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Transfers are a crazy subject anyways in d3 baseball.. especially with no money for scholarships to give out.  That could have a major factor in it as well as being close to home.   Its a sticky situation for coaches and makes it hard on them. Sometimes though coaches get lucky recruiting.  Look at the 2006 ncwc world serious team i played on. Matt Smith was headed to UNCW but a spanish grade in highschool did not allow him to go there so he ended up at NCWC.  Chris Pecora.  recruited by some D1 schools but wanted to be close to home  ended up at ncwc.  Ryan Syder a all american 2nd baseman that was looked at by d1 schools but decided to go smaller for playing time. Kenny Flyth a ecu commit and grades led him to ncwc. Myself had a uncw walk on spot or a 15% scholarship to Elon but 3 weeks before schools starts i come to NCWC.  Andrew Webb who was going to go to Campbell but decided to stay close to home and get more playing time end up at NCWC.   So yes transfers hurt coaches but also can help and by kind of doing nothing end up with a good team.   

Speaking of teams  here is a good topic   lets come up with a all Century team  2000- 2010    lets do 8 position players.. 1 util.. and 6 pitchers as they could carry a team...

Quote from: LTHSdad on April 18, 2011, 08:03:00 AM
NCWC could not get it together all year...as I was hoping.  Few bright spots this year were Senior SS Justin Rahm (.319-2-23, 12 doubles), Sophmore C Tyler Clark (.351-1-18, 3 triples), Senior 1B Zach Alexander (.331-2-27, 13 doubles), Freshman 3B Jose Parra (.295-0-17, 10 BB), Freshman OF Hayden Williams (.440).  On the pitcher's side Freshman CL Ben Longton (14 G, 4.05 ERA, 20 Inn, 24 K) had a pretty good year and was the most consistent pitcher for that staff.

LTHS   maybe your boy his senior year can have a better year.  Sucks to work that hard all fall and have a season like that. There are some good bright spots in that quote you had... but sad thing is those two seniors leave.  Rahm  has grown up a lot since i was there and I was lucky to have had two years with him and alexander also... they both were  very huge in my senior year in having a good year. I'm sure they will be missed.   Said thing is that NCWC has used its history as a key recruiting tool.   History is showing a downward turn FAST! 2 sub 500 seasons is not a very good thing to look at while SHAN and CNU are ranked top 25 Having CNU and SHAN in the conf is a good recruit too though.  Just sucks to get on the computer and see how bad the guys are doing.  Maybe we can finally learn some things about the last few years. COACHING wise.   DONT LEAVE YOUR PITCHERS IN TO LONG!  i mean i know its his last name but holly crap.  and the years that NCWC was so good and had its runs was when D, fielding, and pitching were the most concentrated on.  MY last 3 years there we would take in and out and then just jog down to the bully and do a few sit ups and sprints. yes that can help but maybe some drills or mechanics or even video work could help.  And having an ex umpire as a pitching coach does not help. The mental side of the game is important as well.  What pitches to throw when.. to what batter.. who to look after each game.. who steals... WE NEVER or NCWC never talks about this.  Talent wise I sucked as a baseball player.. I mean I was bad... but on the what to throw when and to what batter in a situation I was very goot at.   And ALLOW your players to get into a game.. They are 19-23 year old men. WE CUSE. WE GET EXCITED, WE HAVE FUN. So let us be college kids.  Its not theuniversity of BIBLE BELT. Its North Carolina Wesleyan   Example the game at Shan this year.  If a kid hit a homerun off me or any of my teammates and when he touched home plate he screamed to my dug out and flexed saying get ready boys its coming all day long. NEXT BATTER or the next time that kid came up. YOU BET YOUR MONEY he wouldn't say it again.  .  Its sad when players I played with talk to me and tell me that they are scared to do something and get INTENSE at a game because of what someone might say or there playing time will be shot.  I hope and pray that the class coming in next year can mesh well with the good players NCWC has returning so maybe in 2 years NCWC can be where it belongs in the top 3 in the conf usas.  But its not going to happen until some coaching strategy changes.. because the talent is there and has been for years. 

LTHS let me know what you think or people like Pneal that I played against and can relate to the difference between the ncwc old and new. Because the talent isn't much different its something else. Narch you can relate also.

Great weekend of baseball in VA... from what it looks like it was a fun weekend and i hate i live to far away to catch those games....  Speaking on Coach A part  i would agree as a coach you can not tell any fans or players that you will kick there butt if they dont shut up.. When i played i can remember get everything yelled at me you could think of when i was on the mound.. from my mothers name, fathers name, gf.. etc.   I was a players so i could run my mouth back a little more than waht Coach A should have done... But no matter what he said or did. still doesnt take back the fact that he is a awesome coach.   Great weekend of baseball and congrats to both teams on winning there respected games...    NOW... NCWC gets broomed sticked in Fayetteville..  I know that has to hurt as it looked like both games were no match for MU...  I hated for the players on Mon because C LONG is going to give them one ruff pract i would guess...   NOW NCWC  IS LAST IN THE USA SOUTH.... unless they sweep ferrum they will finish last because with a split the head to head will go to overall record...  lets hope the bishops sweep.... you guys that follow the teams more than i do and have watchd them play.. whats the chances of a sweep..... LTHS  maybe you can tell me whats going on with the bishops?

Ncwc gets spanked today.  I'm sure that will allow c long two hours of sleep tonight.    You would think that more coaches would help.  But not this  year.  From talking to some of players there is no caring of winning or losing there.    Maybe we turn it around Tom.   Sad just to know we are fighting not to finish last in the conf.    Not the ncwc ball I'm use to

Question guys..... we know that cnu and shan are the best teams in the conf by a long shot... so its easy to say that they have the most talented players on there teams...   My question for you guys that follow all the teams in conf more close than i do... is there any chance that any of my BISHOPS making first team all conf.......   I dont remember a year that NCWC didnt have a player make first team all conf... and this year is looking like a year it will happen.....

Whats going on guys... i was sitting on the computer during a 3 hour site meeting and decided to jump on the boards... being that i use to read them all the time...  soo im glad to be on and talk some baseball instead of just being an outsider..     its good to have 2 teams in at the top of the rankings to rep the usa south... but what is going on with my bishops. I remember when Coach Long brought in this years senior class when it was my Junior year he said that it was one of the better classes he had brought in in a while.... beg to differ with my class but still whats looking like another under 500. season.. that is not NCWC BASEBALL.... when you put on BISHOPS across your chest it should mean something....    I think i might just have to catch a game this weekend in fayetteville as my bishops head to methodist... a rival that i loved to play against.  Coach long when i played always had the same attitude no matter who we were playing untill METH came to town or especially when we went there.... say what you want but it is just worth a little more to long to beat up on the best coach in the conference in Austin.   Narch im guessing you will be going to watch so maybe ill see you out there...   PNeal... my man .. hope you and your brother are doing well... if you still got my number text me the scores of that cnu shan  game id love to know how that turns out.... well fellas look foward to talking to you guys soon