You got to be more impressed with the new commando-coiffure some of his OL is sporting than the berating Coach Mac delivered to his wrong-shoe players.

Wait, how about one OLM commenting that they were really gased from running.
Sorry, no change there either.

MAC always screams to get attention, just like a good guy does when he feels someone is taking advantage.
But, really, it wasnt effective last year and prolly less this year becz his players have figured him out–loud bark with no teeth.
It didnt stop unconscious penalties or temper tantrums…so, what difference does a year make?

Bottomline, it will come in the offensive trenches when camp opens.
Be there and watch the first set of sprints.
All the puff and sugar coating will exit out the door in that brief drill.

Im betting Gordie has a whip and our boyz know it.

Not saying MAC aint taken seriousily–Im just saying what everyone else has been saying on this blog–MAC is a good guy….for what its worth.

Yeah, Ok, it is true, playing Nevada, NMSU and Fresno State on the road is prolly the worst case scenario this year, given the altitude venues; but Coach has recruited a bumper crop of young arms over the last two recruiting seasons and they just might pan out in an abbreviated regular season featuring 56 games.

Im talking about Josh Slaats, 6 5″, So., Sam Spangler 6 1″ So., Alex Capaul 6 3″ So., Conner Little 6 6″ Fr., Matt Sisto 6 5″ Fr., and Lenny Linsky 6 3″ Fr.

This is Mike Trappaso’s game–pitching.
He is good at it and from what we have witnessed thus far from a team hitting below .250–it plays to his game–strikes, D, clutch hitting and small ball.

What else can he do with 5 hitters, including your clean-up guy, batting at .231 or below?
The bows have two in the starting lineup struggling at the .200 line. Yikes!

Well, San Jose State will test this theory.

They are whacking the ball, against good competition at a .335 clip. Higher than Costal Carolina brought into the Les (.315).
Vinnie Catricala is the only Rainbow hitting above .300.

The 16-5 Sparts have played 11 games against Big West and West Coast Conference teams.
These two conferences have had 7 teams ranked in the top 25 this season.
The BWC, agruably maybe the best conference in the nation.

It would be sensational to see our Bows take three but a split wouldnt derail our chances.

“This may be a six team race”, Coach Mike quiped, “every game will count”.

“San Jose State is a very good team fundamentally and they they dont beat themselves”, he said “we will have to beat them”.

Yep, indeed.
The Les is a pitchers park and the bows need to win their WAC-hometown series against SJSU, Sac State and LaT.

He doesnt discount hitting either, especially on the road above the timberline.
“We play Nevada and NMSU at high altitudes” he said, “and although I would like to see good pitching, realistically, balls will be flying out”.

Well, we shall see about that and for now, at least, we need to focus on the SJSU series, where young and eager arms will be matched against hot bats in stadium built for pitchers.

If the 2009 Bows are going to make a statement–it will come by the end of this weekend.

whitey,
practicing for the tour. 😀

Nite for now, all!

Speaking of which, I didn’t see Nalani there today. Kaha‘i sure looked bigger!