re: For all you “our fan base is so dumb” or “Johnson is a scapegoat” guys consider this

Fielding was an easy excuse for everyone to point at early. However, the fielding from the middle infield improved and did not cost us a single game in this Tournament. If anything Milazzo being injured and not being able to catch was the biggest defensive liability we had in the regional. Which would not be coaching. We played our best option.

We had one of the best offenses in the country yes, but good pitching is going to beat good hitting. And we just did not have the same arms to hold Southern Miss enough for our offense to win the game. He did a lot better than I expected.