Some brief reactions to the weekend that was at Jane B. Moore Field and Plainsman Park: Softball -- Kasey Cooper, entering her two-on, two-out at-bat in the sixth inning of Saturday's second-round game against Cal, with Auburn down 3-2: 0-for-her-last-9. Kasey Cooper, since coming to the plate for that at-bat, the biggest of her team's season: 6-for-7, 2 … [Read more...] about Diamondthoughts
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Price of progress
I stand by my optimism. Every hope was justified. We'd seen Auburn baseball's starting rotation look like a two-headed nightmare monster, poison dripping from its bared fangs, with a smaller-but-still-intimidating third head hiding behind the first two. We'd seen their bats rip a pair of top-20 teams for 53 runs in two series. We'd seen them sweep the current No. 5 team in … [Read more...] about Price of progress
Abhorring the SEC’s vacuum
The craziest thing about this Tweet that made the rounds last week? I can't promise you Marcus Spears is in the wrong here: "If I had to choose an SEC head coach after Saban...It would be Dan Mullen" - @mspear96 on @CubeShow — Cole Cubelic (@colecubelic) May 3, 2017 Consider: has any current non-Tide coach in the league outperformed his program's historical baseline … [Read more...] about Abhorring the SEC’s vacuum
Pumping sunshine
I couldn't make A-Day. I haven't made A-Day for years, because the vagaries of geography and child care have been many. Some of those years it hurts--borderline physically--to watch on TV. Most years the previous season's starters have their few series, the usual Gus play-calls are aired out after a couple months in the closet, whatever nuggets of knowledge are gleaned are of … [Read more...] about Pumping sunshine
Sure, let’s look at Auburn’s postseason résumé, why not
It's one thing when John Q. Internet Blogger breaks out the b-word for Auburn men's basketball team. It's another when it's astute CBS Sports writer Matt Norlander (emphasis 100% mine): The Tigers (15-8) claw their way, barely, onto the surface of the BUBBLE!!! by winning at Alabama on Saturday night. Bruce Pearl's team has swept the Tide, plus defeated Texas Tech, another … [Read more...] about Sure, let’s look at Auburn’s postseason résumé, why not