Pierce was on the hot seat recently and those saying he's elite better look between the lines.

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well so much for going undefeated...Lost to UCLA today 5-1

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You revising to 65-1 now?

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I made those comments because they are that good this year. I didn't say they were going undefeated, just that I wouldn't be surprised.

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well so much for going undefeated...Lost to UCLA today 5-1

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Good, I hate those kunts!

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You revising to 65-1 now?

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I made those comments because they are that good this year. I didn't say they were going undefeated, just that I wouldn't be surprised.

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You wouldn't have been surprised if a team would go undefeated when no team had ever finished a season with 5 losses or less? Most would have been stunned.

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I was made the statement because I think they're that good this year. You get that don't you?

The back story on Rice and David Pierce is interesting. My good friend played for a Rice and his ex team mates and him talk about how Pierce stayed and stayed at Rice because Graham told him just one more season and it's yours. Graham did it to hold onto Pierce and not lose him on the recruiting trails. Pierce finally had enough and took the Sam Houston spot and then Tulane. Rice ex's realize the glory years are done and they missed the boat with Pierce and Berkman. Cruz May have some success but that roster is not very good at this point. The Berkman story about the Rice job is even better.

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The back story on Rice and David Pierce is interesting. My good friend played for a Rice and his ex team mates and him talk about how Pierce stayed and stayed at Rice because Graham told him just one more season and it's yours. Graham did it to hold onto Pierce and not lose him on the recruiting trails. Pierce finally had enough and took the Sam Houston spot and then Tulane. Rice ex's realize the glory years are done and they missed the boat with Pierce and Berkman. Cruz May have some success but that roster is not very good at this point. The Berkman story about the Rice job is even better.

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Good back story information. Like both Graham and Pierce. Played for Graham at Scarborough and against Pierce and those St Pius boys (1980) a lot at Scarborough - and was offered a scholarship to play baseball at Rice (from the late Coach Hall). I still text back and forth to Graham intermittently (I was also his first ever offer of a college scholarship when he took over at San Jac in the fall of 1980). Despise the sips, but am somehow pulling for Pierce to do well (not sure how that happens??). Not sure Berkman or Cruz would have done well as a coach at Rice. Pierce would have definitely been the best option, but that ship has sailed.

They're winning because the right coach can always get that program rolling. As someone stated above their baseball program is what their football program pretends to be.

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The back story on Rice and David Pierce is interesting. My good friend played for a Rice and his ex team mates and him talk about how Pierce stayed and stayed at Rice because Graham told him just one more season and it's yours. Graham did it to hold onto Pierce and not lose him on the recruiting trails. Pierce finally had enough and took the Sam Houston spot and then Tulane. Rice ex's realize the glory years are done and they missed the boat with Pierce and Berkman. Cruz May have some success but that roster is not very good at this point. The Berkman story about the Rice job is even better.

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Thanks for the info.

Please re-tell the Berkman/Rice story.

Cobra39

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Can someone who follows the broader scope of college baseball closer than me break down how they are so good this year? It had seemed in 19 and 20 they were struggling and were ready to fire Pierce. Did they just have a couple of down years due to youth? I know in 21 they made their run to Omaha on pitching and it looks like their staff is really good again this year

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t.u.

I don't know who 'Cypress-Ag' is… but, he's SO WRONG on Wayne Graham telling Pierce the 'one more year' thing'.
That's ridiculous!!!

I enjoy watching them play, they play the game right, they don't beat themselves, very few silly mistakes.

Their pitching is as advertised, both the starters and the deep bullpen, but often overlooked, they play really good defense.

Just like last year, I still question whether they have enough offense to win it all.

RR

Troy Tulowitzki

I pay attention to them way more right now because a good family friend has a son starting for them. They are extremely athletic at every position. Ags aren't even close. The 2019 #1 recruiting class are 3rd year guys now. If pitching holds up, they will be back in Omaha with a great chance to win it all.

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well so much for going undefeated...Lost to UCLA today 5-1

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Good, I hate those kunts!

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You revising to 65-1 now?

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I made those comments because they are that good this year. I didn't say they were going undefeated, just that I wouldn't be surprised.

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You wouldn't have been surprised if a team would go undefeated when no team had ever finished a season with 5 losses or less? Most would have been stunned.

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I was made the statement because I think they're that good this year. You get that don't you?

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Maybe they're still that good. But that's 2 losses already. And 1 is to Texas State.

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well so much for going undefeated...Lost to UCLA today 5-1

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Good, I hate those kunts!

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You revising to 65-1 now?

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I made those comments because they are that good this year. I didn't say they were going undefeated, just that I wouldn't be surprised.

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You wouldn't have been surprised if a team would go undefeated when no team had ever finished a season with 5 losses or less? Most would have been stunned.

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I was made the statement because I think they're that good this year. You get that don't you?

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Maybe they're still that good. But that's 2 losses already. And 1 is to Texas State.

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Saw that. Loved the horns down.

Btw, you do realize that I love when they lose, I'm not a fan. I already sent my sip buddy the video of the pitcher doing the horns down.

You make it seem like I'm a fan. I'm glad to be wrong here, I prefer it.

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Can someone who follows the broader scope of college baseball closer than me break down how they are so good this year? It had seemed in 19 and 20 they were struggling and were ready to fire Pierce. Did they just have a couple of down years due to youth? I know in 21 they made their run to Omaha on pitching and it looks like their staff is really good again this year

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Recruting. I'd be stunned if they don't make a run in Omaha again this year.

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I wouldn't be surprised if they had an undefeated season.

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LOL. You and D1 baseball alike. We will see if kendall excuses them again this week.

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Texas remains No. 1 in the D1Baseball Top 25 rankings after going 2-1 at the Shriners College Classic, with a pair of wins over ranked SEC powers Tennessee and LSU. The preseason No. 1 Longhorns took their first loss of the season Sunday against UCLA, but they are sitting pretty at 11-1 overall with five wins against the SEC, counting a sweep of Alabama last week.

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Just lost a weekend starter to Tommy John

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Texas state is a ranked team that just took 2 of 3 from Arizona in Arizona. They are a good team.

Good, I hate those kunts!

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You revising to 65-1 now?

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I made those comments because they are that good this year. I didn't say they were going undefeated, just that I wouldn't be surprised.

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You wouldn't have been surprised if a team would go undefeated when no team had ever finished a season with 5 losses or less? Most would have been stunned.

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I was made the statement because I think they're that good this year. You get that don't you?

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Maybe they're still that good. But that's 2 losses already. And 1 is to Texas State.

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Texas just lost to Texas State. In Austin.

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Texas State is a ranked, good team.

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Just lost a weekend starter to Tommy John

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Crap - just saw this was Tanner Witt. Son played with him in high school. Great family. Hate that for him as he has a real future in the MLB. Or course comebacks from TJ now are much better than years ago.

Now 3 losses already for Texas.

As predicted, anything under 10 losses would be an amazing season for Texas.

Currently losing 6-1 at the Top of the 6th. Would that be 4 loses within a week?