BB: Regionals (West) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

[Ralph Turner]

McMurry has a reasonable number of students who plan to teach music in the public schools in Texas, and most of the country doesn't understand how competitive high school band and Uinversity Interscholastic League (UIL) is in Texas.

Allen High School Stadium Architectural drawing (Allen HS nickname is the Eagles)


New Allen ISD Stadium


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... Certainly not from fans who've attended games at Eagle Stadium and haven't been able to find a seat or have had to use the portable toilets brought in for games. The new stadium isn't as much of an attempt to "keep up with the Joneses" as an attempt to keep up with a growing city of nearly 85,000 and a growing school that now has more than 5,000 students. Allen's marching band alone has 600 members.

"With the band and band parents alone, they might need that new stadium," joked Tom Kimbrough, the legendary Plano football coach who is now Plano ISD's executive director of facilities services. Kimbrough was on the sidelines when Plano's 14,224-seat Wildcat Stadium, later renamed John Clark Stadium, opened in 1977. That stadium is still one of the bigger ones in the area, but he doesn't remember any negative reaction to its size.

The McMurry and HSU bands have proud legacies and numerous, proud alumni to support them.  Many players in the McMurry band just enjoy playing music as a lifelong interest.

I cannot understand why a D-III  college cannot affirm the interest and the love of participating in the arts that a college band experience provides.

[tigerfan_2001]

TLU lead Miss College in an elimination game. I wonder what happens to the regional rankings if tlu knocks off MC. Will tlu jump over MC if tlu wins tonight and doesn't win the tourney tomorrow?

[Ralph Turner]

TLU lead Miss College in an elimination game. I wonder what happens to the regional rankings if tlu knocks off MC. Will tlu jump over MC if tlu wins tonight and doesn't win the tourney tomorrow?

West Region
1. Chapman 23-4 26-8 Pool B
2. Linfield 28-7 30-10 NWC CLINCHED
3. Pomona-Pitzer 27-7 29-9 SCIAC CLINCHED
4. Mississippi College 30-4 34-7 ASC
5. Trinity (Texas) 28-6 32-7 SCAC CLINCHED
6. Texas Lutheran 28-11 31-11 ASC

I am not sure where UTT is just off the list of teams, but as it stands, this head-to-head elimination game between Mississippi College and TLU may be for a bid.

[dahlby]

The Pool C bid will probably come from Texas with Redland's loss to Chapman this afternoon in the first of a twin  bill at Chapman.


Redlands came back and took the second game. Chapman wins series 2-1.

[ILVBB]

Great game in Sequin; if TLU beats MC, I think that would assure the ASC of 2 spots. The question would be which 2 teams?

[ILVBB]

If MC loses; does that open the door for PLU?

[Ralph Turner]

If MC loses; does that open the door for PLU?

We should know when we see the Regional Rankings next Thursday

[Ron Boerger]

MC-TLU all knotted at six after eight.

I still think MC gets a Pool C if they don't win the ASC.

Update:  MC gets two in the top of the ninth to lead 8-6.

Update 2:  TLU ties it up with a single, double, single and has a runner on first with nobody out.

Update 3:  TLU has runners on the corners w/two outs.  

Update 4:  Cowart gets a big K to end the threat and send the game into extra innings.  

Update 5:  Game suspended, will resume tomorrow at 11am.  Guess there are no lights at Katt-Isbel Field?

[CrashDavisD3]

West Region
Chapman  POOL B (Official on May 16th)
Linfield NWC POOL A
Pomona-Pitzer SCIAC POOL A
Trinity (Texas) SCAC POOL A
TBD on May 9th ASC POOL A  
TBD on May 16th POOL C  

[golden_dome]

Great game in Sequin; if TLU beats MC, I think that would assure the ASC of 2 spots. The question would be which 2 teams?

If MC can't get the win today and TLU loses to Tyler to also be up for pool c selection, MC would have a significantly stronger resume. And also much better than Pacific Lutheran.

If that happens:
MC 31-6
TLU 30-13
PLU 23-10

MC and TLU would have close to identical criteria with MC also having a 7-loss edge. MC has eight more wins and four fewer losses than PLU, and could jump them in SOS after this weekend. Those teams are not in the same discussion on selection day IMO.

I think MC should be safe at this point. They have a great record but SOS has held them back, but after this weekend that should jump over .500 and more to the middle of the nation. But like some other posters have pointed out, I wouldn't be surprised if MC ends up in a different regional.

[CrashDavisD3]

BUT what happens if MC gets sent/bussed to South Regional....?

Does that open the door for PLU or TLU ?

As I recall POOL C is decided on NATIONAL not regional basis So you need to really look beyond just this region. Remember a few years back Linfield a West Region team was sent to another region won it and ended up with 2 teams from the West in Appleton.....

Does MC, PLU, TLU stronger that other potential Pool C bids is the bigger question ?

My opinion is one of the West region teams will get shipped and play in another regional this year.

[Ralph Turner]

BUT what happens if MC gets sent/bussed to South Regional....?

Does that open the door for PLU or TLU ?

I think that PLU's or TLU's getting a Pool C bid is what permits the NCAA to fly Mississippi College 765 miles to Augustana /Rock Island or 847 miles to Methodist University or 897 miles to Marietta.

Which plane ticket is cheapest?

[ILVBB]

If Tyler wins the ASC; I think they go to Portland (non-stop out of Dallas) and Trinity gets shipped (2.5 hours to Chicago vs 8 hours to Portalnd). If TLU wins; both Trinity and TLU end up on the same plane.
If MC wins; then they get shipped out.

Isn't speculation fun!

[CrashDavisD3]

 

Since were playing speculation games and having fun guessing...What happens
IF there rain is forecasted all week in Oregon. They do have turf field so it guess it allows games to be played.....

A few years ago forecasted heavy rain/Thunderstorms all week long got the venue changed at the last minute from McMurray in Texas to CA a few days before it started. Doubt that would happen now...but there is precedence...

[CrashDavisD3]

Looks like West Region teams may be set. All teams have finished their season.

Here is what it may look like.

West Region Teams
Chapman Independent Pool B(will be official on May 16th)
Pomona-Pitzer won SCIAC Pool A
Linfield won NWC Pool A
Trinity(TX) won SCAC Pool A
Texas-Tyler won ASC Pool A
Mississippi College ASC Pool C(will be official May 16th)

Will the NCAA make any changes ?