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[INLaw]

If they were it would say catholics first as a clear homage to catholics vs convicts but we would get the order correct

 

[Irish#1]

Agreed. You could literally lip read multiple f bombs and the dumbass is surprised he got tossed. Lolzzz

What ever happened to free speech?

 

[irishandy]

Heck of a win for the Irish last night! Let's get this one today.

On a bigger point- FSU got rid of their baseball coach. Jack needs to ink Link for a million per year. He's already done great things here and can do greater things.

 

[ab2cmiller]

Heck of a win for the Irish last night! Let's get this one today.

On a bigger point- FSU got rid of their baseball coach. Jack needs to ink Link for a million per year. He's already done great things here and can do greater things.

Even if we can match what FSU would offer, I have close to zero confidence that he would choose the Irish.

Hometown - check
Alma Mater - check
Facilities- check
Warmer Weather Games - check
Recruiting - check

Maybe if Link had been here for 6 or 7 years, we would have a better chance. Two+ years, ND is just a pit stop on the way to the final destination.

 

[stpeteirish]

Even if we can match what FSU would offer, I have close to zero confidence that he would choose the Irish.

Hometown - check
Alma Mater - check
Facilities- check
Warmer Weather Games - check
Recruiting - check

Maybe if Link had been here for 6 or 7 years, we would have a better chance. Two+ years, ND is just a pit stop on the way to the final destination.

Indeed. Of course the usual "jack doesn't care ... he's terrible at his job" shit will be a popular refrain.

On a side note Noie reports that not only did Link play with Mike Martin Jr at FSU but they were roomates!
Wonder if that will effect his decision. But there's always Clemson.

 

[Cackalacky2.0]

Indeed. Of course the usual "jack doesn't care ... he's terrible at his job" shit will be a popular refrain.

On a side note Noie reports that not only did Link play with Mike Martin Jr at FSU but they were roomates!
Wonder if that will effect his decision. But there's always Clemson.

Clemson not having a high quality team the last few years has been shocking. I can’t believe they have not been able to lock down top tier coaches recently. Crazy.

 

[irishandy]

The biggest win after this season would be keep Link in South Bend...I agree with everyone below my post, this will be tough to do.

 

[ACamp1900]

So I only caught a few innings while on a date night with the wife,… I’m reading comments about how bad ‘they’ acted and such,… what exactly happened??

 

[laughingirish90]

i think it simply comes down what kind of massive upgrades facilities wise and pay raises will Jack be willing to give with alumni support

 

[laughingirish90]

So I only caught a few innings while on a date night with the wife,… I’m reading comments about how bad ‘they’ acted and such,… what exactly happened??

the vols have a lot of elite players that have egos i guess and like to get cocky with a lot of other teams amongst other things and last night a player went off on the umpire with really nasty words after a strike call and then the umpire kicked him out of the game. the anouncers were talking how the players act on the field during last game of the regional against GT and one said that as long as the players go to class regularly and get passing grades that tony the coach has then agreed to let them play with cocky emotions or something along those lines

 

[Some Irish Bloke]

So I only caught a few innings while on a date night with the wife,… I’m reading comments about how bad ‘they’ acted and such,… what exactly happened??

This article sums it up nicely. It was their center fielder who got ejected. In the top of the second inning when the Irish were up to bat, he was yelling into the infield arguing balls and strikes; on his way back to the dugout after the half inning concluded, the umpire crew warned him not to direct any comments to the crew or the other team.

Low and behold, the fifth inning comes up and the guy took what appeared to be a low strike, and he turns right around and says "that's fucking terrible" multiple times, directly to the umpire. And then he acts surprised that he gets tossed, lol.

Then the classy UT fans throw garbage and empty beer cans on the field.

By the way, hope you enjoyed the movie, I thought Maverick was incredible. Very fun film.

What Umpire Crew Chief Said About Drew Gilbert's Ejection

Tennessee Baseball star junior outfielder Drew Gilbert was ejected in the Vols' 8-6 NCAA Super Regional loss to Notre Dame on Friday. Umpire Crew Chief Billy

www.si.com

 

[laughingirish90]

gonna be tough to win today's game as we are down 5-0 top of 5th and not having an answer for the UT pitcher doesn't help

 

[NumbersGuy0520]

Bertrand didn’t have it today. Anything could happen but it’s probably onto game 3. Hope they come out ready tomorrow.

 

[laughingirish90]

Bertrand didn’t have it today. Anything could happen but it’s probably onto game 3. Hope they come out ready tomorrow.

yeah this game is over as were now down 9-0 still top of 5th. give UT credit as they are showing why they are the best team in the nation

 

[Te'o4Heisman]

Yea Tennessee is really good. If they finish their mission this year it will have been pretty dominant season for two teams between them and OU softball.

 

[irishff1014]

I have played a ton of baseball and I have watched a lot of college this year and I don’t like the turf fields.

I have seen more fielders slip and lose their footing on just routine direction changes.

 

[ACamp1900]

I have played a ton of baseball and I have watched a lot of college this year and I don’t like the turf fields.

I have seen more fielders slip and lose their footing on just routine direction changes.

Glad to have an expert on the board,… bet you scored five touchdowns in a city championship game too.

🤣😂

 

[irishff1014]

Glad to have an expert on the board,… bet you scored five touchdowns in a city championship game too.

🤣😂

Nope I sure didn’t.

 

[ACamp1900]

Nope I sure didn’t.

Some expert,….

 

[FWIrish4]

Glad to have an expert on the board,… bet you scored five touchdowns in a city championship game too.

🤣😂

As a former college baseball player, I’ll chime in lol. Turf as an infielder made life pretty damn easy to be honest. True hops as long as you adjusted for the extra “skip” you get on the turf (think of a bouncy ball on it’s second bounce).

From a footwear perspective, it is much different especially with any type of wetness including humidity. The humidity may be what was causing the slipping he saw today or their footwear.

We always had a pair of turf cleats that we would break out for away turf games. They’re basically rubber bottoms that tee-ballers wear. No metal spikes as that can catch pretty easily especially while sliding. My season in the Great Lakes summer league, we played so many turf fields that I said F it and just wore my high school football cleats the whole summer.

 

[ab2cmiller]

Kids are playing travel ball predominately on turf fields. True bounces every time. Kids get to high school playing primarily grass fields and can’t handle it.

 

[irishff1014]

Kids are playing travel ball predominately on turf fields. True bounces every time. Kids get to high school playing primarily grass fields and can’t handle it.

I bet it does. It literally effects everyone. A ball hit the the gap in the outfield isn't going to die so the outfielders never catch up to the ball. The catcher blocks a bad pitch but the ball rolls a way further from them. The infield doesn't get as many crazy hops but gets sharper hops, the ball gets to them much faster.

 

[ab2cmiller]

They are making continued improvements to turf fields. My sons college team just replaced theirs and they talked about how balls that bounce off the green portion of the turf bounce at a slower rate than balls bouncing off the brown section. Mimicking the differences between the grass and dirt sections of a natural field.

Will never be the same, but improvements nonetheless.

 

[irishff1014]

They are making continued improvements to turf fields. My sons college team just replaced theirs and they talked about how balls that bounce off the green portion of the turf bounce at a slower rate than balls bouncing off the brown section. Mimicking the differences between the grass and dirt sections of a natural field.

Will never be the same, but improvements nonetheless.

I assume the do that by padding under the tuff and thickness of the turf?

Do they get more wear and tear on the uniforms from sliding?

 

[ab2cmiller]

I assume the do that by padding under the tuff and thickness of the turf?

Do they get more wear and tear on the uniforms from sliding?

Yes, to the first part. So for example, the grass portion of the turf stands a little higher than the brown sections, just like a natural field. A bunt downs the 3rd base line, the roll of the ball can be impacted as the ball rolls off the edge of the green infield and hits the running lanes causing it to go foul similar to what happens on a natural field.

My son is a pitcher and he much prefers pitching off an artificial mound because he knows he’s always got a consistent landing spot. Doesn’t have to worry about other pitchers tearing up the mound causing bad landing areas.

Not sure if there is any additional wear to jerseys.

 

[Irish2155]

Sunday fun day. If they have blacks, wear it. Always seal the deal on a Sunday in the blacks. Trust me as I’ve played in 4 NAIA College World Series. Blacks on Sundays.

Now, I don’t know shit about these men except that they are good. Them boys might be good too. Inning by inning, literally pitch by pitch…laser focus. Get it done

 

[MacIrish75]

Sunday fun day. If they have blacks, wear it. Always seal the deal on a Sunday in the blacks. Trust me as I’ve played in 4 NAIA College World Series. Blacks on Sundays.

Now, I don’t know shit about these men except that they are good. Them boys might be good too. Inning by inning, literally pitch by pitch…laser focus. Get it done

Back when I played beer league softball for True Value Hardware we had one saying and one saying only: You have to drink at least one beer in the dugout between innings.

We didn’t win much, and I’m not sure how it applies in this context, but we definitely got real drunk—just like I will when we pull off the upset this afternoon!

 

[IRISHDODGER]

Yes, to the first part. So for example, the grass portion of the turf stands a little higher than the brown sections, just like a natural field. A bunt downs the 3rd base line, the roll of the ball can be impacted as the ball rolls off the edge of the green infield and hits the running lanes causing it to go foul similar to what happens on a natural field.

My son is a pitcher and he much prefers pitching off an artificial mound because he knows he’s always got a consistent landing spot. Doesn’t have to worry about other pitchers tearing up the mound causing bad landing areas.

Not sure if there is any additional wear to jerseys.

The landing spot is a nice feature but some pitchers still prefer the dirt mound. Also, no spikes on the mound. Just molded cleats or turf shoes.

The uniforms are easier to clean for the moms as there’s no dirt but it does get black residue from the rubber pellets. Plenty of rips and tears from sliding. The key for baserunners is starting their slide earlier so as not to slide past the bag. Happens a lot when kids are just getting used to field turf and they end up getting tagged out after a successful slide.

 

[IRISHDODGER]

Last game with Coach Jarrett unless they pull off the upset. Would be sweet to finally get to Omaha again. My son is playing an American Legion tournament there during CWS week so having ND there would be icing on the cake.

 

[irishandy]

Last game with Coach Jarrett unless they pull off the upset.

Upset or no upset, I hope ND can hang onto coach Jarrett, but reality is reality.