Tom Slater
Tom Slater
Tom Slateris a Welsh rugby union footballer currently playing for Welsh Premier Division side Cardiff RFC. His position is at scrum-half...
challenge good guys playing record relaxed returning shows state team together
Obviously, our record isn't very good, but we are working hard. It will be a challenge playing a good Mississippi State team this weekend. They have so many returning players, and they've got a lot of guys that have been together for a long time. That shows in the relaxed way they play.
capable ground guys luke striking
Luke is capable of striking guys out and getting ground balls, and that's what he did for us.
belt certainly chance feeling games gives gotten guys pitch playing settled whether win
We're certainly playing better. Whether that's just having gotten some games under our belt and guys feeling more settled or not, I really don't know. I know we've pitched better, and certainly when you pitch better that gives you a chance to win any game.
base game great guys job needed playing win
We did the things we needed to do offensively to win this game tonight. We did a great job of getting guys on base and playing offense.
breath deep deliver good guys instead matter maybe relax trying
It's a matter of having guys relax and not try to do so much. They just need to take a deep breath and try to make good contact. Sometimes, everyone is trying to deliver that blow, maybe trying to do too much instead of relaxing.
games guess guys hang played playing year
They just compete. They don't hang their heads. Most of the games we've played this year have been close: The wins, the losses, everything. I guess you could say our guys are used to playing in big games this year.
adventure frustrated guys
As you get older, you become more consistent. With a first-year player, every day is an adventure. You never know which guys are going to show up. I wouldn't say I get frustrated --It's just part of the process.
gave handled people second shot
We were the first people he called because things were handled the right way during the first go-round. That gave us a shot at getting him the second time.
generation gets stuff
With every generation of collections stuff gets slimmer and slimmer and slimmer.
chris credit forward good hard step time tried week work
You have to credit Chris because he's tried to work through it. He just has a hard time getting all his work in. We just want to see Chris be at 100 percent. Hopefully, he made a step forward for that this week and he'll be good enough to go this weekend.
built develop good helping job kids recruiting since tim
Vanderbilt, since Tim has been there, they've been built around their pitching. They did a really good job of helping those kids develop and they've done a good job of recruiting their pitching.
anybody beating capable consistent country fairly losing pattern record
As the record indicates, we've been fairly inconsistent. We're capable of beating anybody in the country and capable of losing to anybody in the country. That has been the consistent pattern with this club.
opportunity presented regain
We've been presented with an opportunity to regain access, and we will make the most of it.
fall football practice roles spring training
Fall practice to us is like spring training to the football team. This is where roles are defined.