Comments on: Taking a look at the Big 10 http://blogs.eastonbaseball.com/collegebaseballtoday/2010/02/03/taking-a-look-at-the-big-10/ College Baseball Today Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:23:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gopherguy http://blogs.eastonbaseball.com/collegebaseballtoday/2010/02/03/taking-a-look-at-the-big-10/comment-page-1/#comment-2416 Gopherguy Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:42:53 +0000 http://collegebaseballtoday.com/?p=2815#comment-2416 To Fred4945: Minnesota's RPI rank last year was 26, that's lower than 9 of the other no. 2 seeds in the tourney. The reality of it is that southern schools don't travel because they don't have to. They can stay home in the spring and polish their game on the local underlings or inferior teams they get to travel south for the privilege. They have nothing to gain from playing the quality northern schools. If they win, it's because they're suppose to. If they lose it's embarrassing that's why the top northern schools have a hard time scheduling games against the southern schools. Let's take a look at the 2010 schedule of the defending national champs LSU Tigers; first 21 games played at home against some of the national powerhouses like Centenary, McNeese St., William & Mary, Brown, UL-Monroe, Nicholls, etc. I rest my case. It's always 72 and sunny in the dome. Send your southern boys on up here to the tundra, we'll provide a little northern competition. To Fred4945:

Minnesota’s RPI rank last year was 26, that’s lower than 9 of the other no. 2 seeds in the tourney. The reality of it is that southern schools don’t travel because they don’t have to. They can stay home in the spring and polish their game on the local underlings or inferior teams they get to travel south for the privilege. They have nothing to gain from playing the quality northern schools. If they win, it’s because they’re suppose to. If they lose it’s embarrassing that’s why the top northern schools have a hard time scheduling games against the southern schools. Let’s take a look at the 2010 schedule of the defending national champs LSU Tigers; first 21 games played at home against some of the national powerhouses like Centenary, McNeese St., William & Mary, Brown, UL-Monroe, Nicholls, etc. I rest my case.

It’s always 72 and sunny in the dome. Send your southern boys on up here to the tundra, we’ll provide a little northern competition.

]]> By: BaseballDad32 http://blogs.eastonbaseball.com/collegebaseballtoday/2010/02/03/taking-a-look-at-the-big-10/comment-page-1/#comment-2413 BaseballDad32 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:28:49 +0000 http://collegebaseballtoday.com/?p=2815#comment-2413 Sorry guys...i think the big 10 is strong and with any luck I think a team like Ohio State could go to Omaha. You're forgetting about LSU getting beat in a series against Illinois, or Minnesota taking down TCU? And excuse me but didnt Ohio State take down southern school SEC's Georgia? Even when they were using illegal bats? Yeah...mark my words at least one big ten team will be in a super-regional this year, and with any luck could sneak on into omaha! Good luck BIG10 Sorry guys…i think the big 10 is strong and with any luck I think a team like Ohio State could go to Omaha. You’re forgetting about LSU getting beat in a series against Illinois, or Minnesota taking down TCU? And excuse me but didnt Ohio State take down southern school SEC’s Georgia? Even when they were using illegal bats? Yeah…mark my words at least one big ten team will be in a super-regional this year, and with any luck could sneak on into omaha! Good luck BIG10

]]> By: Stitch-head http://blogs.eastonbaseball.com/collegebaseballtoday/2010/02/03/taking-a-look-at-the-big-10/comment-page-1/#comment-2412 Stitch-head Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:13:23 +0000 http://collegebaseballtoday.com/?p=2815#comment-2412 I won't get into this pissing match Fred. It's the same old song, same boring verse for those warm-weather fans. Again, just ask Georgia or Baylor if they think Big 10 teams are any good. Or how about when in my interview with TCU's Jim Schlossnagle from December, he said, "Minnesota was as good a team as we played all season." And keep in mind, TCU beat Ole Miss and Cal State Fullerton and played Texas and Texas A&M in the post-season. Again, no need to get into this pissing match. Teams like Ohio State, Minnesota, Michigan, and last year's Indiana squad are certainly good. They're not great. The Big 10 isn't the SEC, Pac 10, Big West or ACC. But the best teams in the Big 10 have continually shown they can play, and beat, the warm-weather schools. If any of you want more examples cited, let me know. I won’t get into this pissing match Fred. It’s the same old song, same boring verse for those warm-weather fans. Again, just ask Georgia or Baylor if they think Big 10 teams are any good. Or how about when in my interview with TCU’s Jim Schlossnagle from December, he said, “Minnesota was as good a team as we played all season.” And keep in mind, TCU beat Ole Miss and Cal State Fullerton and played Texas and Texas A&M in the post-season. Again, no need to get into this pissing match. Teams like Ohio State, Minnesota, Michigan, and last year’s Indiana squad are certainly good. They’re not great. The Big 10 isn’t the SEC, Pac 10, Big West or ACC. But the best teams in the Big 10 have continually shown they can play, and beat, the warm-weather schools. If any of you want more examples cited, let me know.

]]> By: SmarterThanFRED4945 http://blogs.eastonbaseball.com/collegebaseballtoday/2010/02/03/taking-a-look-at-the-big-10/comment-page-1/#comment-2411 SmarterThanFRED4945 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:20:01 +0000 http://collegebaseballtoday.com/?p=2815#comment-2411 Why is it that northern programs get no respect. If you want them to play better competition, some of your God like southern programs should hop on a plane and travel up north for a few games at the beginning of the season. Maybe they could even help shovel the field before the game. I think warm weather schools have forgotten that planes also travel to that part of the country. It's too difficult for good northern programs to find solid competition to play throughout the year because no one is willing to come play them. Northern programs already spend too much of their budget at the beginning of the season to travel south to play games. Maybe you and your JC boys could come up for a trip? Your comments sound like a challenge to me. Why is it that northern programs get no respect. If you want them to play better competition, some of your God like southern programs should hop on a plane and travel up north for a few games at the beginning of the season. Maybe they could even help shovel the field before the game. I think warm weather schools have forgotten that planes also travel to that part of the country. It’s too difficult for good northern programs to find solid competition to play throughout the year because no one is willing to come play them. Northern programs already spend too much of their budget at the beginning of the season to travel south to play games. Maybe you and your JC boys could come up for a trip? Your comments sound like a challenge to me.

]]> By: fred4945 http://blogs.eastonbaseball.com/collegebaseballtoday/2010/02/03/taking-a-look-at-the-big-10/comment-page-1/#comment-2410 fred4945 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:17:00 +0000 http://collegebaseballtoday.com/?p=2815#comment-2410 Eric, The body of your work is, as usual, thoughtful. I read every pre-season conference evaluation as a great aid to placement of my jr college players. But, my friend, a stitch comes loose when you evaluate the Big 10 -- especially OSU. Look, those people still don't play anybody worth a darn. Each team in the league MIGHT play 3 legitimate teams a season. As long as they're intent on traveling 1,000 miles to Florida...in order to play each other and the even weaker Big East instead of the abundant quality teams under their noses in NC, GA, FL, they'll just never be competitive. Somehow, the pack journalism phenomenon raises its head with respect to all you guys claiming as FACT your DESIRE for the cold-weather schools to become competitive. It isn't. Until they're willing to (1) play top competition, (2) recruit the talent-rich areas of the country, (3) invest in competitive facilities, neither the Big 10 nor the Big East will be anything more than a wish. Try getting to Omaha on a wish. As these cold-weather teams continue to fail -- even after they wrecked the game for the competitive programs by bureaucratic maneuvering in the NCAA -- I'm sorry to say it will be our duty to rub you baseball writers' noses in it. Please begin playing it straight with respect to the Big 10, Big East, etc. Again, with this glaring exception, I very much enjoy your work. Eric,

The body of your work is, as usual, thoughtful. I read every pre-season conference evaluation as a great aid to placement of my jr college players.

But, my friend, a stitch comes loose when you evaluate the Big 10 — especially OSU. Look, those people still don’t play anybody worth a darn. Each team in the league MIGHT play 3 legitimate teams a season. As long as they’re intent on traveling 1,000 miles to Florida…in order to play each other and the even weaker Big East instead of the abundant quality teams under their noses in NC, GA, FL, they’ll just never be competitive.

Somehow, the pack journalism phenomenon raises its head with respect to all you guys claiming as FACT your DESIRE for the cold-weather schools to become competitive. It isn’t. Until they’re willing to (1) play top competition, (2) recruit the talent-rich areas of the country, (3) invest in competitive facilities, neither the Big 10 nor the Big East will be anything more than a wish. Try getting to Omaha on a wish.

As these cold-weather teams continue to fail — even after they wrecked the game for the competitive programs by bureaucratic maneuvering in the NCAA — I’m sorry to say it will be our duty to rub you baseball writers’ noses in it. Please begin playing it straight with respect to the Big 10, Big East, etc.

Again, with this glaring exception, I very much enjoy your work.

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