FSU vs. UGA

[Spankit]

Man, I'm sure the FSU kids feel terrible right now. That was uncharacteristic of them in the field.

Just my thoughts.......I know college coaches love to recruit the kid that hits 15+ HR's a year, bats over .500 in travel ball, and has a high slugging percentage, but maybe shaky in the field. However, give me a kid that can hit .300 and play the glove in big games, I'll take that kid. Combine that with good pitching, you'll always have a chance to win.
College coaches seem to always take the bat over the glove because of the "wow" factor. It's as much a defensive game as it is an offensive game. I can't count the number of college games I have seen lost on poor defense. Pitchers on the mound, throwing ground balls and pop flies...... and defenses can't make the routine plays.


FINAL
5
4
SCHOOL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
16 Georgia 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 5 6 1
8Florida State 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 6 7

 

[llpmom]

Offense wins games.....DEFENSE wins championships.

 

[NA_JACKET]

Man, I'm sure the FSU kids feel terrible right now. That was uncharacteristic of them in the field.

Just my thoughts.......I know college coaches love to recruit the kid that hits 15+ HR's a year, bats over .500 in travel ball, and has a high slugging percentage, but maybe shaky in the field. However, give me a kid that can hit .300 and play the glove in big games, I'll take that kid. Combine that with good pitching, you'll always have a chance to win.
College coaches seem to always take the bat over the glove because of the "wow" factor. It's as much a defensive game as it is an offensive game. I can't count the number of college games I have seen lost on poor defense. Pitchers on the mound, throwing ground balls and pop flies...... and defenses can't make the routine plays.


FINAL
5
4
SCHOOL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
16 Georgia 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 5 6 1
8Florida State 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 6 7

Florida State normally plays good D. This was a very fortunate game for UGA. I can't see FSU playing that poorly again in the series. Many of this years team are top heavy with pitching a defense. UCLA doesn't have the pitching. The rest of the teams are pretty good in the circle.