I am a sophomore at a northern school in Central Pa and we dont get much information on southern colleges. I was wondering if anyone could tell me about the University of South Carolina and their baseball program. I would like to continue playing after high school and was just wondering how they stacked up.
Posts: 5 | Location: Pennsylvania | Registered: February 13, 2004
Starzz...I just can't believe that a coach in the SEC would do something like that to another team.
In the second inning, when it is 21-0, you call off the dogs...but...no...he lets a kid bat 7 times in the game. Why?
In my opinion, too, I think they should consider firing the pitching coach from the other team for only drilling 2 hitters. I suppose he thought he was being "nice-nice".
LHSbaseball4life in case you are wondering what is going on Here is the thread.
BeenthereIL makes the point that USC ran up the score. My point is that there might be another answer because Coach Tanner has NO history of being unsportsmanlike... On the contrary, he is very well respected.
You know, it's not the resposibility of the winning coach to make the other team better.
Before you start your season, you have goals in mind and game agenda's to follow to prepare you for the post season.
I cannot believe this,
quote: posted February 15, 2004 10:54 AM I am a sophomore at a northern school in Central Pa and we dont get much information on southern colleges. I was wondering if anyone could tell me about the University of South Carolina and their baseball program. I would like to continue playing after high school and was just wondering how they stacked up.
How far in the woods in PA is this person ? It's obvious that they do not follow college baseball.
Posts: 144 | Location: USA | Registered: July 22, 2003
First of all there is no pitching coach at CSU and second of all, CSU has beat USC a couple times recently as they open the season with each other every season.
The kid who started the game for CSU was the one that beat USC last year. Maybe Tanner was proving a little point and was bitter from last year. Or maybe the kid who hit 7 times in the game struggled all fall and spring and needed some a confidence booster. You never know what the situation was.
"Forget the curveball Ricky, give em the heater."
Posts: 38 | Location: Severna Park, Maryland, America | Registered: December 27, 2003
How correct you are!!! There is no reason to beat anyone 38-0 unless you are doing it with your bullpen taking the place of position players. That is crazy and if I were the AD of South Carolina, the head coach and I would have a little discussion @ 0400 hour Monday morning. That kind of **** makes the whole athletic department look bad.
Posts: 597 | Location: USA | Registered: December 26, 2002
South Carolina is the best program east of Austin, Texas. There has probably been words from CSU that warented a licking. That is the risk you take for going to Columbia or Gainsville or Athens or Clemson or Tallehassee or Miami or Atlanta if you a Big South team. You better know you can get them out.
Posts: 17 | Location: Va Beach | Registered: December 19, 2003
I have had the awesome opportunity to meet Coach Tanner. He is such an awesome baseball guy, he knows so much. I believe the only reason that he let the game get that far out of hand is to give his players confidence for the upcoming season. I believe that there needs to be one game like that. It gets the juices going, and gets the team ready for the next game. Coach Tanner and staff are running a top of the line program over there at USC. Anyways, LHS, USC has one of the top programs in the country. There are very few schools out there that match. Most polls have USC in the Top 10, not to mention they are projected to win the SEC. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA=WINNING PROGRAM
Posts: 69 | Location: usa | Registered: August 10, 2003
blazn...I know all about SC and the SEC. I'm a big fan of the SEC and the teams in the SEC.
What was the purpose of running up the score?
In your opinion: "I believe the only reason that he let the game get that far out of hand is to give his players confidence for the upcoming season. I believe that there needs to be one game like that..."
This was not a typical lop sided game. It wasn't a 14-1 or 16-2 or even 19-0 game! It was twice that!!! Who has ever heard of a 38-0 score? There are no excuses for that kind of score! I don't care who the two opponents are or what time of year it is! This is not a baseball score!
Posts: 809 | Location: Southern California | Registered: December 27, 2002
Beenthere, what is Coach Tanner supposed to do? Is he going to tell his players, DONT HIT THE BALL GUYS. Its not like the CSU pitchers were throwing wild pitches and Tanner was sending them running all around the bases. Was CSU making errors? Were they walking people? There are many things that you should take into consideration. Coach Tanner cannot hold his players back from hitting the ball and producing runs. Spare me!
Posts: 69 | Location: usa | Registered: August 10, 2003
Beenthere, how about reading this. Then come back and tell us if Coach Tanner is still the type to run up a game. HE CANNOT TELL HIS PLAYERS NOT TO HIT, PRODUCE RUNS, AND PLAY THE GAME.
