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Well said. This team was snake bitten from the start.

I learned long ago not to question/doubt the zen master.

No excuse for the continual struggles every season on offense. If Baylor and ATM can recruit run producers then no reason Augie can't.

I agree we need a hitting coach. But it does send a down message when your pitching staff gives up 3 runs in the top of the first (happened a lot this season) or like against Missouri, gives up 5 runs in the 4th. Yes the bats are weak and need to step it up, but Augie has recruited a hitting team that plays small ball and relies on pitching to give up only 2-3 runs a game. They aren't built on overcoming 5-6 run deficits from a weakened pitching staff.

We need a hitting coach and a new recrutiing philosophy (power hitters) for sure. But the point is, we finished 3rd in the Big 12 and are 1 win away from securing a post season bid with all of the injuries and lineup adjustments. Ill give Augie a pass this year.

Augie needs to look no further than what Mack Brown did a year ago. Younger, hungrier coaches with a sense of urgency.

Some things to keep in mind:

1. Baseball is different than other sports. It's more like basketball than football, where freshmen are young, but they also should be able to compete at a higher level than they typically do in football.

2. They have lost a ton of pitching this year. Just having Sam Stafford would have made a huge difference.

3. The number of scholarships are so limited in baseball 11.3 (I think) that teams typically have to decide to put more emphasis on hitting or pitching. The Longhorns have decided to focus on pitching. In addition, because of the spacious ballpark it's difficult to attract power hitters. Thus the Longhorns really are having a tough time attracting quality hitters.

Last year's team also had 3 starters that were taken in the 1st 5 rounds of the MLB draft, including 2 in the Top 50 picks. It also shows that Knebel is not a starter and way he was used this year was ridiculous.

You have 14-15 pitchers on your team, yet Augie only uses 6-8. It's been like that for years. Augie's approach needs to change or he needs to retire.

Eh, i don't really buy that. I've never heard a recruit, pitcher or hitter, mention ballpark size as a reason he chose a particular school. You'd think they'd also be smart enough to realize that scouts use more than just stats when evaluating prospects.

eh, bunting a guy over from first base with nobody out isn't what I'd call sound.

austinr, even Auggie wouldn't bunt with two outs unless they're bunting for a hit and then it is almost always the hitter's decision. Also the percentages on bunting with one out are pretty small even in small ball. I do agree that Auggie has been very successful with his brand of ball and IMO can continue but think changes on the staff need to be made on the offensive side.

I have seen Augie bunt with 2 outs..............with a runner on third and a hitter who can handle the bat (with speed).

Exactly, it's been proven statistically that bunting a guy over from first with nobody out doesn't make any sense, but augie continues to take the bat out of the hitters hand for no reason.

That's the problem. Team built on defense and pitching but no hitting!! There are many players who can play defense and also hit. Until he recruits the Houston area also we are doomed to be mediocre.