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    During the delays at the state track meet today, I listened to Lutz and Koyie Hill talk about the current status of WSU baseball, and how it has become irrelevant. Boatright was coming on next, but I wasn't able to listen to his comments. Did anybody hear what he said about the current state of WSU baseball and the plan that is in place to fix it?

  • #2
    Originally posted by wyatt View Post
    During the delays at the state track meet today, I listened to Lutz and Koyie Hill talk about the current status of WSU baseball, and how it has become irrelevant. Boatright was coming on next, but I wasn't able to listen to his comments. Did anybody hear what he said about the current state of WSU baseball and the plan that is in place to fix it?
    http://media.kfhradio.com/a/11537832...ker-update.htm

    Starts at the 6:40 mark.

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    • #3
      Thanks

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      • #4
        Originally posted by ShockTalk View Post
        Well that was about a worthless, pathetic excuse I've heard in quite a while. That doesn't sound like "media speak" to me either. I think he's 100% serious in his thoughts, which makes the situation all the more disturbing. Especially the last part of the segment, where he stated the length of the contract was NOT a factor in his decision to stick with Butler. Good Lord, this is hopeless.
        Deuces Valley.
        ... No really, deuces.
        ________________
        "Enjoy the ride."

        - a smart man

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        • #5
          Originally posted by ShockerFever View Post
          Well that was about a worthless, pathetic excuse I've heard in quite a while. That doesn't sound like "media speak" to me either. I think he's 100% serious in his thoughts, which makes the situation all the more disturbing. Especially the last part of the segment, where he stated the length of the contract was NOT a factor in his decision to stick with Butler. Good Lord, this is hopeless.
          IADDB said at least twice that it is unacceptable yet we are sticking with the coach. Maybe I am missing something but to me that shows it is acceptable. If it was truly unacceptable, we would be making a change.

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          • #6
            IADDB made another statement that stuck with me. When talking about where we were before HCTB, IADDB said we needed to remember that WSU baseball "... was not in a good place either for the last 6 or 7 years." Let me just help IADDB with a comparison of the last 7 years before HCTB took over.

            MVC regular season finishes the 7 years before HCTB:
            1st place - 3 times
            2nd place - 2 times
            3rd place - 2 times
            Overall record the 7 years before HCTB - 284-164 (.634)
            Post season the 7 years before HCTB - 3 MVC Championships, 4 Regional appearances, 2 Super Regionals.

            MVC finishes with HCTB:
            4th place - 2 times
            6th place - 1 time
            Overall record with HCTB - 78-98 (.443)

            Don't worry Darron, we haven't forgot where we were...

            EDIT: This is not meant to bring up any old wounds. This is a comparison of what the IAD said was "not in a good place" compared to where we are now.
            Last edited by shockfan89_; May 28, 2016, 08:51 AM.

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            • #7
              This should make Bardo's decision on whether to promote IADDB or look for a real AD pretty easy.
              The future's so bright - I gotta wear shades.
              We like to cut down nets and get sized for championship rings.

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              • #8
                Some simple math shows that HCTB needs to be 206-66 over the next four seasons to get us back to "not in a good place." That works out to an average of 51-16, a regional every year and a super every other year. Good luck meeting those expectations just to reach "not in a good place"...

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by ShockerFever View Post
                  Well that was about a worthless, pathetic excuse I've heard in quite a while. That doesn't sound like "media speak" to me either. I think he's 100% serious in his thoughts, which makes the situation all the more disturbing. Especially the last part of the segment, where he stated the length of the contract was NOT a factor in his decision to stick with Butler. Good Lord, this is hopeless.
                  A total turd sandwich.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by shockfan89_ View Post
                    IADDB made another statement that stuck with me. When talking about where we were before HCTB, IADDB said we needed to remember that WSU baseball "... was not in a good place either for the last 6 or 7 years." Let me just help IADDB with a comparison of the last 7 years before HCTB took over.

                    MVC regular season finishes the 7 years before HCTB:
                    1st place - 3 times
                    2nd place - 2 times
                    3rd place - 2 times
                    Overall record the 7 years before HCTB - 284-164 (.634)
                    Post season the 7 years before HCTB - 3 MVC Championships, 4 Regional appearances, 2 Super Regionals.

                    MVC finishes with HCTB:
                    4th place - 2 times
                    6th place - 1 time
                    Overall record with HCTB - 78-98 (.443)

                    Don't worry Darron, we haven't forgot where we were...

                    EDIT: This is not meant to bring up any old wounds. This is a comparison of what the IAD said was "not in a good place" compared to where we are now.
                    No old wounds brought up here. "Interim", as he shall be know to me now, opened his mouth and firmly placed both his feet in it.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by ShockerFever View Post
                      Well that was about a worthless, pathetic excuse I've heard in quite a while. That doesn't sound like "media speak" to me either. I think he's 100% serious in his thoughts, which makes the situation all the more disturbing. Especially the last part of the segment, where he stated the length of the contract was NOT a factor in his decision to stick with Butler. Good Lord, this is hopeless.
                      Spot on, Fev. Particularly the "100% serious" part.

                      I was totally dumbfounded by Interim's comments all I could do was post the link.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by shockfan89_ View Post
                        IADDB made another statement that stuck with me. When talking about where we were before HCTB, IADDB said we needed to remember that WSU baseball "... was not in a good place either for the last 6 or 7 years." Let me just help IADDB with a comparison of the last 7 years before HCTB took over.

                        MVC regular season finishes the 7 years before HCTB:
                        1st place - 3 times
                        2nd place - 2 times
                        3rd place - 2 times
                        Overall record the 7 years before HCTB - 284-164 (.634)
                        Post season the 7 years before HCTB - 3 MVC Championships, 4 Regional appearances, 2 Super Regionals.

                        MVC finishes with HCTB:
                        4th place - 2 times
                        6th place - 1 time
                        Overall record with HCTB - 78-98 (.443)

                        Don't worry Darron, we haven't forgot where we were...

                        EDIT: This is not meant to bring up any old wounds. This is a comparison of what the IAD said was "not in a good place" compared to where we are now.
                        Glad he had all his facts straight when he started flapping his gums.

                        The future looks promising.
                        Deuces Valley.
                        ... No really, deuces.
                        ________________
                        "Enjoy the ride."

                        - a smart man

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                        • #13
                          Ranks out of 295 D1 baseball programs:

                          The good:

                          82nd in team HRs.
                          92nd in scoring per game
                          92nd in strikeouts per nine innings.
                          34th in base on balls.
                          90th in OBP.
                          71st in runs scored

                          The bad:

                          168th in fielding percentage
                          102nd in team batting average.

                          The ugly:

                          249th in team earned run average.
                          202nd in walks per nine innings.
                          243rd in W/L PCT

                          Pretty clear that our hitting is trending up and our pitching is trending down. Seems very odd that pitching and defense used to be WSU's name brand, now it's gone to crap. For those who believe in Butler and want to take the high road, you sunshine pumpers are just having an average pitching team away from getting back into the Regionals. Assuming our hitting continues to trend upward, this may be the reason Butler is still around. The higher ups responsible for keeping Butler are telling themselves no way can the pitching get any worse. It can only go up from here.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by shockfan89_ View Post
                            IADDB made another statement that stuck with me. When talking about where we were before HCTB, IADDB said we needed to remember that WSU baseball "... was not in a good place either for the last 6 or 7 years." Let me just help IADDB with a comparison of the last 7 years before HCTB took over.

                            MVC regular season finishes the 7 years before HCTB:
                            1st place - 3 times
                            2nd place - 2 times
                            3rd place - 2 times
                            Overall record the 7 years before HCTB - 284-164 (.634)
                            Post season the 7 years before HCTB - 3 MVC Championships, 4 Regional appearances, 2 Super Regionals.

                            MVC finishes with HCTB:
                            4th place - 2 times
                            6th place - 1 time
                            Overall record with HCTB - 78-98 (.443)

                            Don't worry Darron, we haven't forgot where we were...

                            EDIT: This is not meant to bring up any old wounds. This is a comparison of what the IAD said was "not in a good place" compared to where we are now.
                            Well stated, 89. If Boatright meant by "not in a good place" that WSU baseball from 2007-13 was in decline compared to, say, 1987-1993, he's certainly right. But it hadn't been in THAT place for quite a while, so just what was he comparing it to? Yes, the program was headed downhill -- but the slide really didn't pick up speed until recruiting slipped in the latter part of the first decade of this century. So now, by some measures, recruiting has improved but the slide downhill has become a plummet. What about that justifies continuing with what's happening at this point??

                            Time for a real, serious full-time permanent AD to be installed and for him to take on the baseball challenge in a way that Boatright is unwilling to do.

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                            • #15
                              It may be as simple as IADDB was referring to the relationship between ADES and HCGS - not even referring to statistics.
                              If you take the high road, you won't find much traffic there . . .

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