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That's right - and if it wasn't the standard to begin with, he earned that by finishing DEAD LAST in the Big XII in 2019. You asked "what the hell do you people want" - well, for one thing, NEVER do that.
There are some that will call for his head if we win it all this year, but only make the Super Regionals next year.What did I miss? Is there a fire Pierce like there is a fire Terry?
Pierce has done a good job, but 15-9 is the same for both teams. WVU dude deserves it. We gots better talent.
Mazey has built a pretty good program at WVU, but the coach of the year doesn't get his *** handed to him with a sweep in the last series of the season when all you had to do is win one of three to win the outright title. None of the games were ever really in doubt.
Pierce lost EIGHT starters from last year to the draft so while we do have top tier talent, this team had to be developed and cobbled together throughout the year to win yet another conference title.
Mazey has built a pretty good program at WVU, but the coach of the year doesn't get his *** handed to him with a sweep in the last series of the season when all you had to do is win one of three to win the outright title. None of the games were ever really in doubt.
And all Pierce had to do to win it was not get swept at home by a bottom half of the conference team.
My supposing is limited to scenarios where we end up with the same record we now have. Anything beyond that is not supposing, it's wishing, and that is just going to lead to unhappiness.
You get 24 conference games. All weighted the same. We had 3 starters return with significant experience. We got 4 top 200 every day guys, 3 transfers with considerable experience. Would you like to tell me how many CWS starts WVU has? How many conference baseball titles? And all Pierce had to do to win it was not get swept at home by a bottom half of the conference team.
Pierce got screwed out of B12 COY as I predicted.
No. GG, Carlson and Porter Brown had significant experience. Just not here. No one will claim AD Mitchell is inexperienced. No one says Tyrese Hunter is inexperienced. Playing together in baseball is less important than any other sport.
ODowd has experience and maturity. Powell is as mature as you’ll find. Both have played in the CWS, regionals and/or super regionals.
Freshman are impactful in college baseball every single year. Every year. Ours were Baseball America top 200 type guys. Only one has been hugely impactful so what these guys have done is nothing extraordinary.
As for the pitching staff, freshmen are making little to no impact. We’re quite experienced on the pitching staff. Just not all of them here.
Pierce did a good job. But he didn’t create chicken salad out of chicken ****. This is the lowest win percentage to win the Big 12. It was a 3 way tie. We’re well positioned to finish it out. Mazey on the other hand has sorta made a nice little salad outta chicken ****.
I’d rather run to the CWS than Pierce win a coaching trophy.
You’re right. It is a Pierce appreciation thread.
I’ve made appreciative comments regarding him. And I’m sorry if you can’t infer it as positive, that when I say this team is well balanced across the board and that they have talent, that as the head guy he is responsible for that. Enough talent to run to the CWS. A sentiment that I would have conveyed immediately after getter swept by OU.
Hard to tell on here, but my comment about winning the CWS is the only thing that matters was in jest. I’ve never once discounted his 3 CWS appearances. I like conference champs. I like CWS appearances. I hope to watch a regional live and in person but won’t consider it a failure if I don’t get that chance.
Hell, you even passed over where I said I like Pierce, highlighting a few things I like, and stating I’m not sure who I’d take over.
Sorry, if I counter argue, the lack of experience argument. It’s simply not true. But hell maybe the baseballs in California or Ft. Worth, Fresno, Houston and San Jac are different.
But thanks DP for bringing this team together. They are enjoyable to watch. I appreciate the way they play.
My only complaint is that he mollycoddled the bullpen with the HBP and BB ********. But I figured he would tighten the reins for post-season.Holy smokes, Super Regional with this team after all he had to replace. This kinda confirms my stand that he got screwed out of B12 COY.
Holy smokes, Super Regional with this team after all he had to replace. This kinda confirms my stand that he got screwed out of B12 COY.
If we get past Stanford/aTm, we'll face what may be the best college baseball team in a decade--this year's Wake Forest. But, we can beat them. When he's on, Gordon can hold them under 3 runs. Even against some bada$$ pitching, this lineup will usually get 3+ runs.I do not see a team left in the tournament that can stop these guys.
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