BB: USAC: USA South Athletic Conference

vabaseball · April 08, 2008, 02:14:46 PM

Has anyone inquired with the conference about this issue? I agree it's a problem and all games should be played. I also think the tournament is scheduled too early in April and doesn't accommodate rainy weather.

I'm sure not going to worry about Methodist hypothetically at this point. Aren't they the ones who benefitted from last year's tournament fiasco?

But as far as the Averett/Greensboro game: It was played at 7 pm last night. That didn't cost any money for hotel rooms, because I imagine that Averett headed to Greensboro AFTER their Monday classes. Just a different deal.

Catfishncwc · April 08, 2008, 02:58:44 PM

Quote from: vabaseball on April 08, 2008, 02:14:46 PM
Has anyone inquired with the conference about this issue? I agree it's a problem and all games should be played. I also think the tournament is scheduled too early in April and doesn't accommodate rainy weather.

I'm sure not going to worry about Methodist hypothetically at this point. Aren't they the ones who benefitted from last year's tournament fiasco?

But as far as the Averett/Greensboro game: It was played at 7 pm last night. That didn't cost any money for hotel rooms, because I imagine that Averett headed to Greensboro AFTER their Monday classes. Just a different deal.

But even if Methodist benfitted last year the point is that with these crazy conference lack of rules or bad rules some team is always going to get the shaft.

Falcon2720 · April 08, 2008, 03:00:35 PM

vabaseball,

How did Methodist benefit from the tournament last year?

Ferrum won the tournament and got the automatic bid because the championship game got rained out. They also got to host the regional because of the automatic.

Good Logic

And I thought CNU's academic standards were going up.

vabaseball · April 08, 2008, 03:26:09 PM

Falcon, please accept my apologies for wondering if Methodist won the tournament last year.

I am not a CNU student. But I did follow the USA South a bit last year -- clearly not enough.

I'm just trying to figure out this relentless attack on CNU -- and now you are going after the academics as well.

Wonderful....

Catfishncwc · April 08, 2008, 03:35:16 PM

VABaseball let it be know I am attacking both CNU and Greensboro on this issue equally.

Falcon2720 · April 08, 2008, 06:30:49 PM

vabaseball,

Its called sarcasm. If it makes you feel any better, CNU is the best academic school in the USA South.

Look back at all my post, I have never said anything about them needing to make up the game.

A.G. · April 08, 2008, 08:50:13 PM

Sorry to break up this love-fest, fellas...but I thought the NCWC fans on board would like to know the Fri DH at LC is now a single game at 3 PM.

NCWC · April 08, 2008, 09:44:43 PM

Quote from: hokieone on April 08, 2008, 11:40:51 AM
NCWC,

Good grief, "scared to play Greensboro", what a silly and juvenile comment.

c'mon now you really thought that was a serious comment? What a gullible and judgemental statement by yourself.

NCWC · April 08, 2008, 09:47:22 PM

Quote from: catfishncwc on April 08, 2008, 03:35:16 PM
VABaseball let it be know I am attacking both CNU and Greensboro on this issue equally.

lets not misplace the blame. Its all on CNU.

NCWC · April 08, 2008, 09:48:33 PM

Quote from: A.G. on April 08, 2008, 08:50:13 PM
Sorry to break up this love-fest, fellas...but I thought the NCWC fans on board would like to know the Fri DH at LC is now a single game at 3 PM.

Thats better news for Lynchburg.

hokieone · April 08, 2008, 10:36:27 PM

NCWC, sorry I didn't detect the lack of seriousness; a little hard to discern there among the how-dare-they-not-make that-one-up volleys being served. Sorry.

A.G. · April 09, 2008, 07:06:25 AM

Quote from: NCWC on April 08, 2008, 09:48:33 PM
Quote from: A.G. on April 08, 2008, 08:50:13 PM
Sorry to break up this love-fest, fellas...but I thought the NCWC fans on board would like to know the Fri DH at LC is now a single game at 3 PM.

Thats better news for Lynchburg.

Not really...I was REALLY counting on those two wins

NCWC · April 09, 2008, 09:01:14 AM

I'm sure our guys would rather play just 1 anyhow. They have to leave to go up to York after the game I believe. That is not an enjoyable bus ride.

Falcon2720 · April 09, 2008, 09:44:19 PM

The 2008 USA South Baseball Tournament Website is up and running.

Here's the link...

http://www.methodist.edu/monarchs/baseball/2008usasouth.htm

Looks like the tournament format has changed this year. The 1 seed has a first round bye with the chance to knock off the loser of the 4/5 match-up in the fourth game.

NCWC · April 10, 2008, 06:16:25 PM

Using my hindsight I looked back on the early parts of the Wesleyan season. "IF" NCWC didn't play the #1 ranked D2 school in the nation Ben Moore would probably be sitting at 8-0.

That new format is all the reason they should play that make up game. I wonder what both of those teams are doing right now.