Arkansas Thoughts

[Cooterpoot]

We got our asses beat. We only have two starters and our pen sucks. Hitters look just like they did before they got hot end of last season. Basically, we look a lot like we did before post season last year.

[ShotgunDawg]

Series like this is what makes baseball so frustrating. You can have a stretch where it seems like the entire team forgets how to play, then turn around and play like the '27 Yankees for a week. It always baffled me as a player, and baffles me as a fan. It's like a contagion - and it morphs and spreads.

It happens every week in MLB and the SEC is the equivalent of MLB in terms of competitive balance.

It's just that fans of college sports have trouble adjusting their perspective when basketball and football have very little competitive balance.

[Todd4State]

You are 100% right, which is worrying. I wonder if the names on the chests are playing a factor in some of these performances, maybe. We need to find a little swagger from someplace.

I think swagger is the problem in this case.

[basedog]

We were picked 6th in the Sec West for a reason.

Lemonis is in year one, up to this weekend we were headed to host and now he isn't the answer, I think I will wait and see. He may not be but it's not time to throw him under the bus.

The season isn't over, baseball is a game and season of up and downs, we will be in a region, last year proved anything can happen.

Funny how we hired Fox and pretty much everyone was giddy over the hire, he didn't recruit a single pitcher.

I never thought we were a top Super Regional team, so I'm not totally shocked about this past weekend.

We will hit again, probably not enough to overcome our pitching to make CWS, but in baseball who knows.

That's Baseball, I'm pretty sure we will win 40 games and have a winning record in the Sec.

Oh this weekend was brutal, can't imagine the ride home on the bus a player or Coach.

I would say settle down, let's see how the rest of the season goes, players have to make plays and Coaches have to keep the players motivated somehow.

[maroonmania]

I will just suffice to blame it all on the Thursday-Saturday series. Our players need their full week's rest and the SEC refuses to give it to us. We are 1-5 in those series with the lone win being a one run victory on a Thursday night where our fatigue at the end of the game almost did us in. We should just refuse to play any more series starting on Thursday!***

[MarketingBully]

You are 100% right, which is worrying. I wonder if the names on the chests are playing a factor in some of these performances, maybe. We need to find a little swagger from someplace.

We played like shit because of the environment. Tanner Allen all but says it in Steve Robertson?s interview with him. They laid down in front of a raucous crowd which imo is why it?s important we have both the regional and super regional in Starkville.

[AlSwearengen]

We played like shit because of the environment. Tanner Allen all but says it in Steve Robertson?s interview with him. They laid down in front of a raucous crowd which imo is why it?s important we have both the regional and super regional in Starkville.

That can’t happen. Teams with the attitude that is needed to win at a high level should relish the idea of going into lsu or Arkansas and giving their teams and fans the middle finger after beating their ass.

[Saltydog]

Agreed that "some" of it may be mental but there are some obvious holes where the talent is questionable.

[I seen it dawg]

Biggest problem we have is mental midgetry. Lack of stones from this team. History is on our side in that department but every team is different. These guys need to grow some.

[Dawg2003]

We played like shit because of the environment. Tanner Allen all but says it in Steve Robertson?s interview with him. They laid down in front of a raucous crowd which imo is why it?s important we have both the regional and super regional in Starkville.

We laid down at home in front of LSU too though.

[Commercecomet24]

It happens every week in MLB and the SEC is the equivalent of MLB in terms of competitive balance.

It's just that fans of college sports have trouble adjusting their perspective when basketball and football have very little competitive balance.

Yep. Great take !

[Steakonastick]

Our 2 biggest problems;

1. Our bullpen is trash.

2. We are a streaky offense. We are all or nothing.

[msstate7]

Our 2 biggest problems;

1. Our bullpen is trash.

2. We are a streaky offense. We are all or nothing.

Lol, I don't think I've ever seen you say anything but positive. You definitely aren't wrong, but I found it funny you getting on to our pen.

[Barkman Turner Overdrive]

Our bullpen is trash.

I was saying this after Small pitched well against the University of Auburn, then we collapsed, and got a series opening loss on that Friday. That Sunday we had to score 20 or so to win, which we did. I was optimistic going into the season but was concerned after the Mississippi Southern series and UF series. After the U of Auburn weekend, i have faith in Small, Ginn, Liebert, and sometimes in Gordon and Plumlee.

[Relardo Sidney]

Aren't gonna win many games when you walk 13 dudes or whatever it was.

[HoopsDawg]

Our 2 biggest problems;

1. Our bullpen is trash.

2. We are a streaky offense. We are all or nothing.

Last year, Cole Gordon got hot. He was a big key to us making Omaha. Someone is going to have to get hot out of the pen or we are in big trouble.

[MarketingBully]

That can’t happen. Teams with the attitude that is needed to win at a high level should relish the idea of going into lsu or Arkansas and giving their teams and fans the middle finger after beating their ass.

It did. Listen to this interview.

https://youtu.be/E9kvoiilCGo

[Saltydog]

Aren't gonna win many games when you walk 13 dudes or whatever it was.

It was 16 but who's counting. You know, kinda like if Renardo eats 13 hamburgers. If he eats 3 more does it really make a difference.....

[Commercecomet24]

It was 16 but who's counting. You know, kinda like if Renardo eats 13 hamburgers. If he eats 3 more does it really make a difference.....

I laughed! Rep given!

[BrunswickDawg]

It was 16 but who's counting. You know, kinda like if Renardo eats 13 hamburgers. If he eats 3 more does it really make a difference.....

Rep given. Although, I should charge you some as reimbursement for the bourbon that almost shot out my nose.