UConn-VT Rematch Thread

[huskymedic]

Penders should upgrade the schedule a bit though, not too fond of the Bryants, Northeasterns, and the Holy Cross', would be nice to play some of those Southern schools again like we did with Presbyterian and Sam Houston, maybe 3 game set against an SEC team or PAC 10-12?

Nonetheless, he's done a good job. Looking forward to 2014!

You mean the Bryant team who had a nice little run in the CWS You need close games for those single mid-week OOC games in btwn the weekend conference games. Remember we pick up a new set of games with Houston and UCF who normally field decent teams.

UConn is rumored to have a 3 game series w/ the Florida Gators on tap for next year.

 

[rw005]

You mean the Bryant team who had a nice little run in the CWS You need close games for those single mid-week OOC games in btwn the weekend conference games. Remember we pick up a new set of games with Houston and UCF who normally field decent teams.

UConn is rumored to have a 3 game series w/ the Florida Gators on tap for next year.

I just want teams like Brown and Holy Cross eliminated from the schedule, if we replaced those two with teams like Army (Sottolano seems to be building them into a Patriot League contender each year now) and some top teams from the Colonial Conference, it'd be very good.

Bryant is a mixed bag to me, but I think the more we do play them, the more confidence they can get, which is actually a good thing. Yes we have new conference members, I'm pretty excited to see Memphis compete with us, just want us to compete even more, show teams we can play with the best, even if it means getting swept.

Overall, it's just my opinion, either way still proud of Penders

 

[TouchdownHusky]

Disappointing weekend. Great win over Virginia Tech on Friday. Always, always, nice to beat ACC teams in any sport. But even in victory, the seeds of disappointment were beginning to emerge. How difficult were those last three innings - a 4 to 1 lead (the 5-1) never seemed so much in danger.

Overall for the weekend, the starting pitching was terrific. The relief pitching? Low grades for creating problems (putting lead off hitters on, HBPs, etc.). Very high grades for the guts to pitch out of jams again and again. They just didn't give in.

The defense? Adequate to good.

The offense? What offense? Big hitters didn't hit. Bottom of the order, even worse. Three innings in the Oklahoma game, UConn had runners on base and could have had a walk off win . . . . and nothing. No clutch hits, swinging at pitches out of the strike zone (when you're not hitting well, take pitches to force the opposing pitcher to bring his deliveries closer to the plate, don't chase pitches). Ineffective bunting (very different from Virginia Tech on Sunday). Slow on the base paths (not really effective in stealing bases). Not smart on steal attempts . . . .late in Oklahoma game Mazzilli had great jump towards second and batter chased a pitch out of the strike zone and fouled it off. Protect the runner? Yes. But just wave at the pitch low and away, don't foul it off.

Better hitting and UConn was in the drivers seat.