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hookem33
| Favorite team: | Texas  |
| Location: | Belton, Tx |
| Biography: | |
| Interests: | Texas Football/Baseball, Is there anything else? |
| Occupation: | Engineering |
| Number of Posts: | 2931 |
| Registered on: | 6/14/2022 |
| Online Status: | Not Online |
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re: How did Texas lose a baseball player to UCLA?
Posted by hookem33 on 3/3/26 at 2:41 pm to Jack Daniel
I had heard it was mutual and he was told that he needs a fresh start somewhere else.
How true that is I have no clue. Glad he's doing well and landed on a great team, however.
How true that is I have no clue. Glad he's doing well and landed on a great team, however.
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re: Josh Pate Ranks College Football's Eight Most Hated Teams 2026
Posted by hookem33 on 3/3/26 at 2:39 pm to PistoleroPerro
Being hated is one of the things that makes this sport so much fun.
Also Ohio State is way too low. They are top 5 easily.
Also Ohio State is way too low. They are top 5 easily.
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Son of a fricking whore
Meh it’s one game. You have a solid team
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State gonna be #1 this week if this score holds.
As they should be. Msu is solid. This is the first time I’ve seen them play this year and I’m impressed.
re: Daily SEC Baseball - Sunday
Posted by hookem33 on 3/1/26 at 5:43 pm to ColoradoAg
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UCLA is legit. They will beat State as well. As for the conference? Who gives a frick about that? Only losers root for the “conference”
I guess I’m a loser then because I want all the SEC teams to win. It only helps all of us when it comes time to seed.
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Roger Clemens.
Major League Baseball embarrassment.
UTrans Baseball’s #1 alum.
Death, taxes, and this douchebag showing up in every single thread about Texas or Texas A&M :rotflmao:
re: Best college pitching staff ever? 1983 Texas Longhorns!
Posted by hookem33 on 2/27/26 at 9:05 am to Victor R Franko
I was at that that CWS! I also remember the Bama hitter that was crushing the ball that year. Magadan?
I just remember I was nervous in that game every time he stepped up to bat.
I just remember I was nervous in that game every time he stepped up to bat.
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Was it expecting it to be a more hostile environment than it was. Not a whole lot of energy in that building last night. This makes some sense as to why.
Most of us don't care about basketball. I feel for the few who do, but they are very few.
the only pattern I see is your obsession with Texas and Texas A&M.
I'm willing to wait and see how the season goes. I trust the coach. We'll be competitive and that's all we can ask for.
I'm willing to wait and see how the season goes. I trust the coach. We'll be competitive and that's all we can ask for.
re: SEC Baseball’s Big 6
Posted by hookem33 on 2/24/26 at 11:53 am to TigahFan85
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Yes and their SOS is 225
yeah these stats are meaningless until conference play. None of us really know what we have until then. It's just fun to discuss.
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Do you think Texas will be in the top half of the SEC in hitting since they failed to do so last year?
no I don't. I'm just posting era since it matters, like batting average. We will live and die by the mound this year.
Not trying to suggest we have the best team. Simply posting statistics since that's what we're doing in this thread.
We'll have a good team. The problem is, the sec is loaded with good teams. that's why it's so damn good.
Pitching
1. Texas 1.53
2. Oklahoma 1.96
3. Ole Miss 2.51
4. Texas A&M 2.57
5. MSU 2.61
6. Ark 2.61
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15 Missou 4.18
16 LSU. 4.23
Oklahoma is top 2 in both hitting and pitching. Impressive but early.
1. Texas 1.53
2. Oklahoma 1.96
3. Ole Miss 2.51
4. Texas A&M 2.57
5. MSU 2.61
6. Ark 2.61
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15 Missou 4.18
16 LSU. 4.23
Oklahoma is top 2 in both hitting and pitching. Impressive but early.
re: Texas Men SEC Swimming & Diving Champions, back to back.
Posted by hookem33 on 2/22/26 at 9:40 am to SECCaptain
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Imagine living in that shithole loserana and attempting to shite talk Texas. Loserana parents hope and dream their kids grow up and move to Texas
That dude has a serious mental illness and inferiority complex when it comes to Texas and Texas A&M. It's best to must move on and not engage. He's got issues.
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LSU returns its entire outfield and shortstop. This year's catcher was last year's freshman second-line catcher. He has tremendous promise. The 2 backup catchers - one a freshman and one an experienced upper-classman - are very capable. The remainder of the infield and DH are a combination of backup players from last year, portal transfers and freshmen. Pitching is deep and experienced. Perhaps not the 1-2 punch of last year, where on a Friday-Saturday you might get 16 innings out of your 2 starters; but a wealth of returning talent. Biggest question may be whether last year's freshmen, now sophomores, make the jump. One portal transfer appears to be the Saturday guy for now, but the vast majority of the pitching is returning LSU guys.
Sounds like LSU is the team to beat again. Can’t wait to get this party started.
re: 2026 College Baseball. Give me a rundown on your team.
Posted by hookem33 on 2/14/26 at 10:52 am to Russianblue
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If so, you should do one for each team if it didn’t take too long. I might try to get one together for the Tigers.
AI no but I would butcher any attempt to cover the other sec teams. It's all I can do to keep up with my own team :)
College Baseball is my passion. I'd love a summary of all the teams in the conference.
re: 2026 College Baseball. Give me a rundown on your team.
Posted by hookem33 on 2/13/26 at 1:58 pm to TigerLunatik
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If you are really interested in LSU's roster, check out this stickied thread on Tiger Rant.
I am and thank you.
2026 College Baseball. Give me a rundown on your team.
Posted by hookem33 on 2/13/26 at 1:39 pm
now that my favorite sport is finally here. I'd like a rundown of each of the contenders. Here's what I know about Texas
Going into 2026, this isn’t some rebuild where we’re talking ourselves into upside. Texas expects to be good. Period. After what Schloss did last year, nobody’s pretending this is a “see what happens” kind of season. If they’re not in the Omaha discussion by May, something went sideways.
Pitching is still the backbone. That hasn’t changed. You don’t look at this staff and wonder who’s taking the ball on Friday. Riojas and Harrison have been through it. They’ve pitched in real spots. And if Volantis actually makes the jump to starting instead of just being the guy who slams the door late, that’s when this thing gets interesting. He’s got the kind of stuff that plays anywhere in this league. The bullpen probably won’t have a bunch of preseason All-American types, but they’ve got arms. In the SEC, if you can throw strikes and miss barrels, you survive.
Offensively, it’s not a lineup built on one superstar carrying everything. It’s more about whether they grind you down. Mendoza feels like the steady presence. Borba’s bat matters more than people realize. And Tinney behind the plate is massive. Not just because of what he does with the bat, but because when Texas has been rolling the last couple of years, it’s been with a catcher who controls the pace of a weekend. That stuff doesn’t show up in a box score, but it wins series.
The outfield is probably the one real question mark. There’s speed. There’s athleticism. But SEC Friday night isn’t midweek ball. Somebody’s got to prove they can handle 94 with life and not just feast on back-end pitching. That’s the difference between being good and being a national seed.
Depth is the quiet factor here. Thirty SEC games is a grind. You’re going to have a bad weekend. Probably two. The teams that survive are the ones that don’t spiral when it happens. Last year they handled that pretty well. If they stay healthy and a couple younger guys take a step forward, there’s enough here to absorb the punches.
Preseason rankings are nice. They are high again. But in this conference that just means everyone circles you. Two rough weekends and the message boards light up.
Ceiling? Omaha. Legitimately.
Floor? Hosting and watching it slip away if the bats go cold at the wrong time.
This feels like a mature team that understands what the league is. Now it’s about stacking wins early and not letting one bad stretch turn into three.
Gotta think LSU is still the favorite but I like our chances. What say you?
Going into 2026, this isn’t some rebuild where we’re talking ourselves into upside. Texas expects to be good. Period. After what Schloss did last year, nobody’s pretending this is a “see what happens” kind of season. If they’re not in the Omaha discussion by May, something went sideways.
Pitching is still the backbone. That hasn’t changed. You don’t look at this staff and wonder who’s taking the ball on Friday. Riojas and Harrison have been through it. They’ve pitched in real spots. And if Volantis actually makes the jump to starting instead of just being the guy who slams the door late, that’s when this thing gets interesting. He’s got the kind of stuff that plays anywhere in this league. The bullpen probably won’t have a bunch of preseason All-American types, but they’ve got arms. In the SEC, if you can throw strikes and miss barrels, you survive.
Offensively, it’s not a lineup built on one superstar carrying everything. It’s more about whether they grind you down. Mendoza feels like the steady presence. Borba’s bat matters more than people realize. And Tinney behind the plate is massive. Not just because of what he does with the bat, but because when Texas has been rolling the last couple of years, it’s been with a catcher who controls the pace of a weekend. That stuff doesn’t show up in a box score, but it wins series.
The outfield is probably the one real question mark. There’s speed. There’s athleticism. But SEC Friday night isn’t midweek ball. Somebody’s got to prove they can handle 94 with life and not just feast on back-end pitching. That’s the difference between being good and being a national seed.
Depth is the quiet factor here. Thirty SEC games is a grind. You’re going to have a bad weekend. Probably two. The teams that survive are the ones that don’t spiral when it happens. Last year they handled that pretty well. If they stay healthy and a couple younger guys take a step forward, there’s enough here to absorb the punches.
Preseason rankings are nice. They are high again. But in this conference that just means everyone circles you. Two rough weekends and the message boards light up.
Ceiling? Omaha. Legitimately.
Floor? Hosting and watching it slip away if the bats go cold at the wrong time.
This feels like a mature team that understands what the league is. Now it’s about stacking wins early and not letting one bad stretch turn into three.
Gotta think LSU is still the favorite but I like our chances. What say you?
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Calling people names on the internet is an uber puss move.
Another behavior tied to Small D Energy!
What do you expect from a racist virgin with anger issues?
I've known toddlers who didn't cry as much as NFLSU.
any sport? Eddie Reese at Texas has 15 national championships. That's pretty hard to beat.
If we are talking about sports that people care about, that's another list.
If we are talking about sports that people care about, that's another list.
re: Which Athletic Programs Are Run By Boosters?
Posted by hookem33 on 2/6/26 at 3:00 pm to captdalton
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For example. Alabama used to be run by boosters. Primarily Paul Bryant, Jr; but there were others (see the Means debacle). That ended with Nick Saban, and it doesn’t appear to have returned yet.
Auburn is clearly run by boosters, primarily Yella Wood. LSU has become a Cane’s franchise. Florida has the Disney Gators. Clearly the two Texas schools have the oil tycoons pulling strings. What other programs are beholden to boosters and who are they?
it's not nearly as bad as it was when mack and dodds were running the program. CDC has a much tighter grip on the AD. I'm sure he gets a lot of unwanted feedback from the billionaires. Especially with NIL money needed.
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