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Saw two old travel ball foes square off again last week as Jordan Coffey (Batavia H.S./ Wasco Travelers/Wisconsin Diamondkings) played for Taylor University vs. Brandon Duplessis (Shaumberg Seminoles) and Indiana Tech in an NAIA contest. Coffey hit 2 HRs and got the win in relief on the mound and Duplessis pitched a scoreless inning of relief as Taylor defeated Indiana Tech 9-7 in the second game of a double-header.
Taylor (38-15) received an at-large bid for the NAIA National Tournament that begins next week.
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Originally posted by Playball2:
How about the boys from ISU, congrats to them. But how does Wichita State not get in with 41 wins?


Way to go ISU...give 'em hell in Louisville.

I agree it's got to be tough for Wichita State, but I think they have a couple things working against them. First, the RPI doesn't recognize their 3 wins against non D1 opponents, so they "only" have 38 wins for consideration. Second (after the 30 conference winner bids) the ACC, SEC, and Pac 10 (and maybe the Big 12) teams chew up a majority of the at-large bids with their strength of schedule advantage.

I wouldn't want to take away automatic bids from conference winners even though many of those teams are not nearly as good as WSU and others who were overlooked. But I would propose that there be a limit set for teams from the same conference getting bids. Even if your team is good, maybe you don't deserve a bid to regionals if you're only the 7th or 8th best team in your conference. Just a thought.
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Originally posted by Mike F:
I wouldn't want to take away automatic bids from conference winners even though many of those teams are not nearly as good as WSU and others who were overlooked. But I would propose that there be a limit set for teams from the same conference getting bids. Even if your team is good, maybe you don't deserve a bid to regionals if you're only the 7th or 8th best team in your conference. Just a thought.


And a great thought that is!

Just as an example of less than great teams being buoyed by a good conference, look at Wake Forest, 18-37, yet they still manage an RPI of 124. Yet George Mason, a much better team (having seen each play), is 28-22 but their RPI is fully 30 points below WF at 154.
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Originally posted by gotwood4sale:
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He transferred from one great school to another great school closer to home. Give him a pat on the back!



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Yes I went to school at Purdue and loved it. Tried to get them interested in my son, but no dice! I thought a lefty that went 9-0 with with 3 complete game wins in the playoffs would be of interest to them. Silly me!

However in their defense, they had a lot of company. As I found out, very few D1 schools are interested in a kid who only throws 82-84 mph, even if the kid is a 9-0 lefty. MPH is the only thing they look at.
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Originally posted by NCHS Redhawk:
MPH is the only thing they look at.


If that was true, Josh Spence (tops out at 82 sits 78) would never have been given a scholarship to Arizona State or been drafted.

They look at your stuff and project. A very imperfect science, but HS stats are meaningless.
College recruiting is very competitive. The timeline is very accelerated. Some kids are getting offers during the summer between their SO and JR year. The list of these kids is a mile long and I don't have time to write them all down, and don't care if you don't believe me. Some of these kids play in top HS programs, and are getting offers even before playing in their first varisty ballgame.
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Very very sad situation. I'm glad there was no accident involved. I hope that not only can he put back the pieces of his life, but that he is able to help others to not make the same mistakes. I also hope that he can get on with another team--even if it's not a major D1.

Sad situation, but it could have had some tragic consequences.

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