Gopher Softball 2024

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Are we all talking about the same sport....NCAA Div 1 softball being played at a National Level?
 

dlw4gophers said:
True, but the two errors made it worse.

i think some of theses fans need to convert to Sooner fans. That’s probable the only program that can live up to there expectations
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That's why I watch Oklahoma as well yeah
 

I didn't see either game so I needed to rely on the comments here to find out what took place. Base running, throwing to the right base etc., should be for the most part a natural given at this stage of the player's lives. Pitching I think is where perhaps they are trying too hard. Either that they didn't prepare themselves very well coming into the season.
 


mngolf said:
How about cut the errors and brain farts by players and coaches? I can live with talent discrepancy.
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You appear to be one of the few then. I see a lot of posts suggesting that the Gophers, year after year, are supposed to (somehow) have more talent than their opponents. As if that is easy.
 



Breaking news from the espn+announcer, Oakland transferred from Duke last season
 






The fact of the matter is, we will never win a championship with Ritter as coach. She is a pitching coach and needs to stay in her lane, which she needs improvement on. Calling terrible pitch calls all day Friday. She doesn't think about the big picture and we are constantly getting out coach. Remove the problem and you'll see improvement.
 

dlw4gophers said:
True, but the two errors made it worse.

i think some of theses fans need to convert to Sooner fans. That’s probable the only program that can live up to there expectations
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Is "don't throw the ball to a second base that nobody is covering because the runner from first is jogging there after a walk" a reasonable expectation?
 

Gophs Fan or Bust said:
The fact of the matter is, we will never win a championship with Ritter as coach…
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No Gopher coach will ever win a Big Ten Championship starting next year now that the fools at the Big Ten brought in UCLA, Washington, and Oregon.

This year is our last year for any hope at the championship.
 



ClassOf98Gopher said:
No Gopher coach will ever win a Big Ten Championship starting next year now that the fools at the Big Ten brought in UCLA, Washington, and Oregon.

This year is our last year for any hope at the championship.
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Let that hope go now because again, Ritter is not the coach to take us there.
 

All Florida games are cancelled again today. There was an inordinate amount of runs scored during this event. Posts on another board, indicate that a harder (juiced) ball was used in an attempt to produce more offense. It seemed to work better than expected.
 

Gopher68 said:
All Florida games are cancelled again today. There was an inordinate amount of runs scored during this event. Posts on another board, indicate that a harder (juiced) ball was used in an attempt to produce more offense. It seemed to work better than expected.
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I can also confirm this…multiple sources saying the ball was juiced and not the NCAA ball that is normally used. ESPN wanted a spectacle and got one.

Fences were also 220 to center and 205 down the lines. Take a look at the scores, and especially number of home runs hit by all teams. Surprising no one got hurt.
 


ClassOf98Gopher said:
No Gopher coach will ever win a Big Ten Championship starting next year now that the fools at the Big Ten brought in UCLA, Washington, and Oregon.

This year is our last year for any hope at the championship.
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Don't think Perez has long left at UCLA, they could be down for a while
 

rowdaboat said:
Don't think Perez has long left at UCLA, they could be down for a while
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I would be shocked it this comes true. You can’t keep a legacy powerhouse program (THE legacy powerhouse softball program) down for long.
 

Wonder if they'll try to find a doubleheader Feb 27/28 or just skip the 3 games entirely. 1 Kentucky, 2 Clemson, 1 South Carolina, 1 Northwestern for remaining decent teams on schedule
 

Nipomo 56 said:
Lost opportunity to play 3 top 12 opponents. On to North Texas tournament. Good chance to see more of freshmen pitchers.
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After this past weekend, I don't see this happening. They have to try and go 5-0 on the weekend and I'm not sure, based on games last weekend, that the trust is there for any of the freshmen pitchers yet.
 

Did some comparisons of 2023 Clearwater scores to 2024 Clearwater scores.

2023 40 games 383 runs scored 9.6 runs per game average (both teams combined)
2024 23 games 359 runs scored 15.6 runs per game average (both teams combined)

The outliers were Stanford with Canady pitching, Washington with Meylan pitching, Tennessee with Pickens pitching and UCF with Willis pitching. Everyone else, and I mean everyone else, got shelled.
 

Chase the Rise said:
Did some comparisons of 2023 Clearwater scores to 2024 Clearwater scores.

2023 40 games 383 runs scored 9.6 runs per game average (both teams combined)
2024 23 games 359 runs scored 15.6 runs per game average (both teams combined)

The outliers were Stanford with Canady pitching, Washington with Meylan pitching, Tennessee with Pickens pitching and UCF with Willis pitching. Everyone else, and I mean everyone else, got shelled.
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Partly due to there being very very little for elite pitchers this season
 



Are the games on television this weekend? Thanks.
 




SHGopher said:
LOL. Is that true?
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seems like it is. there was a lot of chatter on the LSU/Boise State broadcast last night by Yvette Girouard that there is a standard NCAA ball that is used for the NCAA tournament and such. but apparently conferences/teams aren't required to use it in season, even though most do. she said that the clearwater tournament chose not to use it. based on the scores it seems likely that it was quite a different ball down there.
 

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