(06-05-2016 12:34 PM)Ranger Wrote:  I do not want to tempt fate, but if we can win the regional, there is a good chance we could host an SR, since NC State is in the loser's bracket.

Easy does it with winning the regional. SE LA isn't LSU not by a wide stretch.

Do Utah Valley and Coastal Carolina count as directional schools?

(06-05-2016 01:03 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  Do Utah Valley and Coastal Carolina count as directional schools?

Sounds more topographical. Not sure that's a word though.

(06-05-2016 01:13 PM)4GOwls Wrote:  

(06-05-2016 01:03 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  Do Utah Valley and Coastal Carolina count as directional schools?

Sounds more topographical. Not sure that's a word though.

They are "geographic" schools! Like Appalachian State.

Why do these game threads seem to stretch on for days?

(06-05-2016 11:51 AM)Da.Owl Wrote:  Side note: It's a shame JK and Rick couldn't get seats with the rest of the Rice fans. They look awful lonely sitting down there by their lonesome selves.

We have room. And it is pouring about 4 miles from the stadium with thunder to boot.

(06-05-2016 01:40 PM)owl at the moon Wrote:  Why do these game threads seem to stretch on for days?

Passes the time while we await the whims of the weather.

Radar shows rain to be relatively scattered as opposed to yesterday. Shouldn't cause game to be postponed to tomorrow.

(06-05-2016 01:28 PM)Leoguy Wrote:  

(06-05-2016 01:13 PM)4GOwls Wrote:  

(06-05-2016 01:03 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  Do Utah Valley and Coastal Carolina count as directional schools?

Sounds more topographical. Not sure that's a word though.

They are "geographic" schools! Like Appalachian State.

UT Pan American was probably the coolest geographic name -- but it's gone
:(

(06-05-2016 01:57 PM)georgewebb Wrote:  

(06-05-2016 01:28 PM)Leoguy Wrote:  

(06-05-2016 01:13 PM)4GOwls Wrote:  

(06-05-2016 01:03 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  Do Utah Valley and Coastal Carolina count as directional schools?

Sounds more topographical. Not sure that's a word though.

They are "geographic" schools! Like Appalachian State.

UT Pan American was probably the coolest geographic name -- but it's gone
:(

Then there's our former conference mates Grand Canyon State...

Also, in the match ups I'd like to see from this year's field of 64 department (between schools that have been mistaken as directional):

"UVU/LA"

(06-05-2016 01:48 PM)elf owl Wrote:  

(06-05-2016 01:40 PM)owl at the moon Wrote:  Why do these game threads seem to stretch on for days?

Passes the time while we await the whims of the weather.

Sorry, that was a set-up line. The answer we were looking for was "because the GAMES are stretching on for days" :)

(06-05-2016 11:40 AM)Ranger Wrote:  

(06-05-2016 11:38 AM)Owl-88 Wrote:  Rice should bunt every time. Good things happen!

It happens quite a lot. I have always been amused by the don't bunt crowd when so many good things can happen from bunting.

I am a proud member of the "don't bunt so often" crowd. But the time I am a proponent of bunting is when you are up late in the game. Today's exact scenario! Bunt away, I say, I say!

(06-05-2016 02:12 PM)mrbig Wrote:  

(06-05-2016 11:40 AM)Ranger Wrote:  

(06-05-2016 11:38 AM)Owl-88 Wrote:  Rice should bunt every time. Good things happen!

It happens quite a lot. I have always been amused by the don't bunt crowd when so many good things can happen from bunting.

I am a proud member of the "don't bunt so often" crowd. But the time I am a proponent of bunting is when you are up late in the game. Today's exact scenario! Bunt away, I say, I say!

I agree, try to score another run or two while offering up another out (hopefully, both improving our chances of the win and our chances of avoiding another weather delay!!!)

Moon.. I almost died when I saw your 'UVU/LA' post. I'm mired in the middle of studying head and neck imaging right now...

(06-05-2016 12:36 PM)Wiessman Wrote:  

(06-05-2016 12:34 PM)Ranger Wrote:  I do not want to tempt fate, but if we can win the regional, there is a good chance we could host an SR, since NC State is in the loser's bracket.

We must beat LSU in our next game. I can't see us taking a loss and coming back to win three in a row with our lack of pitching depth.

I would just be ecstatic to win this regional. It would constitute an improvement over the last couple of years, and we really, really need that right now.

Absolutely correct. In fact, I think if we do not win in three games, we may have some trouble. Who would we have to pitch in a fourth game.

(06-05-2016 02:28 PM)Ranger Wrote:  

(06-05-2016 12:36 PM)Wiessman Wrote:  

(06-05-2016 12:34 PM)Ranger Wrote:  I do not want to tempt fate, but if we can win the regional, there is a good chance we could host an SR, since NC State is in the loser's bracket.

We must beat LSU in our next game. I can't see us taking a loss and coming back to win three in a row with our lack of pitching depth.

I would just be ecstatic to win this regional. It would constitute an improvement over the last couple of years, and we really, really need that right now.

Absolutely correct. In fact, I think if we do not win in three games, we may have some trouble. Who would we have to pitch in a fourth game.

Amador pitched pretty well against USM. Esquivel is a "body" you could throw out there.

(06-05-2016 02:18 PM)seniorowl Wrote:  Moon.. I almost died when I saw your 'UVU/LA' post. I'm mired in the middle of studying head and neck imaging right now...

Just to be clear, the "LA" stands for "Lafayette" in that context

But we already got to see an UVU/LA State match so there is that...