(06-05-2023 07:49 PM)dbackjon Wrote:  Kentucky advances

Kentucky advances to play LSU in the supers. Florida is playing South Carolina. The SEC is guaranteed two participants in the CWS.

In addition, Alabama, Tennessee, and possibly Texas A&M advance.

Stanford grabs final spot. Will host Texas

(06-05-2023 05:09 PM)dbackjon Wrote:  TCU beats Arkansas in Fayetteville, will travel to Terre Haute to play Indiana State in the Supers

TCU hosting because of logistical/ personnel and hotel capacity issues due to Indiana Special Olympics in Terre Haute:

https://twitter.com/IndStAthletics/statu...30017?s=20

(06-06-2023 08:11 AM)Frog in the Kitchen Sink Wrote:  

(06-05-2023 05:09 PM)dbackjon Wrote:  TCU beats Arkansas in Fayetteville, will travel to Terre Haute to play Indiana State in the Supers

TCU hosting because of logistical/ personnel and hotel capacity issues due to Indiana Special Olympics in Terre Haute:

https://twitter.com/IndStAthletics/statu...30017?s=20

I was wondering what would happen there as Terre Haute always hosts the Special Olympics and doesn't have many hotels. The Special Olympics would have already secured the commitments of the potential workers awhile ago.

The tweet has 2+ million views and they are getting roasted. I feel bad for them - it's easy for fans to be outraged but that administration was backed in a corner logistically.

(06-06-2023 08:32 AM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote:  

(06-06-2023 08:11 AM)Frog in the Kitchen Sink Wrote:  

(06-05-2023 05:09 PM)dbackjon Wrote:  TCU beats Arkansas in Fayetteville, will travel to Terre Haute to play Indiana State in the Supers

TCU hosting because of logistical/ personnel and hotel capacity issues due to Indiana Special Olympics in Terre Haute:

https://twitter.com/IndStAthletics/statu...30017?s=20

I was wondering what would happen there as Terre Haute always hosts the Special Olympics and doesn't have many hotels. The Special Olympics would have already secured the commitments of the potential workers awhile ago.

The tweet has 2+ million views and they are getting roasted. I feel bad for them - it's easy for fans to be outraged but that administration was backed in a corner logistically.

And it could be a once in a generation run for Indiana State possibly cut short due to logistical issues. They haven't been to the CWS since 1986.

Even if they could have hosted in Indianapolis or somewhere else nearby, their volunteer pool was already committed to Special Olympics.

Tough break for ISU. Good break for TCU.

(06-06-2023 09:36 AM)johnintx Wrote:  

(06-06-2023 08:32 AM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote:  

(06-06-2023 08:11 AM)Frog in the Kitchen Sink Wrote:  

(06-05-2023 05:09 PM)dbackjon Wrote:  TCU beats Arkansas in Fayetteville, will travel to Terre Haute to play Indiana State in the Supers

TCU hosting because of logistical/ personnel and hotel capacity issues due to Indiana Special Olympics in Terre Haute:

https://twitter.com/IndStAthletics/statu...30017?s=20

I was wondering what would happen there as Terre Haute always hosts the Special Olympics and doesn't have many hotels. The Special Olympics would have already secured the commitments of the potential workers awhile ago.

The tweet has 2+ million views and they are getting roasted. I feel bad for them - it's easy for fans to be outraged but that administration was backed in a corner logistically.

And it could be a once in a generation run for Indiana State possibly cut short due to logistical issues. They haven't been to the CWS since 1986.

Even if they could have hosted in Indianapolis or somewhere else nearby, their volunteer pool was already committed to Special Olympics.

Tough break for ISU. Good break for TCU.

The school might have been secretly rooting for Arkansas to avoid having to go public with the conflict.

Super regional hosts do have a high winning pct (66% advance historically), but hosts are also often the better team to begin with. In an evenly matched series like this one is, home field might be more like a 55-45 advantage instead of 66-34. So they probably went from a 55% chance to advance to 45% to advance by foregoing hosting.

(06-06-2023 08:11 AM)Frog in the Kitchen Sink Wrote:  

(06-05-2023 05:09 PM)dbackjon Wrote:  TCU beats Arkansas in Fayetteville, will travel to Terre Haute to play Indiana State in the Supers

TCU hosting because of logistical/ personnel and hotel capacity issues due to Indiana Special Olympics in Terre Haute:

https://twitter.com/IndStAthletics/statu...30017?s=20

Man, that sucks for Indiana State - a chance to host the Super Regionals blown

One small consolation for ISU is there will be a game where they bat last (game 2)

Southern Mississippi will host Tennessee!

Great job Eagles!

The other Super with no seeds, Oral Roberts is at Oregon

Hosts by Conference

ACC - 2 (Wake Forest, Virginia)
SEC - 2 (LSU, Florida)
Pac 12 - 2 (Stanford, Oregon)
Sun Belt - 1 (Southern Mississippi)
Big 12 - 1 (TCU)

Here are the Super Regionals, teams by conference:

SEC ............. 6
ACC ............ 3
B12 ............. 2
PAC ............. 2
G5 ............... 3

(06-06-2023 03:59 PM)quo vadis Wrote:  Here are the Super Regionals, teams by conference:

SEC ............. 6
ACC ............ 3
B12 ............. 2
PAC ............. 2
G5 ............... 3

Well the SEC and ACC have 2 and 1 bracketed into the CWS already. And 1 of the G5 is Southern schools. That means 11 of the final 16 are Southern schools and 3 are PAC 12, and the G5 has one from the Plains, one the South, and the other from Indiana. And that fits with where baseball is still the strongest in high school play.

It seems basketball, which is skewed more towards large cities, remains the last sport which is still somewhat universally played everywhere in grade school.

Indiana State President under fire as alumni are starting a movement to get her fired. She had to defend the decision in front of the county council.

(06-07-2023 07:42 AM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote:  Indiana State President under fire as alumni are starting a movement to get her fired. She had to defend the decision in front of the county council.

That Vigo County Council certainly didn't waste any taxpayer dollars with their town hall décor.

(06-06-2023 04:02 PM)JRsec Wrote:  

(06-06-2023 03:59 PM)quo vadis Wrote:  Here are the Super Regionals, teams by conference:

SEC ............. 6
ACC ............ 3
B12 ............. 2
PAC ............. 2
G5 ............... 3

Well the SEC and ACC have 2 and 1 bracketed into the CWS already. And 1 of the G5 is Southern schools. That means 11 of the final 16 are Southern schools and 3 are PAC 12, and the G5 has one from the Plains, one the South, and the other from Indiana. And that fits with where baseball is still the strongest in high school play.

It seems basketball, which is skewed more towards large cities, remains the last sport which is still somewhat universally played everywhere in grade school.

A very large portion of the Virginia roster is from NJ, PA, NY, and MD. Wake Forest is full of kids from the Northeast too, especially PA.

Baseball is still a big deal in Ohio at the grade school level. Can't speak for other states, but I'm pretty sure the Midwest loves their amateur Baseball!

Sad for Coastal but happy for Tennessee!