Don't be suprised at PLU's "snub" last season. Compare there out of conference schedules to the other at large's. Play a better out of conference schedule and there will be less suprises. I know, the only teams around the area are in conference but you have to put up a better schedule if you want to argue. The teams on the other coast def have an advantage.

Hobbesy,
I agree with you statement that teams are "jacked up" to play at the stadium but aren't most teams jacked up to play them any where? Furthermore, isn't the E.E. taught/coached to know that they have the bullseye on them all the time. Therefore I think there home field is a very big advantage.  Being the best means you are always prepared for everyones best, thats what makes them the best.  Lot's of the word best's in that post. 

To answer the last post by hobsey (sp). Its like comparing the Pac 10 to the Big East in basketball. Every team in the the pac 10 play in gyms. Every team in the Big East play in a arena. Same goes for the L.E. They play on fields, some nice and some not so nice. The E.E. plays in a stadium with banners flying high. And no K.S.U. fans, there not cup banners.

I know the love on this board is the EE, but... word around the region is that they have some transfers... Any word on this? not just turgeon and let it be known Turgeon is a VERY good hitter.  Don't take his stats from his last college. He was hurt most of the time and word has it he is healthy and just beig asked to hit.  Saw him in H.S. and he is a pure hitter who was highly sought after by DI teams and went to Q.U. because they gave him the most money. K.S.C. fans, success in the tough North East means apperances in the W.S. Please, Please, Please stop. USM has earned more respect than you. Maybe your time will come.

D"alfonso  can't hit a breaking ball with a metal bat. What makes you think he can hit he can hit anything with wood? + he can't play a defensive positon. That = a beer league hitter.

Please, people of the NWC. Don't complain about not getting at large bids or respect when you don't even have a conference tourney! You may have a good conference, but if you don't have a conference tourney, many of the games your teams play mean nothing during the regular season. Once a team knows they have no chance to win the conference, half of your conference wins mean nothing. You want respect, give 2/3's of your conference something to play for. Just a tip. Especially because none of your teams play mid week meaningful games.

Being someone from the northeast, I just wanted to hear what the folks across the country thought about the younger holowaty heading to you're neck of the woods?

As a div III baseball fan, I want to give credit to all the schools in the lec.  As you can see, and many people don't realize; div III baseball and athletics for that matter are being slowly but surely dominated by private schools (6 out of 8 teams in d3 cws). This is because as many people don't know, private schools can give money that is not need based. Public institutions can only give "need based" financial assistance.  Private schools, because its not tax payers money can give money to anyone they think can "promote" the institution.  Therefore private schools can give "athletic" scholarships.  I know... they are not called athletic scholarships, but they have no rules regarding financial assistance. This is a huge problem that the NCAA must take note of. The playing field is not equal and you will see this becoming more and more prevalent as the years go by.  This is why I respect the Little East Conference for being a great athletic conference. But... keep an eye out. Its getting pretty bad.

Quote from: moc323 on May 06, 2009, 04:28:42 PM
This just in:   AS THEY SAY:)))

RE: THE ONGOING WHEATON, WPI, CURRY comparisons---which as one astute reader HAS said, waaaaay back 24 hours ago maybe---THIS may not matter at all, depending on whether Trinity wins tourney and/or if any upsets happen...
BUT---FOR ANY WHOM CARE TO KNOW---I just quickly compiled this short comparison between MANY OF those teams discussed at length...recently in posts...   IT MEANS NOTHING on its own---just more stuff to digest.....for what it's worth here goes---

Nationally, as of all games through May 3rd: from NCAA stat site today--

Team ERA'S----   TOTAL OF 354 TEAMS RANKED

# 4  Trinity, Ct -   2.90 team E.R.A.
# 6  ECSU  ------  3.02 TEAM era
#27 WPI --------- 3.90 tEAM era
# 30 WNEC------- 4.08 ------------( A..Q.)
# 32 SUFFOLK --- 4.14
# 61 CURRY-------4.60
# 73 Wheaton--- 4.77     
# 78  USM-------- 4.79
#108 BABSON --- 5.25 ------------(A.Q.)

These stats are a little sqewed because of all of those teams listed except for babson, trinity has played the weakest schedule. Trinity although they can't do anything about there conference schedule, has one of the weakest sos (strenght of schedules) in New England.

no, not true on two of your points. I am not for any team.  Like many conferences with the rule of "must have lights", they get a field that has lights.  In tourney format with time constraints (tourney must be done by sunday) you have to have a field with lights or you are put into tough spots.  USM could get the sanford mainers field in sanford, me.  all teams in the conference could find a location.  This has happened for years now at the southern maine venue. I am not picking on USM, it just so happens that USM or ECSU wins the conference each year.  You on the other hand would be singing a different tune in Thibedeau (sp) was pitching a gem against econn, and it was called because of darkness. You came back the next day, put out one of your relievers and he cost your team the game. Fellas, lets not be blinded. This isn't the high school playoffs, its NCAA Baseball. Treat it like it is.

I understand administrators and presidents don't care about div. III athletics, but... this situation happens every year when the tourney is a usm. YOU MUST REQUIRE HOST TEAMS TO HAVE LIGHTS!!! For anyone who dosnt know the strategic game of baseball, this "small" delay in this game could alter this whole tourney. Fontaine would have pitched a complete game. Now, like the rinky dink tourney this is, these two teams who have worked there tails off all year have to wake up at 6am after probably getting up early on thursday to get to gorham have to get ready to play top notch baseball? The LEC is a high level of baseball. Its unfortunate the league and its administrators don't realize it. (or if they do, they take it for granted.)

The point system is still being used. It is actually the reason ECSU goes to Arizona now. More teams from the northeast. They would play better competition in cali but they had to do it.

my assumptions... No matter what happens, USM in, ECSU in, Trinity in. Wheaton out. For anyone else on the fence, they will have to watch other regions around the country for upsets in conference tourney's. If there are a couple upsets, it will be very tough for anyone else to get an at large. But if everything goes as planned around the country you could see someone else sneak in from the NE region.

one more thing... I have not seen curry college play this year but im not totally understanding everyones perception of some kind of regional ranking diservice.  I think everyone will agree that the New England region is pretty strong this year but Curry really hasn't beaten anyone. In fact, they have lost to bridgewater and ric. They beat wheaton who everyone thinks is overated, thats it. I just don't see the arguments being made?

moc, and to everyone else who is not aware.  A few years back the ncaa div 3 powers that be created a regional point system.  So, therefore when the committe meets to pick the regionals it is now pretty cut and dry.  At large teams are picked by there regional points, period. There are no more bias or bangwagon voting. You beat good teams in region and you will amass enough points to get an at large bid. Win your conference tourney or beat as many good in region teams as possible. Other then that you don't have much else to complain about.