BB: MIAC: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

hkchang · May 10, 2010, 11:35:23 PM

I definitely agree on the pitching, they are loaded on their staff and don't even have to rely on Schuld. But I was just meaning to comment on the post that the Cobbers could flat out hit. I just wasn't really impressed with what I saw this past weekend from their lineup. Krause is legit, and a stud in the field, but no one else stood out at all. And even with UST struggling to score runs, they still led the league in team batting average. Cakewalk might not have been the appropriate term, but I'd put all my money on them to make it to Whitewater.

tommiegun · May 11, 2010, 11:59:12 PM

Quote from: hkchang on May 10, 2010, 11:35:23 PM
I definitely agree on the pitching, they are loaded on their staff and don't even have to rely on Schuld. But I was just meaning to comment on the post that the Cobbers could flat out hit. I just wasn't really impressed with what I saw this past weekend from their lineup. Krause is legit, and a stud in the field, but no one else stood out at all. And even with UST struggling to score runs, they still led the league in team batting average. Cakewalk might not have been the appropriate term, but I'd put all my money on them to make it to Whitewater.

Well, you would hope that even if they lose two straight a top ten team with less than 10 losses would get a "C" bid. My guess is this:

Aug over UST (UST saves their stud, like they always do; pay the price)
SJU over Cobs

UST over Cobs (Cobs Gone)

SJU over Aug

UST over Aug (Aug Gone)

UST over SJU
UST over SJU

SUMMIT!!!!! · May 12, 2010, 10:18:08 PM

It will be weird without the Oles in the playoffs, first time they've missed the cut. That means UST is the only team to play in all the MIAC Playoffs.

The Tommies should take home the title for the 8th time.

GM1- UST over AUG
GM 2- CORD over USJ

GM 3- AUG over USJ
GM 4- UST over CORD

GM 5- CORD over AUG

GM 6- UST over CORD

Gustie13 · May 14, 2010, 09:52:44 PM

boy, not many people picked Augs over USt...

cubs · May 15, 2010, 12:15:51 AM

Saving their ace in Schuld came back to bite the Tommies in the arse today....

Gustie13 · May 16, 2010, 09:09:46 PM

don't really think you can say it bit them in the arse since they still won the playoffs.

USt took advantage of the short Dundas CF fence (360 if I recall)- after hitting 10 HR in 35 reg season games they hit 11 in their 4 playoff games at Dundas (0 in their 1 playoff game at Northfield).

BigPoppa · November 20, 2010, 01:35:02 PM

Anyone have any idea why the St. Thomas baseball job opened today? Olean was only there one year. Did he land another job?

Just Bill · November 20, 2010, 04:43:57 PM

Quote from: BigPoppa on November 20, 2010, 01:35:02 PM
Anyone have any idea why the St. Thomas baseball job opened today? Olean was only there one year. Did he land another job?

Was Olean permanent or an interim when he was hired? If he was interim, perhaps UST is simply going through the hiring process now.

CrashDavisD3 · November 20, 2010, 05:35:18 PM

Quote from: Just Bill on November 20, 2010, 04:43:57 PM
Quote from: BigPoppa on November 20, 2010, 01:35:02 PM
Anyone have any idea why the St. Thomas baseball job opened today? Olean was only there one year. Did he land another job?

Was Olean permanent or an interim when he was hired? If he was interim, perhaps UST is simply going through the hiring process now.

From Last January 2010
Chris Olean named Interim Head Baseball Coach
January 13, 2010

Chris Olean has been named UST's Interim Head Baseball Coach for the the 2010 Tommie season

Just Bill · November 20, 2010, 05:44:04 PM

Quote from: CrashDavisD3 on November 20, 2010, 05:35:18 PM
Quote from: Just Bill on November 20, 2010, 04:43:57 PM
Quote from: BigPoppa on November 20, 2010, 01:35:02 PM
Anyone have any idea why the St. Thomas baseball job opened today? Olean was only there one year. Did he land another job?

Was Olean permanent or an interim when he was hired? If he was interim, perhaps UST is simply going through the hiring process now.

From Last January 2010
Chris Olean named Interim Head Baseball Coach
January 13, 2010

Chris Olean has been named UST's Interim Head Baseball Coach for the the 2010 Tommie season

That would explain it for me.

BigPoppa · November 20, 2010, 10:58:18 PM

One would think that if he was interim in 2010, they would have searched at the end of the season. It seems a formality that he is their guy and this is simply the process they have to legally go through.

AuggieBacker · November 25, 2010, 11:27:14 AM

I swear I'd read just a month or two ago that Olean was given the job.

Jim Dixon · January 10, 2011, 06:31:04 PM

UST is expected to name its interim head coach Chris Olean as the permanent head coach this week .

CrashDavisD3 · January 10, 2011, 10:24:44 PM

Quote from: Jim Dixon on January 10, 2011, 06:31:04 PM
UST is expected to name its interim head coach Chris Olean as the permanent head coach this week .

http://www.tommiemedia.com/sports/university-interviews-three-candidates-for-head-baseball-coach/

BigPoppa · January 11, 2011, 08:36:31 AM

Quote from: Jim Dixon on January 10, 2011, 06:31:04 PM
UST is expected to name its interim head coach Chris Olean as the permanent head coach this week .

This whole process makes me think it is simply a public relations effort to get Olean in front of the community. There is no way that he is not awarded that job considering they start workouts in 2-3 weeks. I never saw this as a truly open job, but a hurdle the university felt it had to clear.

If this is truly an open interview for the position, then Hamline's Jason Verdugo will get the position. He might be the best coach in the MIAC, but is handcuffed at Hamline by the resources (below average facilities, no field, etc...)he has to work with. Putting him in a gold mine like St. Thomas would be trouble for the rest of the nation's baseball programs.