FrogUltimate
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Tennis facilities are definitely behind the times, indoor setup in particular. Our outdoor courts are beautiful though
Yeah, and the 4.5 scholarship limit facilitates multiple transfers as well. If a player is only getting a 1/4 schollie here and someone offers a 1/2 or more, why not take it? Foreign students are often strapped financially. I wish they'd bump that up - even slightly.I agree this team is deeper than we were in the past. But COVID has ironically made all the top teams deeper. Good players are using their 5th year to fill out the roster at the top teams. We benefitted from this by getting Aguilar and Ruehl. Ohio State and UVA will probably play a 5th year transfer at #1 or #2 singles all year.
I think we're also just seeing more transfers in general, maybe because the surge in grad transfers normalized the practice. Hudd and Bicknell transferred to the Vols this year and I think they're both juniors.
I still like the outdoor courts too. Only complaint is you can’t see the scoreboards on the stream and the live scoring doesn’t always get it right.Tennis facilities are definitely behind the times, indoor setup in particular. Our outdoor courts are beautiful though
I'd rate our outdoor set-up as one of the very best (Pepperdine on the Malibu beach too). Especially when Spring arrives in Texas early (compared to Yankeeland); it's so gorgeous with the green landscaping. The former Columbia coach (Bid Goswami) used to schedule an away match every single year just for the experience. And I'm confident that it hasn't changed all that much. It's definitely a selling point to recruits. But we should continue upgrading (especially indoors).I still like the outdoor courts too. Only complaint is you can’t see the scoreboards on the stream and the live scoring doesn’t always get it right.
I would love for us to incorporate our signature brick, build a grand entrance and update the grandstands a la SMU but without impeding on the foliage. (Granted this has a marginal effect on performance.) Indoors needs a reno.I'd rate our outdoor set-up as one of the very best (Pepperdine on the Malibu beach too). Especially when Spring arrives in Texas early (compared to Yankeeland); it's so gorgeous with the green landscaping. The former Columbia coach (Bid Goswami) used to schedule an away match every single year just for the experience. And I'm confident that it hasn't changed all that much. It's definitely a selling point to recruits. But we should continue upgrading (especially indoors).
He is a distraction to the sport. (Though one hell of an athlete.) I would be fine never hearing his name again. His behavior (not just as of late) just lowers the moral across the board.And, uh, Djocovid is out of the Aussie. The Camster's chances have improved (if he can just get by Korda).
Any news on Fomba’s post-match limp? I hope it’s not a prolonged injury, but rather heals quickly—by tomorrow would be best.
Against the defending ncaa doubles champsFearnley/Fomba win!