![]() ![]() "I don't think they're going to come in and be a team that's just going to allow us to do what we want." So it's not like they're not playing for anything," UT coach David Pierce said. "At this time of the year, they're playing to get into the tournament. In order to qualify for the Big 12 Tournament, the Jayhawks must sweep Texas and also have Baylor lose three times to Oklahoma State this week. ![]() ![]() Kansas (20-32, 4-17) has taken up residence in the conference's basement. Texas (36-17, 11-10 Big 12) is tied for fifth place in the conference standings, and it holds the tiebreaker over West Virginia (30-20, 11-10). The 22nd-ranked Longhorns sit two games behind Oklahoma State and Oklahoma, which are locked in a third-place tie. This three-game series will wrap up the regular season for both schools. The broadcast will serve as leadoff for the opener of the Texas-Kansas series. I think that'll only add to the show's experience." "We've been told things (with OccupyLF) can get a little aggressive," Nelson said. The show also plans on playing off the atmosphere at the ballpark. Its "Cash or Trash" segment, which features Millar agreeing (cash) or disagreeing (trash) with a statement delivered by Nelson, will make an appearance. Texas volunteer assistant Troy Tulowitzki, who played 13 MLB seasons, will factor into the show. Millar insisted, though, that the show isn't just going to feature a bunch of on-set interviews. Some logistics are still being ironed out for the hour-long broadcast that will begin at 4 p.m. It's really little baseball talk." Nelson said the aim of the show is to help fans connect with their favorite players. When asked to describe "Intentional Talk" to someone unfamiliar with the show, Millar said "it's clubhouse lingo and skits that we try to bring to television. More: As Ivan Melendez nears Texas history, Kyle Russell 'looking forward to tossing the baton' There's just so much to look forward to all the way around no matter which way you slice it." "I can't wait to see Ivan Melendez in person. "We also are going to watch a fun baseball game." Nelson said. View Gallery: Photos: Texas Longhorns cruise past Sam Houston State baseball "Intentional Talk" wanted to find a place that was "special and unique, and Austin certainly checks those boxes." Nelson previously covered the Oregon and Oregon State athletic programs while working out west, so he said he has an affinity for college towns. Nelson's wife, Cori Coffin, worked as a reporter at KVUE from 2014-17. But it's believed that this will be the first time it's done a live show on a college campus.įirst off, the shows' hosts have ties to the city. Launched in 2011, "Intentional Talk" has done on-location broadcasts before. 22 Texas returns with a win over Sam Houston State More: With baseball cancellations trending, No. "We're excited just to go and I think of what a great place to do our first game." "We're super pumped to be there," said Millar, a 2004 World Series champion who co-hosts the show with Stephen Nelson. Still, Millar recalled Disch-Falk being the "big leagues of college baseball." And fittingly, he will help bring the big leagues to the ballpark on UT's campus Thursday when MLB Network's "Intentional Talk" show airs live from UFCU Disch-Falk Field ahead of Texas' opening game of the Kansas series. "I couldn't stand UT at Lamar," Millar recalled this week. The Cardinals also dropped a 2-0 game in Austin that weekend.Įven after all these years, those losses linger. And in the eighth inning, Lamar coach Jim Gilligan was ejected for an argument that occurred after Miller was ruled to have not tagged up from third base on a sacrifice fly that should have tied the game. During a March game at Texas, he was hit by a Brooks Kieschnick pitch. Millar was the starting third baseman for the Lamar Cardinals. Twenty-nine years ago, Kevin Millar had an eventful afternoon at Disch-Falk Field. ![]()
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