Illinois State at OSU

How bad does it have to get and how embarrassing do we have to play before there’s the slightest bit of heat on Josh? This is starting to look like the makings of the equivalent of last year‘s football team! If we can’t beat Winthrop and Illinois State, I don’t see us having a lot of luck against big 12 teams!
 
Doesn’t look like that Winthrop loss did much to motivate the Cowboys. They are too comfortable, their coach needs to coach them.

At this rate they may not be above .500 when conference play begins. And, by the way the first conference opponent is WVU (head coach Steve Sabins, does that name sound familiar?) who just happens to be undefeated at the moment. They haven’t played anyone but OSU just lost back to back home games to Winthrop and Illinois State.
 
Doesn’t look like that Winthrop loss did much to motivate the Cowboys. They are too comfortable, their coach needs to coach them.

At this rate they may not be above .500 when conference play begins. And, by the way the first conference opponent is WVU (head coach Steve Sabins, does that name sound familiar?) who just happens to be undefeated at the moment. They haven’t played anyone but OSU just lost back to back home games to Winthrop and Illinois State.
What is weird, is I've heard several stories from guys who would have been there that Josh often belittles players in front of the team, and it pisses some people off--but none of that leads to any visible accountability or fear of losing their spot.
 
"not an ideal start"

"we fought back, they answered"

"they played better than their record"

"the beat us and we have to own that"

"there's some things that we're not able to do yet as far as sustaining offense"

"I'm not down on the kids, and I don't really know what good that would do anyway.|

"Gabe has no settled into to a Friday night role yet, locating his pitches"

"Im embarrassed and frutrated and angry, but you have to turn that into a positive."

"We have to get better and in a hurry."
 
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With Meola probably out AGAIN…need to explore some other alternatives for the infield. Jones is not getting it done, neither is Thompson or Smith. Richie got a little time last year at 3rd so maybe him. Conover produced today when called on so he may need to be given some opportunity.
 
Can’t sustain offense. Yea because you have Jones as clean up and he’s terrible. Then you have Thompson late in the lineup. Anymore I hope those guys just strike out and don’t ground into double plays.

Put Ritchie at third and Conover in CF.
 
"not an ideal start"

"we fought back, they answered"

"they played better than their record"

"the beat us and we have to own that"

"there's some things that we're not able to do yet as far as sustaining offense"

"I'm not down on the kids, and I don't really know what good that would do anyway.|

"Gabe has no settled into to a Friday night role yet, locating his pitches"

"Im embarrassed and frutrated and angry, but you have to turn that into a positive."

"We have to get better and in a hurry."
I googled coach speak and found a picture of Josh which about sums him up perfectly.
 
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