Yeah, if you have three ace pitchers in softball, you are set.

(05-18-2015 11:30 AM)HyperDuke Wrote:  Yeah, if you have three ace pitchers in softball, you are set.

Not disagreeing necessarily, but Kiefer was no slouch prior to this year and went all of 41 innings this year...out of approximately 400 innings. This in a much weaker CAA where she could have garnered some W's on her own and rested Ford and Good. I believe N.C. State's young lady went all 3 games this past weekend (didn't look it up so don't quote me). I just think softball pitching is a different animal. Personally, i just think rolling through a weak CAA does nothing to prepare them to hit against quality pitching in the post season.

I don't follow softball at all unless it's JMU. So, i'll just finish by giving a big solid to Kiefer for being a quality teammate as the only senior on the squad and taking a backseat to an outstanding freshman.

Proud of our DUKES. I see a bright future for that team that will be even stronger next year.

Yeah, I'm thinking playing the freshman pitcher so much is aimed at showing recruits they can play right away. I view it as the same thought-process as Kenny Brooks letting his top-scorer shoot at will. I think he uses it as a recruiting tool.

(05-18-2015 12:47 PM)jmu82 Wrote:  Personally, i just think rolling through a weak CAA does nothing to prepare them to hit against quality pitching in the post season.

No doubt. MD has been good at getting top-notch OOC games. Hoping he continues this trend & expands the top-level P5 games even more next season.

(05-18-2015 01:25 PM)HyperDuke Wrote:  Yeah, I'm thinking playing the freshman pitcher so much is aimed at showing recruits they can play right away. I view it as the same thought-process as Kenny Brooks letting his top-scorer shoot at will. I think he uses it as a recruiting tool.

That's one of my only sore points with Kenny. Someone like Precious Hall taking twice as many shots as the next person and only hitting 37-38% is not ideal. And it really gets magnified when she has a cold night too (like against OSU). It was similar with Tarik Hislop as well.

(05-18-2015 01:40 PM)olddawg Wrote:  

(05-18-2015 01:25 PM)HyperDuke Wrote:  Yeah, I'm thinking playing the freshman pitcher so much is aimed at showing recruits they can play right away. I view it as the same thought-process as Kenny Brooks letting his top-scorer shoot at will. I think he uses it as a recruiting tool.

That's one of my only sore points with Kenny. Someone like Precious Hall taking twice as many shots as the next person and only hitting 37-38% is not ideal. And it really gets magnified when she has a cold night too (like against OSU). It was similar with Tarik Hislop as well.

Me too old dawg. it drives me crazy.

Great year for Softball, well done.

(05-18-2015 12:47 PM)jmu82 Wrote:  

(05-18-2015 11:30 AM)HyperDuke Wrote:  Yeah, if you have three ace pitchers in softball, you are set.

Not disagreeing necessarily, but Kiefer was no slouch prior to this year and went all of 41 innings this year...out of approximately 400 innings. This in a much weaker CAA where she could have garnered some W's on her own and rested Ford and Good. I believe N.C. State's young lady went all 3 games this past weekend (didn't look it up so don't quote me). I just think softball pitching is a different animal. Personally, i just think rolling through a weak CAA does nothing to prepare them to hit against quality pitching in the post season

I don't follow softball at all unless it's JMU. So, i'll just finish by giving a big solid to Kiefer for being a quality teammate as the only senior on the squad and taking a backseat to an outstanding freshman.

I was thinking the same thing but did not want this thread to turn into a, "why are we still in the caa thread". Other than Hofstra, there are not that many good teams in the caa to challenge or challenge us. We need to hit against top pitching on a weekly basis, not just at the beginning of the season like we normally do.
A lot of top teams only have 1 dominant pitcher. Usually, depending on their build, it does not wear them down. Remember Jenny Finch, Cat Osterman, the tall girl from Tennessee. They practically pitched every inning. I hope our girls advance farther next season, but I could see the same thing happening unless we play stronger teams throughout the season

tall girl from Tennessee.........Monica Abbott

(05-18-2015 02:14 PM)JMU83 Wrote:  

(05-18-2015 12:47 PM)jmu82 Wrote:  

(05-18-2015 11:30 AM)HyperDuke Wrote:  Yeah, if you have three ace pitchers in softball, you are set.

Not disagreeing necessarily, but Kiefer was no slouch prior to this year and went all of 41 innings this year...out of approximately 400 innings. This in a much weaker CAA where she could have garnered some W's on her own and rested Ford and Good. I believe N.C. State's young lady went all 3 games this past weekend (didn't look it up so don't quote me). I just think softball pitching is a different animal. Personally, i just think rolling through a weak CAA does nothing to prepare them to hit against quality pitching in the post season

I don't follow softball at all unless it's JMU. So, i'll just finish by giving a big solid to Kiefer for being a quality teammate as the only senior on the squad and taking a backseat to an outstanding freshman.

I was thinking the same thing but did not want this thread to turn into a, "why are we still in the caa thread". Other than Hofstra, there are not that many good teams in the caa to challenge or challenge us. We need to hit against top pitching on a weekly basis, not just at the beginning of the season like we normally do.
A lot of top teams only have 1 dominant pitcher. Usually, depending on their build, it does not wear them down. Remember Jenny Finch, Cat Osterman, the tall girl from Tennessee. They practically pitched every inning. I hope our girls advance farther next season, but I could see the same thing happening unless we play stronger teams throughout the season

tall girl from Tennessee.........Monica Abbott

Guys, we had two games with Tech in the last week of the season. Tech was good competition and a good warm-up. Our bats simply went cold as soon as the season ended. It happens.

(05-18-2015 02:46 PM)BleedingPurple Wrote:  

(05-18-2015 02:14 PM)JMU83 Wrote:  

(05-18-2015 12:47 PM)jmu82 Wrote:  

(05-18-2015 11:30 AM)HyperDuke Wrote:  Yeah, if you have three ace pitchers in softball, you are set.

Not disagreeing necessarily, but Kiefer was no slouch prior to this year and went all of 41 innings this year...out of approximately 400 innings. This in a much weaker CAA where she could have garnered some W's on her own and rested Ford and Good. I believe N.C. State's young lady went all 3 games this past weekend (didn't look it up so don't quote me). I just think softball pitching is a different animal. Personally, i just think rolling through a weak CAA does nothing to prepare them to hit against quality pitching in the post season

I don't follow softball at all unless it's JMU. So, i'll just finish by giving a big solid to Kiefer for being a quality teammate as the only senior on the squad and taking a backseat to an outstanding freshman.

I was thinking the same thing but did not want this thread to turn into a, "why are we still in the caa thread". Other than Hofstra, there are not that many good teams in the caa to challenge or challenge us. We need to hit against top pitching on a weekly basis, not just at the beginning of the season like we normally do.
A lot of top teams only have 1 dominant pitcher. Usually, depending on their build, it does not wear them down. Remember Jenny Finch, Cat Osterman, the tall girl from Tennessee. They practically pitched every inning. I hope our girls advance farther next season, but I could see the same thing happening unless we play stronger teams throughout the season

tall girl from Tennessee.........Monica Abbott

Guys, we had two games with Tech in the last week of the season. Tech was good competition and a good warm-up. Our bats simply went cold as soon as the season ended. It happens.

Not buying it. Va Tech lost 14 of their last 18...or something similar. Not sure they should have even made the toona-ment and they backed that up by going 0 and 2 in toona-ment including getting ousted by Longwood. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Losing to Longwood, I mean.

(05-18-2015 02:46 PM)BleedingPurple Wrote:  

(05-18-2015 02:14 PM)JMU83 Wrote:  

(05-18-2015 12:47 PM)jmu82 Wrote:  

(05-18-2015 11:30 AM)HyperDuke Wrote:  Yeah, if you have three ace pitchers in softball, you are set.

Not disagreeing necessarily, but Kiefer was no slouch prior to this year and went all of 41 innings this year...out of approximately 400 innings. This in a much weaker CAA where she could have garnered some W's on her own and rested Ford and Good. I believe N.C. State's young lady went all 3 games this past weekend (didn't look it up so don't quote me). I just think softball pitching is a different animal. Personally, i just think rolling through a weak CAA does nothing to prepare them to hit against quality pitching in the post season

I don't follow softball at all unless it's JMU. So, i'll just finish by giving a big solid to Kiefer for being a quality teammate as the only senior on the squad and taking a backseat to an outstanding freshman.

I was thinking the same thing but did not want this thread to turn into a, "why are we still in the caa thread". Other than Hofstra, there are not that many good teams in the caa to challenge or challenge us. We need to hit against top pitching on a weekly basis, not just at the beginning of the season like we normally do.
A lot of top teams only have 1 dominant pitcher. Usually, depending on their build, it does not wear them down. Remember Jenny Finch, Cat Osterman, the tall girl from Tennessee. They practically pitched every inning. I hope our girls advance farther next season, but I could see the same thing happening unless we play stronger teams throughout the season

tall girl from Tennessee.........Monica Abbott

Guys, we had two games with Tech in the last week of the season. Tech was good competition and a good warm-up. Our bats simply went cold as soon as the season ended. It happens.

Cat played for Texas.

(05-18-2015 02:54 PM)jmu82 Wrote:  

(05-18-2015 02:46 PM)BleedingPurple Wrote:  

(05-18-2015 02:14 PM)JMU83 Wrote:  

(05-18-2015 12:47 PM)jmu82 Wrote:  

(05-18-2015 11:30 AM)HyperDuke Wrote:  Yeah, if you have three ace pitchers in softball, you are set.

Not disagreeing necessarily, but Kiefer was no slouch prior to this year and went all of 41 innings this year...out of approximately 400 innings. This in a much weaker CAA where she could have garnered some W's on her own and rested Ford and Good. I believe N.C. State's young lady went all 3 games this past weekend (didn't look it up so don't quote me). I just think softball pitching is a different animal. Personally, i just think rolling through a weak CAA does nothing to prepare them to hit against quality pitching in the post season

I don't follow softball at all unless it's JMU. So, i'll just finish by giving a big solid to Kiefer for being a quality teammate as the only senior on the squad and taking a backseat to an outstanding freshman.

I was thinking the same thing but did not want this thread to turn into a, "why are we still in the caa thread". Other than Hofstra, there are not that many good teams in the caa to challenge or challenge us. We need to hit against top pitching on a weekly basis, not just at the beginning of the season like we normally do.
A lot of top teams only have 1 dominant pitcher. Usually, depending on their build, it does not wear them down. Remember Jenny Finch, Cat Osterman, the tall girl from Tennessee. They practically pitched every inning. I hope our girls advance farther next season, but I could see the same thing happening unless we play stronger teams throughout the season

tall girl from Tennessee.........Monica Abbott

Guys, we had two games with Tech in the last week of the season. Tech was good competition and a good warm-up. Our bats simply went cold as soon as the season ended. It happens.

Not buying it. Va Tech lost 14 of their last 18...or something similar. Not sure they should have even made the toona-ment and they backed that up by going 0 and 2 in toona-ment including getting ousted by Longwood. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Losing to Longwood, I mean.

My point is that we made a very good effort to schedule a good opponent close to the end of the season.

(05-18-2015 02:59 PM)Longhorn Wrote:  

(05-18-2015 02:46 PM)BleedingPurple Wrote:  

(05-18-2015 02:14 PM)JMU83 Wrote:  

(05-18-2015 12:47 PM)jmu82 Wrote:  

(05-18-2015 11:30 AM)HyperDuke Wrote:  Yeah, if you have three ace pitchers in softball, you are set.

Not disagreeing necessarily, but Kiefer was no slouch prior to this year and went all of 41 innings this year...out of approximately 400 innings. This in a much weaker CAA where she could have garnered some W's on her own and rested Ford and Good. I believe N.C. State's young lady went all 3 games this past weekend (didn't look it up so don't quote me). I just think softball pitching is a different animal. Personally, i just think rolling through a weak CAA does nothing to prepare them to hit against quality pitching in the post season

I don't follow softball at all unless it's JMU. So, i'll just finish by giving a big solid to Kiefer for being a quality teammate as the only senior on the squad and taking a backseat to an outstanding freshman.

I was thinking the same thing but did not want this thread to turn into a, "why are we still in the caa thread". Other than Hofstra, there are not that many good teams in the caa to challenge or challenge us. We need to hit against top pitching on a weekly basis, not just at the beginning of the season like we normally do.
A lot of top teams only have 1 dominant pitcher. Usually, depending on their build, it does not wear them down. Remember Jenny Finch, Cat Osterman, the tall girl from Tennessee. They practically pitched every inning. I hope our girls advance farther next season, but I could see the same thing happening unless we play stronger teams throughout the season

tall girl from Tennessee.........Monica Abbott

Guys, we had two games with Tech in the last week of the season. Tech was good competition and a good warm-up. Our bats simply went cold as soon as the season ended. It happens.

Cat played for Texas.

Who said she didn't. I mentioned 3 pitchers. Jenny, Cat, and the tall girl from Tenn....who I later remembered as Monica Abbott.

(05-18-2015 03:00 PM)BleedingPurple Wrote:  

(05-18-2015 02:54 PM)jmu82 Wrote:  

(05-18-2015 02:46 PM)BleedingPurple Wrote:  

(05-18-2015 02:14 PM)JMU83 Wrote:  

(05-18-2015 12:47 PM)jmu82 Wrote:  Not disagreeing necessarily, but Kiefer was no slouch prior to this year and went all of 41 innings this year...out of approximately 400 innings. This in a much weaker CAA where she could have garnered some W's on her own and rested Ford and Good. I believe N.C. State's young lady went all 3 games this past weekend (didn't look it up so don't quote me). I just think softball pitching is a different animal. Personally, i just think rolling through a weak CAA does nothing to prepare them to hit against quality pitching in the post season

I don't follow softball at all unless it's JMU. So, i'll just finish by giving a big solid to Kiefer for being a quality teammate as the only senior on the squad and taking a backseat to an outstanding freshman.

I was thinking the same thing but did not want this thread to turn into a, "why are we still in the caa thread". Other than Hofstra, there are not that many good teams in the caa to challenge or challenge us. We need to hit against top pitching on a weekly basis, not just at the beginning of the season like we normally do.
A lot of top teams only have 1 dominant pitcher. Usually, depending on their build, it does not wear them down. Remember Jenny Finch, Cat Osterman, the tall girl from Tennessee. They practically pitched every inning. I hope our girls advance farther next season, but I could see the same thing happening unless we play stronger teams throughout the season

tall girl from Tennessee.........Monica Abbott

Guys, we had two games with Tech in the last week of the season. Tech was good competition and a good warm-up. Our bats simply went cold as soon as the season ended. It happens.

Not buying it. Va Tech lost 14 of their last 18...or something similar. Not sure they should have even made the toona-ment and they backed that up by going 0 and 2 in toona-ment including getting ousted by Longwood. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Losing to Longwood, I mean.

My point is that we made a very good effort to schedule a good opponent close to the end of the season.

I will never admit that the Gobblers are a good opponent. We have passed them.

From Coach Dean. THANK YOU - Link

I hope the crowd support carries over to next season - it was awesome.



PS: To all ACC and SEC Athletic Directors: Coach Dean is a horrible coach, please take him off your list of potential hirees.

It takes so little to take that one extra step to make people feel appreciated. Thank you Coach Dean.

In adding to Start Wearing Purple's thoughts, man, this cat can't coach a lick. He has no business in this profession. We don't have to worry about someone stealing him away with the attitude he brings to work every day.

We officially have 2 all-American pitchers! Megan Good second team and Jailyn Ford third team.

(05-27-2015 04:14 PM)GoJMUDukes Wrote:  We officially have 2 all-American pitchers! Megan Good second team and Jailyn Ford third team.

Way to go Megan and Jailyn!

Congrats to Megan and Jailyn and Coach Dean and the rest of the Lady Dukes. Great season!!

Brian