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I’ve never see an umpire crew operate like last night
Posted on 4/26/25 at 11:25 am
Posted on 4/26/25 at 11:25 am
It was very strange.. it almost seemed like the crew was protecting Vitello & Tennessee…
-Second base ump giving Tony V the secret nod to get back to the dug out to avoid accidentally going out for his second visit of the Inning. Saving them from putting in a cold pitcher at a pivotal moment
-Same umpire singling out a student in right field and having him ejected….?? Never seen that before.
-Home plate ump mouthing off to Jones after the walk off so he wouldn’t hurt UTs feelings.
It felt very off…
-Second base ump giving Tony V the secret nod to get back to the dug out to avoid accidentally going out for his second visit of the Inning. Saving them from putting in a cold pitcher at a pivotal moment
-Same umpire singling out a student in right field and having him ejected….?? Never seen that before.
-Home plate ump mouthing off to Jones after the walk off so he wouldn’t hurt UTs feelings.
It felt very off…
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Posted on 4/26/25 at 11:27 am to deathvalleyfreak43
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-Second base ump giving Tony V the secret nod to get back to the dug out to avoid accidentally going out for his second visit of the Inning. Saving them from putting in a cold pitcher at a pivotal moment
This was bullshite. The rest were meh, imo
Posted on 4/26/25 at 11:27 am to deathvalleyfreak43
buncha secret society folk 
Posted on 4/26/25 at 11:32 am to deathvalleyfreak43
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It felt very off…
It, unfortunately, felt very typical. More terrible college baseball umpiring. And you left out the part about the home plate ump being really terrible calling balls and strikes (though certainly for both teams). Just another poorly umped SEC baseball game. Rinse and repeat.
Posted on 4/26/25 at 11:35 am to deathvalleyfreak43
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Second base ump giving Tony V the secret nod to get back to the dug out to avoid accidentally going out for his second visit of the Inning. Saving them from putting in a cold pitcher at a pivotal moment
It wasn't a nod, you could read his lips. He was charging toward the mound to meet Vitello, twice saying, "you already used a visit." It was bizarre.
Posted on 4/26/25 at 11:36 am to deathvalleyfreak43
Honestly there’s probably a lot of benefits that come with crying and acting like a preteen all game like Vitello does. Tennessee melting over that clear check swing was something else.
Posted on 4/26/25 at 11:37 am to deathvalleyfreak43
And Texas cut of air conditioning, come on man, you won and you still whine?
Posted on 4/26/25 at 11:38 am to deathvalleyfreak43
And to think, less than a year ago every school was killing itself to hire Tony V
Posted on 4/26/25 at 11:40 am to bigDgator
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This was bullshite.
Replay of game
Go to the 10:15 mark, you can see the ump telling him they already made a visit.
Posted on 4/26/25 at 11:45 am to deathvalleyfreak43
Umps are just neanderthals with a Napoleon Complex.
Posted on 4/26/25 at 12:09 pm to SEC Doctor
how did that not count as a mound visit? Are coaches allowed to walk all the way to the pitcher to stall as many times as they want as long as they don't talk to the pitcher?
Posted on 4/26/25 at 12:22 pm to SEC Doctor
Wtf. An ump should not be allowed to tell a coach he’s screwing up.
Posted on 4/26/25 at 2:21 pm to TigerSooner
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Umps are just neanderthals with a Napoleon Complex.
At least they had enough common sense to get between the two teams after the walk off.
Posted on 4/26/25 at 2:50 pm to deathvalleyfreak43
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Same umpire singling out a student in right field and having him ejected….?? Never seen that before.
Very odd.
Ump was stuck on that kid and wouldn't stop until he was thrown out even though he had no way of knowing who actually threw the ball.
Posted on 4/26/25 at 2:55 pm to deathvalleyfreak43
quote:The ump's responsible for keeping a Vol infielder from dropping his showboating arse with an overhead right, or worse the kid having to dig a 95 mph heater out of his left ear on the 1st pitch after he came back to the plate in his next at bat.
-Home plate ump mouthing off to Jones after the walk off so he wouldn’t hurt UTs feelings.
This post was edited on 4/26/25 at 2:57 pm
Posted on 4/26/25 at 2:58 pm to coachcrisp
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or worse the kid having to dig a 95 mph heater out of his left ear on the 1st pitch after he came back to the plate in his next at bat.
With the way he's been struggling at the plate, this is the worst thing Tennessee could do.
We'll take the free base.
Posted on 4/26/25 at 3:20 pm to coachcrisp
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a Vol infielder from dropping his showboating arse with an overhead right,
I'm certain that it would end very poorly for said infielder and the rest of the Volunteer squad.
Posted on 4/26/25 at 4:00 pm to deathvalleyfreak43
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-Second base ump giving Tony V the secret nod to get back to the dug out
except there was no nod
fat arse did a full on sprint to the mound
Posted on 4/26/25 at 6:00 pm to coachcrisp
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keeping a Vol infielder from dropping his showboating arse with an overhead righ
The term is “overhand”. It would have been a serious mistake for that pissant infielder to swing at Jones.
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worse the kid having to dig a 95 mph heater out of his left ear on the 1st pitch after he came back to the plate in his next at bat.
Since it was a 452’ walk off HR, there are no pitches left to throw.
Posted on 4/26/25 at 8:51 pm to deathvalleyfreak43
You should remember Austin. They are worse
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