(SB) Official Game Thread LSU @ UF - Monday 7 pm SECN

I know! I apologize for that. I should NEVER doubt my gators

 

This didn't age well.

 

Gators batted 191 tonight, committed 2 errors, and gave up 5 earned runs and won. Amazing.

 

Out team batting average is only 357 and we average over 8.6 runs per game (which would be higher if all those run rules hadn't shortened so many games). Surprised the pitchers haven't gone on strike given such little offensive support

 

LSU must be totally devastated. They blow a 4 run lead but then strike out the leading hitter in the SEC for the final out in the 8th and loose. Oh my!

 

Lose.

 

You know damn well it's because we played a really weak OOC schedule this season. Our #18 in the RPI would indicate that.

 

Ugly weekend overall and there are definitely a few changes that need to be made. Hopefully our offense can regroup against Missouri. Looking forward to it.

 

Crow was good last night. Used a little leftover chicken rub and put in the deep frier. Hard to chew with foot in my mouth though. Good job ladies!!

 

You're just a ray of sunshine..... this team is good. Yet the offense is not going to light up the scoreboard every single game. Yes we build numbers in noncon.... obviously those numbers have continued in SEC. .357 is still a great team BA. RPI is about the dumbest formula that exists and is not indicative of how good a team actually is. Any formula that rewards a team for losing and punishes another for winning is flawed.

 

I'm not trying to be negative but the reality of the situation is that this lineup isn't rays of sunshine. Hell, I was jumping over rainbows when we had bats like Lorenz/Haeger. We don't have that type of threat or even close really. Wallace is good but I wouldn't describe her as a game changing player. They went right at her. I think she'll bounce back but some of the pitches we received needed to be hits instead of pop-ups.

 

Reminder: Over the top non constructive criticism, calling and bashing a specific player needs to stop...remember, parents and players read this board..

 

First off....Wallace isn't a game changing player?? That takes away your credibilty right off the bat. . Our roster is filled with them right now and this is the best lineup we have had since 2016. This is a game of failure. Even your best players are not always going to come through.

 

Since they never post, I've often wished that the rules of the board prohibited them from joining/reading. That way, if they did read, it would be assumption of the risk and we wouldn't have to be embarrassed by certain posters. But 100% agree that the poster above was over the top especially with the crack about parents -- that post should be deleted.

Where is the line, though? Is it fair game to express an opinion that someone should be benched if you are just citing facts for your opinion and not bashing? Like mentioning errors and batting average? But that could be seen as hurtful for the player to read and damaging to the player's confidence or morale. Clarity on the line would be helpful to insure that no one goes over.

 

I think all but 5 or 6(if even that) teams in the country would trade their lineups for ours in a heartbeat. Wallace is the very definition of a game changing player and is probably the best softball player in UF history. I will agree that Mia Williams should not be starting anymore. AK-47 has been getting less starts than her recently while having better production, which frustrates me to no end. I doubt her parents have any impact on her playing time. Since they were both high level athletes, I think they understand that if she doesn’t play well then she shouldn’t be getting playing time. Probably has more to do with her pedigree and the potential coach Walton sees in her.

 

UF was RPI #14 on 3/31, not #18. UF is now #11 coming off taking 2 of 3 against LSU.

RPI (Live) 2024 College Softball | WarrenNolan.com

Is it possible for you to be reasonable and accurate? I doubt it.

 

I like the D1 Softball Ranking. The cheese is beginning to rise to the top. Go Gators.

 

I guess that depends on your definition. Doesn't take away "credibility" away. I'm seeing what everyone, deep down, sees. Wallace is a great player but Amanda Lorenz is a game changing player.

I'd pump the brakes with calling this the best we've had since 2016. 2017 was better. 2020 and 2022 were arguably better. Right now we've got inflated stats because 2/3 of our games have come vs cupcakes.