I know this will draw ire, but here goes anyway. "The University of Texas' program is as close as you can get to the New York Yankees on a college level," says Garrito. I have stated on a previous post that all I asked as a viewer, was fair and balanced announcing. Today, when I turned on the Rice and SMS game, what do I see, but the Augie Garrito interview, ha, recruiting show. I can see talking baseball with a retired coach of prominence, but to hear Garrito wax endlessly about tu and their philosophy, I say "calf rope". Say what you want, and I am sure there will be those who will hammer me, but if any of you AGGIES out there don't think that works to their advantage then you step back and take a real close look. I know some of you have the "kinder, gentler attitude," but I say wise up, things aren't kosher. Give em heck Owls.

Gig'em, Ole Army Class of '70

mark...you're credibility would go up if you could spell...it might help also to pick another subject to whine about. Garrido just set the all time college baseball win record, is the only college baseball coach to win national championships with two different schools, is the coach of the defending national champions and is also about to open the defense of the title. Who else would they interview...Mark Johnson?

Only a very envious fan of a team who can't get where Garrido has been multiple times would whine about his being interviewed...and only an idiot would have an opportunity to promote his program and not take it.

Wow, you might not want to watch anymore of the CWS 'cause you're going to see more...'cept you're watching hoping the Horns get eliminated and ease your misery somewhat [same as you did last year...only to get bitterly disappointed].

i am with ya mark...as i have watched the CWS...it seems the announcers are always discussing t.u.
Why do they interview augie during the middle of the game...what does his breaking the reecord have anything to do with the Rice/SWMS game...absolutely nothing...

i could easily understand if they had interviewed him before the game...maybe even after..it was a great accomplishment...but during?!?

on another note....to the longhorns who are about to go crazy over what i just wrote... why is Mr. street playing 3b?...i will admit he has great defense...but still...he is batting like .180...there has got to be somebody that can do better...save Street for closing

jdam...do you expect an aggie to enjoy listening about his rival's team during a rice game?...that is like the announcers at the OU/t.u football game next year talking about how the aggies defeated OU last year...the whole game..i am sure the longhorns would enjoy listening to that while t.u is getting beat by OU

howdy,

Garrido and his staff have tried a number of players at third this year (Reininger, Hollimon, Johnston, and Street) and Street seems to do the best job at making the coaches (and maybe the pitchers) comfortable. With the breaking ball pitchers that UT employs (lefties Simmons and Howell for sure) this year the balls hit to the left side of the infield are frequent and the position was a defensive liability until Street was put there. As far as his hitting goes he's had some very big and productive hits in the playoff run...and the batting average can be a very poor measure of a kid's value with the stick in his hand. Street was one for three in the final game against Florida State with a walk and an rbi in the 1-run victory that propelled his team to the CWS.

If the ags ever had a coach that held coaching records, was the coach of the defending national champs and was defending his national title later in the day...I doubt the vast majority of Horn fans would object to an interview like the one you ***** about. Envy is getting in your way.

I think all the facts of this thread support the conclusion that JDAM is an a$$wipe.

agwalk....personal attacks...the last bastion of weak.

Sorry, but this is a dumb thread. Give SB some credit and accept that an interview has been earned. Let's focus on getting to the same point instead of sounding like sour grapes.

Peace and Gig'em.

TEXAS is the NY Yankess of college baseball... no doubt about it.

TEXAS has the top two coaches in the history of the game

TEXAS is tied for 2nd most titles

TEXAS leads all schools with 30 appearances

TEXAS has produced a ridiculously large amount of MLB stars (Hooten, Clemens, Cook, Ruffin)

It's not hype if you back it up....

I'm sorry. I must have mistook JDAM's four or five letter "*****" cuss word as a personal attack. That aside, you will notice that it is not me, nor most of the posters on this site, that feels compelled to venture elsewhere (others' sites)to try and garner the attention from others that they were so apparently denied in their childhood. Does JDAM really think he is going to alter our opinions of him or the filthy stench from which he cometh. No, that will not happen.

But he does serve a purpose, albeit unintended. My co-worker (and other places)'sip friends, one of whom is one my dearest friends and one of the smartest people I know, can't seem to understand why others do not give them the accolades they would seem to deserve, such as for a NC in baseball. I tell him its because no one gets a chance to say anything nice because other 'sips are already gloating or being typically arrogant, thus negating the genuine offer of congratulations that would soon be forthcoming if only given a chance to transpire. Having not documented this in the past, he is not sure of what I'm talking about. DRAM has just provided me the most recent display upon which I can discredit the tu (repugnant)persona. I mean, Nebraska is the epitome of class, but the only time I hear them talk badly about anyone is when they bring up tu. The last NU guy asked me, "How can 2 schools only 90 miles apart be so vastly different?" I just said, "Upbringing." But that's not really true because, as I just said, one of my dearest friends is a 'sip and he was brought up right. I think a lot of it has to be from those who didn't even graduate from tu--just bandwagon jumpers. But I'm sure the grads have their fair share as well. Not that we Ags don' have a few bad apples. Just seems more prevalent on the Orange side.

Anyway, JDAM, like I said, is an ***wipe. Everyone knows it. I just say it. And my 'sip buddy will probably agree with me on Monday.

And one last thing, I'll give Augie his props. Let's just all acknowledge, and you too Mr. JDAM, that most of it came at his previous place of employment (CSF?), not tu. Leave it to a 'sip to take credit for his whole career.

Oh yeah, I forgot about the tainted baseball NC for cheating. And Baron de B, if you want to be the acquiescent "Ki$$ a$$," fine, but don't give me advice. Just get off the thread if you don't like it. And, by the way, I'm drinking wine presently, so I may just be more prone to being pi$$ed off. By the way, I actually pulled for tu to take the FSU series. Now, because of JDAM, I'll be for Rice. And before any of you casually dismiss that change in attitude, I'm kinda like Carrie, I will things to happen. I'm just not far enough along yet to will A&M to win anything. But when I really don't care that much, like Carrie, I'm dangerous.

Why are we even taking about Texas?

If we were in the CWS and our coach said that, I would love it and there would be a hundred threads about that. But its Texas and you guys come up with childish envy.... grow up.

There is no other program other than USC who can say they are the Yankees of College baseball. They have been to the CWS 30 FREAKING times. NOONE is even close. For consistency, they are the Yankees. They are there half the time. Give them their props.

I am a texan and will root for them.


Hookem

agwalk...your life must really suck...and then your team gets knocked out of a super regional berth...it must be awful. too bad.

I think Augie gets interviews and Texas gets props simply due to our record. That, and the fact that we brought nearly 12,000 to Omaha.

so where is the post on this board regarding the interview of Wichita State coach Stephenson during the Rice game? or the interview of ex-Miami coach Ron Fraser during the Texas game?

it is true what they say about the envy around here isnt it.

Agwalk - Glad you think I'm a kiss-ass just because I think it's pathetic for A&M to gripe about the best coach in college baseball history getting an interview during the CWS. I think it's appropriate. If that's a kiss-ass, then I'm a kiss-ass. Thanks for your thoughts, and yes, I can see it's the wine talking. Since you don't take advice, I won't advise you to try not to speak or write when you've been drinking...

Peace,
Baron

Give me an army of West Point graduates and I'll win a battle. Give me a handfull of Texas Aggies and I'll win a war - General George Patton

Point of clarification-foramusement. Wichita State's team is not in the tournament, and to use your own words ex-Miami coach.

Gig'em, Ole Army Class of '70

Oh and jdam, your life must lack for content, evidenced by the amount of time you spend on our forum.

Gig'em, Ole Army Class of '70

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batting average can be a very poor measure of a kid's value with the stick in his hand.

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JDAM, your credibility may increase if you would refrain from using extreme tortured logic as presented above.

if BA doesnt measure a "kids value with the stick in his hand", what does?

First off. if anyone is the Yankees of CBB it's lsu. 5 titles in a decade not 54 years. Now that IS impressive.

The statement that Texas is the New York Yankees of college baseball was one of those laugh out loud moments. While certainly getting to Omaha is to be commended, the Horns are far from the Yankees in getting the job done. Always a bridesmaid..........5 outta 30? Is that good? The Yankees are 26 outta 38 in WS appearances. The Horns winning % in the CWS is actually much closer to that of the Cubs and Phillies (in the WS). Maybe Augie meant that the Horns are the best team money can buy. He might have an argument there.

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how did you avoid mentioning payroll in that list?


actually, i'm glad to see the sips do well. that seems to be the only thing that inspires the old guard to action.

jasson...only someone with little knowledge of the game would ask the question you did. Obviously you've never coached a lick. BA is a portion of what makes a kid valuable with the stick in his hand and is a very poor measure of value by itself.

On-Base Percentage would be a better measure than BA.

Sour grapes and nothing more. If you don't want to hear about Texas then don't watch the CWS. It shouldn't be hard to turn the channel. You don't have a dog in this fight.

Is it really a stretch for announcers to discuss the defending National Champion and the newly crowned all-time winningest coach during a CWS baseball game? It's kind of a hot topic. In case you haven't noticed there is a lot of downtime during baseball games. Dead air needs to be filled. If they were discussing Aggie baseball during the Rice game this post would not exist. That's simply not the case because there is nothing to discuss along those lines.

Get over your peni$ envy and realize that the world is not out to get you and always favoring Texas just because they are Texas. The fact that Texas garners more air time in college baseball is based on merits on the field.

USC is the NY Yankees of college baseball. They have more than twice as many titles as any other team.

UT, Arizona State and LSU are in the next category...kind of like the LA Dodgers or St. Louis Cardinals of college baseball. Great history, some titles, but not nearly as many as USC or the Yankees.

By contrast, Texas A&M would be the Houston Astros of college baseball. Some solid, even spectacular, teams, but just can't get over that proverbial hump and win the whole thing. Neither never really has a horrible team, but at times you look at them and ask, "How did they NOT win it all?"

I think it is high time that Texas gets the respect it deserves. No, they don't have any power hitters. No, they dont have any MVP type playes. But what they do have is a solid nucleus and one hell of a coach. Say what you will about Garrido, but you cannot argue that is one of the best in the game. I do not like him at all personally, but that does not take away from his ability to take his team to the next level.

To bring up their cheating last year right now is completely ridiculous. It just shows your level of maturity. Oh, I am getting slammed for an idiotic topic, let me throw the cheat card!!

Come on Ags, show some friggin class. All you are doing is giving the Horns ammo. You are making yourself and our school look extremely bad.

Amen.

Just because we don't like UT, doesn't mean they haven't earned high praise. You think A&M could ever win 4 straight in the Big XII tourney when facing elimination, including 2 straight over your #1 baseball rival? No. You think A&M could travel to FSU and win two straight in a super regional over the Seminoles? No. You think A&M could hand Miami, Fla. their worst ever post season beating like the Horns did on Saturday? No.

Look, I'm certainly no fan of UT, but I like to think I've got enough baseball savvy to know that they've got a really, really good team. Sure, they had their problems with a "volunteer" coach, a player being paid to play in the professional Mexican League and another player being charged with assault and resisting arrest. That may tarnish their 2002 national title a little and may put a little asterisk on their 2003 title run. Big deal. It's not like A&M didn't rack up a few SWC titles in the '80s and '90s with some questionable athletes on the team. It happens in college sports. It's not right, but it's just the way it is. Get over it and give UT their due. You don't have to root for them, but we seriously need to get off of the "UT is overrated" bandwagon.

Well put, Luke.
I am looking forward to the Rice/UT reprise from last year in the CWS this afternoon.

When Augie made that comment, it was quickly (within 3 seconds) clarified that he was talking about the expectations at Texas. He wasn't talking about the tradition or the dominance or anything else. Just the expectations from the fans. I figured some of you ags would listen to the first part of the quote, but ignore the last. Typical.

go back to sip fans.....All I have to say is GO RICE!!!

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Omar was never paid to play.

No, but he was provided with plane tickets, meal money and equipment. He may not have gotten a direct salary, but there was some financial compensation sent his way. If not, then what was he required to repay and why did he have to sit out so many games? He may not have been directly handed cash, but there was a definate benefit/perk or two sent his way.

The NCAA handed down the penalty, and he served it. We are breaking no rules by playing him. And I think it is funny how you guys act like the 1984-1994 aggie football team was clean. How many times were they on probation??

Lighten up, Francis.

Look, Omar committed some NCAA violations and paid the price. That's all I was pointing out...re-read my original post. It was very complimentary of the UT baseball program. I even made mention of the A&M football program and its NCAA problems from the '80s and '90s. Reading comprehension is all I'm asking here...it's neither rocket science nor brain surgery. It's really a pretty simple concept, one that most of us learned in grade school or sooner. My only point was that UT, like most (if not all) other NCAA schools, does not run a squeaky clean program. No more, no less.

Leave it to you to take a compliment handed out to your coach and team and turn it into a p*ssing contest. Look, if you don't like the way things are stated on an A&M fan board, then don't stop by here. You are, of course, free to do what you want, but don't hit an A&M fan site and expect to find a bunch of people bowing down to the altar of Bevo. I can think of roughly a billion better things to do with my life than to lurk on a rival's internet fan site. If you can't, then so be it.

Again, feel free to visit and add to whatever conversation you choose. That's your right. However, don't expect a bunch of UT butt-kissing while you're here. When we give you and/or your team a compliment, accept it graciously. If you can't do that, then you just typify the reasons why we don't like most Texas fans in the first place.

Good luck vs. Rice tonight and in the rest of the CWS.

Thanks for the compliments, but when a player has served his time, the issue should be over. If Andy Slocum plays for you guys next year noone will say anything.