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Posted on 7/21/23 at 5:54 pm to
Posted by Northshore_LSU
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Posted on 7/21/23 at 5:54 pm to
Do you mean when he was pitching to his potential because he was healthy?
Posted by hall59tiger
Member since Oct 2013
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Posted on 7/21/23 at 6:05 pm to
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Because idiots are going to say Hurd should be because of his end of the year. People forget how shitty he was at the beginning. Holman is better and was more consistent the entire year.


I’ve even seceded the idea that Holman could be our Friday night guy but I’m not sure you can say he was objectively better than Hurd. Hurd was really good outside of a couple outings and he was great in the post season.
Posted by Honkus
Member since Aug 2005
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Posted on 7/21/23 at 6:05 pm to
Bear just smoked one yall. Looked like off speed



i'm sitting right next to trackman. 94EV. 342ft it was a slider
This post was edited on 7/21/23 at 6:38 pm
Posted by DRock88
Member since Aug 2015
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Posted on 7/21/23 at 6:14 pm to
I think what people don't understand about Hurd is that he had completely remade his delivery to ensure that his back stayed healthy. He's been healthy here. He pitched early and often but they had some trial and error in there, and I think a few days of extra rest late in the season helped him too. He was really, really good from the mid point of May until the conclusion of the season.

And, I'm the one that said Holman is the Friday guy. Hurd could certainly be that guy, though.
Posted by Islandboy777
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Posted on 7/21/23 at 6:17 pm to
Bear going to have 25 homeruns this year...book it
Posted by SoloTiger
Member since Aug 2016
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Posted on 7/21/23 at 6:40 pm to
Could Jay trot Holman out there on Friday night? Sure. Personally I like more electric stuff on Friday night if it is available. Holman was mostly around 93 mph with a good 12-6 curveball in the upper 70's from what I saw last year.

I agree with whoever said they would prefer a dialed in Hurd on Friday night if he steps up and then Holman on Saturday.

Bottom line...just get Holman on campus and it will play itself out.
Posted by DRock88
Member since Aug 2015
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Posted on 7/21/23 at 6:55 pm to
I'm not arguing against Hurd. I just feel like Holman is the Friday guy, with what we know right now. Holman spent the summer with Eager, the pitching coach at Stanford, after becoming Bama's ace. 10 Ks in 5 innings against Japan is about as electric as it gets.
Posted by Tight 10
Member since Nov 2021
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Posted on 7/21/23 at 6:59 pm to
Agree. We also have some REALLY good left handed arms coming back!!! And coming in.
Holman is the righty we’ve been waiting on!
Gotta have him. Gonna have him.
Staff has potential to be special. Jay ain’t rebuilding he’s reloading every year.
We’re gonna compete every year for Omaha.
Next 10 years should be a hell of a ride boys
Posted by glorymanutdtiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2012
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Posted on 7/21/23 at 7:27 pm to
Hurd won us a Natty. It has been 14 years since we won. Pay some ducking respect
Posted by Northshore_LSU
Member since Jun 2018
879 posts
Posted on 7/21/23 at 7:33 pm to
Yeah I agree with you. Like I said earlier, I think with some consistency Hurd has the best stuff on the staff. That’s just my opinion. I won’t be a douchebag and call everyone who disagrees idiots because Holman is a damn good pitcher too. If Holman starts on Fridays we are still in good shape. It just speaks to the depth of the staff is Hurd doesn’t start on Fridays which of course is a great thing
Posted by MOT
Member since Jul 2006
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Posted on 7/21/23 at 7:36 pm to
Sorry, I know it’s buried somewhere in the thread but can someone tell me where to stream the northwoods league?
Posted by DRock88
Member since Aug 2015
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Posted on 7/21/23 at 7:42 pm to
I was a huge supporter of Hurd throughout the year when many wanted to just shut him down. He got treated like Christian Little at times. Believe me, I'm not a Thatcher Hurd critic.
Posted by Tigerpride18
Lakewood Colorado
Member since Sep 2017
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Posted on 7/21/23 at 7:55 pm to
I love how we’re just casually saying Hollmans our Saturday guy next year. Think we have confidence in our coaches recruiting?
This post was edited on 7/21/23 at 8:02 pm
Posted by Northshore_LSU
Member since Jun 2018
879 posts
Posted on 7/21/23 at 7:59 pm to
Gotta speak it into existence my brother
Posted by CBP3110
Member since Aug 2012
6599 posts
Posted on 7/21/23 at 8:00 pm to
Who’s shitting on Hurd? I definitely know he came back from an injury. Stats are stats, he wasn’t good at the beginning of the year. So cry me a fricking River. Holman was consistent the entire year. So you 19 babies that downvoted me are probably the same bitches that cried the entire second game against Florida.
Posted by CBP3110
Member since Aug 2012
6599 posts
Posted on 7/21/23 at 8:02 pm to
That’s fair Northshore. Definitely could be a possibility that he became healthier. But it was a small sample size compared to somebody that was consistent for an entire year. But that’s what the spring and fall ball is for. The best one is will start Friday. You can’t just say Hurds going to the be the Friday guy.
Posted by CBP3110
Member since Aug 2012
6599 posts
Posted on 7/21/23 at 8:02 pm to
A couple of outings haha. Did you watch the entire season man?
Posted by CBP3110
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Posted on 7/21/23 at 8:03 pm to
Agreed DRock.
Posted by Tigerpride18
Lakewood Colorado
Member since Sep 2017
29940 posts
Posted on 7/21/23 at 8:03 pm to
Actually Hollman wasn’t . His game by game stats are a few pages back genius . He was up and down like Hurd . Actually, Hurd had a longer string of great starts than hollman did
Posted by CBP3110
Member since Aug 2012
6599 posts
Posted on 7/21/23 at 8:04 pm to
Oh shut the frick up man haha. We’re trying to multiple championships. Nothing I said disrespected Hurd. He wasn’t good early, he pitched lights out at the end of the season.
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