So we are down to 4 teams : 2 SEC, 1 ACC, and 1 Big12. Just what the NCAA & ESPN want. But not what a lot of college baseball fans want - including me. I want an underdog in the mix. The long shot is so much more interesting and fun to root for. Where is Coastal Carolina when you need them. I can’t watch much more of goofy UT pitcher dad trying to high 5 his whole section after every out!
@adbono posted:So we are down to 4 teams : 2 SEC, 1 ACC, and 1 Big12. Just what the NCAA & ESPN want. But not what a lot of college baseball fans want - including me. I want an underdog in the mix. The long shot is so much more interesting and fun to root for. Where is Coastal Carolina when you need them. I can’t watch much more of goofy UT pitcher dad trying to high 5 his whole section after every out!
The days of the underdog are gone. You need plenty of quality arms to win. And that takes money and the same amount of players on each team. Mid D1 programs just don't have that.
I am going with NCState.
NC State has 5 arms and 9 hitters. They have no depth. They are more similar to Coastal than they are a Texas. Unfortunately, it looks like they may have a covid problem and are going to be missing some key players today.
@d-mac posted:NC State has 5 arms and 9 hitters. They have no depth. They are more similar to Coastal than they are a Texas. Unfortunately, it looks like they may have a covid problem and are going to be missing some key players today.
Ruh Roh! Hadn’t heard about that. Somehow the ghost of Augie Garrido has to be involved in this!! Just saying, timing is a little suspect if you ask me.
Looking a lot worse. May have to forfeit
@d-mac posted:Looking a lot worse. May have to forfeit
Wow. Okay, now I’m convinced. The ghosts of Augie Garrido & Cliff Gustafson have somehow paid off Fauci to make this happen. I wonder if NC State had a special team vaccination event recently.
NC St guy on Twitter says they will play with 14 today.
@d-mac posted:NC St guy on Twitter says they will play with 14 today.
I hope you are right but suddenly coming out of the losers bracket doesn’t look like such a daunting task, does it?
Never been a Vandy fan but definitely a NC State fan today. This will be interesting. Only 5 regular starters with 9 fielders and 5 starters.
The college umpires at CWS have been horrible IMO. The foul ball was one of the worst but there have been some bad ones. How are these guys the best that college has to offer? How does two umpires from Texas call a Texas elimination game?
Terrible job by umpires on the call on the ground ball down 3B line. Clearly fair by video evidence but not a reviewable play? Wtf?!? NC State HC deserves a ton of credit for not losing his sh$t I’ve that one.
PitchingFan wrote “how do 2 umpires from Texas call a Texas elimination game?”
Good question! Somehow things like that are common where U of Texas is concerned. They have always played politics with their athletic teams and, like politicians, are usually a step ahead of the general public.
The shortage of players is leading to some interesting scenarios. Highfill (P) playing 1B and getting the "first" hit off Rocker (second). And a third baseman playing SS short hopping Highfill who can't handle the play. Unless you or your son or someone in your family went to Vandy how can you not be rooting for NC State.
Daily covid testing at this point is ridiculous
@Gunner Mack Jr. posted:The shortage of players is leading to some interesting scenarios. Highfill (P) playing 1B and getting the "first" hit off Rocker (second). And a third baseman playing SS short hopping Highfill who can't handle the play. Unless you or your son or someone in your family went to Vandy how can you not be rooting for NC State.
I am!
@d-mac posted:NC St guy on Twitter says they will play with 14 today.
Can't believe that NC State wasn't able to call up guys not on the 27 man roster
How do you get that far and not require/strongly encourage everyone to take vaccination? If you had vaccine you did not get tested.
If you have no symptoms you don't get tested.
@PitchingFan posted:How do you get that far and not require/strongly encourage everyone to take vaccination?
I agree. NCAA should have sent out a notice about being vaxed. Asked son, he said you can't make anyone get the vaccination, but you will suffer the consequences.
Also a question, you mentioned umpires from Texas. It's a mixed crew. I understand most of the crew was from the west coast. Was it a Big 12 umpire?
Just curious.