Ray Tanner
Ray Tanner
Ray Tanneris the athletic director at the University of South Carolina, a position he took on July 13, 2012 after spending 16 successful seasons as head coach of the university's baseball program. His record since arriving at Carolina in 1997 is 738-316. He led USC to three consecutive College World Series appearances in 2002, 2003 and 2004, three consecutive College World Series appearances in 2010, 2011 and 2012, two College World Series Championships in 2010 and 2011, and coached the...
gives good quick turn
I think this gives us a little validation. We think we've got a pretty good team, but we're young. Unfortunately, you've got to turn it around real quick and get on the road.
bit gives good guys happens helps regardless
I think this gives us a little validation. We think we have a pretty good team, but we're young. It helps us a little bit regardless of what happens tomorrow. I think our guys will feel like, hey, we're pretty good, too.
bats coming good offense talking win year
We feel like if we can get a pretty good offense together, we'll win some games. Pitching's been good all year long and the bats started coming around today, which is good because we've been talking about it way too much.
continue good hard hitter mechanics pace
To continue this pace ... well, that's going to be hard to do. But he's got the mechanics to be a good hitter and things are going well for him.
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He's a guy we sort of identified has the potential to eventually be a weekend guy or battle for some weekend innings. He makes a case for himself a little bit, but we're not making any changes right now. We're going to leave him where he is. But he's building a resume for himself.
friday guy night
That was really impressive. I told him after the game, I don't know that he's a Friday night guy yet, but he just got closer.
best caught game playing team time
That's the way this game is. We caught this team at a time they were playing their best baseball.
game win
That's baseball. They did more things to win the game than we did.
optimistic plate
I was really optimistic going into practice. I thought we were a little more comfortable at the plate today.
brings field guys older vocal
He brings energy. He brings leadership. We've got some older guys, but he's the most vocal of the group. Guys look to him, and to have him on the field is a plus.
arguably best innings pitch three
He pitched three innings out of 29 (against Kentucky). If he's our best guy, and arguably he is right now, we need to pitch him more innings.
bishop doubt environment nice ready saw sign thick tough type
I doubt he ever saw that sign at Bishop England. But he's in the fire. He's a tough kid. He's got thick skin, and he's ready for this type of environment and did a nice job.
alabama best good group people pitching quality seen
Alabama is really good. They have quality pitching and have good people in the bullpen. They may have the best group in the league. I haven't seen everyone yet.
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Alabama is really good. They have quality pitching, and have couple of guys in the bullpen, and their hitting has really, really picked up since the beginning of the year. Coach Wells and his guys have just gotten better and better since Day 1. They may have the best starters in the league.