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We still have a chance in a regional with Penta or Lowe in the circle, but I will look forward to the next head coach and staff to provide a different perspective, specifically for our hitters.

He didn’t speak on the broadcast, but they showed him at the game a few times. He was in the home bullpen talking to people and watching the game.

I don’t disagree, but I’m providing the context. Umpires rarely called it in the past, but they added it to the video review list this year. As a result, coaches request a review nearly every steal or big hit. Last night was no different. I’d bet nearly every team had a call overturned this year. Its not unique to Auburn.

A lot of players are getting caught leaving early with the addition of the review to the rules. It is not limited to Auburn.

Cohen must monitor these forums because he got some airtime on the broadcast tonight. We probably played ourselves out of any chance to host a regional this weekend, but it was good to see Lowe get the win tonight. If we avoid the 1.5 rain delay, we likely get the win on Saturday too. A 1-2 punch of Penta and Lowe in a regional will not be a good matchup for many teams. Hopeful we can find some offense soon to support them.

Thank you!

I’m not sure there are many examples in any sport where a head coach was named prior to the season’s end, much less a month out. Coach Dean will be with the team through the end of this season, and no head or assistant coach is willing to sacrifice their current team’s season to be named head coach at Auburn for next season. I’m sure Cohen has a list of candidates and will act quickly.

Phillip Marshal said they aren’t naming a replacement until after the WCWS.

Phillip brought up DJ Gasso as another possibility recently. The others mentioned were already listed here: Glasco, Ricketts, and Carosone. If Auburn is to go the route of an assistant then I think they should target one of the Gasso brothers or Malveaux at Tennessee. It not only will improve our hitting, but it takes away from our opponents in the SEC. However, most people seem to think it’ll be D’Amour.

Nice win today! Penta looked back to herself, and the hitters looked to have a better approach at the plate vs. Pickens.

They didn’t mention names. All Marshall said was it wouldn’t be announced until after the WCWS.

Ashley Waters is at Charlotte. She’s a very good pitching coach, and they’ve knocked off a few teams over the past few years. She’s engaged to the baseball coach at Charlotte. Kristen Bedbenner is at Wichita State, and they hit well. She got them facility upgrades, and I’m not certain she’d leave. Kumar is at Miami, Ohio. They hit really well and scored 6 or 7 runs on Oklahoma. She also was an assistant under D’Amour at Virginia Tech. Everyone seems to think it’ll be D’Amour. Phillip Marshall said Cohen had coaches reaching out about the job.

I wish him well. It sounds like he will stick around as an advisor to the Cohen. He also mention he needed to take care of personal matters. I hope he is healthy for when he is able to retire. I am glad there is some resolution for the team and the fans though. Now, the fun part where we speculate. I hope Auburn can pull a big time name, whether it be a head coach or an assistant. My list: Kenny Gajewski: I didn’t like how he handled the Maxwell situation, but he’s built a regular contender for OKC. He might be willing to make a change with the conference realignment and where Oklahoma State landed. Marissa Young: She’s done really well building the program at Duke. She also wouldn’t have the same academic standards as she does at Duke. Pete D’Amour: He’s done well at Virginia Tech, and we saw first hand how solid his teams are at the plate. I’ve read he prefers male coaches, and I’m not sure how well that will go over. Gerry Glasco: He’s done well at Louisiana, but his record at Louisiana isn’t much better than Dean’s was at James Madison. He’s also close to Dean’s age, so I don’t want to get in another situation like we are in now. Chris Malveaux: One of the premier hitting coaches in the country and has revitalized Tennessee’s program. His wife also coaches the catchers and base runners. Steve Singleton: He’s also one of the top offensive minds in the country, and he’s made Texas very scary at the plate. JT Gasso: Widely considered the top offensive mind in the country and knows what it takes to run a program. I’m not sure he’d leave Oklahoma, but it is worth a shot.

Maybe this means he really is retiring at the end of the year.

Bri’s alluded to how Auburn coaches treated her in different interviews, but it is really sad to see her in tears in every photo. She is showing how good of a player she can be this season, especially the past two weeks. Lenti’s been accused of physical and verbal abuse in the past. I’m still confused how he got a job at Auburn with these allegations and why he continues to have a job at Auburn with the lack of hitting success. I will continue to support the players and watch the games, but I think it is time for a coaching change.

I will say one thing about the girls: they seem to be really close and supportive of each other.

I gave Dean a chance and made excuses based on the circumstances he inherited from the previous regime and the players he recruited during his tenure, but I do not think Dean should lead the program after this season. I hope Cohen is willing to make a change in order to capitalize on the growth in softball.

Based on interviews, she been working with the offense with Lenti handling “offensive strategy,” whatever that means.

Treavik drops a fly ball because she isn’t wearing sunglasses then Roach error puts two on with one out. Next batt hits a three run homer, so Widra should have been out of the inning but errors extend.

We’ll see how they respond today. This Missouri team is not the same one we swept last year. I’ve been a little bit of a Dean apologist, but I’ve always thought this season was the one to truly assess the trajectory of the program. There are rumors Dean plans to retire, and I’m not sure what that means for the other coaches. I’ll wait and see what happens with the season and the staff’s coaching plans before I start sharing my thoughts.

I expect this weekend to tell us a lot about this year’s team and how we will perform in the SEC and postseason.

Virginia Tech beat Georgia last night. Wichita State also beat Arkansas last night. Should be good for our RPI.

I like this lineup the more I look at it. The only changed I’d make is move Peralta 2nd and Wohlers to 3rd to break up the lefty bats in the lineup. I’m not sure if Smith isn’t getting on base at a high enough percentage to be in the lineup or if Dean wants Roberts or Clemmons for power bats, but we need to figure out ways to manufacture more runs.

We struggled to get a timely hit against Utah, but I’ve liked our approach at the plate in Puerto Vallarta. The team has been more patient, resulting in more walks and a higher OBP%, but they’ll need to more aggressive when there are runners on base in order to score more runs. I’d like to see this order for the Clemson game: 1. Peralta (SS) 2. McCrary (LF) 3. Wohlers (3B) 4. Lech (1B) 5. Tresvik (RF) 6. Elkins (C) 7. Roberts / Clemmons / Smith (DP) 8. Packer (CF) 9. Roach (2B)

It’s going to be a long year if we continue to strikeout at this rate.