(06-11-2011 08:44 PM)Jackson1011 Wrote:  Its really a shame the NCAA doesn't do something to make the sport more accesable to northern schools. I'd love to go to some games but most of the schedule is played in March/April. It can be chilly in WV at that time of the year, but not near what its like in Connecticut

Jackson

Another reason to add 3 southern schools in UCF , Houston, and ECU. Play half the conference schedule on the road early then the southern schools can go on the road for the other half.

(06-12-2011 08:05 AM)Lonestar Lizard Wrote:  

(06-11-2011 08:44 PM)Jackson1011 Wrote:  Its really a shame the NCAA doesn't do something to make the sport more accesable to northern schools. I'd love to go to some games but most of the schedule is played in March/April. It can be chilly in WV at that time of the year, but not near what its like in Connecticut

Jackson

Here is what the TCU baseball coach, Jim Schlossnagle has to say about college baseball and how to improve it. I agree with him 100%.

http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/06/02/...shing.html

I love the idea, but I think the southern schools enjoy the monolply they enjoy now. MLB wouldn't like it either because they want to get the kids drafted and into rookie ball as soon as possible

Jackson

UConn draws first blood in game 2, up 2-0 in the third.

Go Huskies!

USFFan

South Carolina wins 8-2, advances to CWS.

Congratulations Uconn on a great season!

Congrats to UConn a a great team this year. Can't wait to see you guys at Lupton Stadium in Ft. Worth.

It was 3-2 until the last inning...then we collapse.

We hit all game but couldn't get any clutch hits and continuously grounded into double plays. It was a frustraing experience watching that game.

Great showing, UConn.

Good season for the Huskies. South Carolina defense came up with double play after double play when UCONN could have blew this game open early. Pender (Tom Pender's brother) is a great coach so UCONN will be back.

Congrats UConn on a great season!

Hating the CWS right now. It's like watching the SEC tournament. Sucks!

(06-12-2011 10:24 PM)army56mike Wrote:  Congrats UConn on a great season!

Hating the CWS right now. It's like watching the SEC tournament. Sucks!

Thanks for the congrats. UCONN had a great season. SEC and southern teams got all the advantages for baseball. They can practice most of the year while northern teams can't. Unless NCAA change the dates for baseball, this won't change.

UCONN has made huge improvements in baseball, but we still need to improve more to take the next step.

New York Times article on rise of UCONN baseball:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/13/sports....html?_r=1

With Penders (Tom Pender's brother) in charge, UCONN could be the dominate baseball program in the Northeast for years to come.

(06-12-2011 10:41 PM)SF Husky Wrote:  With Penders (Tom Pender's brother) in charge, UCONN could be the dominate baseball program in the Northeast for years to come.

... unless one of those SEC or Pac-10 or Big 12 schools steals him away.

(06-13-2011 07:27 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(06-12-2011 10:41 PM)SF Husky Wrote:  With Penders (Tom Pender's brother) in charge, UCONN could be the dominate baseball program in the Northeast for years to come.

... unless one of those SEC or Pac-10 or Big 12 schools steals him away.

He has been there 19 years. He is also an UCONN alum. His family's connection to UCONN runs deep. I think he is a lifer like Calhoun.

(06-13-2011 12:22 PM)SF Husky Wrote:  

(06-13-2011 07:27 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(06-12-2011 10:41 PM)SF Husky Wrote:  With Penders (Tom Pender's brother) in charge, UCONN could be the dominate baseball program in the Northeast for years to come.

... unless one of those SEC or Pac-10 or Big 12 schools steals him away.

He has been there 19 years. He is also an UCONN alum. His family's connection to UCONN runs deep. I think he is a lifer like Calhoun.

but calhoon is from my home state and isn't an alumnus, so why a lifer ?
i lived in conn 10 yrs and went to school there and got my BS AT CCSU.
i think thats why i like conn. also it helps that my wife is born and raised in middletown conn.

its funny cause i was born and raised in mass. moved to conn after i got my aas at wentworth institute and worked at pratt and whitney aircraft engine group in e hartford. we moved to mass in 96 when i was laid off.

i dragged her back to mass in 96 and now she wants to stay and i want to go to conn.

(06-12-2011 10:41 PM)SF Husky Wrote:  

(06-12-2011 10:24 PM)army56mike Wrote:  Congrats UConn on a great season!

Hating the CWS right now. It's like watching the SEC tournament. Sucks!

Thanks for the congrats. UCONN had a great season. SEC and southern teams got all the advantages for baseball. They can practice most of the year while northern teams can't. Unless NCAA change the dates for baseball, this won't change.

UCONN has made huge improvements in baseball, but we still need to improve more to take the next step.

New York Times article on rise of UCONN baseball:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/13/sports....html?_r=1

With Penders (Tom Pender's brother) in charge, UCONN could be the dominate baseball program in the Northeast for years to come.

Definitely. We are the "it" program in New England and are recruiting circles around our competition (except BC) despite the lack of quality facilties on hand.

(06-13-2011 05:58 PM)Stookey57 Wrote:  

(06-13-2011 12:22 PM)SF Husky Wrote:  

(06-13-2011 07:27 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(06-12-2011 10:41 PM)SF Husky Wrote:  With Penders (Tom Pender's brother) in charge, UCONN could be the dominate baseball program in the Northeast for years to come.

... unless one of those SEC or Pac-10 or Big 12 schools steals him away.

He has been there 19 years. He is also an UCONN alum. His family's connection to UCONN runs deep. I think he is a lifer like Calhoun.

but calhoon is from my home state and isn't an alumnus, so why a lifer ?
i lived in conn 10 yrs and went to school there and got my BS AT CCSU.
i think thats why i like conn. also it helps that my wife is born and raised in middletown conn.

Calhoun is still a New England guy. Would you rather have Tom Penders who is an alum and a basketball coach? I much rather have Calhoun who is one of the top 5 great coaches of all time.