For the Love of God, PLEASE....
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For the Love of God, PLEASE....
don't let the finals end up being Vandy-UVa part III.
If we make it (and I think we will), I would like to play one of the other teams, even UT.
If we make it (and I think we will), I would like to play one of the other teams, even UT.
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I would love for us to play UVa in the finals.
1) We owe them a beating for the "Walker Buehler" game we were favored in.
2) They lost 18 games in the ACC. We could handle them.
3) Despite hitting the ball pretty good lately, their team average is still only .264
4) They don't have a single hitter in double digits on home runs.
1) We owe them a beating for the "Walker Buehler" game we were favored in.
2) They lost 18 games in the ACC. We could handle them.
3) Despite hitting the ball pretty good lately, their team average is still only .264
4) They don't have a single hitter in double digits on home runs.
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Frankly, on that side of the bracket, they are the team I would most like to face...and my wife earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at UT (the real one in Austin, not uut...but she doesn’t care one iota about sports).
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Please not UT. I’m tired of hearing how great they are. All the local sports talk shows on 102.5-FM and 104.5-FM have devoted 90 percent of their talk shows this past week to talking about UT and Vitelo and how great they are and they’re a Cinderella team that’s going to win the title and blah blah blah. (The other 10 percent was the Titans and how great they’re going to be with Julio Jones, blah blah blah.) They’ve only spent a small amount of time talking about Vanderbilt.
Even former Vanderbilt baseball and basketball player Willie Daunic couldn’t quit singing their praises on his afternoon show.
I want them to lose to Texas and their season be over so we don’t have to hear about them anymore.
I wouldn’t have a problem at all facing Virginia again. It’s become a rivalry. Vanderbilt vs. Virginia for the national championship in baseball, every year. Sort of like Alabama vs. Clemson every year in football or Kentucky vs. North Carolina in basketball (in the 80’s and 90’s).
Even former Vanderbilt baseball and basketball player Willie Daunic couldn’t quit singing their praises on his afternoon show.
I want them to lose to Texas and their season be over so we don’t have to hear about them anymore.
I wouldn’t have a problem at all facing Virginia again. It’s become a rivalry. Vanderbilt vs. Virginia for the national championship in baseball, every year. Sort of like Alabama vs. Clemson every year in football or Kentucky vs. North Carolina in basketball (in the 80’s and 90’s).
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This 1000 timesGolddore68 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 20, 2021 10:05 pm I want them to lose to Texas and their season be over so we don’t have to hear about them anymore.
Always hopeful; rarely optimistic.
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I agree with this. Tenn had their time in the sun, time to go home. And they will against the real UT.dcdore wrote: ↑Sun Jun 20, 2021 10:43 pmThis 1000 timesGolddore68 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 20, 2021 10:05 pm I want them to lose to Texas and their season be over so we don’t have to hear about them anymore.
My original post actually meant UT Austin. After all, they are THE real UT. The other is EweTee. Although I wouldn't totally mind them making the final and we kick the crap out of them like I alluded to in another post.
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I am also a UVa alum. I still cannot decide which is more satisfying. The Omahoos’ decisive win or UT’s decisive and bubble bursting defeat. Heh.
BTW, I am a still a devoted Vandy baseball fan when they play. Too many good memories sitting in the sun with beers on the bank behind 1st base back in the day.
BTW, I am a still a devoted Vandy baseball fan when they play. Too many good memories sitting in the sun with beers on the bank behind 1st base back in the day.
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For selfish reasons I pick UVA. Demand for Finals tickets and hotel rooms will be down compared to the other 3 teams. VA in there, lower prices and better availability of tix and rooms.
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I guess now we won't have to worry about making the finals.
Wouldn't we have to beat Stanford and then beat NC State twice to pull it off?
Wouldn't we have to beat Stanford and then beat NC State twice to pull it off?
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What? you think that is not possible?MrMemorial wrote: ↑Mon Jun 21, 2021 8:46 pm I guess now we won't have to worry about making the finals.
Wouldn't we have to beat Stanford and then beat NC State twice to pull it off?
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Yup. It will be a very tough task.MrMemorial wrote: ↑Mon Jun 21, 2021 8:46 pm I guess now we won't have to worry about making the finals.
Wouldn't we have to beat Stanford and then beat NC State twice to pull it off?
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Beating Stanford is the next order of business. Not an easy job.
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I wouldn't bet money on it with some of our pitchers (Hlibokie, Doolins, etc) out for the year. Not to be negative, but it's realistically not going to happen. After tonight... we are not going to repeat. Will happily eat crow if we win it all or even make the finals. But we are done.vutrain wrote: ↑Mon Jun 21, 2021 8:52 pmWhat? you think that is not possible?MrMemorial wrote: ↑Mon Jun 21, 2021 8:46 pm I guess now we won't have to worry about making the finals.
Wouldn't we have to beat Stanford and then beat NC State twice to pull it off?
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Only chance is we start hitting like crazy. Which hasn’t happened much this year.
So - anything is possible - but I won’t be taking out a second mortgage on my house with a bookie.
So - anything is possible - but I won’t be taking out a second mortgage on my house with a bookie.
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Oregon State lost the opener in 2018 and then won 4 straight to reach the finals. They then lost the finals opener and were on the ropes in game 2 when Arkansas gifted them a win. Beavers won it all the next day. This season isn't over. Baseball is so game-to-game.vutrain wrote: ↑Mon Jun 21, 2021 8:52 pmWhat? you think that is not possible?MrMemorial wrote: ↑Mon Jun 21, 2021 8:46 pm I guess now we won't have to worry about making the finals.
Wouldn't we have to beat Stanford and then beat NC State twice to pull it off?
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Apple and a cumquat.Levon wrote: ↑Mon Jun 21, 2021 9:26 pmOregon State lost the opener in 2018 and then won 4 straight to reach the finals. They then lost the finals opener and were on the ropes in game 2 when Arkansas gifted them a win. Beavers won it all the next day. This season isn't over. Baseball is so game-to-game.vutrain wrote: ↑Mon Jun 21, 2021 8:52 pmWhat? you think that is not possible?MrMemorial wrote: ↑Mon Jun 21, 2021 8:46 pm I guess now we won't have to worry about making the finals.
Wouldn't we have to beat Stanford and then beat NC State twice to pull it off?
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How? What's the difference? Same tournament format, same path to redemption. Likely? Odds are long. Impossible? Oh hell no!commadore wrote: ↑Mon Jun 21, 2021 9:36 pmApple and a cumquat.Levon wrote: ↑Mon Jun 21, 2021 9:26 pmOregon State lost the opener in 2018 and then won 4 straight to reach the finals. They then lost the finals opener and were on the ropes in game 2 when Arkansas gifted them a win. Beavers won it all the next day. This season isn't over. Baseball is so game-to-game.