear their take.

 

[vol66]

Even more important @Baseburg2000 are you up to date on prostate exams?

Good question. I don’t know how that came to be a thing, but it’s a thing.

 

[NorCalVol67]

Now you’re stirring the pot. Lol. Bravo.

Looking forward to your bunt camp at Vandy.

 

[WillisWG]

I get that and I know that SMiss has a strong tradition. However, a retiring coach should not come into play. I’d like to know what exactly is a “bid”?

https://ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com/ch...seball/d1/2022-23DIMBA_PrelimBidChecklist.pdf

Division I Baseball

 

[vol66]

Now you’re stirring the pot. Lol. Bravo.

I would never. The welcome mat had been rolled out, enter at your own risk.

 

[Tenacjim]

Good question. I don’t know how that came to be a thing, but it’s a thing.

I don’t remember which game, but the thread devolved into a discussion about prostates and the team caught fire. It’s turned into a bit of a virtual “rally cap” on the VN boards. Not that it works (wink,wink)….

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Also as a USM fan if we had to go to Knoxville I wouldn’t have cried “SEC”. The metrics are closer than some realize and I understand the process…. We simply would have been outbid and I would have been ok with that

I mean you did willingly come into a Tennessee Vol fan message board. Fan is short for fanatic. Did you really expect people on this board to be like “Congratulations on hosting! You all definitely deserved it over Tennessee! We’re not worthy!”

 

[txbo]

Appreciate the discussion and hospitality. I’m looking forward to my first trip to Baseburg and my offer still stands to host you in Knocksville. It should be a great environment on Sat—just wish it was a night game vs a 2pm CT scorcher. Lol.

Have some pride. You don’t need tickets that bad.

 

[Baseburg2000]

I mean you did willingly come into a Tennessee Vol fan message board. Fan is short for fanatic. Did you really expect people on this board to be like “Congratulations on hosting! You all definitely deserved it over Tennessee! We’re not worthy!”

Not at all. Expected some push back. No one asked for praise, etc. Just an excited fan about the upcoming weekend trying to discuss.

 

[txbo]

Looking forward to your bunt camp at Vandy.

Fork U 2

 

[NorCalVol67]

Fork U 2

 

[VolPack22]

Has anyone heard Vitello or White speak since the announcement this morning? Just curious to hear their take.

They don’t care. They only have 1 goal in mind and that’s winning the whole damn thing.

 

[taylorvol]

Have some pride. You don’t need tickets that bad.

Ha. I’ve got too many tickets—granted they are SRO. . Just showing some southern hospitality to a friendly SM fan who’s come in peace. Besides he’s already said he has SRO tix as well, so nothing to be gained other than treating him with a little respect as he’s demonstrated the same thus far.

 

[txbo]

I mean you did willingly come into a Tennessee Vol fan message board. Fan is short for fanatic. Did you really expect people on this board to be like “Congratulations on hosting! You all definitely deserved it over Tennessee! We’re not worthy!”

Knew I could count on you Mookie.

 

[VolGee4]

All good and I get the optics…. But you’re talking to a fan base that has always had to overcome SEC money…. We are the stepchild in MS…. Actually feels nice to have a large program like UT think we got favoritism. We are usually on the bad side

I firmly believe that any one of LSU, OM, MSU, or Bama would have gotten it. Yes, all have bigger stadiums, and that’s part of it. But there is a much bigger fan base to tap into at UT to generate future revenue. I also wonder who would send more to Omaha because we will travel. Hopefully, we renovate our stadium soon to change this. The optics were bad on this, but they have to go to an objective standard at some point. Every school should know where they stand when the tournament starts.

 

[VolPack22]

I don’t remember which game, but the thread devolved into a discussion about prostates and the team caught fire. It’s turned into a bit of a virtual “rally cap” on the VN boards. Not that it works (wink,wink)….

I changed my avatar to The Sandlot after the Tennessee Tech game. You’re welcome