I was able to see two of the games against FSU this weekend. My impression of this team is that they are just too tight in clutch situations. The defense let them down and cost them crucial outs during the first loss friday night especially, and when you give someone extra outs they'll beat you eventually. Its also quite apparent when your team hits poorly with runners on base, and we couldnt do much of anything. They beat us friday, 5-2. Saturday, we pulled one out in late innings, 8-7. Sunday, we lost 7-4.
FSU's batters fought off dozens of pitches with 2 strikes, and with runners on, making our guys work for the outs. Some of the defensive errors are because of the aluminum bat: balls come off with more speed than a wooden bat, but they were plays that could've been made. The Seminoles, who won the series 2-1, improved to 11-8 overall and 3-4 in ACC play. Clemson dropped to 14-6 overall and 5-4 in the ACC, just percentage points behind Boston College, who we play next.
If we dont win that series at BC, I don't see this team getting it together to win the ACC, but its baseball and shit happens, so who knows.
The weekend caused us to drop to #20 in one poll, and out of the other.
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Word is that Dan Brooks interviewed for the DL job yesterday afternoon, and will be offered. Ron West was interested in coming back, but is reportedly sticking around in Tulsa. TI says the deal is essentially done, but the official hire will take some time for background checks and the like.
Big surprise!
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So what do you think about the Dan Brooks hire? IMO, he sounds like an upgrade from Blackwell, even though I did like Blackwell, because he has a ton of experience coaching the defensive line, and sounds like a better recruiter. But the mere fact he can tell recruits he coach Haynesworth has to give him some instant credibility.
ReplyDeleteSo Dabo has now replaced over half the staff. To me, this staff appears as though it will be better at recruiting, and will have a good balance of youth and experience. The only hire so far that appears questionable is Napier for the OC, but that is only because he has never held that post. There was a time when all of the great ones had their first coaching job, so maybe he will be a great one? Spence had a ton of OC experience, and look how that turned out.
Its the absolute best hire I think he could've made.
ReplyDeleteIf we're not ranked in the top 10 in recruiting every year that this staff is together, we have a real problem.
It sounds as though we have some excellent recruiters on the staff, but we are still trailing for several major in-state prospects such as Lattimore and the others from Byrnes. My guess is that will change if we have a good season (meaning 9 or 10 regular season wins).
ReplyDeleteI heard they are going to concentrate on GA more, which I think is a great move since that state has so much talent. If we get our share of the top talent in SC, NC, GA, FL, and AL, then we can have a top ten class every year.
I dont really believe we're going to get Lattimore, all the talk seems to point to FSU.
ReplyDeleteBut with Bentley back on the staff there as OC, we do have a good shot at getting that pipeline back up.