westsidewolf1989
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RE: NCAA CWS Regionals
(05-26-2015 01:45 PM)FIUFan Wrote: The baseball committee said many years ago (esp. around 9/11) that they wanted regionals more compact and help northern schools earn a way into post season play. Still hasn't worked out that well as ten of the sixteen regionals are in Florida (3), California (3) and Texas (4). But they did manage to match the Ill. and Vandy regionals together to insure a little diversity.
To the point though, if you're not hosting, it really doesn't matter wear you go because they tend to do a pretty good job of balancing the brackets.
Perhaps the NCAA should do the same to help southern / western schools create hockey and lacrosse teams (Denver U nonwithstanding, congrats to them on their national championship) and qualify for the NCAA tournament.
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RE: NCAA CWS Regionals
(05-26-2015 01:45 PM)FIUFan Wrote: The baseball committee said many years ago (esp. around 9/11) that they wanted regionals more compact and help northern schools earn a way into post season play. Still hasn't worked out that well as ten of the sixteen regionals are in Florida (3), California (3) and Texas (4). But they did manage to match the Ill. and Vandy regionals together to insure a little diversity.
To the point though, if you're not hosting, it really doesn't matter wear you go because they tend to do a pretty good job of balancing the brackets.
??? You're kidding, right? The brackets are anything BUT balanced. Take a look at the cupcakes pairings provided LSU, Louisville and TCU.
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RE: NCAA CWS Regionals
(05-26-2015 04:10 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote: (05-26-2015 01:45 PM)FIUFan Wrote: The baseball committee said many years ago (esp. around 9/11) that they wanted regionals more compact and help northern schools earn a way into post season play. Still hasn't worked out that well as ten of the sixteen regionals are in Florida (3), California (3) and Texas (4). But they did manage to match the Ill. and Vandy regionals together to insure a little diversity.
To the point though, if you're not hosting, it really doesn't matter wear you go because they tend to do a pretty good job of balancing the brackets.
??? You're kidding, right? The brackets are anything BUT balanced. Take a look at the cupcakes pairings provided LSU, Louisville and TCU.
They had to go somewhere as their conference champs. Take a look at seeds 1-3 in all the regions and they're pretty much the same.
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RE: NCAA CWS Regionals
(05-26-2015 10:38 PM)FIUFan Wrote: (05-26-2015 04:10 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote: (05-26-2015 01:45 PM)FIUFan Wrote: The baseball committee said many years ago (esp. around 9/11) that they wanted regionals more compact and help northern schools earn a way into post season play. Still hasn't worked out that well as ten of the sixteen regionals are in Florida (3), California (3) and Texas (4). But they did manage to match the Ill. and Vandy regionals together to insure a little diversity.
To the point though, if you're not hosting, it really doesn't matter wear you go because they tend to do a pretty good job of balancing the brackets.
??? You're kidding, right? The brackets are anything BUT balanced. Take a look at the cupcakes pairings provided LSU, Louisville and TCU.
They had to go somewhere as their conference champs. Take a look at seeds 1-3 in all the regions and they're pretty much the same.
Again, you're kidding, right? Bradley as a #2 seed, when they should have been a #4?
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RE: NCAA CWS Regionals
(05-27-2015 07:30 AM)waltgreenberg Wrote: Again, you're kidding, right? Bradley as a #2 seed, when they should have been a #4?
Again, there are 64 teams and you are scouring the regions looking for the variance. My point was, if you're not "hosting", the odds of getting through are pretty much the same anywhere (i.e. 16 strong hosts, 2 and 3 seeds "generally" in the top 60 RPI and 4 seeds who are winners of lesser baseball conferences).
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RE: NCAA CWS Regionals
The NCAA will bend over backwards to protect the Top Seeds...but only if you are a P5. Cajuns saw this last year while being the unanimous #1 ranked team in the country, got only the #6 National Seed and paired with Ole Miss in the Super Regional. LSU who got lucky and won their conference tournament and were gifted a #8 National seed and was paired with Rice in the Super Regional. Not to mention LSU was gifted with a super easy regional they couldn't even win. No slight against Rice, but Ole Miss was a powerhouse last year. The NCAA knew we would run out of arms against Ole Miss who could throw pitchers for days and still have something left in the tank. They did us no favors.
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RE: NCAA CWS Regionals
As the umpire said years ago. "son you are promised three things a ball, a glove, & a bat; now shut up and play ball."
(This post was last modified: 05-27-2015 08:39 AM by Rabonchild.)
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RE: NCAA CWS Regionals
The way I see it: if you want to be the best, you have to beat the best. Just win.
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RE: NCAA CWS Regionals
(05-27-2015 08:40 AM)Fish Wrote: The way I see it: if you want to be the best, you have to beat the best. Just win.
In the words of the great modern philosopher Ric Flair, "To be the man, you gotta beat the man."
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RE: NCAA CWS Regionals
(05-27-2015 08:51 AM)HarborPointe Wrote: (05-27-2015 08:40 AM)Fish Wrote: The way I see it: if you want to be the best, you have to beat the best. Just win.
In the words of the great modern philosopher Ric Flair, "To be the man, you gotta beat the man."
I believe you're forgetting the rest of that quote....
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RE: NCAA CWS Regionals
(05-27-2015 08:26 AM)cajunhawk2 Wrote: The NCAA will bend over backwards to protect the Top Seeds...but only if you are a P5. Cajuns saw this last year while being the unanimous #1 ranked team in the country, got only the #6 National Seed and paired with Ole Miss in the Super Regional. LSU who got lucky and won their conference tournament and were gifted a #8 National seed and was paired with Rice in the Super Regional. Not to mention LSU was gifted with a super easy regional they couldn't even win. No slight against Rice, but Ole Miss was a powerhouse last year. The NCAA knew we would run out of arms against Ole Miss who could throw pitchers for days and still have something left in the tank. They did us no favors.
And I thought our fans could cook up some conspiracy theories.
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RE: NCAA CWS Regionals
(05-27-2015 09:02 AM)eaglenjxn Wrote: (05-27-2015 08:26 AM)cajunhawk2 Wrote: The NCAA will bend over backwards to protect the Top Seeds...but only if you are a P5. Cajuns saw this last year while being the unanimous #1 ranked team in the country, got only the #6 National Seed and paired with Ole Miss in the Super Regional. LSU who got lucky and won their conference tournament and were gifted a #8 National seed and was paired with Rice in the Super Regional. Not to mention LSU was gifted with a super easy regional they couldn't even win. No slight against Rice, but Ole Miss was a powerhouse last year. The NCAA knew we would run out of arms against Ole Miss who could throw pitchers for days and still have something left in the tank. They did us no favors.
And I thought our fans could cook up some conspiracy theories.
Conspiracy? I like to think this is more sour grapes than any conspiracy theory. I just wish we had a super easy regional and enticing Super Regional match up with a darn good Rice team we matched up very well with. Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda. We were one win away from Omaha and it still hurts thinking about how close we came with nothing to show for it.
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RE: NCAA CWS Regionals
(05-27-2015 11:21 AM)cajunhawk2 Wrote: (05-27-2015 09:02 AM)eaglenjxn Wrote: (05-27-2015 08:26 AM)cajunhawk2 Wrote: The NCAA will bend over backwards to protect the Top Seeds...but only if you are a P5. Cajuns saw this last year while being the unanimous #1 ranked team in the country, got only the #6 National Seed and paired with Ole Miss in the Super Regional. LSU who got lucky and won their conference tournament and were gifted a #8 National seed and was paired with Rice in the Super Regional. Not to mention LSU was gifted with a super easy regional they couldn't even win. No slight against Rice, but Ole Miss was a powerhouse last year. The NCAA knew we would run out of arms against Ole Miss who could throw pitchers for days and still have something left in the tank. They did us no favors.
And I thought our fans could cook up some conspiracy theories.
Conspiracy? I like to think this is more sour grapes than any conspiracy theory. I just wish we had a super easy regional and enticing Super Regional match up with a darn good Rice team we matched up very well with. Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda. We were one win away from Omaha and it still hurts thinking about how close we came with nothing to show for it.
Sorry. It appeared as though you were saying that the committee purposely put the screws to you by matching you guys up with the Oxford regional.
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RE: NCAA CWS Regionals
(05-25-2015 01:19 PM)FIU Panther Fan Wrote: Hopefully with similar results.
Wouldn't hold my breath, new HC in his first year and we are already ranked, won a championship, won 10 more games than last year with a less talented team.
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2015 Gainesville Regional Preview
Quote:Florida Atlantic had a breakthrough season in Conference USA finishing second at 19-10 and winning 40 games. For much of the season, the Owls flirted with a regional host resume but dropped a key series to Rice to miss out on the C-USA title. John McCormack’s squad had a great offensive regular season hitting .302 as a team with 39 home runs and also stole 44 bases in 64 tries. Right fielder Brendon Sanger (.372/.491/.583) and third baseman Ricky Santiago (.317/.402/.511) had really nice seasons in the heart of the order. Earlier this month, Sanger was named C-USA Player of the Year. Santiago, shortstop CJ Chatham (.344/.369/.516), and outfielder Roman Collins (.296/.394/.481) also earned all-CUSA honors. The rotation is very good and should provide problems for opposing lineups in Gainesville. Drew Jackson (6-3/2.10) and Kyle Miller (6-3/3.77) are a solid starting duo. Brandon Rhodes (4-1/3.50), Sean Labsan (2-2/3.61) and David McKay (3-2/3.41) are also options. Seth McGarry (4-1/2.43/5 svs) and Bo Logan (3-1/3.74/5 svs) are late-game options along with Reily Monkman (6-1/3.71/1 sv).
http://www.d1baseball.com/analysis/2015-...l-preview/
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2015 Houston Regional Preview
Quote:The Rice Owls entered the season with high expectations, and though they struggled in the Conference USA tournament last weekend, don’t let that fool you this weekend. Wayne Graham’s Owls will be ready. Rice is a scary team for Houston and ULL to face this weekend. It has a very solid three-man rotation with Jordan Stephens (3.12, 52 IP), Kevin McCanna (3.05, 79.2) and Blake Fox (3.34, 72.2) leading the way. Stephens has been a big boost for the Owls since returning from an injury that sidelined him last season, and he continues to show sharp stuff and velocity, while McCanna has a devastating slider at times and Fox is a lefthander with good secondary stuff and that special veteran presence. Fox didn’t start the season incredibly well, but expect good things from him this weekend. Rice has a balanced offense with John Clay Reeves (.324/8/55) as the biggest threat because of his eight homers and 55 RBIs, while Kirby Taylor (.339), Ford Stainback (.336) and Charlie Warren (.330) are all consistent hitters. Freshman outfielder Ryan Chandler is primed to have a big weekend, and never count out shortstop Leon Byrd, who has the talent to play at a high level, but who enters the weekend with an ugly .244 batting average. Speaking of Byrd, the big key for the Owls this weekend is team defense. When the Owls play very good defense, they’re a tough team to beat with that offense, rotation, and Dittman and others on the back end of the bullpen. But when that defense is bad, boy, things get ugly in a hurry.
http://www.d1baseball.com/analysis/2015-...l-preview/
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RE: NCAA CWS Regionals
(05-28-2015 12:37 PM)FIU Panther Fan Wrote: 2015 Houston Regional Preview
Quote:The Rice Owls entered the season with high expectations, and though they struggled in the Conference USA tournament last weekend, don’t let that fool you this weekend. Wayne Graham’s Owls will be ready. Rice is a scary team for Houston and ULL to face this weekend. It has a very solid three-man rotation with Jordan Stephens (3.12, 52 IP), Kevin McCanna (3.05, 79.2) and Blake Fox (3.34, 72.2) leading the way. Stephens has been a big boost for the Owls since returning from an injury that sidelined him last season, and he continues to show sharp stuff and velocity, while McCanna has a devastating slider at times and Fox is a lefthander with good secondary stuff and that special veteran presence. Fox didn’t start the season incredibly well, but expect good things from him this weekend. Rice has a balanced offense with John Clay Reeves (.324/8/55) as the biggest threat because of his eight homers and 55 RBIs, while Kirby Taylor (.339), Ford Stainback (.336) and Charlie Warren (.330) are all consistent hitters. Freshman outfielder Ryan Chandler is primed to have a big weekend, and never count out shortstop Leon Byrd, who has the talent to play at a high level, but who enters the weekend with an ugly .244 batting average. Speaking of Byrd, the big key for the Owls this weekend is team defense. When the Owls play very good defense, they’re a tough team to beat with that offense, rotation, and Dittman and others on the back end of the bullpen. But when that defense is bad, boy, things get ugly in a hurry.
http://www.d1baseball.com/analysis/2015-...l-preview/
When the back end of your three-man rotation is a junior with a career 26-2 record, you are a threat, to say the least.
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RE: NCAA CWS Regionals
FIU better take down Miami....
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RE: NCAA CWS Regionals
(05-28-2015 12:18 PM)ecumbh1999 Wrote: (05-25-2015 01:19 PM)FIU Panther Fan Wrote: Hopefully with similar results.
Wouldn't hold my breath, new HC in his first year and we are already ranked, won a championship, won 10 more games than last year with a less talented team.
#byeFelicia bye.
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