Top Ten Reasons to Love College Baseball--Help Complete

If a player can handle the combined rigors of the sport and the classroom, succeeding at both; he will have taught himself many valuable life lessons and set himself up to succeed at virtually anything he chooses to do after his playing days.

5. A northern team like Minnesota (who probably didn't get on an actual field until their first game) plays their first game against #6 UCLA (who probably never had to have a single indoor practice) and beats them 6-2.  Priceless.

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It is the furthest thing from the NBA in the known world.

Amen

The idea that it is still amateur sports has a very strong allure for me.  I like to see the passion in these kids playing for their school & their teammates especially in the post season.  When I travel, I look for college games in the area.  I will skip dinner to go to any ballgame at the drop of a cap.

Great idea for a thread and a great list thus far!

I think it is obvious that I love college baseball.  I live vicariously through many sons here who I 've gotten to know through their fine parents.  I still follow my son's alma matter religiously and root for them to finally make the magical trip to Omaha.

There is something magical about college baseball.  It usually takes all of a young man's powers and some luck to even get into a game let alone become a contributor at that level.  FormerObserver said it well when he said it is a game of musical chairs at the next level.  All the kids were stars in high school yet few find a chair for themselves at the next level.  Ahtletic darwinism is a nother analogy that I have heard that makes sense on many levels.  All those nice things they said during recruiting goes away when you show up in the fall as a freshmen trying to take some other kids postion away who may be four years older and 20 lbs stronger.

It can be the worst of times but for those who are persitent and willing to fight through adversity, it can indeed become the best of times.

I love college baseball, IMO there is nothing that compares to it, even at the pro level.  I definetly agree, it can be the worst of times and the best as well.  If one can get through 3-4, 5 years of college baseball and carrying, 16-18 credits per semester, one can definetly do anything after that!!!!!

So much has changed even since son attended, much more parity and I like it like that. I still follow son's former team.

We watched the UF vs Duke game last night, and UF got beat at their home opener.  You know that song, anything can happen, well it did.

TPM - did you see Rob Kremer at the game?

CD,

I meant that we saw it on TV.  I saw Jeff play.

Sorry for the confusion.

It's great to watch kids with God given ability busting their butts to reach their goals being in baseball or in their careers!

Hoping my son's team can do this when we go to Atlanta in March. 

What team is your son with?

College rivalries...I had the good fortune to attend a South Carolina vs.Clemson game last year.  It was like nothing I had ever experienced before, the atmosphere was electric. 

biggerpapi it is like you are looking into my soul!

Anyone use Twitter?  This was tweeted by "Cloyd Rivers" @CloydRivers:

Ran outside bucknaked 'cept for a catcher's mask. Started headbuttin' lawn flamingos and yelled, "College baseball is back, jack. Merica."