Florida earns #2 national Seed
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Florida, which received the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament, will play Manhattan on Friday in the opening day of the Gainesville Regional at McKethan Stadium.
The first game at noon Friday will pit Jacksonville (36-22) vs. Miami (36-21).
The Gators (45-16), coming off winning their first SEC Tournament title since 1991 on Sunday, plays Manhattan (34-17) at 4 p.m. and will be televised on ESPNU.
Bye Bye Vesty-Tress!
At (rUFfly) 9am this Morning, Memorial Day 2011, OSU Head Coach, Jim Tressel resigns his position. He flew back from a Florida (there’s that name again!) vacation, to come north and make his proclamation. but WHY?…and WHY today?
Even few massively rabid “run-Miss-Kirk-Herbstreit-out-of-town-with-our-lunatic-ranting” OSU fans could have been surprised that Jim Tressel resigned as head Coach…..No, most virtually blindly devoted fans aside, everyone knew the end was near. A five game suspension (self-imposed) was a thin veil in light of what the NCAA was going to expect. OSU AD Gordon (Golly) Gee showed early support, but even he knew this day was coming…but, why on Memorial Day?….why on Memorial Day, at 9am?
OSU, its rumored, is trying to stay ahead of BIGGER news that’s coming out…so, OK, does ANYONE think the NCAA is SO stupid that resigning a guy 8 hours ahead of a story about MORE malfeasance, is cause for lax penalties?….Its a gesture, but couldn’t that gesture have waited until the vacation was over?…Apparently, NO!
So, Lou Fickell?…This is YOUR big chance!…You were gonna get the gig for 5 games anyway, but now!…it might be for the next 2-3 years, depending on (likely) two things. The length of the NCAA sanctions, and Urban Meyer’s desire to take over a program either ON Probation, or coming out of one. OSU fans have been expecting Urban to run their way since Tressy’s problems exploded a few months ago. This belief is deep in the belief that the man left Florida because he “had to”, or wanted to…-and, because “some” fans believe that OSU’s deep pockets will allow them to throw out sick-millions to draw him out. I personally dont think Urban left the game (WITH 2 Natty’s in 6 years) because he wanted to leave Gainesville. He left because he needs time away from the game. Time away because the game was causing him health problems; - REAL health problems that still exist today! For those REAL reasons, I believe it will be a post-sanctioned OSU team (or, one year from coming out – to recruit properly) that might interest Meyer; –If any OSU team in the relatively near future does.
So (then) “why” did Jim Tressel throw his own ass under the saw-blade for Terrelle Pryor?…Some say because he was/is a Reggie Bush type player, and that Carroll willingly did it too, out at currently ON suspension USC!….NO!…Pryor has NOT been Reggie Bush! Not even close. Mostly Pryor hasn’t been Bush because Tressy isn’t a very good offensive “guy”, and that he’s under-utilized Mr Pryor.
Pryor’s “stats” have been suppressed for a guy who was/is supposed to be SO GOOD!…So physically gifted with all the tools a kid could want. In reality, he’s done just enough to win the Big1(0)1. Without going into bashing the conference, those titles were won by the OSU defense alone!
Pryor ran a simple offense, and barely excelled to the “awe” level other great College QB’s certainly did. To prove that? –He stayed for his senior season! Now, you might say Tim Tebow stayed for his senior season too! (and OSU fans loved to bash Tebow!)…Of course you’re right, but Tebow didn’t HAVE to sell memorabilia in order to “meet basic needs”, as its been explained that Terrelle Pryor did! No, Tim Tebow stayed to win another College National Title (Tebow had two to his credit) and, model his style after the perception of what an NFL QB is expected to be like. Pryor, its been said, sold items to “pay his rent”…Yeah, a load of shit, I know!…He actaually stayed in hopes that he would “own” OSU records!…-his words, not mine!
Jim Tressel fell on the sword, and forever tarnished his accomplishments, for what?. If he just comes clean back in April of 2010, he’s still the guy in Columbus. So, Pryor and his Bud’s must have more to hide; - they just must! Columbus is a tough town to live in! -Just ask Miss Kirk Herbstreit, who had to move out!…or, ask the Lawyer who tried to tip off Tress about the problems that were heading his way. OR, go ask “Mo” Clarett!….The guy who probably was one of the first to get the “Tressy-deals” everyone else was getting! If you are going to ask Clarett, though, get your shots first, and take some body armour.
Some fans have expressed a ‘fear” that College Football in general will suffer, as OSU suffers….and that College Football NEEDS OSU (and others) to continue to be popular!…That’s horsehit! College Football survived SMU falling away!…IT, as an entity, survived scandals and sanctions by many ‘large” schools and have come out the other side bigger and stronger! Another reason “College Football” will not “miss” OSU while they are out, is that those “peripheral fans” that ebb and flow from popular team to popular team will be OK. They will still spend money on “fan gear”, and still stayed tuned to the game. Heck, they’ll need to know who to like every year, right?!
Yes, loyal fans will stay!…but just like when Florida State was a top 5 program for 15 years!…The buckeyes will lose a few. FSU lost fans once the good times ran dry. The Proof? -They stopped selling out their stadium once things went bad, and that was a time where of no sactions!! Now that they are a flavor of the month again, all is full once again in Booby Bowden Stadium (Doak-Campbell)!
So, OSU fans, all is gonna be OK,….Mr Fickell will tend the ship, and some savior Coach will show up soon….you’ll just have to deal with NCAA sanctions, and some “come-back” from those UMichy fans you’ve been tormenting, while your cheater Coach was paying his players!…–and, ”NO”…”Bo” (“Bo” Schembechler) would have NEVER paid a player!!!!! …or, punched an opposing player in the throat after a short run-back of an INT, in what was, ironically for this post, called the GATOR Bowl!…..An INT thrown by a gambling QB named…?????…hhhmmmm?…What was HIS name, now?….”The Gambler”?
Is anyone else recalling a little mess that followed Tressel out of Youngstown State, ’bout now?…
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Really, if you that stupid, you should be forced-neutered(fixed) so “YOU” never happen again!
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HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!!!…and, please give proper thanks to those brave men and women out there, serving us all!!!! – GOD BLESS OUR MILITARY!
The Softball Work team…..
#1 – The Official Equipment Guy
You don’t know exactly what his salary is, but it’s apparently more than yours. Or, if he does make what you make, he is spending 90-percent of his income on softball equipment. He’s got several top-of-the line bats, a brand new glove, two batting gloves, cleats, baseball pants, moisture-wicking performance apparel under his uniform, wrist bands and an expensive bag to keep it all in. Estimated retail price: way, way, way too much for a softball league that has a grand prize of a $14 plastic trophy.
It’s all well and good, though, as long as this guy doesn’t control of any sort of budget at work. If he is, expect your company to go under by the end of the year, just after his $400,000 remodel of the reception area is completed.
#2 – The Injury Machine
He has yet to make it through a single game without suffering a major injury. Sprained ankle, torn hamstring, broken finger. There was even that time he got attacked by a swarm of bees in center field. Cal Ripken played 2,632 consecutive games against the greatest competition in the world; this guy can’t even make it through 7 innings against Davis Refrigeration.
And while his injuries hurt the performance of your softball team, it’s even worse at work. Good luck impressing a prospective client when this guy hobbles into the meeting covered in open sores.
#3 – The No-Show
The company softball team isn’t mandatory and everyone has — or tries to have — a life outside of the office. So sometimes it can be a challenge to wrangle up 10 players for a game. It’s even more of a challenge when you suspect that one of your co-workers who has confirmed they’ll be there won’t show up.
- You: Really? Are you sure you can make it tonight? Because you left us in a bind last week. And the week before.
- No-Show: Oh, definitely. I’ll be there. There was just a miscommunication with my wife about picking up the kids last week. I’ll be there tonight. You can count on me.
- You: Alright. You are our tenth player. We’re counting on you. Be there by 6 pm, okay?
- No-Show: I’ll be there by 5:30.
By the time 6:30 rolls around, your team is one player short and getting drubbed. Oh, well. At least the team always has a good excuse for sucking.
#4 – The Ex-Baseball Star
He played in high school, maybe even college, and he’s the most talented player on your team by far. There is pressure on him to perform. And he’s feeling it. Maybe that’s why he’s swinging so hard. Really, really, really hard.
Ah, jeez. There’s another towering pop up. It’s an easy out. All you needed was a little single and a couple runs would have scored. But it was an impressive easy out. No one else on your team could hit a pop up even half that high. Who cares that he’s hitting .200. He intimidates the opposition.
And remember that one game last month when he hit a legit, over-the-fence home run? That was easily one of the greatest moments in the history of the company softball team. No, screw that. It was one of the greatest moments in the history of the company.
#5 – The Drunk
In the parking lot before the game he’s drinking. He’s drinking during the game in the dugout. And all he talks about between swigs is where everyone wants to go out after the game. It’s very likely he has a serious drinking problem. But then everyone has known that since he drunkenly dry-humped a fake tree during the company Holiday Party.
#6 – The Hot Girl
She might be an intern, she might just be a young, attractive co-worker. But she looks really good in a pair of shorts and a tight t-shirt. Has she ever played softball? She looks really good in a pair of shorts and a tight t-shirt. Could it be argued that she is single-handedly to blame for at least half of your team’s losses this season? She looks really good in a pair of shorts and a tight t-shirt.
Also, running. She looks really good when she’s running. Can’t forget that. She looks amazing when she’s running.
#7 – The Softball Girl
She is awesome at softball. She played fast-pitch in school and is a great athlete. She routinely hits the ball over the heads of the opposing team’s outfielders when they move in for her at-bats, assuming no girl has that kind of power. She’s one of the only players on the team who can catch a fly ball or field a grounder without making it an adventure. Unfortunately for her, almost no one notices any of this because she doesn’t look quite as good in shorts and a tight t-shirt as that other girl.
#8 – The Guy Who Brings His Kids
Lots of people on the team hate The No-Show, but at least he doesn’t use the team dugout as his after-hours child care. In exchange for having a bat boy or girl at the game, now everyone has to watch what they say and do because little kid ears are present. Thanks a lot for making an after-work activity even more restrictive than being at work, fella.
The Drunk doesn’t play by the G-rated rules, however. “Hey, Tom’s girl — how old are you? Eleven? Dammit. You look older.”
#9 – The Moron
Somehow this person grew up in America yet has almost zero understanding of the rules of baseball/softball. Tagging up? Not a clue. He runs on contact no matter where the ball goes. Throwing to the cut off man? He hurls it as hard as he can in the general direction of the pitcher’s mound in every situation. And whenever he asks the score, he wants to know how many “points” each team has.
Why is he even playing softball? Who knows. He might just be so dumb that he thinks he’s playing cricket.
#10 – The Boss
Competitors at the Special Olympics don’t get more encouragement.
“Great contact! It will drop in next time!”
“Oh! Bad hop there. Not your fault.”
“No worries. You moved the runner over. Productive out!”
Chances are he didn’t start the company softball team to get the company name out in the community or provide employees with a fun activity to do together away from work. He probably started it because he really enjoys hearing people kiss his ass.
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UFlorida wins SEC Tourney
HOOVER, Ala. — No. 3 Florida defeated No. 4 Vanderbilt 5-0 Sunday to win its first SEC Tournament baseball title since 1991.
The Gators (45-16), who shared the regular-season crown with Vanderbilt (47-10) and South Carolina, won four games in the tourney.
Florida scored two unearned runs in the second inning. Vickash Ramjit walked, advanced to third when Daniel Pigott’s infield single was misplayed and scored on Cody Dent’s safety squeeze bunt. Pigott later scored on Nolan Fontana’s groundout.
That’s all the Gators’ pitching staff would need. Alex Panteliodis (5-2) went 5.1 innings. Relievers Greg Larson, Nick Maronde and Austin Maddox closed it out.
UF made it 3-0 in the seventh when Fontana reached on a fielder’s choice, moved to third on Bryson Smith’s single and scored on Preston Tucker’s sacrifice fly.
Florida added two more runs in the eighth for the margin of victory.
The Gators will again host an NCAA regional this weekend. The pairings will be announced today.
UF sophomore pitcher Brian Johnson, who was hit by a thrown ball and taken to the hospital before getting cleared Saturday, was in the Gator dugout Sunday. He said he had a big bump on the back of his head and is day-to-day.
UFVandy final
HOOVER, Ala. — Nolan Fontana drove in the go-ahead run on a groundout in the top of the ninth inning to lift Florida into the Southeastern Conference tournament championship game with a 3-2 win over Georgia on Saturday.
Who: Florida (44-16) vs. Vanderbilt (47-9)
When: 2 p.m.
Where: Hoover Metropolitan Stadium, Hoover, Ala.
TV: ESPN2
Gainesville-area radio: AM-850
Fontana also hit a two-run homer in the third inning for the Gators (44-16), who will face Vanderbilt for the title.
Georgia (31-30) did become eligible for an NCAA regional berth by winning the first game 4-3.
In the decisive game, Florida opened the top of the ninth with a double by designated hitter Vickash Ramjit, who took third base on a sacrifice bunt by Daniel Pigott.
Fontana then grounded to second base against reliever Craig Gullickson, but just beat the throw to avoid an inning ending double play.
Austin Maddox would move to the mound from first base in the bottom half. He ended the game by striking out Colby May with Georgia’s Kevin Ruiz on third.
Mike Brown speaks?
Mike Brown the, idiot savant owner of the Cincinnati Bungles NFL Football team, spoke from the Owner’s Meeting in Indianapolis, IN….the story was present to the masses today via the Cincy fishrap Enquirer.
The thrust of this media exposure was, who else?…Idiot Ass, Ocho-media Whore’O….once called Chad Johnson by his poor mother. What else is there, during the lockout period?…Ocho’s Bull-Riding, which was as brief as he is entertaining! 1.5 seconds?….1.5 seconds, and without Mr McGoo on the stop-watch, its more like .55 seconds. The time its takes for a Bull to move out from the gate. A sack of wet hair would have lasted longer, and been a better waste of your time! The only reason anyone watched, I hope, was to see if the Bull would go a little Ray-Ray on Mr 85! Even had I been assured the Bull WOULD win, I wouldn’t have watched, but I’m hoping that’s why anyone else would have.
(What’s illegal about that hit?….this hit was flagged as a PF, btw…it was mis-called)
Mike Brown says he both amused and “worried” about his “on-hold” $6million dollar assface wide receiver. Once again, Brown avoids the real ‘team” future questions, to talk about The Bungles very own little side-show, instead. I’ve long promoted the idea, that this is reason #1 why Chud was never traded, and treated well better than his contributions to the TEAM, ever were. This has been the jiggle-keys distraction the Brown has marketed, to divert away from his horrible tenure as head-idiot on the Bungle staff.
AJ Green and Andy “Richie Cunningham” Dalton also got mention, but the talk on them was football related, so…Mike Brown was ready off a card during that part!.
WAKE UP BUNGLE FANS!….Mikey is still working you like a Fool!
#1, #3, and #4
SEC East rules baseball poll
Three of the nation’s top five teams reside in the SEC Eastern Division, according to the latest Baseball America rankings released Monday.
And the three teams — South Carolina (44-12), Florida (41-15) and Vanderbilt (44-9) — also share the SEC title.
South Carolina became the fourth team to hold the No. 1 position this season, joining Florida, Vanderbilt and Virginia. The Cavaliers saw their five-week stretch as the nation’s top team come to an end after getting swept on the road by then-No. 17 North Carolina. Virginia, now at No. 5, still won a share of the ACC regular-season title, tying Georgia Tech.
UF (41-15) jumped from No. 6 to No. 3, while Vanderbilt is ranked No. 4. Texas (40-13) is the No. 2 team.
The staff of Baseball America determines the Top 25 rankings. It’s the poll The Gainesville Sun uses in its stories.
The third-seeded Gators face sixth-seeded Mississippi State (34-21) on Wednesday afternoon at Regions Park in the second game of the double-elimination SEC Tournament In Hoover, Ala.
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SEC PLAYER OF THE YEAR?:
Sophomore catcher Mike Zunino, who led Florida to a share of the SEC regular-season title, was named the conference’s player of the year Tuesday in a vote of the league’s 12 coaches.
Zunino is only the second Gator to win the award, joining Matt LaPorta, who won it twice (2005 and 2007).
“It’s a great honor,” Zunino said from Hoover, Ala., where he and the Gators play Mississippi State Wednesday in the SEC Tournament. “I really didn’t expect it. I’m just trying to help my team as much as I can.
“The whole team had a great year. I had guys hitting in front of me and behind me who had great seasons. It helped me out and helped everyone out. (The award) is a great reflection of our team and the season we’ve had.”
Zunino and five other UF players were named to the All-SEC team. Zunino, outfielder Preston Tucker and pitcher/designated hitter Brian Johnson are on the first team, while shortstop Nolan Fontana, second baseman Josh Adams and pitcher Hudson Randall are on the second team. Pitcher Karsten Whitson and third baseman Zack Powers made the All-Freshman team.
Zunino had a huge season at the plate for the Gators, batting .422 with 33 RBI, 14 doubles and eight home runs in league play (30 games). Zunino also is a semifinalist for the Johnny Bench Award and the Dick Howser Trophy.