re: How does Lange compare to Big Ben?

Ben played on the basketball team as a freshman, so he didn't join the baseball team until the season was under way. Lange is much more polished than Ben was, but Ben threw harder. Very hard to compare because the game has changed so much. SEC baseball is light years ahead of where it was back in the 80's.

Ben could just overpower hitters, but also had a nasty curve ball. I wasn't sure that we would see a better freshman pitcher than Nola, but we already have one. Doesn't mean that he will be better than Nola was as a soph/junior, but he's had a tremendous year.