Comments on: Some Summer Lagniappe

By: PhxTitan

PhxTitan — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:18:50 +0000

Thank goodness the boys at Easton checked your pulse. Sounded like in the prior post you were checking out for quite some time. Good to see you alive and kickin.

Oregon State Beavers win back to back NC’s… Oregon Ducks muster the pride to play ball with the big boys stealing our boy Horton.
UCLA comes within a whisker of a NC, demonstrate there is a new power in So Cal… does rival USC continue to be Pac 10 doormats and also-rans in So Cal with new AD Pat Haden at the helm? Does pride in Trojan baseball and its 12 NC’s even exist anymore? OK for UCLA to be kickin dust on the Trojans?

USC Head coach Chad Kreuter has been given 4 years (and apparently $290,000 loan by MLB pitcher Chan Ho Park) and has paid neither investment back, allegedly. (Chan Ho Park is suing USC head coach Chad Kreuter to get his money back from their time on the Dodgers.) When do you think new AD Pat Haden demands a likewise ROI?

Journalisticly, isn’t it time to have a college baseball interview with new AD of the most storied program in college baseball? Is ALL his emphasis going to be going towards beefing up women sports there, as he recently hinted was a priority? How about their bread & butter 12 NC sport? Any Trojan pride there?

And for college baseball writers, does this constitute “going over the head” of your own bread & butter access? Nonetheless, Pat Haden is a well spoken sports figure and Trojan legend and warrants an interview on the subject matter, given his new high profile position and the Trojans’ storied past in the sport… which is starting to feel like prehistoric history or anthropology. Food for thought for inquisitive baseball writers. ;=)

By: Tim K.

Tim K. — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:21:32 +0000

News on Tuesday that Kyle Parker will play football this fall for Clemson. Doesn’t necessarily mean he won’t sign with the Rockies (he said they are still negotiating), but does give a slim hope he will return to Clemson for baseball.

By: Hal Incandenza

Hal Incandenza — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:58:45 +0000

Rice vs. Pittsburgh…one of the best schools in the country vs. one of the worst organizations in baseball…Wayne Graham vs. whatever 12-year old they just recently turned into director of player development…Omaha vs. last place…Erin Andrews vs. The Altoona Daily Thingamabob…

Yes, money talks, but I’m hoping in this case it uses its indoor voice.

Interesting eight for 2011. Some ballsy picks (the Wheat Shockers) and some ballsy omissions (Vandy.) Lot of guys picking UConn, but that doesn’t mean they’re a mere “trendy pick.” The Huskies will be good. Damned good. And every coach in the country that has ever used weather as an excuse when it comes to recruiting will be silently rooting against them.

By: Guy

Guy — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 03:33:04 +0000

Love the “open letter” to Jameson. All Rice fans approve. Wayne Graham says he approves. Hey Jameson!

By: Walt

Walt — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:18:26 +0000

Eric, I’m not sure you’re aware of this, but with regards to Taillon, unlike Purke and Cole, he not only committed to Rice after his Sophomore year in high school, but he has been a regular at Rice sporting events (not only baseball) for the past several years. He has dreamed of pitching for the Owls since he was in Little League. Unfortunately, money talks, and it’s going to be awfully difficult to turn down the type of money he is going to command from the Pirates as the #2 pick in the draft. No Rice fan or supporter (including Coach Graham) seriously expects Jamo to matriculate five weeks from now, but given we’re talking the Pittsburgh Pirates here, and recognizing his life-long dream of pitching for the Owls, stanger things have happened.