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Damn Oklahoma's good.

Ill be surprised if they don't go 2-0 against James Madison tomorrow
 
Grueling schedule but if anyone can do it, Oklahoma can. Pitching will be key. Offense is on fire.

DonniHoo? Damn. Talk about peaking at the right time!
 
Oklahoma comes out of the gate and crushes a home run. 1-0 bottom of 1st.
 
Oklahoma wins. Forced another game at 6 CT.

I guess this thread is dead? Weird.
 
JMU might just be in trouble. Alexander didn’t look particularly sharp throughout the game, and OU has the deeper pitching staff.

I can only imagine how tired Alexander is at this point.
 
Urshurak said:
Oklahoma wins. Forced another game at 6 CT.

I guess this thread is dead? Weird.
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I'm still watching.

I think people just have nothing much to say about the inevitable (and predictable) finals..... which is probably gonna be Oklahoma vs Alabama.
 
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SimpleDawg said:
I'm still watching.

I think people just have nothing much to say about the inevitable (and predictable) finals..... which is probably gonna be Oklahoma vs Alabama.
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I will go with Alabama to win it all. Montana never lost in a big game.
 
SimpleDawg said:
I'm still watching.

I think people just have nothing much to say about the inevitable (and predictable) finals..... which is probably gonna be Oklahoma vs Alabama.
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I see. The boneyard must have been dead during the Stewie years with that mentality. Just sayin.
 
KnightBridgeAZ said:
What is wrong with Beth Mowins? She was recently announced as calling the Olympics for NBC with Michelle Smith.

An excellent softball announcer, good with WBB and even passable with football. A pro, in other words.
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I agree-I think Mowins is great.
 
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KnightBridgeAZ said:
What is wrong with Beth Mowins? She was recently announced as calling the Olympics for NBC with Michelle Smith.

An excellent softball announcer, good with WBB and even passable with football. A pro, in other words.
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Nails on a chalkboard to me. I think she made it through one or two Monday night football games and they quickly moved her somewhere else. I don't call that passable. She also seems pretty clueless to me on most sports and has routinely miss-spoken. Pro? Hardly.

My .02. I hate mayo also, you may love it.
 
Updated tv schedule after last nights rain cancellations (Eastern Time):

Monday, June 7:
Game 13: James Madison vs. No. 1 Oklahoma, 4 p.m., ESPN
Game 14: No. 10 Florida State vs. No. 3 Alabama, 7 p.m., ESPN

Championship series:

Game 1: Tuesday, June 8, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 2: Wednesday, June 9, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 3 (if necessary): Thursday, June 10, TBD
 
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I wonder if JMU will pitch Alexander. I don't think a backup has come in yet for her. Great pitcher but that's a lot to ask of anyone.
 
When you see it....honk:

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Urshurak said:
I wonder if JMU will pitch Alexander. I don't think a backup has come in yet for her. Great pitcher but that's a lot to ask of anyone.
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Bet the house. Divine intervention with those rain delays giving her a day of rest
 
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For me, Beth Mowins if fine with softball if they give her a solid color announcer (Michelle Smith or Amanda Scarborough). Not so much for basketball and football.

Moving the "as necessary" games to today was the only way to go if you wanted to see competitive games. Really surprised the NCAA made a smart decision for a change (think Patty Gasso's venting had anything to do with that? ;)). The girls are used to those kind of schedules as this kind of thing is pretty standard in travel ball, but it doesn't lead to the best games.
 
Ozimoto said:
For me, Beth Mowins if fine with softball if they give her a solid color announcer (Michelle Smith or Amanda Scarborough). Not so much for basketball and football.

Moving the "as necessary" games to today was the only way to go if you wanted to see competitive games. Really surprised the NCAA made a smart decision for a change (think Patty Gasso's venting had anything to do with that? ;)). The girls are used to those kind of schedules as this kind of thing is pretty standard in travel ball, but it doesn't lead to the best games.
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Beth Mowins without Antonelli to amplify the squawking is fine. Her softball partners are always well grounded and understated.
 
Alexander left in one batter too long. Should've been taken out when game was 4-1.

She has nothing left that Oklahoma doesn't recognize anymore.

Well... game's over anyways. So whatever at this point.
 
Tough way to end it, but Alexander's body language changed in the 4th. You could tell she was getting frustrated. Oklahoma is just too good to keep down. I wonder what would have happened if they had pulled her sooner.
 
I have the utmost respect for Odicci Alexander!!! She is a champion and the star of the this WCWS imo. She is the one everyone is talking about. I already jumped on board and purchased a JMU softball shirt for my daughters. Great player!!
 
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Montana Fouts is feeling the effects of a 3 day rest. Murph should be fired if they lose this game. Seriously... can't keep a pitcher who was on fire on ice for 3 days.

Anyways, Bama has to start scoring runs or this will be a golden opportunity missed. One of their best teams ever has got to reach at least the Finals in a down year for UCLA and Florida.

3-0 Florida State early.
 
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Yikes. Alabama goes down. Fouts got eaten alive.

Oklahoma vs Florida State. Game 1 tomorrow night. Should be fun.
 
Well... Alabama just totally crapped the bed. Might as well they exit from this embarrassment.

Coming into today, I was rooting for 4 outcomes to go my way. Mississippi State baseball, anti Arkansas baseball, Oklahoma softball, and Alabama over Florida St. I figured 2 of them wouldn't go my way, so I'm glad the main one (or two) did. :)
 
Urshurak said:
Nails on a chalkboard to me. I think she made it through one or two Monday night football games and they quickly moved her somewhere else. I don't call that passable. She also seems pretty clueless to me on most sports and has routinely miss-spoken. Pro? Hardly.

My .02. I hate mayo also, you may love it.
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OK, I have to laugh. And remember the line. Because I can assure you that I can say "I hate mayo" with 100% accuracy.

As to the Monday night football, they were only the one time per year when ESPN has 2 games, she was never part of the "A" team. She also does some college games, while I find it discordant to hear a women's voice (it is so rare) she has, as I said, been professional.

What I like about her is she is knowledgeable about the sport, doing "podcasts" with Antonelli for WBB and several folks for softball. I don't listen to them, but she apparently knows her stuff.

The one that seems to me to misspeak (much more than I would expect) is Pam Ward. Very surprising.
 
You have a bad defensive possession in basketball, you might give up 3 points in a game where 100+ are scored between the two teams. But if you throw one bad pitch in softball... you give up multiple runs that may well decide the game.
 
FSU didn't look offensively challenged last night. IF they can keep hitting, the final series could be interesting. Ultimately I think Oklahoma will have too much offense for the Seminoles. They are on a roll as well.

JMU just didn't have the depth of pitching to make it to the finals.
 
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