This is a very good win today. Not b/c Bama is a good team, they are not but Bama was a very hungry team with a ton to play for. Prior to SEC tourney Bama was not going to the NCAA tourney. But beat USCe (who is in the NCAA tourney) in Round 1 and you can see the bubble. Beat Tinerc (a Top 8 National Seed) in Round 2 and you are holding a sharp needle poking at the bubble. If Bama beats us today they are going to the tourney. We also had something to play for as the farther we go, the more we get talked about in the Top 8 Seeding meeting. Sure it would be huge to win the tourney but having played better this week it would be a bigger bonus to find two more legitimate arms that can actually pitch effectively in the NCAA tourney.
The pitching has been outstanding so far in the tournament. When Aleman is on, as he was vs Bama, his stuff is filthy. 95+ FB with sink to go along with the slider is brutal for the hitters. He's been very inconsistent this season, but he really stepped up yesterday. Hopefully, he can repeat that performance for the rest of the postseason.
He gone.
Stricklin has already contacted MSU’s coach to gauge his interest. Foley used some back door connections to contact my neighborhood Little League coach. It’ll come down to which one they can lure away.
Getting Cowbell's coach to come to UF for football is one thing. Getting a Cowbell's coach to come to UF for baseball is a completely different animal. Cowbell draws excellent crowds for baseball games. UF has a difficult time drawing flies. Tim Walton played college baseball. My guess is they will just "white out" (can I say that? I just did) where it says 'Women's Softball' on Walton's contract and replace that with 'Men's Baseball'. All else will remain the same.
We just gave Sully a brand new over priced baseball stadium that will likely be called "Sully Field" one day if he stays. Him leaving would be a giant slap in the face and I would lose a lot of respect for him.
Money talks.We just gave Sully a brand new over priced baseball stadium that will likely be called "Sully Field" one day if he stays. Him leaving would be a giant slap in the face and I would lose a lot of respect for him.
I don’t know how anyone can ever judge another man for making as much as he can in his profession. If they’re willing to pay him significantly more and we’re not, then he should leave. Foolish not to.Maybe he won't "Sully" his reputation.