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Mike Bianco Recognition thread
Posted on 6/6/26 at 7:49 pm
Posted on 6/6/26 at 7:49 pm
Not an apology thread, but I will admit that I think a lot of the Bianco hate is driven by things that happened almost 20 years ago. Coaches learn and evolve so I’m not sure it’s still fair to hold 2009 against him in 2026.
Since 2014:
Missed tournament 2017, 2023, 2024
Lost in a road regional 2015
Lost as a regional host 2016, 2018, 2025 (these hurt the most)
Lost in game 3 of supers on the road: 2019, 2021
Made it to Omaha: 2014, 2022, 2026
Is there anyone who has been more consistent AND has a natty in that time frame? Maybe LSU and/or UF but that’s probably it. Even vandy has had slumps. Yes, we should arguably have 2-3 more Supers and 1-2 more Omaha trips but he really has met any reasonable standard over the last 13 years.
Since 2014:
Missed tournament 2017, 2023, 2024
Lost in a road regional 2015
Lost as a regional host 2016, 2018, 2025 (these hurt the most)
Lost in game 3 of supers on the road: 2019, 2021
Made it to Omaha: 2014, 2022, 2026
Is there anyone who has been more consistent AND has a natty in that time frame? Maybe LSU and/or UF but that’s probably it. Even vandy has had slumps. Yes, we should arguably have 2-3 more Supers and 1-2 more Omaha trips but he really has met any reasonable standard over the last 13 years.
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Posted on 6/6/26 at 8:03 pm to Dixie.Reb
Think those 05-10 teams and the Thomas Dillard and kessinger teams are what people hold on to. I'm still convinced the 05 team is the best one we've had
Posted on 6/6/26 at 8:09 pm to rebsfan10
It’s totally fair to say that Bianco wasted some great teams. But in the grand scheme of things the top line results have generally been what you would expect.
Also: hiring a pitching coach is a big adaptation that has driven our wins this postseason. No way bianco dials up the changes this good.
Also: hiring a pitching coach is a big adaptation that has driven our wins this postseason. No way bianco dials up the changes this good.
Posted on 6/6/26 at 8:20 pm to Dixie.Reb
Much like in 2022…..he made some great late season adjustments. Hopefully it ends just the same.
Posted on 6/6/26 at 8:46 pm to rebsfan10
quote:it really sucks that we’ve run into some insanely good teams along the way. We got matched with a Texas team that swept the CWS, with arguably our best team, the next season we had Miami with 40+ wins, then a 49 win ASU, and a 49 win Virginia squad that had won 17 of their last 21, beating two top 10 teams in the ACCT and had just swept the Irvine regional.
Think those 05-10 teams and the Thomas Dillard and kessinger teams are what people hold on to. I'm still convinced the 05 team is the best one we've had
We probably should’ve beaten Miami & definitely Virginia but “that’s baseball” as our wise leader once said. I do think we probably win it all in 05 had we gotten past Texas though (and that’s something those Texas players said too). And if we had broken through and won one back then there’s no telling how our fortunes change in subsequent seasons.
Posted on 6/6/26 at 9:46 pm to Dixie.Reb
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It’s totally fair to say that Bianco wasted some great teams.
I think this is the main thing. Our most dominant and consistent teams in the regular season have lost to Miami, Texas, and UVA in super regionals. And lost to teams like Tennessee Tech, Tulane, and Murray State at home in regionals.
Seems like we thrive in the post season when we aren’t a host and expectations are lower.
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