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re: Texas Aggie Baseball - 2014 Edition
Posted on 6/3/14 at 9:04 am to betweenthebara
Posted on 6/3/14 at 9:04 am to betweenthebara
My thoughts about the baseball program in a rational manner-
The baseball program feels like the football program in Sherman's last year right now.
A lot of people wanted him fired, but a lot of people were apologists. RC's teams seem very similar as well in that, mentally, they just don't have it in the big games (see post season/bowl games).
That loss last night made me think of 25-27 and how on Earth we could ever lose that game. A lot of people blamed the players and not the coach, just like now. I will never understand that argument. Head coaches make the big bucks because they are the ones responsible for wins and losses, and no one else.
When coach Sumlin came here, the first thing he did was make us a tougher football team. That Florida game in 2012, you could see a marked difference in the demeanor of our team. We expected to win.
RC's teams hope to win, not expect. You could see it on the sip players faces. They knew we didn't have it and they taunted us for it. They barked at us and we pissed down our legs.
I like a lot of things RC has done, but the guy does not instill confidence in his team. We will never win a national championship this way, and that should be our end game (at least competing).
We will continue to be an average baseball program until we learn to expect and demand more.
The baseball program feels like the football program in Sherman's last year right now.
A lot of people wanted him fired, but a lot of people were apologists. RC's teams seem very similar as well in that, mentally, they just don't have it in the big games (see post season/bowl games).
That loss last night made me think of 25-27 and how on Earth we could ever lose that game. A lot of people blamed the players and not the coach, just like now. I will never understand that argument. Head coaches make the big bucks because they are the ones responsible for wins and losses, and no one else.
When coach Sumlin came here, the first thing he did was make us a tougher football team. That Florida game in 2012, you could see a marked difference in the demeanor of our team. We expected to win.
RC's teams hope to win, not expect. You could see it on the sip players faces. They knew we didn't have it and they taunted us for it. They barked at us and we pissed down our legs.
I like a lot of things RC has done, but the guy does not instill confidence in his team. We will never win a national championship this way, and that should be our end game (at least competing).
We will continue to be an average baseball program until we learn to expect and demand more.
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Posted on 6/3/14 at 9:36 am to Bob Ag
I don't disagree. But the problem, if there is one, is that Rob Childress has probably done just enough again to avoid the chopping block. But the trajectory of the program is not inspiring
2007 48-19
Big 12 Tournament Champions
NCAA Super Regional
2008 46-19
Big 12 Champions
NCAA Super Regional
2009 37-24
NCAA Regional
2010 43-20-1
Big 12 Tournament Champions
NCAA Regional
2011 42-18
Big 12 co-Champions
Big 12 Tournament Champions
College World Series
2012 43-18
NCAA Regional
2013 34-29
NCAA Regional
2014 36-26
NCAA Regional
Since 2011 we gave Childress a raise and remodeled Olsen. We invested in indoor facilities. We put up the largest video board in the nation. But since that time, the program is going backwards with no hint that things are going to turn around soon.
I think most of us can live with a rebuilding year every once in a while. 2012 was bitterly disappointing but we did lose all our talent after that year so 2013 he gets a pass in my book, just like 09.
But I have to say, looking at that history, it's going to be really really hard to fire RC this year.
2007 48-19
Big 12 Tournament Champions
NCAA Super Regional
2008 46-19
Big 12 Champions
NCAA Super Regional
2009 37-24
NCAA Regional
2010 43-20-1
Big 12 Tournament Champions
NCAA Regional
2011 42-18
Big 12 co-Champions
Big 12 Tournament Champions
College World Series
2012 43-18
NCAA Regional
2013 34-29
NCAA Regional
2014 36-26
NCAA Regional
Since 2011 we gave Childress a raise and remodeled Olsen. We invested in indoor facilities. We put up the largest video board in the nation. But since that time, the program is going backwards with no hint that things are going to turn around soon.
I think most of us can live with a rebuilding year every once in a while. 2012 was bitterly disappointing but we did lose all our talent after that year so 2013 he gets a pass in my book, just like 09.
But I have to say, looking at that history, it's going to be really really hard to fire RC this year.
Posted on 6/3/14 at 10:58 am to Bob Ag
quote:
We will continue to be an average baseball program until we learn to expect and demand more.
This is well said, and IMO is on the AD. Which is way I have an issue with him. Doing just enough shouldn't be good enough.
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