Completely agree. O'Sullivan has proven himself to be one of the greats of college baseball. He can't control the injuries, but needs to figure out why some of his players aren't developing like they should. He consistently has a Top 10, usually Top 5, recruiting class and yet this is the second year in a row we're struggling to finish the season above .500.
ehhh, if we're being honest Sully hasn't been much more than a Calipari of baseball with all the talent he's had.. I appreciate how many trips to Omaha we've had, but to have only won one time with the loaded rosters he's had.. It's time for people to start having some real conversations and be tough about how "great" is he actually.
Well, if we're being FACTUAL, Florida's baseball program has been ranked as one of the Top 5 in the nation for a long, long time. And the reason for that is Kevin O'Sullivan. He's gotten us to the CWS 9 times since he came to Gainesville in 2008. We'd only been 5 times in our entire history before that. 6 regular season SEC titles under Sully as well.
Obviously, you know more about college baseball than the experts at D1 Baseball.
Look I appreciate the hell out of what Sully has done for our baseball program long term, but all these things you're saying are right.. and they're constant and never get changed, that's not a good sign of good baseball management.. So we have to simply out talent everyone, cool as long as he keeps getting that talent.. again, VERY john calipari'ish.. the baseball version.
Yep - We have to start somewhere and a sweep against a very weak Missouri team is as good a place as any. We go to Starkville next weekend and right now they're only 4-10 in the SEC with another game tomorrow. But after that we have Arkansas, South Carolina, Texas & Alabama. Going 8-7 down the stretch ain't gonna be easy. But at least now we have a chance to make a run to get back in the hunt for an NCAA bid. Pitching was much better this weekend than it has been in a good while.
Totally agree. We've got 15 games left to win 8 or more. Miss. State is having about the same kind of year we have. After Miss St. we host #2 Arkansas, then play @ South Carolina (2-13 in the SEC), then @ #1 Texas, then finish hosting #15 Alabama. Winning 2 of 3 from Miss. St. & South Carolina are almosts musts at this point, sweeping both or either would help us a lot. Digging out of the hole we dug to get to at least 12 wins is going to be really hard, even playing better.
I think we can win just about any series we play if we pitch up to our talent. Thats what happened last year is guys started pitching and the rotation and bullpen kind of got sorted out and sully figured out who should be pitching where (remember we were trying to start Neely for about half the year and then he was absolutely lights out at the back of the bullpen).
What do you think now? 13-3 run rule win. It's a complete game, not 2 innings. Gators have now won 4 SEC games ina row and looked great tonight. Enjoy the ride and quit complaining.
I still think exactly the same thing, because this is the problem.. when all this talent finally starts doing what they should it actually makes Sully look worse.. think about it. When you watch the baseball team every year, it looks like no one manages or coaches the team AT ALL. The things I originally said and have been saying for years will still show back up and be their downfall.. Unless the hitters get more disciplined and drive the ball where it's pitched, which they did the rest of the game btw.. the same issues exist. This team should have the fire power to do what they did, but whether it's them all striking out or the pitching being awful it all comes back to who is running the show. Brody Donay alone has so much power he hits routine fly balls that leave the yard like Aaron JudgeWhat do you think now? 13-3 run rule win. It's a comp;lete game, not 2 innings. Gators have now won 4 SEC games ina row and looked great tonight. Enjoy the ride and quit complaining.
Florida Hammers Mississippi State in Eight Innings - Florida Gators
The Gators responded to a 3-1 deficit through four with 12 unanswered runs to run-rule the Bulldogs.floridagators.com
Except for you it seems that virtually everybody, including college baseball experts and his fellow coaches, say O'Sullivan is one of the best and most consistent coaches in college baseball. 18 years and 8 SEC titles and 9 College World Series appearances, 1 national title. There are other programs with equal or better talent year in and year out - LSU, Arkansas, Vanderbilt, Texas, Texas A&M, just to name a few. And yet compare their 18 year performace to Florida's and it will not equal Sully's. You just like to complain and it's pretty baseless.
We'll see if they can turn it around against Arkansas, S Carolina, Texas and Bama. I hope I'm wrong but I doubt it.
The SEC is a grind. No easy teams, no easy games. Throwing a freshman pitcher on Saturday at Miss. State where they have crods of 12-15,000, is something he's never seen. King came into the game 4-1 with a 2.68 ERA. Baseball is THE sport in Starkville. Passionate fans and they always have great players. They've lost a ton of 1-run games this year and beating them is always tough.
