Is it time to evaluate Trisha Ford

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10:56p, 5/18/25
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Elite recruiter. Elite evaluator of talent.

Subpar in game management. Lets pitchers go way too far before pulling them. Doesn't use challenges effectively.
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10:56p, 5/18/25
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Sounds pretty on Aggie brand to me.
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10:57p, 5/18/25
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In reply to HJack20 • 11:33p, 5/18/25
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jimba?
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11:36p, 5/18/25
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Lets pitchers go way too far before pulling them
You're kidding. She pulled Lessentine one batter too early IMO
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11:39p, 5/18/25
wasnt one of the two challenges to get the obstruction call and that got us a run?
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In reply to Wicked Good Ag • 11:40p, 5/18/25
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wasnt one of the two challenges to get the obstruction call and that got us a run?

Don't ruin it. He's on a roll.
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11:50p, 5/18/25
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Ya gotta be kidding me.
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In reply to WC87 • 11:52p, 5/18/25
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WC87 said:
Elite recruiter. Elite evaluator of talent.

Subpar in game management. Lets pitchers go way too far before pulling them. Doesn't use challenges effectively.


Sounds like Michael Earley!
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In reply to austinag1997 • 11:56p, 5/18/25
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Ya gotta be kidding me.
Seriously. This woman has authored one of the quickest program turnarounds we've seen around here.

Someone seems to have forgotten how bad we'd gotten pre Trisha
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12:04a, 5/19/25
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Ford is a definite upgrade over Evans. She's improved the program every year since she's been here.

With that said, this regional was horrific. Not just bad, but horrific. There is no excuse for this team not being in the WCWS. Had they lost there in the semis, it would have been a decent to good season; finals loss, fine. 2 and done would have been, at best, disappointing. Had we lost next week, it would have been bad. But not getting to next week is inexcusable.

However, I don't think you burn the program down after one bad series. I do think there needs to be some fact finding from outside the softball program (AD) and some changes within from the coaches themselves -- identify clearly what went wrong this weekend and fix it. Going with "we didn't perform" or "didn't pitch well" or "weren't clutch" isn't going to cut it. Do away with the catch phrases and figure out what happened. Lack of external (scouting) prep; lack of practice/physical prep; lack of mental prep. Were there injuries that we didn't have personnel to fill in and overcome? Whatever it was -- and I can't answer that -- it MUST be figured out and not glossed over or we're looking at another Childress situation where regionals and super regionals are the norm and the occasional C(W)WS appearance is a decade apart.
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In reply to dixichkn • 12:12a, 5/19/25
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dixichkn said:
austinag1997 said:
Ya gotta be kidding me.
Seriously. This woman has authored one of the quickest program turnarounds we've seen around here.

Someone seems to have forgotten how bad we'd gotten pre Trisha

A&M vs. ASU (2017-2022): 1 WCWS, 1 SR, 3 Regionals

Both programs had the exact same season finish (I'm not going to add up win totals). Yet, we got the new coach from ASU.

We weren't THAT bad. It WAS, however, time for Evans to leave and Ford IS an upgrade -- due to recruiting if nothing else. But don't make things up. We've consistently gotten better since she was here and that's what you want. No one wants her gone -- I don't, anyway. But don't pretend: a) she had ASU in the WCWS every year when she didn't and b) they can just blow off this year's results. If she isn't interested in figuring out what went wrong and fixing it, then we definitely have the wrong coach.
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12:18a, 5/19/25
We lost two games to a very good 50 win team...it happens but people was ANSWERS as to why

Here is the answers....a good team took two of three at tough time...would not be surprised if they make it to the CWS honestly

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12:35a, 5/19/25
Get a batting coach
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In reply to Bucketrunner • 12:40a, 5/19/25
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Get a batting coach
A batting coach ?


OMG this is off the rails


you are insinuating that we cant hit ?

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12:50a, 5/19/25
When faced with elite pitching, we become pop up queens.
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In reply to Bucketrunner • 1:03a, 5/19/25
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When faced with elite pitching, we become pop up queens.


We are in the toughest conference in the nation BY far

We were top three in that conference in batting average ,doubles, hits, runs, on base percentage, RBIs.

We had an all American ace who won over 20 games. She had a bad regional against a good hitting team with 50 wins. It happens.

This was basically 1989 all over again and while it sucked to lose that was the best college baseball team I have seen IMO

It happens. The sky isn't falling.
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1:05a, 5/19/25
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I think we should fine our coaches when they pull choke jobs like this.

If you can't even make super regional as overall #1, you deserve some loss in pay, absolutely embarrassing. If I don't do my job, I get punished.

Should apply to all coaches, if you can't make post season definitely should lose pay. There has to be an incentive to perform. None of these coaches seem to care because they're still making in huge paychecks regardless of winning or losing.
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In reply to Dark_Knight • 1:16a, 5/19/25
Dark_Knight said:
I think we should fine our coaches when they pull choke jobs like this.

If you can't even make super regional as overall #1, you deserve some loss in pay, absolutely embarrassing. If I don't do my job, I get punished.

Should apply to all coaches, if you can't make post season definitely should lose pay. There has to be an incentive to perform. None of these coaches seem to care because they're still making in huge paychecks regardless of winning or losing.


You need to step away from the ledge my friend.

You are saying we should fire the coach who had us number one in the country because we lost two games to a good team

I hope you never make a mistake at work in someone else's eyes or using your philosophy you need to look for another job because you would be fired under your system.

Step away from the keyboard forget your password spend time outside
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In reply to Dark_Knight • 5:44a, 5/19/25
Dark_Knight said:
I think we should fine our coaches when they pull choke jobs like this.

If you can't even make super regional as overall #1, you deserve some loss in pay, absolutely embarrassing. If I don't do my job, I get punished.

Should apply to all coaches, if you can't make post season definitely should lose pay. There has to be an incentive to perform. None of these coaches seem to care because they're still making in huge paychecks regardless of winning or losing.
The above is actually the correct way to do things, but any school which implemented that would have EVERY SINGLE COACH leave at the first opportunity. If A&M did it, they would become the pariah of the college sports world and Aggie athletics would drop into the toilet.
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In reply to OrangeAlert • 6:25a, 5/19/25
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OrangeAlert said:
Dark_Knight said:
I think we should fine our coaches when they pull choke jobs like this.

If you can't even make super regional as overall #1, you deserve some loss in pay, absolutely embarrassing. If I don't do my job, I get punished.

Should apply to all coaches, if you can't make post season definitely should lose pay. There has to be an incentive to perform. None of these coaches seem to care because they're still making in huge paychecks regardless of winning or losing.
The above is actually the correct way to do things, but any school which implemented that would have EVERY SINGLE COACH leave at the first opportunity. If A&M did it, they would become the pariah of the college sports world and Aggie athletics would drop into the toilet.
Umm
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6:42a, 5/19/25
When you are supposed to be an elite pitching coach yet your team gives up 25 runs in 3 games to Liberty, yes you should be evaluated harshly. That's Trev's job right now.

If you spend money on damn softball then you better see postseason results.
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In reply to OrangeAlert • 6:43a, 5/19/25
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OrangeAlert said:
Dark_Knight said:
I think we should fine our coaches when they pull choke jobs like this.

If you can't even make super regional as overall #1, you deserve some loss in pay, absolutely embarrassing. If I don't do my job, I get punished.

Should apply to all coaches, if you can't make post season definitely should lose pay. There has to be an incentive to perform. None of these coaches seem to care because they're still making in huge paychecks regardless of winning or losing.
The above is actually the correct way to do things, but any school which implemented that would have EVERY SINGLE COACH leave at the first opportunity. If A&M did it, they would become the pariah of the college sports world and Aggie athletics would drop into the toilet.


Then how in the hell is it the right thing to do?!
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6:57a, 5/19/25
It's always funny after bad losses like this, how many professional and D-1 coaches are out there that are better than what's in place right now. They come out of the woodwork everytime and post on message boards. Quite humorous!!

If you actually watched the games, instead of just checking scores on the ESPN app or getting a score text from a buddy, you would have seen how good the Liberty team was. They fought like I haven't seen a team fight in a loooong time. As previously stated, they are a really good 50-win team. I, also, wouldn't be surprised if they end up in the WCWS

And I think someone had posted on here before this regional started to watch out, that Liberty would be the team to give us fits
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In reply to waco_aggie05 • 6:58a, 5/19/25
waco_aggie05 said:
OrangeAlert said:
Dark_Knight said:
I think we should fine our coaches when they pull choke jobs like this.

If you can't even make super regional as overall #1, you deserve some loss in pay, absolutely embarrassing. If I don't do my job, I get punished.

Should apply to all coaches, if you can't make post season definitely should lose pay. There has to be an incentive to perform. None of these coaches seem to care because they're still making in huge paychecks regardless of winning or losing.
The above is actually the correct way to do things, but any school which implemented that would have EVERY SINGLE COACH leave at the first opportunity. If A&M did it, they would become the pariah of the college sports world and Aggie athletics would drop into the toilet.


Then how in the hell is it the right thing to do?!
Think about how some of the most successful people in sports history (one even an Aggie!) did it. When someone failed under Paul Bryant's or Nick Saban's system, they were not rewarded. They were not coddled. They were called out and punished. Re-watch "The Junction Boys" if you don't believe me.

We have become a candy-ass society where 33rd place is looked upon as OK. Did Pat Summit leave when her season fell disastrously short and the fanbase and AD(?) were less than thrilled with her? No, because she was a warrior who was laser focused on championships. To her anything less was meaningless. Is Ford the same type personality as Summit or would she melt if taken to task for the way this season ended? I tend to think she favors a Summit mentality and will do anything to avoid such a situation again. One thing is she will never have to worry about forgetting how bad it is right now. ESPN will scroll that epic tournament loss across the screen every single softball season for at least the next ten years
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In reply to WC87 • 6:59a, 5/19/25
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Do you feel better?

Did not see this post from you last week. Go figure.
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7:02a, 5/19/25
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I'm convinced all roads lead back to mind set and psychology combined with elite talent. This athletic program will need to hire some elite sports psychologists. Start with this team. There are a whole bunch of young ladies that were absolutely broken last night. I can't imagine the amount of weight they feel rn.
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7:10a, 5/19/25
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Most probably didnt even watching every game, every innings. Pretty clear per comments.

It is easy. They got matched up against a very good team and couldn't pull out the series.

Likely that was the natty of the playoffs. Amazing series against Liberty. Those girls refused to give up.

Sometimes you get the bad luck of the draw. Stinks but you are all idiots if you think Ford isnt a great coach. Most any team, other than OU, would have lost that series the way Liberty played.
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In reply to dcg4403 • 7:17a, 5/19/25
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dcg4403 said:
Most probably didnt even watching every game, every innings. Pretty clear per comments.

It is easy. They got matched up against a very good team and couldn't pull out the series.

Likely that was the natty of the playoffs. Amazing series against Liberty. Those girls refused to give up.

Sometimes you get the bad luck of the draw. Stinks but you are all idiots if you think Ford isnt a great coach. Most any team, other than OU, would have lost that series the way Liberty played.



Yes, lots of idiots making it clear how dumb they are today. Wish TexAgs had a way to put a dumb tag on them.
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7:20a, 5/19/25
I don't believe there is a coach that is going to fix this curse. Maybe the end of this website will end it, not sure. But the monotonous call of firing coaches and *****ing and complaining is OLD!
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8:02a, 5/19/25
She brought our softball program from a pile of rubble to really good. Yes, we defied the record books and choked epically, but to say she needs "evaluated" is on par with how effing stupid our fanbase is. The answer to everything is fire the coach, and then 2 years into a new one, we want the new one fired. Get some new material.
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In reply to Wicked Good Ag • 8:04a, 5/19/25
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Wicked Good Ag said:
Bucketrunner said:
When faced with elite pitching, we become pop up queens.


We are in the toughest conference in the nation BY far

We were top three in that conference in batting average ,doubles, hits, runs, on base percentage, RBIs.

We had an all American ace who won over 20 games. She had a bad regional against a good hitting team with 50 wins. It happens.

This was basically 1989 all over again and while it sucked to lose that was the best college baseball team I have seen IMO

It happens. The sky isn't falling.
Thats the thing though. It doesn't happen. In fact it's never happened.
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In reply to Wicked Good Ag • 8:07a, 5/19/25
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Wicked Good Ag said:
Dark_Knight said:
I think we should fine our coaches when they pull choke jobs like this.

If you can't even make super regional as overall #1, you deserve some loss in pay, absolutely embarrassing. If I don't do my job, I get punished.

Should apply to all coaches, if you can't make post season definitely should lose pay. There has to be an incentive to perform. None of these coaches seem to care because they're still making in huge paychecks regardless of winning or losing.


You need to step away from the ledge my friend.

You are saying we should fire the coach who had us number one in the country because we lost two games to a good team

I hope you never make a mistake at work in someone else's eyes or using your philosophy you need to look for another job because you would be fired under your system.

Step away from the keyboard forget your password spend time outside


I'm not defending what the first guy said, but he said fine, not fire.
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In reply to Bucketrunner • 8:17a, 5/19/25
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Bucketrunner said:
When faced with elite pitching, we become pop up queens.


Like every other team that faces superior pitching…… it's the nature of softball
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8:20a, 5/19/25
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We certainly got matched with a good 2-seed in our regional. Yes, we should have beat them but doesn't the number 1 seed usually get a better draw (as far as who the 2 seed is)? Here are the 2 seed RPIs.

(1) A&M: Liberty (26)
(2) OU: Cal (28)
(3) UF: GT (35)
(6) tu: UCF (30)
(8) SCar: UVA (27)
(9) UCLA: SDSU (28)
(11) Clemson: UK (39)

Haven't looked it up, but not sure if any of those teams were conference champions and 40+ game winners either.
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