tjack16 said:

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HoustonAg2106 said:

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LOL at Brauny focusing on exit velocity for outs

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Also if I hear "if this was a warm southern wind at Olsen that ball would be out" I'll lose it

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Haha yes, that was stated during several of our early losses last year (no pun intended)

Any bets on how cold it will be at Olsen 2/13?

dermdoc said:

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Any bets on how cold it will be at Olsen 2/13?

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45 degrees with a chilly north wind making it feel like 36

10 degrees colder than you could ever imagine it will be.

Here is where the teams by number of top 100 recruits that made onto campus for each school. Looks like we are tied with 5 with most of the other SEC teams not above us lol

1. Tennessee (7 players ranked in the top-100)
T-2. Arkansas (5)
T-2. LSU (5)
T-2. Oklahoma State (5)
T-2. Texas (5)
T-3. Alabama (4)
T-3. Mississippi State (4)
T-3. Texas A&M (4)
T-3. Kentucky (4)
T-3. Virginia (4)

I understand that. Was just looking for some quick information and not sitting down for a complete project. I think as our class that made it to campus was really solid and top end of the SEC. The top 100 list is probably fairly similar to the overall class rankings in the SEC. Hard to compete with teams like LSU, texas, UT (we will see what happens now that Vitello is gone) year in and year out, but that is the job

jja79 said:

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MLB puts on an 8 team tournament every year on opening weekend at the spring training stadiums around Phoenix. I've been to some cold and really cold opening weekends in CS. Would we ever consider playing 3 games in temperatures almost guaranteed to be in the 60's and maybe up to 80?

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Honestly would love this. I feel like we should never have opening day in CStat be any earlier than 2/21

I don't know why we never participate in tournaments outside of Texas. Could be the cost, or that we don't want to give up any more home dates, or maybe we just don't get invited.

I remember back in the late '80s and early '90s, we played in tournaments in the old Minneapolis Metrodome, the New Orleans Superdome, at South Alabama, and in Shreveport. I think we even played a tourney in the valley hosted by UT-Pan Am (now called UT-RGV). I get that the landscape of college baseball has changed over the years, but I miss the opportunity to make road trips to these places as well as weekend series at places like Pepperdine.

That tournament in Arizona seems like it would be fun.

I live near Wrigleyville where the Cubs train and a quick drive from Scottsdale Stadium (Giants) and Salt River Fields (Diamondbacks). There will be games each day at those and I really enjoy it. Easy parking, cheap tickets and really cool venues. I think a lot of people would enjoy the trip.

I'm hoping San Antonio gets a college tournament put together when they build the Missions new stadium downtown. Probably wishful thinking, but we'll see.

Last year was my son's first baseball game and he was miserable on Friday night and then I think Saturday it rained on us before the game started.

Two fish, Hunter Vincent and Nico Partida. They will be household names by sec play

I was hoping at least two of Nico Partida, Jorian Wilson and Boston Kellner would contribute - happy to hear that Hunter Vincent may as well.

TexAg91 said:

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I was hoping at least two of Nico Partida, Jorian Wilson and Boston Kellner would contribute - happy to hear that Hunter Vincent may as well.

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Vincent will be in the weekend rotation

Excellent to hear!

Luke The Drifter said:

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I don't know why we never participate in tournaments outside of Texas. Could be the cost, or that we don't want to give up any more home dates, or maybe we just don't get invited.

I remember back in the late '80s and early '90s, we played in tournaments in the old Minneapolis Metrodome, the New Orleans Superdome, at South Alabama, and in Shreveport. I think we even played a tourney in the valley hosted by UT-Pan Am (now called UT-RGV). I get that the landscape of college baseball has changed over the years, but I miss the opportunity to make road trips to these places as well as weekend series at places like Pepperdine.

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I remember when the Ags went and played at the Metrodome. We beat Miss State and Florida State that weekend. It was early in the 1992 season. Always figured there was a Chuck Knoblauch connection to that. Ags had pretty much never ventured up in that territory of the county, Knoblauch was here in 1989, in 1991 he was a rookie with the Minnesota Twins and they win World Series and then in February of 1992 the Ags are playing in a early season tournament in the Metrodome.
In 1995 we went played in the Superdome in New Orleans. We drove over Saturday evening and watched Ags blow a late lead and lost by a run to New Orleans. Then on Sunday blow another late lead and lost to LSU 7-6.

We also took a trip to Hawaii in Johnsons 2nd season in 1986

Our "Spring Break" big road trip….

Bus it to IAH, get on a plane to New Orleans, hop on a bus to Mobil, Alabama…hello Eddie Stanky and S Alabama for a nice three game road trip….back on the bus to Nee Orleans, plane to Houston, bus to College Station….

Brought plenty of sun tan lotion for that one!!

going back several posts...

hopefully the infatuation with exit velocity is winding down

especially since opponents are allowed to scout a hitter's tendencies (announcers seem to forget this)

as Dusty Baker once said: "I don't care about exit velocity -- I care about exit hits"

Honest thoughts: I don't have BAS and we knew at Daikan how this year was likely to end. Go to Globe Life and find out!

tjack16 said:

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dermdoc said:

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Any bets on how cold it will be at Olsen 2/13?

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It'll be the coldest spot in college station by at least 10 degrees

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while also being the warmest spot in college station by at least 10 degrees an hour before the game.

greg.w.h said:

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Honest thoughts: I don't have BAS and we knew at Daikan how this year was likely to end. Go to Globe Life and find out!

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Nailed it! The 5 error game against OSU is when I thought the wheels would probably come off last year.

We'll know a lot more by the end of February, but I'm very optimistic.

I think this team is MORE talented and has BETTER arms than last year.

lol. I deleted two more. Was trying to be nice.