That ball caught Barion Brown in a bad spot — his hands.
Way back when, scholarships for baseball were limited. A coach would have only a few scholarships for the entire team, maybe 8 or 10. A coach would do a lot of half scholarships to make them go further and a lot of spots were filled by walk ons. I was asked to walk on, but I'd had to quit working to play and if I quit working, I'd couldn't pay for college. The last year I played softball at 37 with a bum leg and shoulder, a 25 year college baseball coach told my teammates I was the best third baseman he had ever seen. Life and poor decisions got in the way, but like you, it would have been nice to know what might have happened.I have a few as well but, the one I would really change if I could, would be to play more organized baseball growing up. In the third grade I played and was the utility man for our team that won the city championship. After that, my stepfather would not let me continue to play because if he was close enough with work (Drywall) he would pick my brother and me up after school to help him work until late (school homework suffered). We would also have to work on weekends and most of the summer. This happened until just before my senior year when I turned 18 and moved out. He was pissed because I worked for this lawyer after school and weekends, and he put me up so I did not have to live at home. He was so mad that one evening while I was visiting my mother, he came home early and started beating me with his fist (he was 6' 4" 240lbs and I was 5' 7" 140lbs) until my brother grabbed a metal pipe and told him to stop. Needless to say, my brother moved out too.
I left for the army 2 months after graduating and the rest is history. I was a pretty good player (very good defensively) in the third grade and believe with an opportunity to play through the years I would have at least earned a scholarship to play at the college level. Who knows from there.
Mizzou turned it around as well. The 10-win seasons in 2018 and 2021 were great but as always, UK's schedule is built for low-level bowl games. No more no less. Probably time to move on from Stoops especially with Oklahoma and Texas joining the league next year. Oh, a possible 9-game SEC schedule on the horizon guarantees a ceiling of 6 maybe 7 wins unless changes are made.I’ve been watching Kentucky football since the 1970s.
This isn’t the worst Kentucky team I’ve seen by a long shot. But it may well be the most disappointing and the least inspired. Just a terribly coached team and an uninspired, ‘don’t give a shit’ collection of players.
Let’s please try something else than Stupes. Louisville gets a new coach and in one year has a shot at the playoffs. Stupes thinks beating three cupcakes and three SEC bottom feeders is really succeeding.
I’ve been watching Kentucky football since the 1970s.
This isn’t the worst Kentucky team I’ve seen by a long shot. But it may well be the most disappointing and the least inspired. Just a terribly coached team and an uninspired, ‘don’t give a shit’ collection of players.
Let’s please try something else than Stupes. Louisville gets a new coach and in one year has a shot at the playoffs. Stupes thinks beating three cupcakes and three SEC bottom feeders is really succeeding.
Eeeyyoooooow!Trying to et a half-day of work in before the procedure -- which is somewhat invasive, involves a long tube and the male anatomy. I'll leave it at that.
Had one of those put in one time. I was out with a surgery when they put it in. He took it out while I was sitting on a table in his office. It hurt bad for 2 or 3 seconds. Everything turned black, then it was over and no pain.Good morning folks. Got one more medical procedure today as they continue the elusive search to find something wrong enough to keep bleeding my insurance company. Ironically, I feel pretty damn good for my late 60s, but don't tell my doctors that. Reached my summer goal of reducing my weight from 250 to 212 - my playing weight my last year in college. And that was with a trip to Skyline Chili while visiting my parents! I was glad to complete this somewhat foolish self-imposed task before Thanksgiving, and now I can fall off the wagon in a big way.
Trying to et a half-day of work in before the procedure -- which is somewhat invasive, involves a long tube and the male anatomy. I'll leave it at that.
Hope you all have a better time today.
Yeah, I'd say the sharp pain was just a few seconds. Discomfort a little longer. Anyway, it is done.Had one of those put in one time. I was out with a surgery when they put it in. He took it out while I was sitting on a table in his office. It hurt bad for 2 or 3 seconds. Everything turned black, then it was over and no pain.
Glad it went pretty well.Yeah, I'd say the sharp pain was just a few seconds. Discomfort a little longer. Anyway, it is done.
And the net result of all the tests is fairly positive. I have to have a laser surgery to trim my prostate, but the big concern the doctor had was about the possibility of cancer to the bladder or liver. That all turned out clean.