Tide in the FSU regional!
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Was just about to post this as well. Should be an interesting regional for us, although I'd rather have been sent to Atlanta.
Only 7 SEC teams got bids... South Carolina, Vanderbilt, and Florida which are hosting, Bama is at FSU, MSU is at Ga. Tech, Georgia at Oregon St., and Arkansas at Arizona State. No invitation for Ole Miss or LSU.
Only 7 SEC teams got bids... South Carolina, Vanderbilt, and Florida which are hosting, Bama is at FSU, MSU is at Ga. Tech, Georgia at Oregon St., and Arkansas at Arizona State. No invitation for Ole Miss or LSU.
SEC tournament or no, the snub of LSU is a bit of a shock to me. With their record and rpi how could they not be invited? How the heck did WE get invited if they didn't (with an rpi of 36)?
Regardless, we can chalk up our 21st NCAA tournament appearance. Not too bad at all, eh?
rtr
Regardless, we can chalk up our 21st NCAA tournament appearance. Not too bad at all, eh?
rtr
Well Georgia did beat Florida in one game in the SEC tourney which really helped them and hurt LSU since they did not even have the chance to play. Glad we made it and will be playing for some payback. What are the chances we win the regional?
My thoughts on our regional (and a couple other regionals as well).
1. We're in a good location. We should be able to get a "decent" crowd their.
2. We've got a tough draw. UCF is no slouch, although we should've beat them earlier in the year. If we lose to them, Morgan's really got to bring his best stuff against (more than likely) Bethune Cookman, or we could go 0-2.
I really think we've got the pitching to contend in this regional. Obviously it will come down to our ability to produce runs, which has been our biggest struggle this year.
A couple thoughts about the rest of the tournament. Georgia Tech really got the shaft in their regional. Southern Miss is a team that "should've" been hosting, and Miss St is nothing to sneeze at in a number 3. I think the SEC got a bit of the shaft as well. I mean, UCLA, with an RPI one spot below Bama's, is hosting, whereas Arkansas, with an RPI in the teens, get's sent out West. LSU, with their RPI, should've been in. Georgia should've been a 2-seed. South Carolina, Vanderbilt were both mid-National seeds, when they've been the top 2-3 teams all season. Those are more understandable, though, because UF won the SEC Tourney and what not.
I just think the committee, in both baseball and basketball this season, has made some extremely questionable decisions as far as who gets in, and who plays where.
1. We're in a good location. We should be able to get a "decent" crowd their.
2. We've got a tough draw. UCF is no slouch, although we should've beat them earlier in the year. If we lose to them, Morgan's really got to bring his best stuff against (more than likely) Bethune Cookman, or we could go 0-2.
I really think we've got the pitching to contend in this regional. Obviously it will come down to our ability to produce runs, which has been our biggest struggle this year.
A couple thoughts about the rest of the tournament. Georgia Tech really got the shaft in their regional. Southern Miss is a team that "should've" been hosting, and Miss St is nothing to sneeze at in a number 3. I think the SEC got a bit of the shaft as well. I mean, UCLA, with an RPI one spot below Bama's, is hosting, whereas Arkansas, with an RPI in the teens, get's sent out West. LSU, with their RPI, should've been in. Georgia should've been a 2-seed. South Carolina, Vanderbilt were both mid-National seeds, when they've been the top 2-3 teams all season. Those are more understandable, though, because UF won the SEC Tourney and what not.
I just think the committee, in both baseball and basketball this season, has made some extremely questionable decisions as far as who gets in, and who plays where.
Without really taking apart all 64 teams I can't say for certain, but I see no way that LSU doesn't get in. rpi means nothing if LSU doesn't get in. I don't understand the UCLA thing either, but it had to have something to do with regional balance. Arkansas got shafted.
We, on the other hand, got about as good a draw as we could have hoped for.
A question: why should we have beaten UCF? I don't remember it like that at all. I remember them hitting our guys like it was slow-pitch softball.
rtr
We, on the other hand, got about as good a draw as we could have hoped for.
A question: why should we have beaten UCF? I don't remember it like that at all. I remember them hitting our guys like it was slow-pitch softball.
rtr
Maybe I'm thinking of another game when we made a ton of errors in the game. Was that not that game?
It was also very early in the season before I think they knew where to place everyone. I think Dugas said that only four of our current starters played in that game in February. I think we should see a much different ballgame this time around. Plus Peanut is pitching probably which will make a difference.
I remember the Central Florida game like it was yesterday! Bigger, stronger, and faster! Spin it however you want to but they are a great team. I think UCF has beat the Gators and Fl. State this year also,
Here is the box score from our game with them earlier in the year
Baseball Drops Final Game of South Alabama Classic to UCF - ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE - University of Alabama Official Athletic Site
ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE - University of Alabama Official Athletic Site - Baseball
Here is the box score from our game with them earlier in the year
Baseball Drops Final Game of South Alabama Classic to UCF - ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE - University of Alabama Official Athletic Site
ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE - University of Alabama Official Athletic Site - Baseball
Ah... well, it seems I was wrong. They beat us pretty handily. Must be another game I was thinking of from that weekend.
I may have a ticket available for Friday and Sunday/Monday(if we make it that far). My friend just let me know he couldn't go to any of the games.
This is a giveaway, not trying to sell.
This is a giveaway, not trying to sell.
They picked up one in a series against FSU, beat UF, and won the Rice series (although they lost to Rice in the conf. tourney). All-in-all a much better team than I was hoping we'd get in game one.
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