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Spot on, that advantage of having your weekend rotation setup and rested only lasts 2 games. If you drop one, your looking at your #3 vs somebody’s ace game 1

If they would do this, it would also give a few more days for the fan bases of the actual teams to get plans together and travel to Omaha instead of having 50% neutral fans in the stands. Honestly it would be a plus all the way around

So does A&M, regardless of lead it never feels comfortable against that lineup. With SCHLOSSNAGLE leading the way, future is definitely bright.

O he absolutely crushed that ball, and I’m not an old scruge type against that stuff. I think the game needs some of the fun entertaining stuff that goes on, and I appreciate the kids having fun. The score is my bigger issue, I haven’t played in 12 years, but I don’t ever remember having a ton of fun while getting my arse kicked.

Sandlin, who was the #2 starter until Omaha. Doesn’t have the stuff that Bennet or Horton have, but had a pretty good year. Has been roughed up though last couple of outings

I was having this convo just yesterday. I played in the Big 12 in early 2000’s and there were a few guys that would run it up there in the 97-98 MPH range, but for the most part 90-92 was probably the average on any given weekend. Now everybody that steps on the mound seems to being touching 95. Have to wonder if these guns are juiced a couple MPH or if science+technology and training now has really added 3-5 MPH for these guys. I know radar guns measure different than older versions. they now measure velocity closer to the release point, where as it used to be as the ball crossed the plate but what affect that would have on the velocity being measured is way above my pay grade.

But just like has been mentioned multiple times already, if it’s straight, it doesn’t matter how hard your throwing. I’ll take 98 and straight over 88 with big time run all day long.

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Hate to admit it, but the damn Ole Miss powder blues make my britches tight. Love their powder blues.

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I second this. Copied the color scheme to a T for my son’s team. I had some huge expectations & sadly, my 8 year olds just don’t pull it off as well as the Rebels do.

I feel the same about OU. Bennett is legit at #1, and the closer is the real deal out of the pen, but it gets real inconsistent after that. Horton who threw against the horns in Big 12 champ has looked legit of late, but that’s just 3-4 starts. If OU drops one of the first 2 games they are absolutely done.

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If someone said to you at 18-19 years old.."Hey, you want a million dollars or more ? Come play football for us." you would jump and so would I. This is not the old days of trying to play and not get hurt in college so you can make the NFL....this is right out of the gate money in college.

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I agree and would definitely take the now money, instead of risking no money. On that flip side as an adult looking from the outside. he is all but guaranteed to be a high 1st round pick in 2 years which will dwarf any NIL money.

If I’m him, I’d focus on coach/development but also on who the hell has a decent OL. Unless they have a miracle year over year change, USC’s OL is downright awful. OU’s wasn’t barely average last year, so don’t blame him for bailing but there sure seems to be a lot better options than USC.