Texas Tech part 2 Game Thread

[CadaverDawg]

All hands on deck. Let's see how much fight this bunch has.

[CadaverDawg]

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[CadaverDawg]

Love the Poole/Blaylock/Mangum outfield with Rooker at DH. Put Skelton at C and I'm 100% loving it

[Percho]

no espn3?

[I seen it dawg]

This is a good lineup to test this OF. Love keeping Cody in. The IF is pretty set to me.

[TNDawg35]

love everything about it EXCEPT, please Coach C, get Gridleys ass OUT of that 3 hole....

[TNDawg35]

no espn3?

It should pop up once the game is about to start.. Usually takes a few...

[CadaverDawg]

love everything about it EXCEPT, please Coach C, get Gridleys ass OUT of that 3 hole....

Gridley will hit. Don't go moving him yet

[Noxdog]

Gridley will hit. Don't go moving him yet

Crickets here.

[Tbonewannabe]

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Fastest outfield in the country. Those guys can cover a lot of ground.

[I seen it dawg]

Gridley will hit. Don't go moving him yet

Thank you

[Noxdog]

On now.

[msstate7]

What's the plan if cyr doesn't make it out the 1st?

[msstate7]

Thanks for bunt

[msstate7]

That's what we need more of...

[DeviousDawg]

Guys, I hate to say it, but I think this is going to be a long year.

[msstate7]

These guys can smash. We pretty much just hit grounders and bloops. They're hitting smashes

[CadaverDawg]

Nothing like being down 2+ before coming to bat. 2-2 ain't a terrible weekend

[maroonmania]

Guys, I hate to say it, but I think this is going to be a long year.

Yep, going to be bad enough as is, that's why we HAD to have the first game today. I'll be surprised if we even stay competitive in this game.

[msstate7]

Guys, I hate to say it, but I think this is going to be a long year.

If we keep running the singles parade, I agree. We've gotta find out what Bragg, Skelton, and Cole can do bc we little balling with big boys

[Saltydog]

injuries to the pitching staff and I can't see this team winning but 30 games or so. TT about to put a pounding on us too.

[msstate7]

Nothing like being down 2+ before coming to bat. 2-2 ain't a terrible weekend

Cut off feed now

[CadaverDawg]

Ballgame

[msstate7]

out 3 is an absolute smash. Don't worry we got gridley in the 3 hole that gonna seeing eye single

[CadaverDawg]

out 3 is an absolute smash. Don't worry we got gridley in the 3 hole that gonna seeing eye single

Dude, we don't have "smashers" to put in Gridley's spot. Are you kidding? You think we just put all our "smashers" on the bench? Good gracious

[CadaverDawg]

We can only do what we can do. We're losing to a team that is where we'll be talent & experience wise the next few years hopefully. We all knew it would be a down year, yet we want to bash AC's lineups as the reason we aren't hitting bombs all weekend?

[msstate7]

Dude, we don't have "smashers" to put in Gridley's spot. Are you kidding? You think we just put all our "smashers" on the bench? Good gracious

Why is Gordon sitting? Bragg was a Rawlings AA with power. Skelton sits. Give them a shot! Singles' lineups get up 2015

[CadaverDawg]

Why is Gordon sitting? Bragg was a Rawlings AA with power. Skelton sits. Give them a shot! Singles' lineups get up 2015

Because Gordon struck out THREE TIMES against TT last time. Are you serious right now? If we got smoked 11-1 but Bragg went 1-4 with a bomb and played 3B would you be happier with the 11-1?

[msstate7]

Their 9th place hitter hits a warning track shot

[msstate7]

Because Gordon struck out THREE TIMES against TT last time. Are you serious right now? If we got smoked 11-1 but Bragg went 1-4 with a bomb and played 3B would you be happier with the 11-1?

I want them to get experience. This lineup has no ceiling of note. If we're gonna lose get guys out there that can punish mistakes

[CadaverDawg]

Their leadoff guy grounded out. What a sissy lineup to have him leading off

[CadaverDawg]

I want them to get experience. This lineup has no ceiling of note. If we're gonna lose get guys out there that can punish mistakes

Thank God you aren't the coach, bc AC is playing to win not to let guys get experience. Not in game 4 do we start playing for next year hopefully

[msstate7]

Thank God you aren't the coach, bc AC is playing to win not to let guys get experience. Not in game 4 do we start playing for next year hopefully

Yeah, we ballin

[msstate7]

Good hustle, poole

[msstate7]

I like poole

[msstate7]

Need ya, lovelady

[msstate7]

Skelton should be at catcher. Lovelady is awful at the plate

[CadaverDawg]

Lady dawgs come back and win! Sole possession of 1st

[msstate7]

Lady dawgs come back and win! Sole possession of 1st

Vic is one hell of a coach. Good job, women

[msstate7]

Cyr settling in nicely now

[msstate7]

Atta boy, cyr

[msstate7]

Stovall is an impressive player

[msstate7]

Stovall is an impressive player

Again, he's good. He should be hitting 2nd

[msstate7]

Atta boy, Jake

Gotta have you, Belmont

[hailstate17]

I like him in the 9. Sets up for a lot of innings like this where we have someone on base for mangum.

[msstate7]

It's like I always tell you guys... remain calm bc we gonna come back haha

My boy, Belmont came thru

[msstate7]

Atta boy, gridley. Good job

[msstate7]

This team has some heart.

[I seen it dawg]

Great job Gridley hitting behind the runner. Veteran

[hailstate17]

They have a much more fresh pen then we do. This guy coming in has an absolute hammer.

[msstate7]

They have a much more fresh pen then we do. This guy coming in has an absolute hammer.

He little wild

[msstate7]

Rooker
Brown
Poole

This is my favorite part of our lineup

[msstate7]

I hate ball 4 chant... feel like it gets batter looking for walk instead of hit

[msstate7]

Poole!!!!!!!!!!

[msstate7]

Win or lose, I'm gonna chill. Like the heart this team has shown.

[Noxdog]

Win or lose, I'm gonna chill. Like the heart this team has shown.

Man, u wear a damn game thread out.. Thank you!

[CadaverDawg]

Win or lose, I'm gonna chill. Like the heart this team has shown.

Whew

[BeardoMSU]

Win or lose, I'm gonna chill.

Heroin addicts have the same strategy, I think.***

Jk, 7 :)

[BayouDawg]

I really like Stovall. This team has the pieces to have a decent year in a rebuilding year.

[DogsofAnarchy]

What is there score?



I really like Stovall. This team has the pieces to have a decent year in a rebuilding year.

[Goldendawg]

Inning? Score? Who's pitching for us? Thanks.

[BayouDawg]

What is there score?
5-4 state bottom of 4 bases juiced 2 outs

[BayouDawg]

Now 6-4 state. Cody brown hbp to force home a run

[BayouDawg]

6-4 state end of 4. Poole Ks with the bases loaded to end the inning. I think Cyr is still pitching

[BayouDawg]

Self now in to pitch

[msstate7]

I'm not avoiding thread... phone died and I'm using wife's. I was wrong about this team... lots of heart, which is something I love. Love the fight in them

[BayouDawg]

I'm not avoiding thread... phone died and I'm using wife's. I was wrong about this team... lots of heart, which is something I love. Love the fight in them

Now we just need the the pen to pound the zone

[BayouDawg]

Self Ks first 2 of the inning

[BayouDawg]

Fly out to end top of 5th. Nice 1-2-3 inning by the frosh

[BankerDog]

And that's why he plays..

[BayouDawg]

Blalock with a blast to left center. Now 7-4 state bottom 5th

[BayouDawg]

Ladies man reaches on 3rd strike pass ball. 1 on 1 out bottom 5th

[BayouDawg]

Do we give self another inning? Or do we bring in another arm?

[BayouDawg]

7-4 dawgs headed to the 6th. Just need the pen to pound the zone and play good defense.

[BayouDawg]

Come on guys. I can't be the only one who doesn't have a life**

[BayouDawg]

Quick 2 up 2 down to start the 6th. Self doing good

[msstate7]

Self is a beast

[BayouDawg]

self has retired all 6 batters he's faced. 4 via strikeout. 7-4 dawgs mid 6th

[hailstate17]

Self is just dominating the strike zone right now

[BayouDawg]

Liked that backdoor breaking ball on 2-2. Then he rared back and blew it by him on 3-2. That's how you play with your sac hangin out

[BayouDawg]

Grid be playin golf

[BayouDawg]

We may not even give the ball a scuff mark this inning

[BayouDawg]

Cody brown with the 2 out walk. See if we can make em pay

[BayouDawg]

Wild pitch moves brown into scoring position. Gotta capitalize on these opportunities

[msstate7]

Self is just dominating the strike zone right now

Is this expected or unexpected? Don't you watch scrimmages and such?

[BayouDawg]

Stranded brown at 2nd. Headed to the 7th. 7-4 state

[Percho]

One good pitch to hit at 3 - 0. Does any coach ever turn loose hitters on 3 - 0?

[TNDawg35]

Poole gonna have to learn to lay off that pitch... I knew it was coming before it was even thrown...

[BayouDawg]

Can we get 9 outs quicker than we can give up 3 runs? That's the question

[BayouDawg]

One good pitch to hit at 3 - 0. Does any coach ever turn loose hitters on 3 - 0?

Me when I'm playing MLB The Show lol

[BayouDawg]

Self ain't messing around. Comin right at guys. Love it

[BayouDawg]

Self with 9 up 9 down. Aint no thang

[msstate7]

Self may be a big time player

[Percho]

He looks good.

I just came in from church and had all ready written off this game when I left for church. So much for what I know.

[BayouDawg]

Stretch time. Dawgs still up 7-4. 6 more outs from a 3-1 weekend

[BayouDawg]

He looks good.

I just came in from church and had all ready written off this game when I left for church. So much for what I know.

You are a prayer warrior obviously. Keep it up

[BayouDawg]

Ump has now gotten chens confused with knee caps.

[BayouDawg]

Headed to the 8th. Still on top 7-4. Gotta get 6 outs quicker than they can score 3 runs. It ain't rocket surgery

[msstate7]

Since the disaster 1st, cyr and self have gone 6.1 with only 1 hit. Outstanding

[BayouDawg]

Since the disaster 1st, cyr and self have gone 6.1 with only 1 hit. Outstanding

Let's hope TT shot their wad early

[msstate7]

Let's hope TT shot their wad early
Oops

[BayouDawg]

7-5. Big red sends a blast out to left center and promptly face plants on first base. He should've been called out for sheer dumbassery.

[BayouDawg]

Oops
And I ruined it

[BayouDawg]

Now ump has decided kneecaps and chens are in fact different. Interesting

[BayouDawg]

Nice play by Brown to end the inning. Mid 8th 7-5 dawgs

[BayouDawg]

TT sending a frosh out to the mound. Time to go for the throat

[BayouDawg]

Mangum HBP to lead off the inning. Keep the pressure on this cat

[BayouDawg]

Well according to Matty Wyatt this frosh is Nolan Ryan himself. Love the steal there

[BayouDawg]

Come on Belmont. Gotta atleast move the runner to 3rd there

[BayouDawg]

Awesome steal there. Way to put the pressure on a freshmans pitcher. Nolan Ryan or not

[BayouDawg]

grid gets plunked. Runners on the corners 1 out. Nolan is a little wild tonight

[BayouDawg]

Nolan Ryan out. New pitcher in

[Dallas_Dawg]

Refresh my memory.
Why do we call Luke Alexander Belmont?
Excuse me if it's something obvious I should know

[BayouDawg]

Refresh my memory.
Why do we call Luke Alexander Belmont?
Excuse me if it's something obvious I should know

I have no idea. I'm just talkin out of my ass updating the score

[BayouDawg]

Really like how we're keeping the pressure on TT this inning. Cann going for blood.

[BayouDawg]

Pass ball scores Magnum. 8-5 dawgs runners on second and 3rd one out. Another steal. AC goin for the throat. I see you AC and I like it

[BayouDawg]

And the new pitcher for TT looks like he may enjoy bro country and trucker caps a little too much.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Refresh my memory.
Why do we call Luke Alexander Belmont?
Excuse me if it's something obvious I should know

I believe he is from Belmont, MS.

[BayouDawg]

Cody brown goose down on strikes. 2nd and 3rd 2 out for Poole

[BayouDawg]

It's never good when you find brown in the pool

[BayouDawg]

Poole lines out to center. Headed to the 9th dawgs up 8-5

[BayouDawg]

Again 3 outs quicker than 3 runs... not rocket surgery

[Tbonewannabe]

Poole lines out to center. Headed to the 9th dawgs up 8-5

Poole was about 3 feet from a double.

[BayouDawg]

Poole was about 3 feet from a double.

Yes he tattooed it. Atleast we got 1 insurance run though. Made up for big red's face plant

[BayouDawg]

1 out away gentlemen

[BayouDawg]

1 strike away

[BayouDawg]

6-3 putout ends it. Great weekend. Up and down but 3-1 ain't bad. This team has the pieces to have a decent year. Not spectacular but decent

[mparkerfd20]

We aren't as shitty as I thought. Fun weekend after all.

[maroonmania]

Awesome job Dogs! Great win! Have to admit I had my doubts on this one but glad to see our guys pull out a really good quality win. Especially after getting down 4 runs right out of the gate.

[I seen it dawg]

Patience patience patience

[Bucky Dog]

Riley Self is going to be a warrior!

[smootness]

Really, really like Blaylock and Poole. Alexander looking good early, too. We don't have a ton of experience, but we've got talent.

[BeardoMSU]

Patience patience patience

Indeed.

http://i.imgur.com/EhsSjmP.jpg

[BayouDawg]

Was self one of the highly ranked recruits?

[msstate7]

Stovall, mangum, plumlee, and self were the guys that most impressed me this weekend

[BayouDawg]

Stovall, mangum, plumlee, and self were the guys that most impressed me this weekend

We all know grid knocked your socks off**

[Bothrops]

Being more aggressive at the plate is helping. I like to see swinging.

[msstate7]

We all know grid knocked your socks off**

Lol. Gridley played solid baseball today. Loved him going other way to advance runner tonight

[BayouDawg]

Being more aggressive at the plate is helping. I like to see swinging.

Agreed. I also like how we were aggressive after their freshman came in and gave up a lead off walk. We only got 1 run out of it but I like the mindset all the same

[BayouDawg]

Lol. Gridley played solid baseball today. Loved him going other way to advance runner tonight

He was solid today. Everything seemed solid. I don't think we had an error did we?

[msstate7]

Did Can announce Tuesday starter?

[Commercecomet24]

Patience patience patience

I seen it, gets it! Baseball a marathon not a sprint.

[BayouDawg]

I seen it, gets it! Baseball a marathon not a sprint.
Don't tell that to the shitbirds. They're already booking hotels in Omaha

[I seen it dawg]

Yeah

[Commercecomet24]

Don't tell that to the shitbirds. They're already booking hotels in Omaha

They're a baseball school now********

[BayouDawg]

They're a baseball school now********
Swazee showers! More like golden showers

[hailstate17]

This team may not be as talented as last years, but man they have some heart and grit. I think we're set to have another good year. Guys like Mangum, Stovall, Gridley, and Brown are not fun to play against. They're those guys you love if you're on your team, but you hate if you're on the other team. When you have a bunch of gritty players like that you're always going to be tough. However, We will have some downs though. I know a lot of you will melt when we do. But that is what happens when 9 out of the 13 pitchers who pitched this weekend had never thrown in division 1 baseball.

[msstate7]

This team may not be as talented as last years, but man they have some heart and grit. I think we're set to have another good year. Guys like Mangum, Stovall, Gridley, and Brown are not fun to play against. They're those guys you love if you're on your team, but you hate if you're on the other team. When you have a bunch of gritty players like that you're always going to be tough. However, We will have some downs though. I know a lot of you will melt when we do. But that is what happens when 9 out of the 13 pitchers who pitched this weekend had never thrown in division 1 baseball.

Came back and won from 5-0 and 4-0 deficits today. I love teams with heart. They won me over today manning up against TT esp.

[GTHOM]

Long season but I think at least a regional is a pretty safe bet. Maybe we get hot at the right time and get rolling. I'll take 3-1 TTU is a good team and we showed some real toughness today coming back after being down early in both games. Hail State

[BeardoMSU]

Don't tell that to the shitbirds. They're already booking hotels in Omaha

We laugh, but my OM buddy literally told me today he was thinking about going ahead and booking 'em. He also said all of the freshmen from their #1 class are studs. I didn't really follow their class, but did all or most of their big time recruits actually make it to campus? I assumed that "#1 recruiting class" was sort of a phony since usually the players opt for the league...

[BayouDawg]

We laugh, but my OM buddy literally told me today he was thinking about going ahead and booking 'em. He also said all of the freshmen from their #1 class are studs. I didn't really follow their class, but did all or most of their big time recruits actually make it to campus? I assumed that "#1 recruiting class" was sort of a phony since usually the players opt for the league...

Who knows. Let them have their fun. They'll be wallering in the ashes of the grove by the end of the summer

[DeviousDawg]

Make no mistake about it, Ole Miss is going to have a hell of a squad this year. However, anything can happen in postseason play. Booking a room at the Inn at Ole Miss for a regional host is one thing. Booking a hotel in Omaha is a completely different thing.

[shoeless joe]

We laugh, but my OM buddy literally told me today he was thinking about going ahead and booking 'em. He also said all of the freshmen from their #1 class are studs. I didn't really follow their class, but did all or most of their big time recruits actually make it to campus? I assumed that "#1 recruiting class" was sort of a phony since usually the players opt for the league...


Not only did they make it to campus they made it to Oxford high last year and the year before.

[smootness]

We laugh, but my OM buddy literally told me today he was thinking about going ahead and booking 'em. He also said all of the freshmen from their #1 class are studs. I didn't really follow their class, but did all or most of their big time recruits actually make it to campus? I assumed that "#1 recruiting class" was sort of a phony since usually the players opt for the league...

That ranking is done after guys are enrolled in school. But they did have every player in their recruiting class make it to campus, which is huge. Had we gotten Robbins, Miller, and Goldwater to come to school, it would have completely changed the look of the class.

[TNDawg35]

F*** Ole Piss and their class. Id love to see one get in Stovalls way rounding 3rd like that SS from TT did....

[WSOPdawg]

Not only did they make it to campus they made it to Oxford high last year and the year before.

It's one thing to turn down MLB draft dollars, which all of their signees did, but I'll say it again, don't for a second think that the Network's shenanigans are "football-only" as that would be somewhat naive.

[maroonmania]

It's one thing to turn down MLB draft dollars, which all of their signees did, but I'll say it again, don't for a second think that the Network's shenanigans are "football-only" as that would be somewhat naive.

Yep, for the longest all UNM fans really cared about was football. However, under Bianco they have developed a significant following in baseball and now that a good many of their fans actually care about something else other than just football I have no doubt that breaking rules to have the best possible baseball team is in play there as well. Its just who they are.

[shoeless joe]

I honestly don't think cheating is overly rampant in college baseball recruiting. im sure there are some perks and benefits but nowhere near what is seen in football and basketball. That being said, it is interesting that the two freshman from Oxford high that are starting for their team transferred in during their junior and senior season respectively

[DeviousDawg]

It's one thing to turn down MLB draft dollars, which all of their signees did, but I'll say it again, don't for a second think that the Network's shenanigans are "football-only" as that would be somewhat naive.

I think you're a bit off here. We sign top 5 classes in baseball regularly, so does Ole Miss, and it has nothing to do with Booster money. Two of the best college baseball atmospheres in the nation, both teams have had a ton of national success in the past decade. I'm all for exposing the network for what they are, but they are not involved with baseball recruiting. There is no way they are coughing up the millions it would take to cover the signing bonuses some of these guys are legally offered. Ole Miss signs top 10 recruiting classes in baseball, because just like us, they are a top 10 college baseball destination.

Bianco's son is currently committed to LSU. That would not happen in football. I've had two people close to me sign with Ole Miss baseball, I can assure you of no foul play. If Ole Miss has anyone in their athletic department to be genuinely proud of, it's Mike Bianco. He's a great coach that does things the right way. Hard to admit, but it's true.

[DeviousDawg]

I honestly don't think cheating is overly rampant in college baseball recruiting. im sure there are some perks and benefits but nowhere near what is seen in football and basketball. That being said, it is interesting that the two freshman from Oxford high that are starting for their team transferred in during their junior and senior season respectively

Bianco's son is committed to LSU, that's all you should need to know concerning cheating and Ole Miss Baseball recruiting.

I respect OM Baseball, and I hope that the network's powers that be don't destroy the OM athletic department so badly that they bring the baseball program down with it too.

[shoeless joe]

Bianco's son is committed to LSU, that's all you should need to know concerning cheating and Ole Miss Baseball recruiting.

I respect OM Baseball, and I hope that the network's powers that be don't destroy the OM athletic department so badly that they bring the baseball program down with it too.

I agree on Bianco and as I stated I don't thing Baseball violations are rampant. However...facts are facts

[WSOPdawg]

I think you're a bit off here. We sign top 5 classes in baseball regularly, so does Ole Miss, and it has nothing to do with Booster money. Two of the best college baseball atmospheres in the nation, both teams have had a ton of national success in the past decade. I'm all for exposing the network for what they are, but they are not involved with baseball recruiting. There is no way they are coughing up the millions it would take to cover the signing bonuses some of these guys are legally offered. Ole Miss signs top 10 recruiting classes in baseball, because just like us, they are a top 10 college baseball destination.

Bianco's son is currently committed to LSU. That would not happen in football. I've had two people close to me sign with Ole Miss baseball, I can assure you of no foul play. If Ole Miss has anyone in their athletic department to be genuinely proud of, it's Mike Bianco. He's a great coach that does things the right way. Hard to admit, but it's true.

Devious, I'm just saying that because it wasn't mentioned in the NOA doesn't mean it hasn't happened.

I'm extremely interested to learn more of the sting the NCAA ran on the booster-owned apparel store last spring and if its going to be mentioned in the NOA recently delivered. My bet is that the Network has reached out to all of the major men's athletic teams recently, especially if they've shown success (which men's BB made several tourney trips and the baseball team made Omaha recently as well - I'm just not buying that these guys weren't rewarded as well even though it may be difficult to prove).

As for Bianco's son, his dad played at LSU and the son probably grew up with LSU in his blood also. Plus, Bianco's felt some heat during the past few years and he may also be leary of his future in Oxford.