In the year 2025, in the era of big time, multi-millions of dollar sport and we still have travel curfews?
This is dumb.
This is dumb.
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Travel Curfew
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Last: 9 mo ago by dermdoc
Talk all you want about "multi-million dollar." It's Kentucky baseball. If they had money they wouldn't be flying commercial.
Hope they miss their flight.
Maybe start games at 11:00 am to avoid this problem?
But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:31 (NIV)
Maybe not throw batting practice all game long
Unacceptable. This is an SEC series. They can just take their victory bus back home.
94chem,
That, sir, was the greatest post in the history of TexAgs. I salute you. -- Dough
That, sir, was the greatest post in the history of TexAgs. I salute you. -- Dough
At least it'll put us out of our misery, for this weekend at least.
I really don't understand why there is a travel curfew in baseball, but other sports (including baseball) have games scheduled later with no curfew. What is the difference between the Sunday game and a midweek game? And if we are going to have a curfew in place, then why aren't start times adjusted so it never comes into play. Completely stupid to have to stop a baseball game because of a curfew in the middle of the afternoon. Would someone please explain this to me.
I have seen an 8U coach delay and run out a clock. Never thought I would see a D1 coach do it. Bush league.
Kentucky should've been penalized for stalling. Can't believe this wasn't factored in when the NCAA initially adopted the 4 pm rule.
In all honestly though…. We were not scoring 5 runs in the bottom of the 9th
LoneStarAg10 said:
I have seen an 8U coach delay and run out a clock. Never thought I would see a D1 coach do it. Bush league.
We did it on Sat in 12U. Had to burn 6 minutes to avoid inning extension. I didnt realize is was "bush league". My son was getting ready to throw his 3rd K of the inning and yanked him on a 1-2 pitch count.
Needless to say, he was quite upset afterward and thought it was a bit unfair! We did win that game.
Then my son pitched a walk feast the following day. Guess I wont pull that again on him.
Would have taken 9 to win. You know they would've put up a 3 spot in the top of the 9th.DWren said:
In all honestly though…. We were not scoring 5 runs in the bottom of the 9th
Who cares. If we didnt suck ass so bad no one would say a thing if we were up 10-5. PLAY ****ING BETTER!!
There may not be a more accurate statement on TexAgs today. It would have been a brilliant move if our coach had done the same thing if roles were reversed. I realize we will never know, but I don't think this had any impact on the outcome of the game.JR Ewingford said:
Who cares. If we didnt suck ass so bad no one would say a thing if we were up 10-5. PLAY ****ING BETTER!!
dcg4403 said:LoneStarAg10 said:
I have seen an 8U coach delay and run out a clock. Never thought I would see a D1 coach do it. Bush league.
We did it on Sat in 12U. Had to burn 6 minutes to avoid inning extension. I didnt realize is was "bush league". My son was getting ready to throw his 3rd K of the inning and yanked him on a 1-2 pitch count.
Needless to say, he was quite upset afterward and thought it was a bit unfair! We did win that game.
Then my son pitched a walk feast the following day. Guess I wont pull that again on him.
I never understood this approach. Of course it's bush league.
It's 12U baseball!! What are you teaching the kids?? How do you get better doing this? "Hey guys, I know we are up, but I don't believe in you enough to go another inning. So I'm going to pull some stall tactics so we can run the clock out and win it that way, ok? But remember, by winning the game this way, we are one step closer to to getting that plastic ring or WWE belt at the end of the day!"
Earley said in post game that he got an email from the SEC. Why wouldn't Kentucky call him up before the series and say that they have a 4:30 curfew and ask if the game can start at 11:00 or 12:00?
0 respect for UK's coach.
0 respect for UK's coach.
Bondag said:
Earley said in post game that he got an email from the SEC. Why wouldn't Kentucky call him up before the series and say that they have a 4:30 curfew and ask if the game can start at 11:00 or 12:00?
0 respect for UK's coach.
There's more to it than that. You also have to make sure the grounds crew can have the field ready for an 11:00 a.m. game...and make sure the stat crew, scoreboard operators, and radio announcers can be there at that time. Oh, and there's the concession stand workers, custodial staff, ushers, ticket takers, parking lot attendants, traffic control, and other support staff. You can't guarantee all of those things can all be available on short notice.
So that's why you set all Sunday games between teams requiring a flight to start at 12:00 noon. I get that you don't have to do so in an A&M-Texas or an Ole Miss-MSU game, but if you know the visitors have to get on a flight that evening, just decide in January that the Sunday game will start at 11:00 or 12:00. That way you avoid the last-minute SEC mandated scrambling around.
But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:31 (NIV)
They do it intentionally.
I'm sure Kentucky went on orbitz last week and got a deal for the 7:00 PM flight.Luke The Drifter said:Bondag said:
Earley said in post game that he got an email from the SEC. Why wouldn't Kentucky call him up before the series and say that they have a 4:30 curfew and ask if the game can start at 11:00 or 12:00?
0 respect for UK's coach.
There's more to it than that. You also have to make sure the grounds crew can have the field ready for an 11:00 a.m. game...and make sure the stat crew, scoreboard operators, and radio announcers can be there at that time. Oh, and there's the concession stand workers, custodial staff, ushers, ticket takers, parking lot attendants, traffic control, and other support staff. You can't guarantee all of those things can all be available on short notice.
So that's why you set all Sunday games between teams requiring a flight to start at 12:00 noon. I get that you don't have to do so in an A&M-Texas or an Ole Miss-MSU game, but if you know the visitors have to get on a flight that evening, just decide in January that the Sunday game will start at 11:00 or 12:00. That way you avoid the last-minute SEC mandated scrambling around.
"Baseball dad" is the worst.BucketofBalls99 said:dcg4403 said:LoneStarAg10 said:
I have seen an 8U coach delay and run out a clock. Never thought I would see a D1 coach do it. Bush league.
We did it on Sat in 12U. Had to burn 6 minutes to avoid inning extension. I didnt realize is was "bush league". My son was getting ready to throw his 3rd K of the inning and yanked him on a 1-2 pitch count.
Needless to say, he was quite upset afterward and thought it was a bit unfair! We did win that game.
Then my son pitched a walk feast the following day. Guess I wont pull that again on him.
I never understood this approach. Of course it's bush league.
It's 12U baseball!! What are you teaching the kids?? How do you get better doing this? "Hey guys, I know we are up, but I don't believe in you enough to go another inning. So I'm going to pull some stall tactics so we can run the clock out and win it that way, ok? But remember, by winning the game this way, we are one step closer to to getting that plastic ring or WWE belt at the end of the day!"
Bondag said:I'm sure Kentucky went on orbitz last week and got a deal for the 7:00 PM flight.Luke The Drifter said:Bondag said:
Earley said in post game that he got an email from the SEC. Why wouldn't Kentucky call him up before the series and say that they have a 4:30 curfew and ask if the game can start at 11:00 or 12:00?
0 respect for UK's coach.
There's more to it than that. You also have to make sure the grounds crew can have the field ready for an 11:00 a.m. game...and make sure the stat crew, scoreboard operators, and radio announcers can be there at that time. Oh, and there's the concession stand workers, custodial staff, ushers, ticket takers, parking lot attendants, traffic control, and other support staff. You can't guarantee all of those things can all be available on short notice.
So that's why you set all Sunday games between teams requiring a flight to start at 12:00 noon. I get that you don't have to do so in an A&M-Texas or an Ole Miss-MSU game, but if you know the visitors have to get on a flight that evening, just decide in January that the Sunday game will start at 11:00 or 12:00. That way you avoid the last-minute SEC mandated scrambling around.
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But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:31 (NIV)
You are making the assumption Kentucky somehow had a hunch that they were going to be leading in the Sunday game and that it was going to take more than 3:30 to play 8 innings.Bondag said:
Earley said in post game that he got an email from the SEC. Why wouldn't Kentucky call him up before the series and say that they have a 4:30 curfew and ask if the game can start at 11:00 or 12:00?
0 respect for UK's coach.
It could have easily have been the other way with A&M leading in the 8th with time running out and the curfew could have bitten Kentucky in the backside
They wouldn't have pulled any of the stalling crap if they were trailing.
I think the game ended about six minutes past curfew. Not sure all of the stalling stuff took six full minutes anyway.trouble said:
They wouldn't have pulled any of the stalling crap if they were trailing.
Do you think that we wouldn't have done any stalling at all if the shoe was on the other foot?
They started stalling before the 8th inning. It just got dumb and petty towards the end.
And no, I don't think we would have done the same because it's bull*****
And no, I don't think we would have done the same because it's bull*****
trouble said:
They started stalling before the 8th inning. It just got dumb and petty towards the end.
And no, I don't think we would have done the same because it's bull*****
I don't recall an offensive time out in a game before this weekend. They had like 3 or 4
We've used them a bunch. It's usually just Earley and the batter though, not the whole damn team on the on deck circle.
Kentucky has been hbp 75 times this season which is roughly double of most SEC teams. There were hbps this weekend that maybe could have been called strikes.
Couple that with stalling crap which obviously sets a precedence.
And umps did nothing despite my yelling.
SEC needs to address this.
Oh and Hage should have been tossed for spitting on home plate after a homer.
Umps completely lost control of the last two games.
Couple that with stalling crap which obviously sets a precedence.
And umps did nothing despite my yelling.
SEC needs to address this.
Oh and Hage should have been tossed for spitting on home plate after a homer.
Umps completely lost control of the last two games.
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I agree. At least I would hope we would handle ourselves with a degree more of integrity.trouble said:
They started stalling before the 8th inning. It just got dumb and petty towards the end.
And no, I don't think we would have done the same because it's bull*****
dermdoc said:
Oh and Hage should have been tossed for spitting on home plate after a homer.
.
Classless. His coach should be the one to discipline him to start with. But clearly its built into their culture. Embarrassing for the fans.
And yet the SEC will do nothing about it. There needs to be some ramifications for poor officiating. Too much officiating crews have the mentality to protect their own instead of getting the call correct, this can could be seen particularly in the missed balk calls this weekend.Quote:
Umps completely lost control of the last two games.
I'm not going to blame results on poor umpiring crews because most of what happened should be place upon poor play but the fans of those teams in the premier college conference deserve better.
The bat flips on HBP and walks were excessive as well.dermdoc said:
Kentucky has been hbp 75 times this season which is roughly double of most SEC teams. There were hbps this weekend that maybe could have been called strikes.
Couple that with stalling crap which obviously sets a precedence.
And umps did nothing despite my yelling.
SEC needs to address this.
Oh and Hage should have been tossed for spitting on home plate after a homer.
Umps completely lost control of the last two games.
But they do seem to manage this when weather is a problem...Luke The Drifter said:Bondag said:
Earley said in post game that he got an email from the SEC. Why wouldn't Kentucky call him up before the series and say that they have a 4:30 curfew and ask if the game can start at 11:00 or 12:00?
0 respect for UK's coach.
There's more to it than that. You also have to make sure the grounds crew can have the field ready for an 11:00 a.m. game...and make sure the stat crew, scoreboard operators, and radio announcers can be there at that time. Oh, and there's the concession stand workers, custodial staff, ushers, ticket takers, parking lot attendants, traffic control, and other support staff. You can't guarantee all of those things can all be available on short notice.
So that's why you set all Sunday games between teams requiring a flight to start at 12:00 noon. I get that you don't have to do so in an A&M-Texas or an Ole Miss-MSU game, but if you know the visitors have to get on a flight that evening, just decide in January that the Sunday game will start at 11:00 or 12:00. That way you avoid the last-minute SEC mandated scrambling around.
Man, adults are doing there best to ruin kids sports.BucketofBalls99 said:dcg4403 said:LoneStarAg10 said:
I have seen an 8U coach delay and run out a clock. Never thought I would see a D1 coach do it. Bush league.
We did it on Sat in 12U. Had to burn 6 minutes to avoid inning extension. I didnt realize is was "bush league". My son was getting ready to throw his 3rd K of the inning and yanked him on a 1-2 pitch count.
Needless to say, he was quite upset afterward and thought it was a bit unfair! We did win that game.
Then my son pitched a walk feast the following day. Guess I wont pull that again on him.
I never understood this approach. Of course it's bush league.
It's 12U baseball!! What are you teaching the kids?? How do you get better doing this? "Hey guys, I know we are up, but I don't believe in you enough to go another inning. So I'm going to pull some stall tactics so we can run the clock out and win it that way, ok? But remember, by winning the game this way, we are one step closer to to getting that plastic ring or WWE belt at the end of the day!"
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