I'm going to give that umpiring crew some credit on that play. The second base umpire immediately went to the outfield and had the best angle of anyone to make the call. The other umpires rotated perfectly. The third base umpire was ready to make a call at second, the home plate umpire was right there at third in case of an overthrow and the first base umpire, after making sure first base was tagged, rotated home just in case.

We can, and do, complain about umpires. But that was perfect mechanics. If the Sun Belt didn't have a four man crew, the umpire wouldn't have been in position to make the call. THAT'S why you use four umpires if you're a real league.

I'm amazed at how much better App has gotten. There's not a lot of pitching depth, it seems, but the guys we saw were solid. App doesn't hit for a high average but their guys swing hard and have good power. Defense was rock solid all weekend. You can tell from the body language it's a different culture. Props to coach Smith and his staff. They're doing it the right way. And, that will make everyone better.

If you can pitch and play defense, you have a chance to win every night. Underestimate the Mountaineers at your own peril.

To any of you who made the trip from Boone, we hope you'll come back. Pardon our progress on the stadium. Paid attendance for the weekend was 14,857.

We hope fans from South Alabama, Arkansas State, Georgia Southern and Texas State will make the trip to Lafayette. There are inconveniences because of construction, but once you get in the stadium, you'll enjoy yourselves.