New Record for Gene!!!

[SB Shock]

First 6 game losing streak in Stephenson ERA after SWMO sweeps WSU. Sucks for this years team, but illustrates the fine run that Gene has had during his tenure at WSU and OU.

[WSUwatcher]

OU

You must be a friend of Shirley's, SB.

To the best of my knowledge, Gene was actually undefeated at OU.

[SB Shock]

Re: OU

To the best of my knowledge, Gene was actually undefeated at OU.

You don't say...is there a statue of him on campus celebrating this fact?

[Shirley Schmidt]

Gene was the only coach in OU history to never lose a game.

[BostonWu]

Is there an echo in here?

[DUShock]

Gene has some time but another season of this drivel and boosters will be restless...

[SHOCKvalue]

Just remember everyone, Jim Thomas is in no way responsible for our offensive woes.

Never.
Ever.
No Way.
No How.
Negative.
Not happening.
Nada.

The prevailing opinion on SN has told me such.

[BOBB]

Just remember everyone, Jim Thomas is in no way responsible for our offensive woes.

Never.
Ever.
No Way.
No How.
Negative.
Not happening.
Nada.

The prevailing opinion on SN has told me such.

Fully agree RB. I've been shouted down over this many times as well. I'll stipulate that maybe we don't have the same kind of talented hitters we've had in the past, but where's the improvement? The other question is why aren't we getting the talented hitters?

[tripleshock]

only 2 options:

figure out how to coach

OR

figure out how to recruit

right now, looks like we're 0 for 2.

[SB Shock]

I wished I could have listened to all of the Gene Stephenson show (or be able to go back an listen to a podcast) but he did address some things as far as hitting (here is my paraphrase) for 15 minute period I could listen before I lost the signal in the house.

1. He said the hitters seem to have no feel for batting. So if they have no feel for it, they the coaches can't correct them because they won't understand.

2. He basically indicated the issue with hitting is not about having a freshman in the lineup and being young. Said all teams have freshman and WSU is no different. The real problem has been that the upperclassmen did not handle the transition from being role players to being the "Players".

3. He said he's coming to the realization that the hitting problems are from a lack of talent in the program.

4. He said this is not about taking it in stride and hope these guys get better over the summer. If they don't start showing they belong and improve now there will not be a next year. I took it mean that players better start showing they belong in the program or they can watch shockers games from the hill next year.

[shockball]

If that strategy doesn't work next year then Gene can watch from the hill. It would not be asking any more from him than what he expects of others.

[shoxlax]

No feel for batting? We must have thought they had the "feel" when we recruited them. Or did they have it and suddenly lose it?

[tripleshock]

1. He said the hitters seem to have no feel for batting. So if they have no feel for it, they the coaches can't correct them because they won't understand.

like I said above, apply option 1 - figure out how to coach -- you guys are supposed to be the experts here.

3. He said he's coming to the realization that the hitting problems are from a lack of talent in the program.

also like I said, apply option 2 - figure out how to recruit....you hand-picked and signed these guys, Gene.

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Stop denying and deflecting and admit the real problem.

(HINT: it's not always just the players)

[William]

I wished I could have listened to all of the Gene Stephenson show (or be able to go back an listen to a podcast) but he did address some things as far as hitting (here is my paraphrase) for 15 minute period I could listen before I lost the signal in the house.

1. He said the hitters seem to have no feel for batting. So if they have no feel for it, they the coaches can't correct them because they won't understand.

2. He basically indicated the issue with hitting is not about having a freshman in the lineup and being young. Said all teams have freshman and WSU is no different. The real problem has been that the upperclassmen did not handle the transition from being role players to being the "Players".

3. He said he's coming to the realization that the hitting problems are from a lack of talent in the program.

4. He said this is not about taking it in stride and hope these guys get better over the summer. If they don't start showing they belong and improve now there will not be a next year. I took it mean that players better start showing they belong in the program or they can watch shockers games from the hill next year.

What I take from his comments is, when we win I'm the greatest, and when we struggle it has nothing to do with me, because remember I'm the greatest.

[4 PUTT]

Let me see if I am understanding this right. Central Michigan, BYU, Kansas, Arkansas Pine Bluff, K-State, Illionois State, Evansville. Have all done a much better job of recruiting guys that have a better feel for hitting. None of them have made their players better through coaching?