Hutchins challenges No. 2-ranked UM softball team
Hutch on cranking the pitching machines up to eleven during a recent practice:
It’s not about making them feel good every day. It’s about how they respond because when the game comes, nobody feels good unless things go your way. We try to make practice harder than the game. I don’t know if we accomplished it. I have no idea. I’ll find out.
All American LF Kelly Christner on the attitude around practice:
Basically every practice, she would be like, ‘You guys have not earned one thing yet,’ Really making us focus on going out every single game no matter who we’re playing, no matter what the situation is, if we’re winning or losing, just really going 100 percent constantly. That’s helped us.
There's some actual talk about progression at the catcher spot and on pitching. Softball opens Friday morning against Virginia Tech in Tampa and plays #1 Florida the next morning.
They may not have an actual accomplishment yet, but expectations cannot get any higher for 2016, and for good reason.
February 8th, 2016 at 10:00 PM ^
February 9th, 2016 at 2:26 PM ^
playing Florida in California Tournament as well........................tremendous pride Hutchins has built up in the team. She is on a mission!
February 8th, 2016 at 10:03 PM ^
Hutch: Pure Michigan, pure badass.
February 8th, 2016 at 10:04 PM ^
Yep I was just about to post what a badass Hutch is but you beat me to it!
February 8th, 2016 at 10:04 PM ^
February 8th, 2016 at 10:36 PM ^
I agree....
February 8th, 2016 at 10:04 PM ^
February 8th, 2016 at 10:07 PM ^
For some reason I'm having trouble getting anyone to go with me to the opener, though...
Arranged my work schedule to be there for every M game, not sure if I'll catch any non-M Florida action yet.
February 8th, 2016 at 11:31 PM ^
Can't wait for the season to start, and I love that this is the attitude they've got. They have all the potential in the world, but potential doesn't win games. If they can bring this kind of work ethic, though, combined with their talent, there won't be a better team in the country.
February 9th, 2016 at 12:19 AM ^
Related - season preview going up right now. Hope you all enjoy it.
February 9th, 2016 at 8:01 AM ^
February 9th, 2016 at 8:10 AM ^
February 9th, 2016 at 10:46 AM ^
I would argue that they are one of the more popular teams at Michigan. No, they're not Football or Men's Basketball, but they don't have to be.
There's room for more than 2 sports. We're not the SEC.
February 9th, 2016 at 8:36 AM ^
So the Bos of Me doesn't get mad!!
February 9th, 2016 at 8:49 AM ^
February 9th, 2016 at 9:26 AM ^
I think sometimes gets overlooked by bigger sports. But, she might be the greatest coach to ever coach at UM. Sounds like she has this team ready again this year and I look forward to watching and following them this season. Go get the National Championship girls.
February 9th, 2016 at 9:27 AM ^
if the women's softball teams has more wins than the men's baseball team this year. Go Lady Wolverines!
February 9th, 2016 at 11:14 AM ^
the bigger surprise would be the men's baseball team having more wins than the women's softball team.
February 9th, 2016 at 10:25 AM ^
Hutch is AMAZING. To put together a program at Michigan that can challenge and beat the southern and western schools, and the heights this program has achieved...she's a legend. I'm guessing the softball field will bear her name after she retires. And Romo as a senior--nuff said. I can't wait to see M rock the ballfield this year.
February 9th, 2016 at 10:58 AM ^
The first softball coach to win a National Championship with a team east of the Mississippi River and still the only coach to do so north of the Mason Dixon Line.
February 9th, 2016 at 11:47 AM ^
February 9th, 2016 at 10:43 AM ^
CRUSH Florida!
Like we do in everything else.
February 9th, 2016 at 10:56 AM ^
The score could be similar to the bowl game score, minus a trick play by Florida.
February 9th, 2016 at 10:51 AM ^
CAN'T WAIT!!!