STLhog

There’s a reason our pitching sucks.

From a smart guy on another board:

“Arkansas is very scripted in terms of pitching.

In 0-2 or 1-2 counts, Arkansas has thrown 231 FB out of 912 pitches, 84 have been in the zone. 9% of plus count pitches has been a FB in the zone even though we have 6+ pitchers who throw 95+.

However, only 360 of those 912 pitches were called balls (39%). So you have a 91% chance in a plus count pitch vs Arkansas is either out of the zone or a breaking ball.

It's why our strikeout rates are plummeting, IMO:

1. We don't throw inside FBs so every opponent is just standing on the plate ready to barrel the outside edge
2. If we ever get ahead, we are very predictable”

Their defense is comical.

Just a bad team outside of Luka magic.

Rumor is Ament wants ridiculous money. Doesn't sound likely.

Find a veteran guard/wing that can shoot all day over him.

Don't see Ament getting much PT ahead of Knox, Brazile and Billy anyway.

ya'll are blowing this way out of proportion.

He was just honest and obviously very disappointed.

Rory not talking to him and completely outplaying should end the story there anyway.

Feel better? Jeeze.

End of the day we probably get blown out by Florida anyway.

Making the sweet 16 and Elite 8 is basically the same thing. Bad loss but I felt just as bad in attendance getting handled by Baylor and was nearly as bad getting smoked by UCONN/Duke the other years.

Really only matters who wins. Couldn’t even tell you who was in the final four 3-4 years ago.

Self? Izzo?

Cmon man, those dudes have been meh at best the last 5 years outside of Self's Natty.

If anything Cal's 10 year record in the tourney is as good or better than both.

It's easy to blame Cal for a lot of reasons but end of the day, the guys were tired and didn't execute. Texas Tech did, hit some huge contested shots and we lost.

We won a lot of close games down the stretch that Cal and the team won't get credit for vs how it ended.

It sucks but its over and time to look forward to next year and build a stronger team.

I mean kind of weird for it to come up regardless no?

Dude has to be some sort of creep.

Pretty sure Hovland shot an 84 this past weekend.

Insane because 2 years ago when he won the Fed Ex and tore up the Ryder Cup, I’m not even sure I’ve seen Scottie on that big of a heater. He was unconscious for a few weeks in 2023. Think he shot a 61 at the BMW and then destroyed everyone at the Fed Ex the next weekend.

Loved watching him when he’s on. Sucks seeing guys fall apart like that,

1 day tour?

Thought we lost on Friday only scoring 6…

Struggling here?