Gonna lose 4 hs guys I feel certain. Others I feel good about. Just aren't many. Sullivan would be a kick to the nuts. Frei could go either way. Siary is idk. .... we shall see.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
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Gonna lose 4 hs guys I feel certain. Others I feel good about. Just aren't many. Sullivan would be a kick to the nuts. Frei could go either way. Siary is idk. .... we shall see.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
oh I know the HS guys- I was simply talking college guys. We really could lose a bunch of those guys if things went wrongQuote:
Originally Posted by Homedawg
As much as NIL hurts us in football- we have stepped up to make it the opposite in baseball and that could save us
Regardless what happens in the draft, very impressive in what BOC and staff have put together in recruiting. Future looks really promising with this staff.
I'm gonna disagree. Take out his guys from Va and his recruits to Va- and then add in alot of his portal class could be drafted and sign- we are firmly in a wait and see pattern.Quote:
Originally Posted by basedog
The draft could rape us. Will it? I dont think so because of the money infusion we have gotten Lemon didnt have. We may be finally on the level of the SEC Big Boys that gets kids to campus in spite of the draft.
The draft and its effects will let us know where we are
O'Connor brings over a lot of players from Virginia: "This is a huge concern! He's just getting the guys who already know him!"
O'Connor doesn't bring over a lot of players from Virginia: "This is a huge concern! He's not getting the guys who already know him!"
Meanwhile we have the #1 rated portal class, which got even better today with a pitcher from Rice.
and to explain it further- if BOC brought in a bunch of guys that end up being drafted and then sign- thats really bad recruiting.
So thats why I said we are in a wait and see situation
The only concern is the ones who are draft eligible.Quote:
Originally Posted by Quaoarsking
If the ones in the #1 portal class go pro and sign- they arent in our class
My point was "regardless of draft" and future looks good with this staff. BOC and staff lots of support with money, fans and our tradition in baseball.
We made a good hire on paper and we shall see how things shake out this summer. I'm just hoping we hang on to Ace until the DeadlineQuote:
Originally Posted by basedog
Are we getting the very best VA players except for the SS? The team didn't even make a regional last year. what happened?Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
Our new head coach severely underachieved in 2025. We’ll see how he responds in 2026. He’s a good coach and he should respondQuote:
Originally Posted by Goldendawg
This lie should be moderated and the poster sanctioned. It's literally been explained dozens of times how O'Connor did well in 2025 and only got screwed over by his athletic department, a dumbass murderer, bad luck, and a lazy and stupid selection committee.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
Someone needs to shove crow up C34?s ass because he sure ain?t gonna open his mouth to eat it. He will open his mouth to spew some lies and hate, but not to eat his crow
BOC has proven he can recruit and win. I’m not concerned about our future. He has been on campus around a month, he has signed kids that were committed to him and now are following him. Says a lot about him. It would have been bad IF none signed with us.
Most successful hired coach ever for any sport in my lifetime. I don’t understand being so critical after a month on job and season hasn’t started.
Virginia went to Omaha in ‘09, ‘11, ‘14, ‘15, ‘21, ‘23, and ‘24, winning it all in ‘15. I’m not going to sweat whatever happened to Virginia last season.
Hopefully, we can get back on topic.
and to explain it further- if BOC brought in a bunch of guys that end up being drafted and then sign- thats really bad recruiting.
You used this exact line to talk about how Lemonis was a great recruiter...
I will still feel better when we sign a true SS. Even if we play Woodson and Sanders up the middle as starters we've got little to nothing behind either one of them should we have an injury or some other issue with one or the other.
I swear this has probably been mentioned by himQuote:
Originally Posted by BeardoMSU
Lol, this plus the good hire "on paper" is just pathetic troll shit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
JFC, dude. Get a new hobby. I recommend one that involves family, your kids, golf, etc...
And it's about more than just recruiting. I expect our team to be much better coached under BOC in the fundamentals of defense and baserunning. If not I will be very disappointed.Quote:
Originally Posted by BeardoMSU
Go 9-21 in back-to-back seasons: "Keep your job! Just making a Regional is good enough and he wasn't too far off!"
Go 16-11 after having made Omaha in 3 of the last 4, only to be screwed over by the committee and fate: "What an underachiever!"
Sad we've got someone in our fanbase rooting for our elite, national championship winning coach to fail just so he can be right on a message board.
A psychiatrist could have a field day studying his brain and how 17ed up it is.
He's really an LSU fan**Quote:
Originally Posted by KOdawg1
Yep. Total lunacy...but expected.Quote:
Originally Posted by Quaoarsking
Ending with a burst?
1B/RHP Chris Arroyo from UVA (193 for MLB, Draft Risk)
SS/2B Henry Godbout from UVA (73 for MLB, Draft Risk)
LHP Dylan Loy from Tennessee much trusted Reliver, comes supremely tested and no draft risk.
Maybe they have a flip on a quality SS from HS, not the portal. Seems you could pull an All American with an open SEC position.
I hope every draft eligible player we go after is a draft risk. After all, MLB can only take so many, and it?s the only way to build an elite program. I?d rather keep 50% of draft risk players than 100% of players that nobody wants to draft.
If our NIL stays strong, we will win some battles, unlike the days of when players with a 1/2 scholarship would bolt for a $25k signing bonus.
Better to have than not have signees. What is somewhat funny is reading where we have a regional team already with what was left by Bucket Coach, then we sign and get portal players and the "sky may fall" LOL. The futures way better in years to come with BOC and staff. But their will be naysayers.Quote:
Originally Posted by bulldogcountry1
100% agree. You definitely don't want a roster with zero draft risks, which means you are void of talent or have holes in your classes.Quote:
Originally Posted by bulldogcountry1
I'm talking about landing more guys that arent eligible for the 2025 draft. 2026 draft guys- not limited talent guysQuote:
Originally Posted by WSOPdawg
Seems to be some cautious.....very cautious.....optimism on our side regarding Reese.
I would still say it's very touch and go. Maybe 52 he stays/48 he goes. I might be willing to go as high as like 55/45
LSU's 3rd baseman does seem to be leaning toward the draft.
Not that there is any correlation- but LSU's Freshman All-SEC OF'er hit the portal yesterdayQuote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
And.......Ace Reese is back. Like he never left. Because he didn't.
Lsu has had around a dozen hit the portal. Tn has had a lot as well. Sh*t happens now days.
BOOM!Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
The number of pitchers Tennessee has had hit the portal is shocking. I think I've seen it's around 20.Quote:
Originally Posted by basedog
I felt pretty good when I saw LSU was going after Carraway.Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
Oregon state 3B got in the portal yesterday. That seemed good for us. Maybe lsu was behind that
He and Curiel are apparently friends. He may have been a fallback option.Quote:
Originally Posted by confucius say
There is something up with that. That's not normal.Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve