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Post by aggie2039 on Mar 22, 2024 17:59:22 GMT -5
A&T softball is 6 - 18 and 0-7 in conference play.
The team's only wins are versus HBCUs. Coming from a career of only coaching at HBCUs to now a strong CAA conf he will have a serious learning curve.
Thinking this is a 5yr build.
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Post by Maxell on Mar 22, 2024 21:49:38 GMT -5
Not that long. I say 3-year turnaround and it starts with pitching. Pitching will take two recuriting cycles. In softball you can get away with two great pichers and t1-2 average arms.
Coach Hall has taken three years to adjust in baseball.
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Post by aggie2039 on Mar 22, 2024 22:22:05 GMT -5
Not that long. I say 3-year turnaround and it starts with pitching. Pitching will take two recuriting cycles. In softball you can get away with two great pichers and t1-2 average arms. Coach Hall has taken three years to adjust in baseball. 3 years? This is our second season in the CAA.
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Post by Maxell on Mar 22, 2024 23:17:43 GMT -5
Not that long. I say 3-year turnaround and it starts with pitching. Pitching will take two recuriting cycles. In softball you can get away with two great pichers and t1-2 average arms. Coach Hall has taken three years to adjust in baseball. 3 years? This is our second season in the CAA. I was also counting the Big South year.
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Post by saabman on Mar 23, 2024 10:07:37 GMT -5
A&T softball is 6 - 18 and 0-7 in conference play. The team's only wins are versus HBCUs. Coming from a career of only coaching at HBCUs to now a strong CAA conf he will have a serious learning curve. Thinking this is a 5yr build. Where he coached at has nothing to do with it . It's about recruiting and identifying the right Talent you need for your program. His learning curve is not the problem the problem is it's recruiting curve. You must find better Talent.
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Post by DECKS on Mar 23, 2024 12:08:41 GMT -5
Don't let the record fool you. They've lost 8 games by 2 runs or less. Pitching and defense has been decent at times. Big problem has been generating offense. It definitely will not take them 5 years to turn this around.
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Post by aggie2039 on Mar 24, 2024 0:36:21 GMT -5
A&T softball is 6 - 18 and 0-7 in conference play. The team's only wins are versus HBCUs. Coming from a career of only coaching at HBCUs to now a strong CAA conf he will have a serious learning curve. Thinking this is a 5yr build. Where he coached at has nothing to do with it . It's about recruiting and identifying the right Talent you need for your program. His learning curve is not the problem the problem is it's recruiting curve. You must find better Talent. Agree to disagree, it's a learning curve because of where he came from.
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Post by DECKS on Mar 26, 2024 6:10:05 GMT -5
As I said before they aren't as bad as the record indicates. I think coach had a lot to come in and fix. Imo, their biggest need may be around hitting instruction. That takes recruiting, coaching and $upport. I think if we give him these things similar to the rest of the conference the team will consistently do well.
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Post by aggie2039 on Mar 26, 2024 7:15:42 GMT -5
It's a learning curve for him, he is not knowledgeable on this level of play and what talent he needs. He has only coached at HBCUs and the Majority of that was at the Div2 level.
We made the softball tournament last year...it's looking like we won't make it. We were 10-14 in conf play.
He needs 5 years to have us in title contention. Thé previous coaches understood what Div1 high level talent looks like.
We are 0-9 in conference play, the team is what the record says they are...bad.
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Post by numberonebrave on Mar 26, 2024 9:39:39 GMT -5
“The previous coaches understood what D1 talent looked like..” didn’t all the D1 pitchers return ? Three of 4 infielders and a catcher and LF returned. Hard to believe you can’t evaluate talent regardless of level you coach… may not be able to sign it but you know who can play at D1-D2. … D3
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Post by Bornthrilla on Mar 26, 2024 9:52:02 GMT -5
This thread is just another thinly-veiled attempt by Aggie2039 to disparage HBCU athletics. Unfortunately he is doing it at the expense of the current A&T softball coach.
Funny how folks who like to preach positivity when it comes to A&T always find a way to denigrate other Aggies whenever it fits their agenda.
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Post by saabman on Mar 26, 2024 10:51:31 GMT -5
It's a learning curve for him, he is not knowledgeable on this level of play and what talent he needs. He has only coached at HBCUs and the Majority of that was at the Div2 level. We made the softball tournament last year...it's looking like we won't make it. We were 10-14 in conf play. He needs 5 years to have us in title contention. Thé previous coaches understood what Div1 high level talent looks like. We are 0-9 in conference play, the team is what the record says they are...bad. STOP 39 PLEASE STOP ✋️
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Post by aggie2039 on Mar 26, 2024 11:19:29 GMT -5
It's a learning curve for him, he is not knowledgeable on this level of play and what talent he needs. He has only coached at HBCUs and the Majority of that was at the Div2 level. We made the softball tournament last year...it's looking like we won't make it. We were 10-14 in conf play. He needs 5 years to have us in title contention. Thé previous coaches understood what Div1 high level talent looks like. We are 0-9 in conference play, the team is what the record says they are...bad. STOP 39 PLEASE STOP ✋️ I'm not going to stop. You stop 😀
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Post by aggie2039 on Mar 26, 2024 11:22:14 GMT -5
“The previous coaches understood what D1 talent looked like..” didn’t all the D1 pitchers return ? Three of 4 infielders and a catcher and LF returned. Hard to believe you can’t evaluate talent regardless of level you coach… may not be able to sign it but you know who can play at D1-D2. … D3 I do not agree, he is new to highly Div1 compétition...if you have never been around it you do not know what it looks like. The previous coaches all had CAA experience and the female played at Michigan State. She knew what talent was needed to be successful. If you have been in the Army National Guard all your life and you go to the 101st Airborne you will have sharp learning curve. Sports is no different.
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Post by aggie2039 on Mar 26, 2024 11:23:32 GMT -5
This thread is just another thinly-veiled attempt by Aggie2039 to disparage HBCU athletics. Unfortunately he is doing it at the expense of the current A&T softball coach. Funny how folks who like to preach positivity when it comes to A&T always find a way to denigrate other Aggies whenever it fits their agenda. Another attempt for BT to say something that is not fact based as if it is. Please stop with all the illogical statements. Facts are facts, HBCU athletics are not as nationally competitive as the CAA. In softball we have beat zero PWIs....zero!!!
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