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What about DVH makes his players choke?
Posted on 6/18/25 at 9:56 pm
Posted on 6/18/25 at 9:56 pm
Do they feel his nerves? Does he do a bad job of preparing guys for high pressure situations?
-1st baseman not covering first and going for that ball
- not turning two
- frick up in left field
-1st baseman not covering first and going for that ball
- not turning two
- frick up in left field
Posted on 6/18/25 at 9:57 pm to CatfishJohn
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Posted on 6/18/25 at 9:57 pm to CatfishJohn
Same thing happens to Tennessee basketball players in March . They start feeling their coaches nerves and pressures then they mess up. I honestly think the players want it for their coach more than the coach wants it for themself. At least that’s how it feels in vol basketball
Posted on 6/18/25 at 9:58 pm to CatfishJohn
The game is 90% mental and in high stress situations the brain functions differently. That’s all I can think of.
Posted on 6/18/25 at 9:58 pm to RazorbackLaw501
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Does he do a bad job of preparing guys for high pressure situations?
How do you do this? A peptalk? Still up to the players to perform.
Posted on 6/18/25 at 9:58 pm to mtb010
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The game is 90% mental and in high stress situations the brain functions differently. That’s all I can think of.
But that impacts everyone. Why does Arkansas stand out here?
Posted on 6/18/25 at 9:59 pm to CatfishJohn
In Omaha, it’s the Mike Martin/FSU effect. Each year that DVH comes away empty, the pressure piles up higher. That 9th inning was just another example of it.
Posted on 6/18/25 at 9:59 pm to CatfishJohn
Dave has turned into Mr. Rogers.
Posted on 6/18/25 at 10:00 pm to Vandyrone
This is why Arkansas needs Vitello.
Posted on 6/18/25 at 10:01 pm to CatfishJohn
DVH is the one coach in the nation in would pull for From the SEC
If it didnt mean going thru LSU
Hes a great coach
If it didnt mean going thru LSU
Hes a great coach
Posted on 6/18/25 at 10:02 pm to topcat88
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How do you do this?
Practice in high pressure game like scenarios.
Posted on 6/18/25 at 10:03 pm to dchog
I don’t think DVH ever wins one. The cumulative pressure effect is too much to overcome at this point.
Posted on 6/18/25 at 10:04 pm to CatfishJohn
The honestly, I think he over thinks things in high pressure situations and it bleeds over to his players, and they start overthinking instead of just going with their instincts
Posted on 6/18/25 at 10:04 pm to Vandyrone
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it’s the Mike Martin/FSU effect
Great answer
Posted on 6/18/25 at 10:05 pm to CatfishJohn
A few failures of the past and it seems to weigh heavier on the minds of the players. Once they break through and win it’ll be gone.
Posted on 6/18/25 at 10:06 pm to CatfishJohn
Love the way McDonnell does it at L’Ville.
7th inning team meeting. Look them in the eyes & make sure everyone grasps the situation. Reset & finish the game
7th inning team meeting. Look them in the eyes & make sure everyone grasps the situation. Reset & finish the game
Posted on 6/18/25 at 10:06 pm to Vandyrone
quote:This. The nervous energy he exudes once he gets to Omaha was already too much, this just put the final nail in the coffin.
I don’t think DVH ever wins one. The cumulative pressure effect is too much to overcome at this point.
Posted on 6/18/25 at 10:06 pm to SlicedBread
Going with a freshman pitcher in that situation might not be the best move.
Fouch was ready.
Fouch was ready.
Posted on 6/18/25 at 10:07 pm to dchog
But I thought everyone hated him and his antics?
Posted on 6/18/25 at 10:07 pm to Rzrbackguy
The pitcher did his job and more. Nothing about that was on him.
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