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pirate4state
10-13-2005, 09:35 AM
Since I can't add on to the thread that I know exists here are pics of what Disch Falk will look like (hopefully) in 2008!!! :clap: :clap:

http://www.statesman.com/horns/content/sports/photos/070805_disch-falk/images/photo02.jpg

Current view:

http://www.statesman.com/horns/content/sports/photos/070805_disch-falk/images/photo03.jpg

After:

http://www.statesman.com/horns/content/sports/photos/070805_disch-falk/images/photo04.jpg

LINK (http://www.statesman.com/horns/content/sports/photos/070805_disch-falk/index.html)
3afan
10-13-2005, 09:49 AM
unless they rip out the turf it will be 2nd rate IMO .....
AP Panther Fan
10-13-2005, 10:57 AM
Originally posted by 3afan
unless they rip out the turf it will be 2nd rate IMO .....


I tend to agree with you on this...I am not a fan of turf either.

Isn't the softball field at UT grass?:thinking:
Adidas410s
10-13-2005, 10:58 AM
that new picture actually looks like they have field turf down...probably just the imaging though
mwynn05
10-13-2005, 11:20 AM
Originally posted by 3afan
unless they rip out the turf it will be 2nd rate IMO ..... It's deffinatly a home field advantage though
KTJ
10-13-2005, 11:38 AM
As long as Augie is there, the turf will stay. It's an advantage to UT and it caters to his type of ball that he coaches. While you may think it's 2nd rate, it's one of the reasons Texas has the best home record in the NCAA.
Adidas410s
10-13-2005, 11:54 AM
Originally posted by KTJ
As long as Augie is there, the turf will stay. It's an advantage to UT and it caters to his type of ball that he coaches. While you may think it's 2nd rate, it's one of the reasons Texas has the best home record in the NCAA.

I'm not sure that I really agree that it fits his game. He prefers to play a lot of "small ball" using the bunt to move runners over is a staple of his offense. The turf would leave to a ball that takes a higher and farther bounce than on grass and wouldn't this give fielders more time to get to the ball and make the play? I guess having the turf baselines though is definitely an advantage though. Maybe they should get crazy like Tech's field and resod the infield area with grass and then leave astroturf along the basepaths and in the outfield. Then not only do his guys get the faster turf...but they have the grass to deaden their bunts as well. Now they would just have to have convertable shoes that allow them to take their spikes out quickly between innings if they were in the infield!
KTJ
10-13-2005, 01:20 PM
Originally posted by Adidas410s
I'm not sure that I really agree that it fits his game. He prefers to play a lot of "small ball" using the bunt to move runners over is a staple of his offense. The turf would leave to a ball that takes a higher and farther bounce than on grass and wouldn't this give fielders more time to get to the ball and make the play? I guess having the turf baselines though is definitely an advantage though. Maybe they should get crazy like Tech's field and resod the infield area with grass and then leave astroturf along the basepaths and in the outfield. Then not only do his guys get the faster turf...but they have the grass to deaden their bunts as well. Now they would just have to have convertable shoes that allow them to take their spikes out quickly between innings if they were in the infield!

Well seeing as how he's quoted as saying "the turf will stay as long as I'm here", I think it fits what he's teaching just fine.

And his 2 NC's (and crazy home record) speak for itself as well.

;)

:D