BB: USAC: USA South Athletic Conference

NCWC · April 22, 2008, 02:46:59 PM

I feel like last weekend was like watching the Yankees lose to Red Sox when they were up three games a couple years back. Congratulations to CNU. Now that CNU won the tournament I think NCWC should get an at large. Besides records and the fact they lost two in a row, the people who pick the teams shouldn't let Pecora and Smith go out with that sour of a taste in their mouth. Those guys if any are deserving of that at-large.

A.G. · April 22, 2008, 03:20:17 PM

BTW...CNU checks in at #26 in the Coaches' Poll this week:
http://www.muhlberg.edu/sports/abcapoll42208.pdf

NCWC · April 22, 2008, 03:41:17 PM

Quote from: A.G. on April 22, 2008, 03:20:17 PM
BTW...CNU checks in at #26 in the Coaches' Poll this week:
http://www.muhlberg.edu/sports/abcapoll42208.pdf

They should be higher now that there is a clear cut conference reg. season and tourn. champ.

Ralph Turner · April 22, 2008, 04:09:49 PM

Quote from: NCWC on April 22, 2008, 03:41:17 PM
Quote from: A.G. on April 22, 2008, 03:20:17 PM
BTW...CNU checks in at #26 in the Coaches' Poll this week:
http://www.muhlberg.edu/sports/abcapoll42208.pdf
They should be higher now that there is a clear cut conference reg. season and tourn. champ.

I think that CNU will benefit from the rest of the country "shaking out". The northern schools have only started to get into the conference games where they pick up "ugly losses".

The Regional Rankings have not appeared, which will serve as one other source of information among "thinking fans".

One other thought to convey how exclusive the Top 25.

D-I FBS Football has a Top 25 for about 120 schools.

The Top 25 in NCBWA/D3Baseball.com has 25 teams for 360 schools and for about 35 AQ conferences. Every conference champion is not even getting Top 25 votes!

A.G. · April 22, 2008, 04:39:14 PM

Check Ralph out drinking the NCAA Kool-Aid by using the "FBS" terminology for what we all know is I-A vs I-AA

(I kid. I kid.)

narch · April 22, 2008, 09:17:24 PM

something i just realized today...tom austin is sitting on 899 career wins...sure would have been nice to get 900 (and 901 & 902) at the usasac tournament, but he's got a chance to get it on wednesday in birmingham - good luck, coach!

Ralph Turner · April 23, 2008, 06:02:26 PM

Quote from: A.G. on April 22, 2008, 04:39:14 PM
Check Ralph out drinking the NCAA Kool-Aid by using the "FBS" terminology for what we all know is I-A vs I-AA
(I kid. I kid.)

I know!

My friend reminds me that the "F" stands for Football, and there is no "n" in football!

More precisely, Football Bowl Subdivision!

A.G. · April 23, 2008, 06:59:37 PM

I work for a I-AA school and I think the new terminology is ludicrous....all b/c some of the I-AA schools felt that they were "less than a real D-I school."
(I am not a very PC person and have little use for it)

narch · April 23, 2008, 09:00:38 PM

coach austin gets career victory #900...that's a HUGE milestone - congrats, coach!

unfortunately, it came in a monarch split with birmingham southern that dropped the monarchs to 26-15-1 - i think any hope of a pool c bid for the monarchs hinged on a 4-0 finish, and well, that's not possible now

900 victories and a career .706 winning percentage in one of the toughest conferences in the country and playing one of the toughest non-conference schedules in the country year in, year out is quite a feat no matter how you slice it

A.G. · April 23, 2008, 09:29:51 PM

Very impressive resume...and I'm amazed a D1 school hasn't snatched him up.

Catfishncwc · April 24, 2008, 09:27:08 AM

Quote from: A.G. on April 23, 2008, 09:29:51 PM
Very impressive resume...and I'm amazed a D1 school hasn't snatched him up.

During my playing days their were always some rumors about him gonig to some smaller D1 schools in carolina but never knew if he actually interviewed with anyone. But at this point I would think he is a Methodist lifer.
Congrats to Coach Austin.

NCWC · April 25, 2008, 08:56:55 AM

Congratulations on #900 to Tom. God knows he has put in the time and effort. I wonder how many of his wins came from conference games.

Rikki_Tikki_Tavi · April 27, 2008, 10:07:28 PM

Id like to congratulate Coach Austin on his milestone win!

Id also like to congratulate Kenny Moreland on getting his jersey retired today before the start of the Captains doubleheader with York (PA). After the ceremony, he then went out and threw a 1-hitter in a complete-game 7 inning performance which the Captains won, 6-0. He struck out nine to pick up his 12th win of the year, which set a new school record for wins in a season.

averetthomer · April 28, 2008, 09:09:28 PM

Hey guys I'm new to the board and have a few questions regarding several USA South teams. Obviously CNU is going to the NCAA tournament. What are the chances of NC Wesleyan, Greensboro College, and Methodist of getting an at-large bid? It looks like Greensboro is now 24-9 in the south region. Rumor mill has them playing 3 games at home against Rhodes College from Memphis. If the Pride can somehow win all 3 games, that would put them at 27-9 in the region. Anybody think they'll get an at-large?

Falcon2720 · April 28, 2008, 11:41:36 PM

averetthomer,

No they will not get in. NCWC and Methodist will get in before them

GC is number four out of the USA South. In region record is good, but strength of schedule is pretty weak. Only eight wins against teams with 20 plus wins (SU 2, BC, LC, MU, NCWC, Huntington, Montclair State).

They seemed to beat up on the bottom teams in the ODAC (HSC , Guilford , Emory and Henry, Roanoke) Beat each of these teams twice.

York is way down this year, and Lake Erie is always down. 2 Loses to BSC who is under .500.