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Ford is a huge upgrade and has turned softball around (impressively very quickly). Pitching depth is a must going forward and expect it to be her focus. Beyond disappointing to lose at home and being #1 seed (to make it a historical event unfortunately), but Ford is definitely a top 10 softball coach in the NCAAs IMO.

There's a much higher probability of her getting this team over the hump than Jo Evans who appeared to be waning and too comfy here for too long (and a change of scenery has helped Evans recalibrate at a new place also).

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In reply to Dark_Knight • 8:23a, 5/19/25

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I think we should fine our coaches when they pull choke jobs like this.

If you can't even make super regional as overall #1, you deserve some loss in pay, absolutely embarrassing. If I don't do my job, I get punished.

Should apply to all coaches, if you can't make post season definitely should lose pay. There has to be an incentive to perform. None of these coaches seem to care because they're still making in huge paychecks regardless of winning or losing.

Setting such a precedent would in no way hinder future hires.

Also, does Ford not get any credit for the season that earned the Aggies the #1 seed?

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8:24a, 5/19/25

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Ford is a Golden Goose for our softball program….any thoughts of firing or punishment her are simply moronic!!!

Liberty was one heck of a scrappy team…give them credit, they got the clutch hits….we didn't….yes, it stings….but deal with it, we'll field a great team again next year….

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8:24a, 5/19/25

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Trisha Ford is A++.

Next question.

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In reply to LB12Diamond • 8:27a, 5/19/25

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LB12Diamond said:
Trisha Ford is A++.

Next question.

1000%

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In reply to 91AggieLawyer • 8:30a, 5/19/25

Sir -

I can tell you never been a coach of the game. I can guarantee lack of practice was not a result of this outcome. LOL. And I can guarantee Coach Ford is not going to just "gloss over" and hope for the best next year. After a heartbreak like that there is no words as a coach. You need time to process, but again shows you probably never coached the game in your life or at a high level.

Terrible takes on this column. And I am sure it is from people who tuned into the game last night for the first time all season.

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In reply to Wabs • 8:40a, 5/19/25

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We certainly got matched with a good 2-seed in our regional. Yes, we should have beat them but doesn't the number 1 seed usually get a better draw (as far as who the 2 seed is)? Here are the 2 seed RPIs.

(1) A&M: Liberty (26)
(2) OU: Cal (28)
(3) UF: GT (35)
(6) tu: UCF (30)
(8) SCar: UVA (27)
(9) UCLA: SDSU (28)
(11) Clemson: UK (39)

Haven't looked it up, but not sure if any of those teams were conference champions and 40+ game winners either.

The NCAA only seeds the #1 Seeds from 1-16. All #2,#3 and #4 Seeds are seen as the same.

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In reply to jkag89 • 8:47a, 5/19/25

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jkag89 said:
Wabs said:
We certainly got matched with a good 2-seed in our regional. Yes, we should have beat them but doesn't the number 1 seed usually get a better draw (as far as who the 2 seed is)? Here are the 2 seed RPIs.

(1) A&M: Liberty (26)
(2) OU: Cal (28)
(3) UF: GT (35)
(6) tu: UCF (30)
(8) SCar: UVA (27)
(9) UCLA: SDSU (28)
(11) Clemson: UK (39)

Haven't looked it up, but not sure if any of those teams were conference champions and 40+ game winners either.
The NCAA only seeds the #1 Seeds from 1-16. All #2,#3 and #4 Seeds are seen as the same.

So all #2 seeds are seen as equal and randomly (or regionally?) assigned to a region?

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In reply to Wabs • 8:48a, 5/19/25

Wabs said:
jkag89 said:
Wabs said:
We certainly got matched with a good 2-seed in our regional. Yes, we should have beat them but doesn't the number 1 seed usually get a better draw (as far as who the 2 seed is)? Here are the 2 seed RPIs.

(1) A&M: Liberty (26)
(2) OU: Cal (28)
(3) UF: GT (35)
(6) tu: UCF (30)
(8) SCar: UVA (27)
(9) UCLA: SDSU (28)
(11) Clemson: UK (39)

Haven't looked it up, but not sure if any of those teams were conference champions and 40+ game winners either.
The NCAA only seeds the #1 Seeds from 1-16. All #2,#3 and #4 Seeds are seen as the same.
So all #2 seeds are seen as equal and randomly (or regionally?) assigned to a region?

Yes unless something changed very recently

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8:50a, 5/19/25

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I am not a passionate Aggie softball fan, and I didn't watch much of the season except the random game here and there and most of the regional. My niece is a softball player and loves A&M, so I tuned in.

Suggesting we should "evaluate" the HC position after securing the #1 National Seed for the first time in program history is certainly a bold take, even for TexAgs.

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In reply to Wicked Good Ag • 8:52a, 5/19/25

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Wicked Good Ag said:
Wabs said:
jkag89 said:
Wabs said:
We certainly got matched with a good 2-seed in our regional. Yes, we should have beat them but doesn't the number 1 seed usually get a better draw (as far as who the 2 seed is)? Here are the 2 seed RPIs.

(1) A&M: Liberty (26)
(2) OU: Cal (28)
(3) UF: GT (35)
(6) tu: UCF (30)
(8) SCar: UVA (27)
(9) UCLA: SDSU (28)
(11) Clemson: UK (39)

Haven't looked it up, but not sure if any of those teams were conference champions and 40+ game winners either.
The NCAA only seeds the #1 Seeds from 1-16. All #2,#3 and #4 Seeds are seen as the same.
So all #2 seeds are seen as equal and randomly (or regionally?) assigned to a region?

Yes unless something changed very recently

We just got the unlucky draw and got a better 2 seed than OU, tu, UF, and UCLA. Is what it is, I guess.

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In reply to Wabs • 9:01a, 5/19/25

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Wabs said:
OrangeAlert said:
Dark_Knight said:
I think we should fine our coaches when they pull choke jobs like this.

If you can't even make super regional as overall #1, you deserve some loss in pay, absolutely embarrassing. If I don't do my job, I get punished.

Should apply to all coaches, if you can't make post season definitely should lose pay. There has to be an incentive to perform. None of these coaches seem to care because they're still making in huge paychecks regardless of winning or losing.
The above is actually the correct way to do things, but any school which implemented that would have EVERY SINGLE COACH leave at the first opportunity. If A&M did it, they would become the pariah of the college sports world and Aggie athletics would drop into the toilet.
Umm

You want to tell em or should I?

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In reply to Wicked Good Ag • 9:08a, 5/19/25

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Wicked Good Ag said:
We lost two games to a very good 50 win team...it happens but people was ANSWERS as to why

Here is the answers....a good team took two of three at tough time...would not be surprised if they make it to the CWS honestly

Agree. Liberty is really good.

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In reply to Wabs • 9:58a, 5/19/25

Wabs said:
We certainly got matched with a good 2-seed in our regional. Yes, we should have beat them but doesn't the number 1 seed usually get a better draw (as far as who the 2 seed is)? Here are the 2 seed RPIs.

(1) A&M: Liberty (26)
(2) OU: Cal (28)
(3) UF: GT (35)
(6) tu: UCF (30)
(8) SCar: UVA (27)
(9) UCLA: SDSU (28)
(11) Clemson: UK (39)

Haven't looked it up, but not sure if any of those teams were conference champions and 40+ game winners either.

Michigan (39-19) was the 2 seed in the Austin regional. They won the Big 10 tournament beating regional hosts Oregon and UCLA, but obviously they weren't as good as Liberty turned out to be last weekend.

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9:59a, 5/19/25

It's really hard to fathom that there are fans here complaining that we got a too tough a draw

If its not officiating it's we got too tough of an opponent

Our fan base literally cries about everything.

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In reply to Faustus • 10:01a, 5/19/25

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Faustus said:
Wabs said:
We certainly got matched with a good 2-seed in our regional. Yes, we should have beat them but doesn't the number 1 seed usually get a better draw (as far as who the 2 seed is)? Here are the 2 seed RPIs.

(1) A&M: Liberty (26)
(2) OU: Cal (28)
(3) UF: GT (35)
(6) tu: UCF (30)
(8) SCar: UVA (27)
(9) UCLA: SDSU (28)
(11) Clemson: UK (39)

Haven't looked it up, but not sure if any of those teams were conference champions and 40+ game winners either.

Michigan (39-19) was the 2 seed in the Austin regional. They won the Big 10 tournament beating regional hosts Oregon and UCLA, but obviously they weren't as good as Liberty turned out to be last weekend.

Gotcha, Michigan RPI was 40.

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10:05a, 5/19/25

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Tennis loses in the final game

#1 softball with historically bad early exit

Perfectly on brand weekend for the most mismanaged AD in America

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In reply to dixichkn • 10:07a, 5/19/25

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dixichkn said:
austinag1997 said:
Ya gotta be kidding me.
Seriously. This woman has authored one of the quickest program turnarounds we've seen around here.

Someone seems to have forgotten how bad we'd gotten pre Trisha

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In reply to WC87 • 10:08a, 5/19/25

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Elite recruiter. Elite evaluator of talent.

Subpar in game management. Lets pitchers go way too far before pulling them. Doesn't use challenges effectively.

Pretty sure OP is bored and trolling
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10:11a, 5/19/25

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This is a dumb ass thread

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In reply to Maroon Dawn • 10:14a, 5/19/25

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Playing for the national championship in tennis is somehow a negative for you.

Alrighty, to each their own.

We will just call you Ricky Bobbie.

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In reply to LB12Diamond • 10:22a, 5/19/25

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LB12Diamond said:
Playing for the national championship in tennis is somehow a negative for you.

Alrighty, to each their own.

We will just call you Ricky Bobbie.

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10:23a, 5/19/25

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This has to be schtick right? Right?! Has to be, no one can be that clueless.

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In reply to Dark_Knight • 10:36a, 5/19/25

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Dark_Knight said:
I think we should fine our coaches when they pull choke jobs like this.

If you can't even make super regional as overall #1, you deserve some loss in pay, absolutely embarrassing. If I don't do my job, I get punished.

Should apply to all coaches, if you can't make post season definitely should lose pay. There has to be an incentive to perform. None of these coaches seem to care because they're still making in huge paychecks regardless of winning or losing.

Isn't that basically what incentives in contracts do?

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11:09a, 5/19/25

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Evaluate Ford- ???

Well, for starters, apparently she didn't have an Escobar clone on her coaching or pitching staff.
Coach Dot did have a left-handed male coach throwing smoke to her players. Their hitters weren't intimidated.

Coach is loyal to a fault. Lefty and Sparks.
She requested and won reviews on some interesting situations. That is going to bat for your team. She hurt tremendously in the interview after the game but supported the effort put forth.

Evaluate Ford? yes, I would share a proverbial foxhole with that type of leader.

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In reply to Wicked Good Ag • 11:22a, 5/19/25

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Wicked Good Ag said:
wasnt one of the two challenges to get the obstruction call and that got us a run?

Speaking of challenges...why do you lose a challenge if you win the challenge?? That's a dumb rule that needs to be changed. Baseball gets to keep theirs if they win the challenge.

I would have loved to see a challenge requested on the dropped foul ball in the 6th inning. Assuming it was reviewable

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11:32a, 5/19/25

Where was South East Louisiana (who beat LSU) rated?

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11:40a, 5/19/25

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Is this post a joke? Ford is a great coach. Did you see her when we were down in the first game yesterday? She was totally calm and lead the team through what needed to be done. I am bummed we lost, but I am pro-Ford.

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11:46a, 5/19/25

Tournament #1/ hosting

Knocked out of playoffs in round ONE

Not impressed at all

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11:54a, 5/19/25

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After shellacking the sips 14-2 and winning the opening game 18-0 I could see there might be some overconfidence at play. Someone on the tournament thread said something about Liberty having a chip on their shoulder; that makes for a bad combination. Still proud of the ladies and here's to next year. Clink!

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11:57a, 5/19/25

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The AD should evaluate a HC after every season ends. How else would you expect a program to improve?

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12:30p, 5/19/25

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Beth Torina called and said "hold my beer"

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In reply to Faustus • 12:58p, 5/19/25

Faustus said:
Wabs said:
We certainly got matched with a good 2-seed in our regional. Yes, we should have beat them but doesn't the number 1 seed usually get a better draw (as far as who the 2 seed is)? Here are the 2 seed RPIs.

(1) A&M: Liberty (26)
(2) OU: Cal (28)
(3) UF: GT (35)
(6) tu: UCF (30)
(8) SCar: UVA (27)
(9) UCLA: SDSU (28)
(11) Clemson: UK (39)

Haven't looked it up, but not sure if any of those teams were conference champions and 40+ game winners either.

Michigan (39-19) was the 2 seed in the Austin regional. They won the Big 10 tournament beating regional hosts Oregon and UCLA, but obviously they weren't as good as Liberty turned out to be last weekend.

No, Michigan was the 3-seed and Central Florida was the 2-seed in the Austin Regional. Michigan was not even going to make the tournament but won the B1G conference as the 8-seed.

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In reply to TrackFan • 1:10p, 5/19/25

TrackFan said:
Faustus said:
Wabs said:
We certainly got matched with a good 2-seed in our regional. Yes, we should have beat them but doesn't the number 1 seed usually get a better draw (as far as who the 2 seed is)? Here are the 2 seed RPIs.

(1) A&M: Liberty (26)
(2) OU: Cal (28)
(3) UF: GT (35)
(6) tu: UCF (30)
(8) SCar: UVA (27)
(9) UCLA: SDSU (28)
(11) Clemson: UK (39)

Haven't looked it up, but not sure if any of those teams were conference champions and 40+ game winners either.

Michigan (39-19) was the 2 seed in the Austin regional. They won the Big 10 tournament beating regional hosts Oregon and UCLA, but obviously they weren't as good as Liberty turned out to be last weekend.

No, Michigan was the 3-seed and Central Florida was the 2-seed in the Austin Regional. Michigan was not even going to make the tournament but won the B1G conference as the 8-seed.

I was misled by an online publication then. But yeah it would make sense that UCF would be No. 2 with the higher RPI.

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2025/05/16/michigan-softball-ncaa-tournament-path-austin-regional-texas/83611187007/

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Michigan softball is hot at the right time heading into the NCAA tournament.

The Wolverines were a No. 8 seed in the Big Ten tournament but made a run all the way to the conference championship, beating UCLA 2-0 to win their second consecutive conference title. The win put them as a 2-seed in the Austin Regional, hosted by No. 6 Texas.

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In reply to Wabs • 1:13p, 5/19/25

Wabs said:
jkag89 said:
Wabs said:
We certainly got matched with a good 2-seed in our regional. Yes, we should have beat them but doesn't the number 1 seed usually get a better draw (as far as who the 2 seed is)? Here are the 2 seed RPIs.

(1) A&M: Liberty (26)
(2) OU: Cal (28)
(3) UF: GT (35)
(6) tu: UCF (30)
(8) SCar: UVA (27)
(9) UCLA: SDSU (28)
(11) Clemson: UK (39)

Haven't looked it up, but not sure if any of those teams were conference champions and 40+ game winners either.
The NCAA only seeds the #1 Seeds from 1-16. All #2,#3 and #4 Seeds are seen as the same.
So all #2 seeds are seen as equal and randomly (or regionally?) assigned to a region?

Sort of. The committee is obligated by the rules to place the non-seeded teams in regionals within the 400-mile driving distance maximum in order to reduce flying teams to regionals.

But, they do use "logic" trying to keep balance in each regional. There's a reason why unseeded Oklahoma State with an RPI of 17 was sent to Arkansas instead of in-state Oklahoma and to me it is due to not giving the higher seed the "tougher" seed as determined by the committee's rankings of the 2-seeds.

Most pre-brackets I saw had Kentucky as a 3-seed and Liberty as a 2-seed going to a nearby region in North Carolina or South Carolina. But, when the committee chose to make SEC Kentucky a 2-seed, that prevented UK from being sent to A&M and instead sent to Clemson where Liberty would have been a drive-in. The committee most likely ranked Liberty around #32 and they had to be flown somewhere.

The committee could just have easily sent Central Florida to College Station and Liberty to Austin, or Liberty to Norman, OK and California to College Station as all those 3 schools had to be flown somewhere.