Originally posted by Shocker3435
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I think if HCTB is fired most of the freshmen would stay.
I think we have a good group of freshmen than can hit, but none of them have impressed me at all with their fielding or baseball IQ. I think Jenista is probably the best of the group but I think the others are decent freshman that are getting valuable playing time on a below average team. Most of the time they have been inserted into the lineup for their hitting even though at times they are defensive liabilities.
What I really want to see if how they develop over the next two years. We have a couple guys that looked pretty good as freshmen last year that haven't developed at all, and some that have taken a step back. We also have a couple of Juniors that looked really good that have taken a step back. The question I still ask myself every week is there anyone on this team that is better than they were last year (has anyone been developed)? I can't think of one. Can anyone else?
I think HCTB gets highly rated recruiting classes by signing a lot of people, and signing big physical specimens that look good on paper. I haven't seen a lot from a coaching standpoint that impresses me. Case in point pinch hitting Tinkham for Vickers today. I know it is easy to second guess individual moves here and there but there are a lot of things that happen that leave me scratching my head. Much the same way we used to look at some of the moves made by other MVC coaches in years past.
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