As I reflect on my journey with
@LSUbaseball
, I can't help but think back to the moment in Omaha in 1998 when Coach Bertman told me I was LSU’s first recipient of the Dick
@HowserTrophy
. It was a moment of overwhelming gratitude and humility, as I was following in the footsteps
God saved us last night. One year ago I bought a
@Tesla
Model 3 because it is the safest car ever tested by the U.S. Government. I saw this car a full 20 seconds before he pulled out. No chance to even hit the brakes. Thank you
@elonmusk
for your dedication to the common good.
Tonight, our beloved father, grandfather, husband, friend, and physician, Ed Furniss, has passed away due to a tragic series of health issues. These problems, in quick succession, proved insurmountable. He has said to me that he doesn’t want anyone to be sad...
I was on the 1997
@LSUbaseball
team:
Friday vs Alabama: Lost 6-4
Saturday vs Alabama: lost 28-2 (not a typo)
Sunday vs Alabama: Won 6-4…won SEC regular season title with that W
🗣️ We forgot about 28-2 once we left the park. We knew it didn’t matter! Momentum…???
All airbags deployed. There was 0 intrusion into the cabin. We are sore and bruised but we walked away and waited for the authorities. They already had a helicopter on standby because of our remote location, high speeds, and wrecks are often a mangled mess out here in East TX.
Game 1 of the
#CWS2023
did not disappoint. This is going to be a good one folks. Can’t wait to hear this place get loud with
@LSUbaseball
fans tomorrow night!
So here’s a fun story. I told
@OwenFurniss
yesterday that it looks like he just stays so cool and calm playing baseball. He said that he does get nervous hitting and I asked why. He said “Because I really want to hit a homerun and I can’t.” 1/3
First homerun in youth ball was a grand slam and last homerun in “youth” ball was a grand slam. Both off lefties (me first, then this one). Pretty cool
@WillFurniss
.
@FW_ULL
@USAPrimeNat
It’s been a fun ride.
Words cannot express how happy I am for
@WillFurniss
.I’ve really enjoyed watching and supporting his journey in baseball.
“Anything you vividly imagine, ardently desire, firmly believe, and enthusiastically act upon must, absolutely must, come to pass.” — Skip Bertman
Very disappointed about this. Shame on
@Big12Conference
and
@bigten
. Guaranteed their baseball coaches wanted it to pass. Can’t wait to see the individual votes of the AD’s.
Tennessee Baseball coach Tony Vitello did not hold back last week when he was asked about the proposal to allow college baseball and softball programs the option to pay a third assistant coach. The NCAA voted against it today.
Remember: You Don’t Control What Happens, You Control How You Respond
So do your part. Put your study to practice and inspire those around you to do the same. We are all individually the answer, in the choices we make.
Excited and humbled to announce I’m continuing my baseball career with
@DBAT_Arlington
as owner. 😆 Special shout out to my family and
@b_chancellor
who made it all possible. Come check it out!
Sometimes the girls don’t get as much attention, but my little girl can play some ball too. 30 yarder with 20 seconds left for the win. Geaux
@EllaFurniss
!
He lived life exactly how he wanted to live it. He wanted to work until he dropped and he did. He wanted his children to be doctors and ball players and teachers and they are. It’s hard to find someone in Nacogdoches who he hasn’t helped in some way. We should all be so lucky.
Given these stats, unless an MLB offer exceeds $1.8M+ to cover taxes, missing out on education, the development of life long college friends, maturity, and the pain and suffering of the minor leagues, the long-term benefits of college may be worth considering at any draft slot.
The 2022 ABCA/
@RawlingsSports
High School All-America Teams have just been released!
VIEW TEAMS 🏆
The Position Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year in the high school division will be announced on Monday, June 27th!
@TeslaFSD
@Tesla
@elonmusk
I was on autopilot. I actually saw this guy sitting there for about 25 seconds and was wondering what he was doing. Once to the point there was no way I could stop I looked up the road. He punched it right at that moment. Can see back tires spin. We’re at speed limit 75mph
Can't express enough how much I enjoy seeing
@WillFurniss
train with
@c_watson_24
and the team at
@DrivelineBB
. It's so much fun to watch them work. The high talent density of trainers there never ceases to amaze me. It’s a master class of hitter development.
@JasonOchart
For a guy who was cut from his high school baseball team, Conner Watson has done pretty well for himself. The 2010 grad is now the lead hitting instructor at Driveline Baseball in Arizona where he helps superstars like Shohei Ohtani and Clayton Kershaw.
So proud for
@WillFurniss
What a run! Thanks to
@nhs_dragons
,
@NacISD
, and
@dgreer58775097
for being such a great asset to the baseball community of Deep East Texas. Baseball been such a great avenue of success for so many here in Forest Country, myself included.
This is where I’d like college baseball homeruns to stay. Between 1.5 and 2 HR per game. So much better to watch than the 0.3 HR per game of just a few years ago. We need to work on high school now. The game shouldn’t be harder at lower levels.
💥UPDATED HOME RUN TOTALS💥
Through the first 25 days of the
@NCAABaseball
season:
2023: 4,581 (2.08 per game)
2022: 3,600 (1.69 per game)
Pretty wild.
@lukesmailes4
X
@643charts
Sharing the joy of sports with your children isn’t just about the game, it’s about the memories made and the bonds strengthened. These are the victories that matter most.
@ztigers
@Tesla
@elonmusk
Man it’s not a problem at all. It’s got 8 cameras built in that record for you. I just used the footage from the front camera. I have back camera footage that shows the other car spinning after impact. Amazing car. Records continuously on a USB.
@OneTeamOnePod
@WillFurniss
First time I used it was my first 3 HR game in 95 vs Ark. And Easton stopped making it in 96. Found 3 in the warehouse and used those 3 for 96-98.
Arguably the best player in baseball said the WBC is “one of the best experiences he’s ever had on a baseball field.” While getting injured sucks, these guys love it and wouldn’t miss it. MLB viewership keeps dropping. 46% of Japanese households tuned in to their team’s games.
#3
Interestingly, only 5% of drafted high schoolers return to college even with the MLB scholarship program. You have to pay taxes on that scholarship too BTW. Median lifetime income for high school grads is about $1.6M. For college grads with a bachelor's degree, it's nearly
Maybe they could have won without cheating. The point lost on them is they didn’t win without cheating and we’ll never know if they could have. I was more disappointed than mad but these idiots keep talking. I hope they lose every game.
We invite you to share your memories of the friend we have lost. “Has it then all been for nothing that you have had such a friend? During so many years, amid such close associations, after such intimate communion of personal interests, has nothing been accomplished?...
#4
SEC baseball, where you’re probably going to be if you’re a top rounder, is at least high A+ baseball. You’re not missing anything. Development in professional baseball is on your own anyway.
Wishing everyone a happy and healthy new year! Let's all make a commitment to taking care of ourselves and each other, both physically and mentally. Make it a great year!
#newyear
#health
#selfcare
Do you bury friendship along with a friend? And why lament having lost him, if it be of no avail to have possessed him? Believe me, a great part of those we have loved, though chance has removed their persons, still abides with us...
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Before everyone pats all of these companies and politicians on the back for insulin price drops, let’s remember something. Even at $35 out-of-pocket cap, Americans would still pay 3x more for their insulin than people in other countries. And the same companies charge $1,000 a