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re: Alabama Softball: SEC Champions!
Posted on 4/20/21 at 10:05 pm to mrbroker
Posted on 4/20/21 at 10:05 pm to mrbroker
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watched UGA beat Ok in extra innings. Coach Murph there was not a slap hitter on either team that was playing in teh game. Great win for the SEC
Murphy is not and has never been a hitting coach. Most players regress under his lack of ability and tutelage to coach hitters. This team as well as the previous teams, have not and will not reach their potential. Florida has a hitting coach. We have Murphy and a barking seal that coaches first base that our hitting coaches.
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Posted on 4/21/21 at 6:43 am to LATIDER
i am close to seeing the light
Posted on 4/21/21 at 7:18 am to Alabama_Fan
Posted on 4/21/21 at 9:17 am to Alabama_Fan
Warning TL;DR (and doesn’t really say anything to boot)
I remember when Wimp was in his hay day. Multiple consecutive sweet 16 appearances. Many players drafted into the NBA. Coleman would often sell out and would be rocking. With all that, people (including yours truly) would observe that Wimp was good, but that he couldn’t get past the sweet 16. Maybe another coach could take us to the next level. Then he was gone. Basketball had some bouts of success but nothing sustained. In 2021 Bama finally gets to the sweet 16 and I’m crying tears of joy thinking Bama is good again and is finally on the brink of sustained success (and thinking back on what a fool I was all those years ago to not fully appreciate what Wimp had going at the time).
That’s where I find myself with softball. Murphy has had unarguable success and has kept Alabama among the top teams in the sport year in and year out. Hosting regionals and super regionals year after year and annual trips to the college World Series. I wish baseball at The Joe had half the atmosphere of a softball game at Rhodes. So I’m not ready to pull the plug on the Murphy era.
I do wish he would show some outward signs of adapting (recruit and field players who look like athletes and who swing the bat; require players to adhere to strength and conditioning and nutritional programs year round). Investigate why softball is experiencing a rash of injuries (especially knees) and take steps to keep the team healthy through strength and conditioning. Hire a hitting coach (and while we’re at it, maybe hire one for baseball too).
Should Bama be in the market for a new softball coach? Or should Bama fans be careful of what they wish for? Only time will tell.
I remember when Wimp was in his hay day. Multiple consecutive sweet 16 appearances. Many players drafted into the NBA. Coleman would often sell out and would be rocking. With all that, people (including yours truly) would observe that Wimp was good, but that he couldn’t get past the sweet 16. Maybe another coach could take us to the next level. Then he was gone. Basketball had some bouts of success but nothing sustained. In 2021 Bama finally gets to the sweet 16 and I’m crying tears of joy thinking Bama is good again and is finally on the brink of sustained success (and thinking back on what a fool I was all those years ago to not fully appreciate what Wimp had going at the time).
That’s where I find myself with softball. Murphy has had unarguable success and has kept Alabama among the top teams in the sport year in and year out. Hosting regionals and super regionals year after year and annual trips to the college World Series. I wish baseball at The Joe had half the atmosphere of a softball game at Rhodes. So I’m not ready to pull the plug on the Murphy era.
I do wish he would show some outward signs of adapting (recruit and field players who look like athletes and who swing the bat; require players to adhere to strength and conditioning and nutritional programs year round). Investigate why softball is experiencing a rash of injuries (especially knees) and take steps to keep the team healthy through strength and conditioning. Hire a hitting coach (and while we’re at it, maybe hire one for baseball too).
Should Bama be in the market for a new softball coach? Or should Bama fans be careful of what they wish for? Only time will tell.
Posted on 4/21/21 at 1:21 pm to Alabama_Fan
Posted on 4/21/21 at 6:30 pm to Alabama_Fan
1-1 bottom of 2
Posted on 4/21/21 at 8:38 pm to mrbroker
Bama wins 6-3. But it was problematic. Goodman pitched a good game and was leading 6-1 going into the 7th inning. Murphy put in Torrence to close but she allowed two runs and there were two on and two out when she was pulled. Fouts was put in and was pitching to the first batter she faced when S. Miss made a base running mistake and was tagged out in a run down ending the game. Our hitting remains terrible. Murphy put in Cornell to pinch hit because Cornell wants to play pro ball and you have to hit as well as pitch. Predictably, she struck out and now is 0-6 as a pinch hitter. Murphy is a nice guy but enough is enough.
Posted on 4/21/21 at 10:03 pm to ricketsd
Alabama Softball Edges Out Southern Miss, 6-3
Krystal Goodman earns the win, Kaylee Tow and Elissa Brown* post multi-hit performances
*editor’s note: She was out of the box both times
SEC Network post game recap
Krystal Goodman earns the win, Kaylee Tow and Elissa Brown* post multi-hit performances
*editor’s note: She was out of the box both times
SEC Network post game recap
Posted on 4/21/21 at 11:52 pm to Alabama_Fan
In response to your post: you make a good point. I would argue though, that there was nothing wrong with Wimp’s coaching, Alabama just always seemed to run into the wrong (hot) team in the tournament. The coaching was solid, Bama was just snakebit.
On the other hand, Murphy has never evolved even though softball as a sport has evolved and there’s a lot more talent being spread around. Alabama and Florida used to dominate the SEC. Not anymore. The rest of the league has caught Alabama and we are still playing the same game Murphy has always played: find an ace and throw her until her arm falls off or the season ends, whichever comes first. (And they have happened simultaneously sometimes!) Never hire a hitting coach (like Bama can’t afford one, why HASN’T he hired someone?), be a players coach and big buddies with your players. Ignore conditioning and strength training and the nutritional support the athletes have access to, and fall short of the natty every time but one. Byrne needs to walk in his office and tell him the hitting coach is fired and a new one will be hired. And if the head coach doesn’t like that decision, he can lose that job too. Murphy is way too comfortable in his position and way too complacent.
It might be a gamble to put Murphy on notice, but Alabama softball is a national power unlike the Alabama basketball team that Wimp coached. I don’t want Murphy fired, his performance has earned him more time. But I do want to wake him up and have him shake up the program and evolve. If he can’t do that them maybe it’s best for both parties to move on. Alabama softball is stuck in a rut and is not improving. That’s not a good thing because if you’re not moving forward in this league, you’re moving backwards.
On the other hand, Murphy has never evolved even though softball as a sport has evolved and there’s a lot more talent being spread around. Alabama and Florida used to dominate the SEC. Not anymore. The rest of the league has caught Alabama and we are still playing the same game Murphy has always played: find an ace and throw her until her arm falls off or the season ends, whichever comes first. (And they have happened simultaneously sometimes!) Never hire a hitting coach (like Bama can’t afford one, why HASN’T he hired someone?), be a players coach and big buddies with your players. Ignore conditioning and strength training and the nutritional support the athletes have access to, and fall short of the natty every time but one. Byrne needs to walk in his office and tell him the hitting coach is fired and a new one will be hired. And if the head coach doesn’t like that decision, he can lose that job too. Murphy is way too comfortable in his position and way too complacent.
It might be a gamble to put Murphy on notice, but Alabama softball is a national power unlike the Alabama basketball team that Wimp coached. I don’t want Murphy fired, his performance has earned him more time. But I do want to wake him up and have him shake up the program and evolve. If he can’t do that them maybe it’s best for both parties to move on. Alabama softball is stuck in a rut and is not improving. That’s not a good thing because if you’re not moving forward in this league, you’re moving backwards.
Posted on 4/22/21 at 7:53 am to phil4bama
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if you’re not moving forward in this league, you’re moving backwards.
Agree 100%
Posted on 4/22/21 at 7:54 am to Alabama_Fan
Top 15 Showdown with Louisiana On Deck
It's another great matchup this weekend at Rhoads Stadium when No. 5 Alabama hosts No. 13 Louisiana on Saturday and Sunday. Brickyard tickets for this weekend are available on RollTide.com. Fans can stream both games on the ESPN app or WatchESPN.com.
Saturday | 1:30 p.m. CT | SEC Network+
Sunday | 1:30 p.m. CT | SEC Network+
It's another great matchup this weekend at Rhoads Stadium when No. 5 Alabama hosts No. 13 Louisiana on Saturday and Sunday. Brickyard tickets for this weekend are available on RollTide.com. Fans can stream both games on the ESPN app or WatchESPN.com.
Saturday | 1:30 p.m. CT | SEC Network+
Sunday | 1:30 p.m. CT | SEC Network+
Posted on 4/22/21 at 9:37 am to Alabama_Fan
quote:This is an awkward time for us as Tide softball fans. We are clearly lacking in the physicality aspect of the game compared to other top-tier teams. He's having to stack slap-hitters back-to-back, and deal with .200 hitters around the bottom of the order. Neither of these scenarios is a winning formula, imo.
I do wish he would show some outward signs of adapting (recruit and field players who look like athletes and who swing the bat; require players to adhere to strength and conditioning and nutritional programs year round). Investigate why softball is experiencing a rash of injuries (especially knees) and take steps to keep the team healthy through strength and conditioning. Hire a hitting coach (and while we’re at it, maybe hire one for baseball too).
Should Bama be in the market for a new softball coach? Or should Bama fans be careful of what they wish for? Only time will tell.
I'm afraid that if his weekend pitching wasn't elite, we'd probably be looking at a .500 SEC winning %.
All that said, the guy's won a natty, had us in The Tournament often, and seems to be able to stay just under that elite category we all aspire to.
The thing that resonates with me the most is what a previous poster said...."in the SEC, if you're sitting still, you're backing up!"
Posted on 4/22/21 at 8:15 pm to coachcrisp
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."in the SEC, if you're sitting still, you're backing up!"
New blood is needed. He thinks it's all about him. He is not one of the girls. It's time for new blood. Hitters regress. Pitchers regress, the defense makes inexcusable errors and half the team is not in playing shape. He is a horrible in game and hitting coach. Clean house. This is not the Alabama Murphy Tide.
Posted on 4/23/21 at 7:45 am to LATIDER
Sounds like you're close to the program in some way. Do you know if anyone within the program feels the same way?
Posted on 4/23/21 at 1:13 pm to coachcrisp
Alabama Softball Goes Out of Conference for Unusual Late-Season Top-15 Matchup (SI)
Sun Belt foe Louisiana visits Alabama for a pair of games this weekend
Sun Belt foe Louisiana visits Alabama for a pair of games this weekend
Posted on 4/23/21 at 1:16 pm to Alabama_Fan
Montana Fouts and Bailey Hemphill Named Top 25 Finalists for 2021 USA Softball Player of the Year
Alabama softball's Montana Fouts and Bailey Hemphill are among the top 25 finalists for the 2021 USA Softball Player of the Year, it was announced Friday.
Fouts and Hemphill were Player of the Year finalists in 2019 and were also on last year's preseason list. Alabama is one of just five schools with multiple finalists, along with Arkansas, Oklahoma, UCLA and Washington. The Top 10 Finalists will be announced May 5 and the Top Three announced May 19. The 2021 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year will be revealed June 1.
Alabama softball's Montana Fouts and Bailey Hemphill are among the top 25 finalists for the 2021 USA Softball Player of the Year, it was announced Friday.
Fouts and Hemphill were Player of the Year finalists in 2019 and were also on last year's preseason list. Alabama is one of just five schools with multiple finalists, along with Arkansas, Oklahoma, UCLA and Washington. The Top 10 Finalists will be announced May 5 and the Top Three announced May 19. The 2021 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year will be revealed June 1.
Posted on 4/23/21 at 2:02 pm to Alabama_Fan
Unclear if it is a recommendation or a mandate:
Report: NCAA to announce 50% capacity limit for all baseball and softball championship events
The NCAA could soon announce a capacity limit for all baseball and softball championship events, which would include the College World Series and Women’s College World Series, per D1Baseball’s Kendall Rogers. According to an email obtained by Adam Sparks of the Tennessean, the NCAA has recommended Regional and Super Regional hosts allow no more than 50% capacity at stadiums due to COVID-19 protocols. The guidelines include all outdoor championship events on the spring calendar, including fall sports being played this season.
“The COVID-19 Medical Advisory Group recommended predetermined championship sites follow the guidelines established by the respective state and local authorities,” read the NCAA email. “The group recommended a venue capacity for outdoor championship events could rise to no more than 50 percent capacity if permitted by those governmental authorities.”
Tournament selections for the 2021 College World Series are scheduled for Monday, May 31. Games start with Regionals and continue through Super Regionals before the opening day of the College World Series on Saturday, June 19 at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska. The CWS Finals is expected to start Monday, June 28, and due to a best out of three series the final championship game could fall on either Tuesday, June 29, or Wednesday, June 30.
Selections for the 2021 Women’s College World Series are scheduled for Sunday, May 16. Regionals begin on Friday, May 21, and continue through Super Regionals set for the following week. Eight teams will play in the WCWS beginning Thursday, June 3, with the finale expected Wednesday, June 9.
Report: NCAA to announce 50% capacity limit for all baseball and softball championship events
The NCAA could soon announce a capacity limit for all baseball and softball championship events, which would include the College World Series and Women’s College World Series, per D1Baseball’s Kendall Rogers. According to an email obtained by Adam Sparks of the Tennessean, the NCAA has recommended Regional and Super Regional hosts allow no more than 50% capacity at stadiums due to COVID-19 protocols. The guidelines include all outdoor championship events on the spring calendar, including fall sports being played this season.
“The COVID-19 Medical Advisory Group recommended predetermined championship sites follow the guidelines established by the respective state and local authorities,” read the NCAA email. “The group recommended a venue capacity for outdoor championship events could rise to no more than 50 percent capacity if permitted by those governmental authorities.”
Tournament selections for the 2021 College World Series are scheduled for Monday, May 31. Games start with Regionals and continue through Super Regionals before the opening day of the College World Series on Saturday, June 19 at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska. The CWS Finals is expected to start Monday, June 28, and due to a best out of three series the final championship game could fall on either Tuesday, June 29, or Wednesday, June 30.
Selections for the 2021 Women’s College World Series are scheduled for Sunday, May 16. Regionals begin on Friday, May 21, and continue through Super Regionals set for the following week. Eight teams will play in the WCWS beginning Thursday, June 3, with the finale expected Wednesday, June 9.
Posted on 4/24/21 at 7:17 am to Alabama_Fan
Posted on 4/24/21 at 1:53 pm to Alabama_Fan
we score 4 runs in first with a 3 run bomb by Kilfoyl. Her BA is getting better with more AB's
Posted on 4/24/21 at 2:49 pm to mrbroker
bases loaded with no outs cuz our 2b and SS cant get routine grounders out of their gloves quick enough to get the lead runner.
Dammit
Dammit
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