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Texas vs. LSU Game One Open Thread

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If you listen to some LSU fans, it's a matchup of talent versus magic, a matchup usually won by talent. Of course that ignores recent CWS history of 4-seed Fresno State winning last year, unseeded Oregon State beating more talented North Carolina teams in 2006 and 2007, and a supremely talented Texas team losing to unseeded CSF in 2004 only to win the title the next year with an unseeded squad (over #7 seed Florida). 

No, what we've got here is a matchup of college baseball's two best teams. It's the team of the 90s (5 titles including the title in 2000 belonging to Skip Bertman) versus the team of the 2000s (6 CWS appearances, 4 title game apperances, 2 titles and counting). Texas will have to beat LSU's aces Louis Coleman and Anthony Ranaudo. LSU will have to beat Texas aces Chance Ruffin and Cole Green. It's as simple as that.

LSU fans can talk about blasting their way through Omaha and playing great ball (because it's true), but how are the Tigers going to respond if Texas takes an early lead and they have to play from behind? LSU is just 11-10 on the season when the opposition scores first. Will the Tigers wilt under pressure down a run in the 8th or 9th with Austin Wood on the mound? We've seen how Texas has responded in the CWS to these situations, hopefully we'll get to see LSU in these tough spots.

LSU has shown all season it can mash the ball, Texas has shown in Omaha that it can mash the ball when it needs to. LSU is 21-4 since April 28th, Texas is 19-3 during that span. In other words, both teams are very hot and playing great baseball.

Game one starts at 6 PM on ESPN. If you're in the DC area, come to our BON watch party.


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TTTTTTTTTTTTTEEEEEEEEEEEXXXXXXXXXXXXXXAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"From the waist down, Earl Campbell has the biggest legs I have ever seen on a running back." -John Madden

by run Bevo run on Jun 22, 2009 4:31 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Superstition

Thread starter:
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Dont jinx it bitches!

"From the waist down, Earl Campbell has the biggest legs I have ever seen on a running back." -John Madden

by run Bevo run on Jun 22, 2009 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's my Birthday

Birthday 2002 (my 40th BTW) we beat South Carolina for the Championship! Best present ever…

Birthday 2005, walk-off homer to beat Baylor (my father was at that game) and advance to beat Florida for the Championship!

Birthday 2009, I got a good feeling about this one. Hook ‘em, y’all!

by bfaut86 on Jun 22, 2009 5:15 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

happy birthday!!!

Here’s hoping you get another present!

by hungry on Jun 22, 2009 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

And the Valley Shook (the LSU blog)

The guys over there are pretty much sure they’re gonna blow us out like everyone else…I think not BTHO LSU!

by owenh on Jun 22, 2009 4:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

LSU is just 11-10 on the season when the opposition scores first.

Generally, when a team scores first, it also scores more often, and is also often the better team. Consequently, statistics like these are meaningless because they are selected from an extremely biased sample. Its the same reason that things that NBA commentators say like “teams that win game X go on to win the series X percent of time”. A team that wins game X is also more likely to be the better team anyways – it doesn’t add any new information.

That said, LSU is going to lose because 84% of the time that a team has a magic number over .526 (Texas 2009: .788), they beat teams whose jerseys have more than 16 square inches of purple on them.

Hook em.

by pleaseplaykindle on Jun 22, 2009 4:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

If you're near downtown Houston and looking for BONerhood

come by Lucky’s. A few of us will be there and I think the Texas-exes are having an official event as well.

Hook ’em!

by horndude on Jun 22, 2009 4:56 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Metro Train Crash

I hope none of the DC BON’ers headed to the watch party were on this train.

by Hookem4life84 on Jun 22, 2009 5:01 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Bar's on the Orange line

Crash was on the red line…off to bar, let’s bring home a W

by 40AS on Jun 22, 2009 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

My office is on the red and orange lines

It’s likely to be a disaster down there with all of the people wondering around confused.

by Texas Wahoo on Jun 22, 2009 5:14 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe I shouldn't watch this game

On Friday, I was unable to watch the game due to a wedding rehearsal/dinner. I came back to the groom’s apartment and quickly told him to change to the game. At that exact moment, I kid you not, Rowe hit his walk-off homerun, and I spent my time high-fiving everyone and flashing the hook’em horns sign. Talk about good timing.

by TheElusiveShadow on Jun 22, 2009 5:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Texas vs LSU

lets hope it lives up to the billing………..this should be good!

by silky51 on Jun 22, 2009 5:22 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

WOOOO!!

I’m excited.

I hope Ruffin has a better outing than his last one. Hopefully he has a chip on his shoulder and wants to make up for a sub-par performance last time out.

by hornbone on Jun 22, 2009 5:32 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Sweet!!!

GT actually works on my computer today

by future_longhorn_dad on Jun 22, 2009 5:37 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I hope someone else is already drinking

I hate to drink alone at 5:40 on a Monday

by NeTexHorn on Jun 22, 2009 5:40 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I feel your pain.

I have to work the next two nights, but at least I can still watch the game on 360 or jtv.

by NeTexHorn on Jun 22, 2009 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

haha

Wasn’t it Tommy Boy where he had that fan on his desk and he was talking like Darth Vader?

by NeTexHorn on Jun 22, 2009 5:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

lol, yeah

I just watched it a few weeks ago

by future_longhorn_dad on Jun 22, 2009 5:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

10 minutes till kickoff baseball

by NeTexHorn on Jun 22, 2009 5:53 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

From Spain

The game will start at 1 pm here. I’ll be awake the next days until late, but it doesn’t matter because this team is magic. I know I’m not texan but I feel as a Longhorn. From Spain I’ll be supporting you… Hook’em!!!!

by Liches on Jun 22, 2009 5:55 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

you know

these tourneys dont determine who the best team is

by future_longhorn_dad on Jun 22, 2009 6:05 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Mike Leake is yesterday's filler talk.

Tonight is all about the greatness of the Mighty Fighting Bengal Tiger and how well they hit ball and pitch and stuff.

by Tackchevy on Jun 22, 2009 6:06 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Knew that was coming

Chance hung it up there one too many times.

by bassale47 on Jun 22, 2009 6:13 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

ouch

Time for a playoff.

by Hook'em13 on Jun 22, 2009 6:13 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I dont care...

LSU fans, cheer all you want…. You guys don’t have strong defense…..In the end, defense wins game!

by Horns98 on Jun 22, 2009 6:15 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

where are our fans?

as i type from my couch.

by hayzer13 on Jun 22, 2009 6:17 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

No shit..

all they have shown is LSU fans. I couldn’t convince my wife to make the drive

by NeTexHorn on Jun 22, 2009 6:17 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Searchin for Erin....lol...

she looks more toner from her sunburn?

by Horns98 on Jun 22, 2009 6:18 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

OH Crap.

We will never be able to come back from behind….. :)

by Ohio Horn on Jun 22, 2009 6:18 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

hopefully ruffin can get his fastball down..

..left quite a few up, his breaking pitches looked good.

by silky51 on Jun 22, 2009 6:18 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

The home plate ump

seems to be giving the outside corner

by bfaut86 on Jun 22, 2009 6:18 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

one bad pitch...

other than that chance looked solid, good movement on his pitches, hitting corners.

by hayzer13 on Jun 22, 2009 6:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Who was it that talked about the LSU catcher wearing a tie?

Every time I look at him now, that is what I think of.

by NeTexHorn on Jun 22, 2009 6:21 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Belt has to start hitting better

Against a pitcher like this, who is usually murder on righties, our left-handers have to be on, and Belt hasn’t been in a while.

by bassale47 on Jun 22, 2009 6:27 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

i like the strategy...

stop the flow…taking time & throwing the ball to the 1st base…

by Horns98 on Jun 22, 2009 6:33 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Come on Keyes

swing away and hit the dang thing out of the park.

by bfaut86 on Jun 22, 2009 6:41 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

pls dont take steroid

Rupp, u r already balky enuf, pls no steroid when u in MLB

by Horns98 on Jun 22, 2009 6:45 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

wow....i can't believe LSU

would using our sac bunt strategy given they’ve so many batters can hit…

by Horns98 on Jun 22, 2009 6:48 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

why we didnt bun on previous inning when

Rupp on the 1st base with zero man out?

by Horns98 on Jun 22, 2009 6:51 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I would probably guess

it is because Rupp has been so hot lately. If he had been in a slump then I don’t think there is a doubt he would bunt

by NeTexHorn on Jun 22, 2009 6:53 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't know why we didn't bunt only down 1 run

But I guess Augie figured that with Cameron being as hot as he’s been at plate, he’d take his chances.

by bassale47 on Jun 22, 2009 6:53 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

with this high scoring team

we need to find any opportunity that we can get to put some score on the board…

by Horns98 on Jun 22, 2009 6:54 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Clark strikes out 1 down

but he did make him pitch to him

by NeTexHorn on Jun 22, 2009 6:57 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I don't get this first pitch crap

unless it’s for a homer of course…

by bfaut86 on Jun 22, 2009 6:58 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

save that for later

when you know what they are going to pitch you

by future_longhorn_dad on Jun 22, 2009 6:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

if Jungmann

will pitching later on tonight… i predict he will get at least 10Ks…

by Horns98 on Jun 22, 2009 6:58 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Not a bad swing

we will get runs eventually. Just gotta keep the pitching tight.

by bfaut86 on Jun 22, 2009 7:01 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Chance is feeling it

Offense needs to start feeling it

by bassale47 on Jun 22, 2009 7:05 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

nice grab

a “little” range and speed?

by horns23 on Jun 22, 2009 7:06 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

what a play!

with our corner outfielders, it sure is nice having a CF who can run

by lnghrnchad on Jun 22, 2009 7:07 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Tucker, Belt, Moldy up

2 lefties. This is the time.

by bassale47 on Jun 22, 2009 7:07 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

thank goodness...

this inning went pretty fast…

by Horns98 on Jun 22, 2009 7:08 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I think

that shows just how hard Rupps HR was the other night, that ball was ripped and didnt leave the ballpark…

by kirk1005 on Jun 22, 2009 7:08 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Home Run for Tucker!!!!!1

by bfaut86 on Jun 22, 2009 7:11 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

i was about to say time to put on

my 2002 National Champions t-shirt to juice up the mental pow’r for our team & lo & behold, tucker got a beautiful hr………

by Horns98 on Jun 22, 2009 7:12 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I believe he said

that was his third, he said third homerun of the year

by kirk1005 on Jun 22, 2009 7:12 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

well, well

how’s that for scratching out some runs?

by zissou on Jun 22, 2009 7:13 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

POWER

MOLDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by bfaut86 on Jun 22, 2009 7:13 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Serious??

wow.. ESPN is still on 4th inning.. CBS is on 2nd inning.. _

by seattlehorn on Jun 22, 2009 7:13 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

WTF

KEYES !!!!!!!

by bfaut86 on Jun 22, 2009 7:16 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

This is the national championship.

I always knew it but i just realized how huge this is. HOOK EM HORNS!!!!

by acho81 on Jun 22, 2009 7:17 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Everybody

swinging away. Awesome!!!!

by bfaut86 on Jun 22, 2009 7:18 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Actually Coleman only threw 10 pitches that inning

Nobody took more than 4 pitches to handle their business.

by bassale47 on Jun 22, 2009 7:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Magic At Work!

who would have thought that we are the stronger offense in the game now?

by Horns98 on Jun 22, 2009 7:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

BLAM BLAM BLAM

So much for another best-pitcher-ever.

Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. If they get mad, you're a mile away AND you have their shoes.

by Caradoc on Jun 22, 2009 7:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

all the talking heads can now shut the fuck up

small ball my ass.
they have been wrong every time the Horns and played and consistently underestimated them

by Xerxes on Jun 22, 2009 7:20 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Wait, who is this team from Texas

I thought they only score 2 runs a game and havent hit a homer all year

by future_longhorn_dad on Jun 22, 2009 7:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

that looked

like a swing to me

by kirk1005 on Jun 22, 2009 7:23 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

eventually

that beer had to end. damn it was a good one.

by hayzer13 on Jun 22, 2009 7:24 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Grab another

that has some more runs in it.

by kirk1005 on Jun 22, 2009 7:25 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

foul fly out. 2 down

by Ohio Horn on Jun 22, 2009 7:25 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

69 thru 5?

thats not bad at all

by hayzer13 on Jun 22, 2009 7:27 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Not bad

Coleman is doing much better, pitch count wise, but if he’s going to keep throwing grapefruits, that’s okay by me.

by bassale47 on Jun 22, 2009 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

nice recovery

after the lead-off walk

by zissou on Jun 22, 2009 7:28 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

LSU second basemen

is the tallest I have seen…6’4"

by kirk1005 on Jun 22, 2009 7:29 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

LSU coach

seems like a class act, not so much the fans.

by Longerhorn on Jun 22, 2009 7:31 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Everyone

swinging away

by bfaut86 on Jun 22, 2009 7:31 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Purple announcers?!?!?!

WTH?!?! How are all three announcers wearing purple??? Seriously? Forgive me if it’s been discussed earlier, but geez?!?

I guess ESPN has given up even trying to look impartial.

Watch out, I bite.

by EddieTheAlbinoSquirrel on Jun 22, 2009 7:31 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

they see

our fans are underdogs in the stadium & they go with the majority… smart choice!

by Horns98 on Jun 22, 2009 7:34 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Good

Make this guy work

by bassale47 on Jun 22, 2009 7:35 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow

6 inches off the plate

by bassale47 on Jun 22, 2009 7:36 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Coleman's fastball

How fast does he throw? His pitches look pretty lively..

by seattlehorn on Jun 22, 2009 7:36 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

That's a bunch of BS

Both those pitches were well off the plate

by bassale47 on Jun 22, 2009 7:36 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

ESPN is absolutely creaming over how Coleman pitches.

But I have it on mute, so it isn’t as painful.

by HornPossessed on Jun 22, 2009 7:37 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I can't really blame the ump

been pretty inconsistent both ways with wide corners.

by bfaut86 on Jun 22, 2009 7:37 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

If I hear

turn the whole world one more time…There is a reason he is no longer the pitching coach for the Rangers, just look what Mike Maddux has done with pretty much the same staff.

by kirk1005 on Jun 22, 2009 7:39 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Hell yes

struck out Shrimp

by bfaut86 on Jun 22, 2009 7:41 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Augie really messed up

their minds and now, they ended up to play small ball……lollll

by Horns98 on Jun 22, 2009 7:42 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

what is that about good pitching

Ruffin shuts down the “big bats” of LSU

by Xerxes on Jun 22, 2009 7:42 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Another base hit.

Runners on the corners. Just 1 out.

by HornPossessed on Jun 22, 2009 7:44 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

where was tucker going?

lefty up, he should be staying. communicate.

by hayzer13 on Jun 22, 2009 7:44 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Good call by LSU

That hit could’ve been a DP if the runner didn’t go.

by seattlehorn on Jun 22, 2009 7:45 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

What is he talking about

The batter saw tucker move and “decided” to hit it to the hole?

by kirk1005 on Jun 22, 2009 7:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Austin Wood coming

Don’t know how I feel about this

by bassale47 on Jun 22, 2009 7:48 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Good move by Augie

I hope it pays off bringing in Wood this early.

by seattlehorn on Jun 22, 2009 7:48 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

keep austin wood!

is someone making these shirts yet or what?

by horns23 on Jun 22, 2009 7:50 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Wood in for Ruffin...

Great job Chance. 1 bad pitch

by NeTexHorn on Jun 22, 2009 7:50 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Why is it always the 6th?

Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. If they get mad, you're a mile away AND you have their shoes.

by Caradoc on Jun 22, 2009 7:54 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Woods

Why is he always in trouble lately? Is it because he comes in in tough situations or is he just up and down?

by JohnsonUT on Jun 22, 2009 7:55 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Both

He came in when runners are in scoring position last few games from what I remember. Gives up 1 or 2 hits when he first come in.

by seattlehorn on Jun 22, 2009 7:57 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

gotta hand it to LSU..

we’ve made only two bad pitches all night, but they’ve made the most of them.

by silky51 on Jun 22, 2009 7:56 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

i've been here :-)

my lsu buddies are blowin up my phone with hate texts……serenity now!

by silky51 on Jun 22, 2009 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Belt is pissing me off

Dude does not know the meaning of patience at the plate

by bassale47 on Jun 22, 2009 7:58 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

given mitchell is a good batter

shouldnt we take a risk & walk him out & loaded up the bases…let our D do their job instead of gave up 2 runs?

by Horns98 on Jun 22, 2009 7:59 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

never want to put the tying run in scoring position

had we predicted a triple from him though, yes.

by hayzer13 on Jun 22, 2009 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Come ON

MOLDY YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111

by bfaut86 on Jun 22, 2009 8:01 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Geaux (home) Tigers!

by Ohio Horn on Jun 22, 2009 8:02 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

as mr burns would say.........

exxxxcccceelllllllllllllllleeeeeeeeeeeeennnnnnntttttt!

by silky51 on Jun 22, 2009 8:02 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

And I feel it pertinent to mention

that Texas is 40-0-1 when leading after 6 innings this year.

by bassale47 on Jun 22, 2009 8:03 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

announcers...

why the ef do they sound so shocked that we can match LSU?

by horns23 on Jun 22, 2009 8:03 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

That last pitch to Rupp

Do you think it was a strike if he didn’t swing? That was a good pitch.

by seattlehorn on Jun 22, 2009 8:04 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm sick as a dog and watching from my couch...

I’m starting to feel better!!

Hook ’em!

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by Brandon Worley on Jun 22, 2009 8:06 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Finally

Finally a green ligh on 3-0, 3-1 counts.

by JohnsonUT on Jun 22, 2009 8:07 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

although, Keyes is a pow'r batter...

but he’s not fast runner…if he’s lean enuf, he may able to steal base.

by Horns98 on Jun 22, 2009 8:07 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Damn!

That was close to a HR..

by seattlehorn on Jun 22, 2009 8:09 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

wtf

that definitely hit him?

by horns23 on Jun 22, 2009 8:10 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

what streaming? or dreaming???

no, you are not dreaming…… we are 5-3 leading and winning all the way to the end of the game!

by Horns98 on Jun 22, 2009 8:13 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I gotta tell you

I was expecting outside slider (therefore strike out)

by seattlehorn on Jun 22, 2009 8:11 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

bsweet psyche out by clark

i’d credit him an rbi for being smart.

by hayzer13 on Jun 22, 2009 8:12 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Hurts to leave a runner at 3rd

But we answered the runs the Tigers put up. That works for me.

Need a good inning from Austin.

by bassale47 on Jun 22, 2009 8:12 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

8, 9, 1 hitters up

This could be dangerous.

by bassale47 on Jun 22, 2009 8:13 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Well, I hope we win by more than one run...

…otherwise, we’ll never hear the end of it.

Did it hit him, or did it not hit him?!?

by lnghrnchad on Jun 22, 2009 8:14 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

C'mon D....

focus!!!! play like u r the best d. in the country!!!

by Horns98 on Jun 22, 2009 8:15 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Just got home from work..

Sometimes I hate living on the West Coast… Judging by the comments, we’re not a “small ball” club tonight.

the man, the myth, the legend.

by JYarbs on Jun 22, 2009 8:17 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

outfielders...

if its fly ball……pls communicate….communicate…..

by Horns98 on Jun 22, 2009 8:18 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

skip

I feel like they could’ve gotten him some better seats

by horns23 on Jun 22, 2009 8:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs