Texas vs. LSU Game One Open Thread
by 40AS on Jun 22, 2009 4:30 PM CDT
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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.
Both teams should feel right at home
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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
can anyone get a link to watch the game online?
Time for a playoff.
by Hook'em13 on Jun 22, 2009 4:34 PM CDT 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
by Hookem4life84 on Jun 22, 2009 5:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Link Fail..
by Hookem4life84 on Jun 22, 2009 5:05 PM CDT up 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
32 minutes till game time
Hook’em Horns
by Ohio Horn on Jun 22, 2009 5:29 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
Maybe I can pull a Tommy Boy tomorrow and get a mini-fridge in here
by future_longhorn_dad on Jun 22, 2009 5:43 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
is this a 6 or 6:05 first pitch?
by future_longhorn_dad on Jun 22, 2009 5:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Probably
6:05 coverage starts at 6:00
by NeTexHorn on Jun 22, 2009 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think that is probably more than enough for anyone.
Anyone know if we are home or away?
by NeTexHorn on Jun 22, 2009 5:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I read we would be home today...
away tomorrow, and home again Wednesday if needed.
by hornbone on Jun 22, 2009 6:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sounds right
being the #1 seed should account for something
by NeTexHorn on Jun 22, 2009 6:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
But I thought only Babe Ruth's
team of baseball ghosts could beat LSU?
by hornbone on Jun 22, 2009 6:02 PM CDT up 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
We appreciate your support
and dedication
by future_longhorn_dad on Jun 22, 2009 5:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Welcome...
We will nudge you if you start to fall asleep on us.
by NeTexHorn on Jun 22, 2009 6:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If they would kick Orel outta the house,
the announcers would be ok.
by NeTexHorn on Jun 22, 2009 6:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I am just hoping we don't hear anymore about Leake tonight.
I know he is just awesome, wonderful and all but
by Ohio Horn on Jun 22, 2009 6:04 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
They could be dangerous..
what the hell
by NeTexHorn on Jun 22, 2009 6:05 PM CDT 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
I am hoping for error free baseball. We do that and I think we win
by Ohio Horn on Jun 22, 2009 6:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
2 pitches 1 down...
Ground out to Torres
by NeTexHorn on Jun 22, 2009 6:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That was right down the middle...
Cant throw that shit in there
by NeTexHorn on Jun 22, 2009 6:13 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
Schimf is their hottest hitter
he was over .500 for the CWS
by NeTexHorn on Jun 22, 2009 6:14 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
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
That pitch was exactly where the last one was
Looks like we’re in for a long night
by bassale47 on Jun 22, 2009 6:17 PM CDT 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
"They used to stay in their mobile homes right by left field. There was no shortage of food"
I didn’t know we were playing OU
by acho81 on Jun 22, 2009 6:21 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
Torres grounds out to third 2 down
Belt up
by NeTexHorn on Jun 22, 2009 6:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't know. They all made contact with the ball. I am expecting great things
by Ohio Horn on Jun 22, 2009 6:26 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
how many lefty batters do we have?
by future_longhorn_dad on Jun 22, 2009 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
In this lineup, 3 I believe
Torres, Belt, Moldy
by bassale47 on Jun 22, 2009 6:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gentlemen... To evil..
Richard Pittman
by Richard Pittman on Jun 22, 2009 6:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Does anyone have a radio feed link?
These announcers are awful.
by rubber_soul on Jun 22, 2009 6:33 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
Hey Ohio Horn
I need a new truck, ask for that too! :)
by kirk1005 on Jun 22, 2009 6:39 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
Very nearly a HR for Loy, but alas, a foul ball.
by HornPossessed on Jun 22, 2009 6:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Called 3rd strike further outside than the ball called earlier.
by HornPossessed on Jun 22, 2009 6:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yea this ump has a variable wide strike zone
by NeTexHorn on Jun 22, 2009 6:44 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
umm erin
Its called the Austin American-Statesman, thank you
by acho81 on Jun 22, 2009 6:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
good lord
why do they even try
by future_longhorn_dad on Jun 22, 2009 6:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
She's not a real journalist. She doesn't know newspapers have names.
by bassale47 on Jun 22, 2009 6:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
she also doesnt know that newspapers come on paper too
and not just that portal that sits on her desk
by future_longhorn_dad on Jun 22, 2009 6:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
when we played against ASU
last thurs, i’ve said it News 8 Austin sports’ Lesley McCaslin is just as cute as Erin :)
by Horns98 on Jun 22, 2009 7:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
basehit over the head of the second baseman
by Ohio Horn on Jun 22, 2009 6:47 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
Wasnt there a team that beat Leake twice???
I cant remember
by future_longhorn_dad on Jun 22, 2009 6:50 PM CDT up 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
It was moldy on first
but we should have tryed it
by future_longhorn_dad on Jun 22, 2009 6:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
thats funny, I used to hate the bunt
now, im like, why the hell not?
by future_longhorn_dad on Jun 22, 2009 6:52 PM CDT up 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
It looks like he is falling behind to everyone...
We need to be patient at the plate
by NeTexHorn on Jun 22, 2009 6:56 PM CDT 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
Rowe pops up first pitch to short 2 down
by NeTexHorn on Jun 22, 2009 6:58 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
But how many tight games have the Tigers been in?
by TXStampede on Jun 22, 2009 6:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Baylor took them to 10 in the regional
final was 3-2
by future_longhorn_dad on Jun 22, 2009 6:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rice also played them close but lost twice
12-9 and 5-3
by bassale47 on Jun 22, 2009 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Liner to 2nd ends the inning..
1-0 end of 3
by NeTexHorn on Jun 22, 2009 6:59 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
We have to get runners on base, and I don't care how
Not pitching at junk would be a good start.
by bassale47 on Jun 22, 2009 7:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
lol
he only has 2 SO, so thats good, need to make good contact on the 3-6th pitch
by future_longhorn_dad on Jun 22, 2009 7:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
At work
Will appreciate any game updates.
by seattlehorn on Jun 22, 2009 7:03 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
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
im with you
im picturing it in my head
by future_longhorn_dad on Jun 22, 2009 7:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Somebody please score so they'll stop showing Shimpf's homer
What is that like the 7th replay they’ve done?
by bassale47 on Jun 22, 2009 7:09 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
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
He bunted that ball out over the center field walk
by NeTexHorn on Jun 22, 2009 7:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
wow.. I need to go home and watch.
It’s not as exciting this way.. Gotta see it.
by seattlehorn on Jun 22, 2009 7:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I finally found some Texas fans thanks to that homer
by acho81 on Jun 22, 2009 7:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
you dont even have to believe in them
they are just that good
by future_longhorn_dad on Jun 22, 2009 7:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
We should hear less about the amazing pitching of Coleman now
by Ohio Horn on Jun 22, 2009 7:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs