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What happened to baseball?
Posted on 4/25/21 at 10:11 am
Posted on 4/25/21 at 10:11 am
Why are they so bad this year?
I wanted Vitello, but I hoped Beiser would be better than this. Which AD ignored the calls to hire Vitello?
I wanted Vitello, but I hoped Beiser would be better than this. Which AD ignored the calls to hire Vitello?
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Posted on 4/25/21 at 1:06 pm to deputyfife
Mack Rhoades
Lol
Lol
Posted on 4/25/21 at 1:23 pm to the808bass
This made me do a little looking. Our baseballers are currently at 12-24 (5-12 SEC). Coach has a career 44-62 in the conference.
But, happily, our softball girls are doing pretty well, thank you.
I wonder how our other sports are doing. Well, Robin's girls have fought their way to a 18-33 record the last two years.
Our soccer team (is that a sport?) is pretty much a .500 squad over the last 25 years or so. (coach just resigned with full-throated aclaim from the AD)
Well...maybe our tracksters? Recently concluded SEC championships found our men dead last (as usual). But they managed 8 team points to hold onto the last spot. The women were also remarkable in finishing last...but they did manage to get one...yes, one! team point.
But, all is not lost. In the last alumni magazine I got, it was reported that some foreign student is doing great things in the science lab, and one guy from the class of '82 just wrote a book.
With Mizzou, you have to look for greatness wherever you can.
But, happily, our softball girls are doing pretty well, thank you.
I wonder how our other sports are doing. Well, Robin's girls have fought their way to a 18-33 record the last two years.
Our soccer team (is that a sport?) is pretty much a .500 squad over the last 25 years or so. (coach just resigned with full-throated aclaim from the AD)
Well...maybe our tracksters? Recently concluded SEC championships found our men dead last (as usual). But they managed 8 team points to hold onto the last spot. The women were also remarkable in finishing last...but they did manage to get one...yes, one! team point.
But, all is not lost. In the last alumni magazine I got, it was reported that some foreign student is doing great things in the science lab, and one guy from the class of '82 just wrote a book.
With Mizzou, you have to look for greatness wherever you can.
This post was edited on 4/25/21 at 1:24 pm
Posted on 4/25/21 at 3:48 pm to Literalist
It really is pretty remarkable how much of a non-factor we are across all sports in the SEC...
I would argue that WE are the "Vandy" of the SEC now.
Posted on 4/25/21 at 4:07 pm to KCM0Tiger
As an addendum, in more forehead-slapping news, our golfers whacked and chopped their way to a 13th place finish in the SEC championship.
Posted on 4/25/21 at 5:25 pm to Literalist
Well, darn it. I was sounding a wee bit negative, so I thought I'd look for a good Mizzou sports team.
Turns out our gymnasts are hanging there at 2-6.
And the X-country folks managed a 7th (of 13) in the conference championship.
Tennis racketeers posted an SEC record of 1-12.
I say we move everything to the Mid-America conference. I'll bet we could be in the top half.
Turns out our gymnasts are hanging there at 2-6.
And the X-country folks managed a 7th (of 13) in the conference championship.
Tennis racketeers posted an SEC record of 1-12.
I say we move everything to the Mid-America conference. I'll bet we could be in the top half.
Posted on 4/25/21 at 9:08 pm to Literalist
I still blame Babs. That damn woman dug a damn deep hole.
Posted on 4/25/21 at 10:19 pm to deputyfife
Now go look what Vitello is doing at Tennessee. I’ll save the trip. 32-9 and 12-6 this year. Both teams were in about the same spot when their current coaches took over. On top of that now you alienated Scherzer who was a Vitello guy. Sterk can say I would have done things different but it was a stupid mistake
Posted on 4/26/21 at 8:07 am to KCM0Tiger
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It really is pretty remarkable how much of a non-factor we are across all sports in the SEC...
It really is. I can understand some sports being near impossible for Mizzou to be as competitive in like baseball/golf because of weather, but indoor sports is a bit rough.
Mizzou needs to just go full tilt into the eSports and become great at it while it is still in development mode. So that we can be the blue blood of something
Posted on 4/26/21 at 9:12 am to deputyfife
I find it interesting that mizzou can't compete in baseball given how popular of a sport it is in this state from a Pro aspect.
Should Mizzou play more games at Busch and K? Seems like players would love to play there, and unlike football or basketball, revenue and ticket sales don't mean much.
Should Mizzou play more games at Busch and K? Seems like players would love to play there, and unlike football or basketball, revenue and ticket sales don't mean much.
Posted on 4/26/21 at 9:25 am to mizslu314
State has better facilities and more interest. MO kids go there.
Posted on 4/26/21 at 9:47 am to deputyfife
Mizzou doesn’t invest in any non revenue sports at all. Luckily, they have been able to be pretty good in wrestling, softball and volleyball. We are pretty much trash in everything else.
But at the end of the day, no one really cares about anything outside of Football and Basketball...myself included
But at the end of the day, no one really cares about anything outside of Football and Basketball...myself included
Posted on 4/26/21 at 10:13 am to reedus23
I was asking if anyone knew why this year, specifically, we have fallen off Beiser's previous level.
And I was noting that our AD made a generation-affecting mistake in passing on Vitello. We won't get Vitello now, but even with our facilities and support I think he could have replicated his current success at Tenn. That is how you fix a non-revenue sport. Scherzer even pledged a $1 million donation for baseball if Vitello were hired.
And I was noting that our AD made a generation-affecting mistake in passing on Vitello. We won't get Vitello now, but even with our facilities and support I think he could have replicated his current success at Tenn. That is how you fix a non-revenue sport. Scherzer even pledged a $1 million donation for baseball if Vitello were hired.
Posted on 4/27/21 at 9:25 am to deputyfife
Mizzou did have 2-3 players drafted last year, right? I believe pitchers which may answer your question of what happened to baseball. Tough road to hoe in baseball in the SEC.
Mizzou had 5 taken in 2019 and 1 taken in 2020, of which 4 were pitchers. Too young on the mound this season
Mizzou had 5 taken in 2019 and 1 taken in 2020, of which 4 were pitchers. Too young on the mound this season
Posted on 4/27/21 at 4:28 pm to Drydock
She was part of the problem, but not the whole of it.
College sports have never been and will never be a religion in Missouri.
College sports have never been and will never be a religion in Missouri.
Posted on 4/27/21 at 7:27 pm to reedus23
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Sterk can say I would have done things different but it was a stupid mistake
that wasnt sterk.
Posted on 4/30/21 at 10:46 pm to notsince98
I know. I was saying maybe Sterk could talk Vitello back home because he wasn’t involved in the decision to take a pass on Vitello
Posted on 5/1/21 at 10:23 am to reedus23
Was Vitello that strongly tied to us that he would leave a program he has established? I think everyone in the SEC has better baseball facilities than us, too.
Posted on 5/1/21 at 4:59 pm to deputyfife
They’re fairly strong. Strong enough? Dunno. Missouri kid. Mizzou player. Mizzou coach. Dad was a Missouri high school coach. He really wanted the Missouri job but that could help or hurt since we chose someone else. UT facilities are better but probably close to the bottom of the SEC. problem would be if a different program came calling at this point
Posted on 5/2/21 at 4:37 pm to McMillan
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She was part of the problem, but not the whole of it.
Agreed. Plus she’s been gone 34 years now…1/3 of a century should be plenty of time to rebuild an athletic department. That excuse is starting to get a little tired IMO.
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