Brian Warning

Swing at strikes, take balls. Don’t chase the zone. Congrats… you are now one of the best hitting coaches on the planet. Shut up, throw the BP, watch, and shut up some more. Good hitters have a shot of organizing things if you give them a chance.

@R1dack1415 @BigHossHawth02 Again As one would reasonably expect

@BigHossHawth02 @CoachBWarning Plenty of D3 teams have a good starter A few solid arms But when you look at a 3 game series . D1 are rolling out stuff all weekend . D3 pens are rough

D3 guys and gals out here trying to talk to all other levels of college athletics like

@R1dack1415 @BigHossHawth02 Yes one could make a very reasonable conclusion there would be a difference in data between a D1 player and a D3 player Not controversial

@CoachBWarning @BigHossHawth02 Yea , it shows a vast difference in stuff and offensive authority

@R1dack1415 @BigHossHawth02 That’s a completely separate discussion that involves a ton of variables

@BigHossHawth02 @CoachBWarning I look at trackman data all the time for my job 😉 You should see the differences btw D1 and D3

@CoachLynn_BSB This is easier to do now. I don’t represent a school anymore d don’t have to worry about an AD or other admins trying to muzzle me!

@CoachBWarning From those in the D3 trenches, we 🫡 you!

Definitely didn’t expect some tweets to get as much action as they did last night. Proud D3 athlete and coach- I couldn’t watch the slander anymore. I’ll carry the flag as hard and as long as I can- it’s good academics, and good athletics

@BobCups Of course

@CoachBWarning Played for national champ Juco. During a recruiting trip a P4 coach told our skipper he wouldn’t schedule us if his life depended on it. dawgs at every level

This tweet is directed towards any adult who is still in the dark about how good non D1 athletics are are across the country- the D2 and D3 baseball and softball regional tournaments are taking place across the country this weekend. I implore you to go watch- it’s one of the

@R1dack1415 There’s D3 teams full of what I would consider to be very good players- they’ve all developed at their own pace and may not have been ready for another level out of high school. I coached D2 as well. Tons of great teams and players. Plenty of bad ones as well.

@CoachBWarning Yes D2 is great baseball D3 each team has a few good players

@R1dack1415 Wasn’t trying to put them in the same mix- other than the fact they are both non D1 options. Was pointing out that both tournaments are running concurrently this weekend- so a chance to see play at both levels.

@CoachBWarning Trying to put D3 in the same mix as D2 is a disrespectful to D2

@CraigStem I think most coaches would admit it’s a tough balance between getting guys in and making sure your team is in the best chance to win. For example, it might be 10–14 days between appearances because of past performance and you’re trying to find a low leverage spot to use him in

A lot of college arms with bad BB/9 numbers have a lot better command than you would think. The biggest problem for a lot of these guys is they don't see the game mound often enough because their coach does not trust them. They often go 10-14 days between game appearances. Command is all about your direction and your timing. The timing piece is what changes in a game. There is no true way to replicate game adrenaline other than being in a game. Haven't pitched in 2 weeks? I wouldn't expect your command to be dialed. Your college coach does though. Now, every outing feels like life and death. It's a tough situation to be in and tough to get out of that

@PghPennStateDad Guy works or used to work at a prep school. He can’t sell the value of the prep school if it doesn’t ultimately result in a scholarship for Johnny at the end of the rainbow. D3 and non athletic money doesn’t fit the narrative

@CoachBWarning They have no clue.

Tell me you’ve never spent a minute in D3 without ever having spent a minute understanding how D3s operate

@ToeTheRubber26 Some big boy baseball indeed

@CoachBWarning The D2 South Regional going on at UWF, in Pensacola, is worth the price of admission.

@alixonmartinez2 In what way? It’s an exchange like any other market place; nothing is for free. Remember these are supposed to be students first- exchange $ in the form f tuition School then provides teachers, resources, etc to educate in exchange for the $

@CoachBWarning The model takes advantage of the hard work of the student athlete…

Nobody is hating on JUCO JUCO makes sense for many athletes- just like D3, D2, NAIA, etc. Bashing one level of play you’ve never experienced beyond hearing “how much it costs for school” makes zero sense and you should know that

@BigHossHawth02 We were pretty well taken care of. That just seems to be the stigma in general lol

@CoachBWarning Someone didn’t play at a good D3!

@alixonmartinez2 Because it’s the model they’ve chosen. The levels of the NCAA are determined by investment level- always have, always will. D3 has an academic oriented mission- and still offers athletics.

@CoachBWarning Look.. a student-athlete’s life is very hard.. these schools are making BANK on kids.. selling “an experience” it’s like the summer ball team costing you 15k just to be on the team. Why can’t they award athletic scholarships? There is no monetary incentive..

@dublinbats01 Of course It’s a narrative driver- a sales pitch.

@CoachBWarning That guy yesterday was pretty interesting. I like how he railed on the cost of D3 and conveniently left out that he coaches at one of those fancy New England prep schools that usually cost between $20 and $80k per year.

@dublinbats01 Sometimes you don’t know what you don’t know. But when it’s available to go educate yourself on what it actually looks like, it’s willfully ignorant to not acknowledge it and continue to parrot a false narrative

@CoachBWarning Bingo. It's really funny to read the D3 takes. There are some clueless people out there. Maybe we're just spoiled, having four of the top D3 programs in the entire nation in Ohio.

Bet the answer is no.

Least expensive tickets in town in most places, and witness just how competitive it is. Take your kid who has a D1 or bust mentality right now. Watch their position. Be honest with yourself about whether or not you could step into the game right now and compete. I’m willing to