GoTro must go!

[Leeshouldveflanked]

we were beaten by Freshmen. Our Freshmen hitters can’t even get in the line up.
Never have I seen a team leave as many men on base as we do.
Piss poor approach at the plate all season and struggling against very mediocre pitching.

 

[HulksStache]

Nah

 

[Barkman Turner Overdrive]

Lemonhead’s gotta go.

 

[Death Rattle]

-Lemonis left JC in too long and let him pitch to the only UVA player that had driven in runs and he drove in two more to tie the game.

-Ump changed the game with the missed fourth ball in the seventh to Mershon.

-Booted double play to end the game.

 

[bulldawgs231]

Lemonis*

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

I've had enough of our batting coach. it would be really tempting to get rid of Lemonis right now, but we have improved overall in this season. We just can't hit our way of a wet paper sack.

 

[Barkman Turner Overdrive]

-Lemonis left JC in too long and let him pitch to the only UVA player that had driven in runs and he drove in two more to tie the game.

-Ump changed the game with the missed fourth ball in the seventh to Mershon.

-Booted double play to end the game.

Lemonhead left JC in an inning too long

 

[Death Rattle]

Yep, he’s usually done after the sixth.

 

[She Mate Me]

I know who needs to go from this board, but apparently it's just not ever gonna happen.

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

I do not understand our inability to BUNT effectively.

 

[Trojanbulldog19]

When he first came here we were improving a lot at the plate. I think has a lot more to do with the guys we have. Some of that is on him last two seasons for guys not getting better at the plate and development. Then again sometimes guys just wear out and change is needed, but it could also get worse or we could hire someone that isn't as good.

 

[ababyatemydingo]

I've had enough of our batting coach. it would be really tempting to get rid of Lemonis right now, but we have improved overall in this season. We just can't hit our way of a wet paper sack.

side note. GoTro is the recruiting coordinator as well

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

side note. GoTro is the recruiting coordinator as wellIs that the reason why we have players that are the size of horse jockeys and the other team has players the size of football players

 

[RockyDog]

Funny how none of yall hold Parker accountable. It’s like he goes brain dead on game day

 

[Leeshouldveflanked]

side note. GoTro is the recruiting coordinator as well

Virginia’s hitting coach is their recruiting coordinator as well. Their Freshmen sure did look better than ours and their whole lineup has above a .300 batting average.
We have 3 starters that have above a .300 average.

 

[ababyatemydingo]

Funny how none of yall hold Parker accountable. It’s like he goes brain dead on game day

wtf? parker is responsible for AT LEAST a 7-9 game swing this year. he didn't recruit any of these current pitchers he's having to work with.

 

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Funny how none of yall hold Parker accountable. It’s like he goes brain dead on game day

We only gave up 4 earned runs against one of the top offenses in the country.
We lost because we left way too many runners stranded on the bases.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

We only gave up 4 earned runs against one of the top offenses in the country.
We lost because we left way too many runners stranded on the bases.

Funny that no one is mentioning this fact. Our pitching staff did an excellent job tonight and did not deserve that kind of support, should I say lack of support.

 

[Tall Dawg]

I do not understand our inability to BUNT effectively.

Well, I’ve been saying for we need to bunt MORE.
Maybe if we’d bunt more than like once every 3 games we’d do better.
It’s almost like they have the mentality bunting is for pansies or something!
Good bunts put pressure on the other team!!

 

[sandwolf.sixpack]

I don't know how many of y'all were around for coach34's multi year campaign to fire Rick Stansbury, but it feels like we have about 10 posters that are just as obnoxious about Lemonis and Gautreau.

 

[She Mate Me]

I don't know how many of y'all were around for coach34's multi year campaign to fire Rick Stansbury, but it feels like we have about 10 posters that are just as obnoxious about Lemonis and Gautreau.

Not just as obnoxious, but definitely just as obsessed, and just plain weird.

 

[We Men]

I will say this about Gotro and then shut up. If Lemo doesn’t replace Gotro at seasons end, then, we should replace Lemo. I doubt if either happens, but that’s my 2 cents.

 

[patdog]

I do not understand our inability to BUNT effectively.

Few teams bunt effectively. Really should just never bunt. It's rarely the percentage play even if you execute it. And you're more likely to wind up with a hitter taking a weak swing with 2 strikes.

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

Few teams bunt effectively. Really should just never bunt. It's rarely the percentage play even if you execute it. And you're more likely to wind up with a hitter taking a weak swing with 2 strikes.

I disagree, we can't even move a runner at first to second.
Virginia does it, Vanderbilt, and many others.
Long did it yesterday, bunted too hard. Failed effort.

 

[patdog]

I disagree, we can't even move a runner at first to second.
Virginia does it, Vanderbilt, and many others.
Long did it yesterday, bunted too hard. Failed effort.

Announcers said UVA has 3 more sac bunts than we do this year. They didn’t bunt in the 9th when they walked it off.

 

[patdog]

I will say this about Gotro and then shut up. If Lemo doesn’t replace Gotro at seasons end, then, we should replace Lemo. I doubt if either happens, but that’s my 2 cents.

Well, he’s not replacing Gotro. And we’re not replacing him. But I agree with you. Should have been done last year, for both of them.

 

[olblue]

we were beaten by Freshmen. Our Freshmen hitters can’t even get in the line up.
Never have I seen a team leave as many men on base as we do.
Piss poor approach at the plate all season and struggling against very mediocre pitching.

You sure are passionate about something you’ve referred to as a club sport.

 

[Leeshouldveflanked]

You sure are passionate about something you’ve referred to as a club sport.

Hey the NCAA is doing away with Title IX… so game on!

 

[Bulldog Bruce]

we were beaten by Freshmen. Our Freshmen hitters can’t even get in the line up.
Never have I seen a team leave as many men on base as we do.
Piss poor approach at the plate all season and struggling against very mediocre pitching.

My issue is that every one of our batters seems to have the same approach at the plate. Everyone tries to work the count. I have been listening to Todd Walker for the past few weeks. Now he was a very good hitter. However his approach and mine are polar opposites. Everything he says I can't argue with, I just know that is not how I tried to hit and couldn't hit that way. Not every batter can hit in the same fashion.

 

[She Mate Me]

Look, I'm frustrated with the offense this season for sure.

But is it really logical to think a guy who was a 3 time All American, the Conference USA Player of the Decade for the 1990's, a 1st round draft pick, the 2019 D1 baseball National Asst Coach of the Year, and the hitting coach for the next full season's national championship team, suddenly forgot how to coach hitting??

I'm gonna say no. Others will definitely disagree.

 

[patdog]

Look, I'm frustrated with the offense this season for sure.

But is it really logical to think a guy who was a 3 time All American, the Conference USA Player of the Decade for the 1990's, a 1st round draft pick, the 2019 D1 baseball National Asst Coach of the Year, and the hitting coach for the next full season's national championship team, suddenly forgot how to coach hitting??

I'm gonna say no. Others will definitely disagree.

Results say he suddenly forgot how to coach hitting. Really wasn't all that sudden. We haven't been a good offensive team in a while. Recruiting plays a big role too.

 

[ababyatemydingo]

Recruiting plays a big role too.

this is the real issue. He was billed as a really great recruiter, and he's just not. As was Lemonis, for that matter. He was supposed to be the brains behind McDonnell's loaded teams

 

[HuntDawg]

the game is constantoy evolving. What worked 3-4 years ago might not work today.

geaux I’m sure has a big say in 95% of the hitters brought to campus. It’s his job to recruit and produce. The performance has been underwhleming the last 3 seasons…. If he’s brought back it needs to be on a very short leash.

 

[Seinfeld]

Look, I'm frustrated with the offense this season for sure.

But is it really logical to think a guy who was a 3 time All American, the Conference USA Player of the Decade for the 1990's, a 1st round draft pick, the 2019 D1 baseball National Asst Coach of the Year, and the hitting coach for the next full season's national championship team, suddenly forgot how to coach hitting??

I'm gonna say no. Others will definitely disagree.

We said a lot of the same things about Foxhall heading into ‘23, and our pitching went from bad to a complete disaster.

Sometimes it’s hard to explain or understand why good coaches suddenly lose it, but Gautreau has done an abysmal job with this lineup this season, and State baseball will not get back to where we all want it to be by accepting this from its coaches. Lemonis was forced into doing something about Foxhall, and now it’s time to do the same with Gautreau. You have to demand better from your assistants

 

[She Mate Me]

We said a lot of the same things about Foxhall heading into ‘23, and our pitching went from bad to a complete disaster.

Sometimes it’s hard to explain or understand why good coaches suddenly lose it, but Gautreau has done an abysmal job with this lineup this season, and State baseball will not get back to where we all want it to be by accepting this from its coaches. Lemonis was forced into doing something about Foxhall, and now it’s time to do the same with Gautreau. You have to demand better from your assistants

You may be right. I just don't get the same feeling here. I didn't understand what happened to Foxhall, but it was obvious he needed to go

If I'm wrong about Go I'll acknowledge it. I'm sure he'll be back.

 

[HuntDawg]

One thing is for sure… he’s gone from the hot name on all the head coaching jobs to never mentioned…. He may be happy here and not want to go anywhere, but he also may not be as well thought of as we think…

 

[She Mate Me]

One thing is for sure… he’s gone from the hot name on all the head coaching jobs to never mentioned…. He may be happy here and not want to go anywhere, but he also may not be as well thought of as we think…

Seems to be true. But the hot names from year to year often move up and often fail, so there's that.

 

[PBDog]

my issue is the coaches decision to pitch to the lefty with an open bag - that is inexcusable. that is a high school level coaching call

 

[HuntDawg]

Seems to be true. But the hot names from year to year often move up and often fail, so there's that.

Point was either he’s totally shutting the jobs out because he’s happy

or his work performance doesnt merrit consideration at the attractive jobs

Whether people fail or are successful is what it is… some flop, some turn into tony vitello, some fall somewhere in between

 

[Dawg Hammer 87]

I don't have the answer but our hitting seems to follow with our recruiting and the common denominator is.....Gautreau!! IF Lemonis wants to save his job then replace this coach! Has anybody really looked at what our team will look like next year?We will lose our entire infield and possible outfield! We may really sux!