- May 9, 2008
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How much difference does a coach make? What do you do when your team's coach makes a mistake?
I watched the Michigan vs. Virginia Tech. series over the weekend and can't help but feel sorry for the Wolverines as a team. Their coach blew the third game for them by making a very poor decision to change pitchers in the third inning with the game tied 0 - 0. The starter had just given up an infield bloop single that went over her head and was misplayed by the shortstop who made an off balance backhanded toss that missed 1st base by a mile advancing the runner to 2nd. What was the coaches response? After exchanging tight 1-0 games with Tech in the first two games in the third and final game of the series she's feeling the pressure and decides to change the pitcher!
The starter (a sophmore) leaves the game in tears. The other pitcher (a very good freshman) enters with no warm up and proceeds to give up a walk on four pitches, a single, two more walks and four runs. So Michigan finally gets out of the inning down 4-0 and what happens? The coach puts the original starting pitcher back in the game for the 4th inning! Genius!
Yes, I know the coach has been there for decades, won the National Championship in 2005, knows her team the best blah, blah, blah. SHE SCREWED UP AND IT COST HER TEAM A SHOT AT THE COLLEGE WORLD SERIES. I think she needs to reevaluate her decision making process and apologize to all the Seniors on that team.
So, what do you do when the coach of your team makes a mistake that costs you a tournament?
Pops
I watched the Michigan vs. Virginia Tech. series over the weekend and can't help but feel sorry for the Wolverines as a team. Their coach blew the third game for them by making a very poor decision to change pitchers in the third inning with the game tied 0 - 0. The starter had just given up an infield bloop single that went over her head and was misplayed by the shortstop who made an off balance backhanded toss that missed 1st base by a mile advancing the runner to 2nd. What was the coaches response? After exchanging tight 1-0 games with Tech in the first two games in the third and final game of the series she's feeling the pressure and decides to change the pitcher!
The starter (a sophmore) leaves the game in tears. The other pitcher (a very good freshman) enters with no warm up and proceeds to give up a walk on four pitches, a single, two more walks and four runs. So Michigan finally gets out of the inning down 4-0 and what happens? The coach puts the original starting pitcher back in the game for the 4th inning! Genius!
Yes, I know the coach has been there for decades, won the National Championship in 2005, knows her team the best blah, blah, blah. SHE SCREWED UP AND IT COST HER TEAM A SHOT AT THE COLLEGE WORLD SERIES. I think she needs to reevaluate her decision making process and apologize to all the Seniors on that team.
So, what do you do when the coach of your team makes a mistake that costs you a tournament?
Pops