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re: Alabama Softball: SEC Champions!
Posted on 4/21/21 at 7:18 am to Alabama_Fan
Posted on 4/21/21 at 7:18 am to Alabama_Fan
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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.
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