(05-29-2017 12:51 PM)I45owl Wrote:  I think this is the best bid of any if the possibilities. A history of doing reasonably well against LSU, decent matchups in 2,4 seeds, and a known opponent in the supers...

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Gotta quibble with that. They gave LSU the absolutely weakest #4 seed in the tourney in TSU, and for all practical purposes two #3 seeds. SELA was a bubble in team, with a quality RPI (#27), but not much else on their resume. By giving LSU TSU in the opener, LSU can go with their #3 or even their #4 starter, and save their co-aces, Lange and Poche, for the following two games. And their offense is downright scary.

(05-29-2017 02:38 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  

(05-29-2017 12:51 PM)I45owl Wrote:  I think this is the best bid of any if the possibilities. A history of doing reasonably well against LSU, decent matchups in 2,4 seeds, and a known opponent in the supers...

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Gotta quibble with that. They gave LSU the absolutely weakest #4 seed in the tourney in TSU, and for all practical purposes two #3 seeds. SELA was a bubble in team, with a quality RPI (#27), but not much else on their resume. By giving LSU TSU in the opener, LSU can go with their #3 or even their #4 starter, and save their co-aces, Lange and Poche, for the following two games. And their offense is downright scary.

Here's hoping TSU can do to LSU what it did to Rice a ways back!

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(05-29-2017 12:49 PM)I45owl Wrote:  

(05-29-2017 12:23 PM)Da.Owl Wrote:  

(05-29-2017 12:20 PM)WRCisforgotten79 Wrote:  Perhaps Walt can address this, but I find it a bit perplexing that the #6 conference (C-USA) gets 2 bids (with matched regions), while the #7 conference (B1G) gets 5.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Near term, I'd wager that CUSA attendance is better than B10. But, the market potential is better with the B10.

Rice's rise ascension in the tourney may have done the most damage of any tourney. It cost SMISS a national seed and ODU a bid.

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so at most 2 bids either way

Any word on team hotel yet? I'm hoping we're back at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capital Center.

Just don't see how A&M made it. 5-11 vs Top 25, 10-16 vs Top 50, 16-20 vs Top 100, lost 8 out of their last 10, and had OOC SOS of 217! How in the world can you be in Texas and put together an OOC SOS like that! Gonzaga was ripped for their poor OOC SOS but then again they aren't exactly in a hotbed of college baseball.

I stand by my post of 3/21
f the season does not straighten out, hiring from within is not a good momentum generator in my opinion.
I do however, feel there is a chance to salvage this season
1) 2 of the top pitchers were behind schedule due to injuries
2) the infield had to be shuffled due to academic issues, likely resulting in more errors
3) The pitching seems to be coming around
4) 4 of our 6 wins are against ranked teams, at least indicating they can compete

NCAA baseball needs to spread things around a bit. It's odd 3 of the same 4 LSU regional teams from 2016 are back there again in 2017. That said, we could be in a worse spot. It almost goes without saying that we can't afford to have 3 errors or more against SE Louisiana (we had 8 errors actually in our 2 losses against them; just 1 in the win).

Houston got a pretty tough regional. TCU got a really hard 2 seed.

Is Kaarlgard the NCAA rep at UH? If so, I speculated earlier that might be the reason we weren't sent to Houston.

Our win probably cost Miami its streak. Sucks for them.

(05-29-2017 04:35 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  Our win probably cost Miami its streak. Sucks for them.

Does FL ST have the longest ongoing tournament streak now that Miami's was broken?

(05-29-2017 05:15 PM)ColOwl Wrote:  

(05-29-2017 04:35 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  Our win probably cost Miami its streak. Sucks for them.

Does FL ST have the longest ongoing tournament streak now that Miami's was broken?

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(05-29-2017 05:16 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  

(05-29-2017 05:15 PM)ColOwl Wrote:  

(05-29-2017 04:35 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  Our win probably cost Miami its streak. Sucks for them.

Does FL ST have the longest ongoing tournament streak now that Miami's was broken?

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Yes, but let's not kid ourselves. This is another indicator of terrible problems with our program.

(05-29-2017 05:24 PM)ranfin Wrote:  

(05-29-2017 05:16 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  

(05-29-2017 05:15 PM)ColOwl Wrote:  

(05-29-2017 04:35 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  Our win probably cost Miami its streak. Sucks for them.

Does FL ST have the longest ongoing tournament streak now that Miami's was broken?

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Yes, but let's not kid ourselves. This is another indicator of terrible problems with our program.

How is it an indicator of "terrible problems..."???

(05-29-2017 05:29 PM)jhruzek Wrote:  

(05-29-2017 05:24 PM)ranfin Wrote:  

(05-29-2017 05:16 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  

(05-29-2017 05:15 PM)ColOwl Wrote:  

(05-29-2017 04:35 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  Our win probably cost Miami its streak. Sucks for them.

Does FL ST have the longest ongoing tournament streak now that Miami's was broken?

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Yes, but let's not kid ourselves. This is another indicator of terrible problems with our program.

How is it an indicator of "terrible problems..."???

Ummmm..that was a joke.

I have been reading too many of the haters posts. I missed the humor...

(05-29-2017 03:42 PM)Tiki Owl Wrote:  Just don't see how A&M made it. 5-11 vs Top 25, 10-16 vs Top 50, 16-20 vs Top 100, lost 8 out of their last 10, and had OOC SOS of 217! How in the world can you be in Texas and put together an OOC SOS like that! Gonzaga was ripped for their poor OOC SOS but then again they aren't exactly in a hotbed of college baseball.

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Miami and McNeese state have higher RPI's than A&M. It's a travesty, but SEC membership does have its benefits.

(05-29-2017 05:16 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  

(05-29-2017 05:15 PM)ColOwl Wrote:  

(05-29-2017 04:35 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  Our win probably cost Miami its streak. Sucks for them.

Does FL ST have the longest ongoing tournament streak now that Miami's was broken?

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Second source?

(05-29-2017 06:56 PM)Rick Gerlach Wrote:  

(05-29-2017 05:16 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  

(05-29-2017 05:15 PM)ColOwl Wrote:  

(05-29-2017 04:35 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  Our win probably cost Miami its streak. Sucks for them.

Does FL ST have the longest ongoing tournament streak now that Miami's was broken?

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Second source?

Don't need one. JP would correct himself 10 seconds later if he were wrong.

(Not sure if you count Rice SID as second source, but this is the press release from last year: http://www.riceowls.com/sports/m-basebl/...16aaa.html )

(05-29-2017 09:22 PM)texd Wrote:  

(05-29-2017 06:56 PM)Rick Gerlach Wrote:  

(05-29-2017 05:16 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  

(05-29-2017 05:15 PM)ColOwl Wrote:  

(05-29-2017 04:35 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  Our win probably cost Miami its streak. Sucks for them.

Does FL ST have the longest ongoing tournament streak now that Miami's was broken?

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Second source?

Don't need one. JP would correct himself 10 seconds later if he were wrong.

(Not sure if you count Rice SID as second source, but this is the press release from last year: http://www.riceowls.com/sports/m-basebl/...16aaa.html )

JP does a great job for rice athletics...and he loves rice....an unusual trait for recent rice athletic hires :stir the pot"

(05-29-2017 09:51 PM)skycatcher Wrote:  

(05-29-2017 09:22 PM)texd Wrote:  

(05-29-2017 06:56 PM)Rick Gerlach Wrote:  

(05-29-2017 05:16 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  

(05-29-2017 05:15 PM)ColOwl Wrote:  Does FL ST have the longest ongoing tournament streak now that Miami's was broken?

Quote:J.P. Heath‏
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2. Cal State Fullerton (26)
3 . @RiceBaseball (23)
#RFND

Second source?

Don't need one. JP would correct himself 10 seconds later if he were wrong.

(Not sure if you count Rice SID as second source, but this is the press release from last year: http://www.riceowls.com/sports/m-basebl/...16aaa.html )

JP does a great job for rice athletics...and he loves rice....an unusual trait for recent rice athletic hires :stir the pot"

I enjoy JP. He's entertaining that's for sure. I don't know if I'd say he's prone to malapropisms, contradictions or just sometimes hard to follow . . . or some combination of all 3. Tank might be a good nickname (Jeff Millar/Bill Hinds fans should get this).

He does grow on you.