If anything, we are off to a much better start this year. Maybe not record wise (it's close), but in terms of navigating a much tougher schedule. This time last year, we had already dropped a home game to a bad Georgia State team already and were set to lose to Texas x 2 and another to a bad Georgia Southern team in next week.
I was nervous at this point last year. Not so much this year.
Now sweep Southern Miss.
My friends, as I type the RPI of Louisiana Softball is 15; we are currently 18-9, which on the face of it might look troublesome, but our SOS this year is in single digits, currently at 6. Add in the 5 remaining non conference games vs top 100 RPI programs, and an astounding 18 conference games against top 100 teams. Of those 23 games, 9 are against top 50 teams. The SBC has become the SEC light, in terms of building RPI by playing in conference. Even better, The worst in conference RPI we play [JMU] is currently at 151 and will be a more favorable number than that by year end.
I, like everyone else, am unhappy with our 2-9 record vs top 25 teams... but that 16-0 record vs everyone else is pretty gaudy, particularly the 9-0 vs 26-100. AND, only 2 of the remaining games are against RPI 1-25, though Texas State may get there before we play them.
The sky is not falling here.
The law of averages is finally catching up with Murphy. He was bound to have a down season or 2 after having such an extended period of success. The Bama fans are some tough sob's for sure. Nick lost 2 SEC games last season and many were calling for him to be fired saying he lost his mojo. I will say that the person who writes that blog (CB969) has never liked Murphy and gets their licks in on him whenever they can. But for some reason that I can't figure out, they really doesn't care for Alyson and always make sure to abuse her in every blog they write.
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