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Dec 7, 2011
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Usual cast of characters.

Go Minn! (Big10 underdog)
Missou - Do they have a new head coach? I thought I remember an implosion at the end of the last season.
 
Dec 20, 2012
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Thanks. I'm a fan of Georgia, ranked #12. I think they're a low-end Top 10. Lost one key player, need a #2 pitcher and another significant stick in the lineup, IMO.

Glasco is a huge hole for Georgia to fill, glad we got her!!

GO DUCKS!!
 
Jun 18, 2010
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Usual cast of characters.

Go Minn! (Big10 underdog)
Missou - Do they have a new head coach? I thought I remember an implosion at the end of the last season.

RB, Ehren Earlywine (EE) is still the head coach.
There was some drama surrounding the club at the end of last season:
1. Mizzou ace Tori Finucane got injured during the regional play with a sprained thumb causing EE to rely on #2 pitcher Casey Stangle.
2. Stangle left after the 2014 season end for greener pastures in Washington. There were a couple rumors regarding her departure. I don't think either her or the school were happy with the situation.
3. Assistant Coach and recruiting coordinator Pete D'Amour was a finalist for the HC position at Maryland. Pete is a terrific recruiter, and obviously wants to be a HC.
4. Mizzou hired Doug Gillis as an Assistant Coach. Me reading between the lines is Gillis will backfill Petes position when/if he is hired away from Mizzou.

...so you can see, I'm a big Mizzou fan, but I wouldn't characterize the end of the season as an "implosion"
 
Dec 7, 2011
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RB, Ehren Earlywine (EE) is still the head coach.
There was some drama surrounding the club at the end of last season:
1. Mizzou ace Tori Finucane got injured during the regional play with a sprained thumb causing EE to rely on #2 pitcher Casey Stangle.
2. Stangle left after the 2014 season end for greener pastures in Washington. There were a couple rumors regarding her departure. I don't think either her or the school were happy with the situation.
3. Assistant Coach and recruiting coordinator Pete D'Amour was a finalist for the HC position at Maryland. Pete is a terrific recruiter, and obviously wants to be a HC.
4. Mizzou hired Doug Gillis as an Assistant Coach. Me reading between the lines is Gillis will backfill Petes position when/if he is hired away from Mizzou.

...so you can see, I'm a big Mizzou fan, but I wouldn't characterize the end of the season as an "implosion"

OK - but if you looked at the faces and demeanors of the coaches/players towards the end of season I read soooo much more.... I think the announcers were feeding on it too. We'll see if there are any open wounds visible in the coming season.
 
Sep 18, 2011
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OK - but if you looked at the faces and demeanors of the coaches/players towards the end of season I read soooo much more.... I think the announcers were feeding on it too. We'll see if there are any open wounds visible in the coming season.

The anecdotal feedback on EE is all over the map. He's either a great guy or a tyrant with a Napoleon complex, depending on who you talk to.
 

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