re: 30 games in. Have we found someone to play CF?

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We lost several solid veteran upperclassmen, two of the greatest college baseball players ever and a MLB level assistant coach. What did we expect to happen?

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I think it was reasonable to expect a step back, but also to expect some guys to make strides and take another step. Think about Hurd, Pearson, Kling, Neal - guys that were important contributors in Omaha, or were highly touted and showed promise before injury. Hurd was awful last night against Southern, Pearson is batting ~ .240, Kling is hitless in the SEC and < .200, Neal has one hit in SEC play.

Dropping the first two SEC series - when they were very winnable - was tough. Getting swept by Arkansas in a series where every game was in reach was a kick in the teeth. Now that we’ve been flat outplayed by Southern, including ~4 hits and half of our pitchers getting shelled, I think we’re at a real tipping point. With the next two SEC series against premier teams, I can see them turn the momentum quickly with a series win or two, or I could also see them collapse.