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Post by Bornthrilla on Feb 17, 2009 16:05:56 GMT -5
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Post by aggiesjh88 on Aug 19, 2009 13:06:05 GMT -5
I like the site!
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Post by marchingband1969 on Mar 24, 2012 15:05:30 GMT -5
If you're like me, when A&T football and basketball seasons are over, I miss Aggie sports. So last week I went to an A&T baseball game and it was great! We lost but it was great to see the enthusastic fans (yes even playing in Spartanburg, SC, there were some loyal Aggie fans). By the way, I don't like baseball and have never been to a college game but this was my Aggies. I plan to catch the A&T women softball team next week.
So check out the A&T athletic schedule and go check out some of the other Aggie sports. You'll enjoy it and the A&T players and their parents will appreciate it.
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Post by aggierattler on Mar 24, 2012 18:49:39 GMT -5
I played baseball at A&T in the late '70s / early '80s under "Big Ten." We didn't get much crowd support, but you'll never see a more-dedicated group of guys who absolutely love their sport.
Whenever they come to Tallahassee, I try to do something for them. Please go out and support them as much as you can!!
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Post by numberonebrave on Nov 14, 2012 18:44:48 GMT -5
FYI
Keith Shumate to be Baseball's Skipper
LOUISBURG, NC - Louisburg College Athletic Director Michael Holloman has announced the hiring of Keith Shumate to the position of Head Baseball Coach.
"We are excited about the hiring of Coach Shumate," said Holloman. "He did a great job at North Carolina A&T State University - he made that program better each year, which will help him lead this program effectively. He is a great hire for this program as he has a great deal of experience as a head coach, and he knows what needs to be done to keep the Hurricanes at the top of the region and the country."
Shumate spent 15 seasons as the Head Baseball Coach at A&T where he left his post with over 300 wins. Under his direction, the Aggies made the conference championship game four out of his last seven years and picked up one regular season and one tournament title. Prior to his time at NC A&T, Shumate spent three seasons coaching at Grimsley High School in Greensboro.
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Post by numberonebrave on Jul 21, 2013 11:33:35 GMT -5
Jamey Shouppe Announced As FAMU Baseball Coach
Release: Wednesday 07/17/2013 (ET)
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Shouppe Press Conference
FAMU Names Shouppe New Head Coach
FAMU Welcomes Head Coach Jamey Shouppe
TALLAHASSEE, FL (July 17) – It was a dream come true. For a coach who spent 21 years as an assistant, today marked a step to the forefront for Jamey Shouppe as he was announced to the FAMU community as the next head baseball coach. For a team coming off back-to-back 44 loss seasons and single digit wins, this was a prized catch.
Shouppe feels the benefits are mutual. “In my presentation to the selection committee, I had three words…Why not FAMU? That sums it all up. When you look at Al Washington, Al Davis, Andre Dawson, Hal McRae, Vince Coleman and Marquis Grissom, there need to be more of that caliber players coming out of this university,” Shouppe said. While Shouppe, who spent 21 years as an assistant coach at Florida State University, mostly as pitching coach and recruiting coordinator, it wasn’t just about returning to familiar territory. “ This is not all about coming home. This is about a Division I opportunity,” he said.
Shouppe has a concentration in pitching, in which he has produced 10 ACC team ERA pitching titles, recruited and coached 63 professional drafted pitchers including six first round draftees, recruited and coached 26 first team All-Americans and coached in nine College World Series.
Shouppe will be the first permanent coach for the Rattler baseball team since the departure of Willie Brown early this year. Kevin Clethen coached the Rattler baseball squad on an interim basis this past season, with assistance from Brett Richardson. Shouppe credited Clethen and Richardson for being team players and holding the FAMU baseball program together in his absence.
Accompanied by his wife Karen and two sons in the audience, he holds family values close to him. He’s no stranger to FAMU either. His oldest son Jake is in the Pharmacy school at FAMU, where he will earn his doctorate in pharmaceutical medicine in the Spring. Shouppe’s ties include a friendship with FAMU faculty athletic representative Dr. Ebenezer Oriaku, who works in the FAMU School of Pharmacy.
In an over-capacity crowd in the media room of the Al Lawson Center, Shouppe was greeted by well-wishers from across the city. Leon County Commissioner Nick Maddox, City of Tallahassee Commissioner Scott Maddox and State Representative Alan Williams (D-Tallahassee), were all in attendance at the event. FAMU National Alumni Association president Tommy Mitchell and Capital City Bank’s Bill Smith were also in attendance. Several former players, current players, friends and fans were on hand to catch a glimpse of the future of FAMU baseball.
Michael Smith, who is interim director of athletics, felt the selection committee vetted the candidates well, resulting with the eventual hiring of Shouppe. “Our committee represented some of the most successful eras of Rattler baseball, and we feel they were solid in their commitment to finding someone who could restore success to our program,” Smith said. “Judging by the faces and numbers in this room, I think they’ve done just that,” he added.
Shouppe revealed his spiritual side during the press conference. “I’ve been carrying around a note in my bible, that I’ve had for over 20 years. The note says ‘to be the best leader of men, you must first be a follower of God,’ ” Shouppe said. He added, “My job as a believer is to do uncommon things here at this university.”
Shouppe is currently a coach with USA baseball. In 2012 and 2013, he was the pitching coordinator for 18-up Summer league baseball. Professionally, he played with the Houston Astros from 1982-1985, where he was drafted in the eighth round of the 1982 draft.
Shouppe is confident that he can build the program through mental toughness. “I believe that I am the man to lead FAMU baseball to a level of success that no one believes possible,” Shouppe said. He added, “anything can happen with a plan for success. I have a plan and I possess the characteristics that are necessary to lead FAMU baseball to unprecedented levels.”
With a core of returning players, the Rattlers could rebound with some additional firepower. Shouppe is very focused on junior college players to add some immediate help for the Rattlers. “Good recruiting makes coaching easier. Bad recruiting or not recruiting makes coaching more difficult,” he said. He went on to describe a mix of junior college transfers and high school players to make the team successful.
As for the MEAC, his only experience was a few games against Bethune-Cookman in the NCAA playoffs. He feels it’s not imperitive to have in depth knowledge of the conference to be successful at this point. “I am not that familiar with the MEAC< but I am familiar with baseball. I know what a good baseball team looks like. If you play the game and are proficient at what you do, you will win,” he said.
Shouppe was approved by FAMU interim president Dr. Larry Robinson, who is excited about the hire. “We look forward to Coach Shouppe establishing a winning baseball program,” said Robinson. “We want to celebrate the success of our students athletes on the field and in the classroom for many seasons to come.”
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Post by numberonebrave on Apr 29, 2015 6:17:54 GMT -5
Did anyone go see Luke Tendler play in Greensboro last night against the Grasshoppers? Luke is playing rf for Texas Ranger farm team Hickory . He was 1-4 last night but came to town with a team leading BA of 344 through 17 games
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Post by jr42 on Apr 29, 2015 7:33:22 GMT -5
I visited with him on his day off. It was great to see him, great young man. Hopefully he will continue his hot streak and advance quickly through the Rangers organization.
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Post by aggierattler on May 4, 2019 8:37:55 GMT -5
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Post by Maxell on May 4, 2019 8:50:11 GMT -5
Are there game from college that really stand out? What I remember my first year as a freshman, we were playing Howard University on what they call Easter Monday. And Easter Monday was a big deal at A&T because they used to have ten or eleven thousand people there who came dressed up. And I was amazed! I did get one at-bat late in that game and I flied out. I’ll never forget that because that was really a big deal. I never expected that kind of crowd and the fact I had a chance to play in that game, I’ll always remember that. Do any other games stand out? Games where the championship was on the line? Well, not really. We were so dominant. We used to beat teams so badly. We had a heckuva team. We used to beat teams so badly they’d stop the game in the seventh inning sometimes and we’d have 15 or 18 runs. And there was no playoff. It was just who had the best record. That was ’50 and ’51.  |
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Post by aggierattler on May 4, 2019 9:11:26 GMT -5
I keep telling people that we have an amazing baseball history! This man, Jim Robinson, was my old man's Scott Hall roommate and teammate...he was a senior and my Dad was a freshman. My father (Al Smith) is now deceased, but I still talk to Mr. Robinson quite a bit. He is quite a man!
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Post by saabman on May 6, 2019 13:16:21 GMT -5
I keep telling people that we have an amazing baseball history! This man, Jim Robinson, was my old man's Scott Hall roommate and teammate...he was a senior and my Dad was a freshman. My father (Al Smith) is now deceased, but I still talk to Mr. Robinson quite a bit. He is quite a man! My father is in A&T's HOF for Baseball and Track . I think that he was before are with Mr Robinson at A&T before moving on to play for the Clowns and a number of other Negro League , Mexican League and the Toros in the Texas League . Ask him if he remembers Ervin Flash Ford was one of the names Mr Aaron called my dad . |
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Post by aggierattler on May 6, 2019 13:45:52 GMT -5
I keep telling people that we have an amazing baseball history! This man, Jim Robinson, was my old man's Scott Hall roommate and teammate...he was a senior and my Dad was a freshman. My father (Al Smith) is now deceased, but I still talk to Mr. Robinson quite a bit. He is quite a man! My father is in A&T's HOF for Baseball and Track . I think that he was before are with Mr Robinson at A&T before moving on to play for the Clowns and a number of other Negro League , Mexican League and the Toros in the Texas League . Ask him if he remembers Ervin Flash Ford was one of the names Mr Aaron called my dad . I’ll do that and will hit you back offline! |
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Post by Aggie One on Jun 29, 2021 21:07:36 GMT -5
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Post by aggierattler on Jun 30, 2021 8:06:54 GMT -5
UPDATE (in case some missed this): Jim Robinson did not survive the COVID pandemic and passed away in The Bronx in the fall of 2020.
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