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Weak non-conference scheduling in baseball and basketball?
Posted on 2/28/13 at 10:42 am
Posted on 2/28/13 at 10:42 am
Why would you do this to yourselves? It doesn't benefit you in any way other than to get wins that you won't get credit for if you are on the "bubble" or put you past teams that are ranked close to you.
Miss State and Stansbury did this every year. Bama a few years ago used to do this and got snubbed and has somewhat learned it's lesson. Donovan and Florida did this a few years ago when he had a young team.
In baseball, I was perusing UK's baseball schedule and I think they play 1 good non-conference team in Coastal Carolina (who isn't as good this year) and then at Louisville later in the year. That's it.
Miss State appears to be playing 19 straight home games to open the season against Portland, Grambling, Purdue, Samford, Rhode Island, St. Joes, MVSU, Central Arkansas and 1 game vs. USM. That's absurd.
Miss State and Stansbury did this every year. Bama a few years ago used to do this and got snubbed and has somewhat learned it's lesson. Donovan and Florida did this a few years ago when he had a young team.
In baseball, I was perusing UK's baseball schedule and I think they play 1 good non-conference team in Coastal Carolina (who isn't as good this year) and then at Louisville later in the year. That's it.
Miss State appears to be playing 19 straight home games to open the season against Portland, Grambling, Purdue, Samford, Rhode Island, St. Joes, MVSU, Central Arkansas and 1 game vs. USM. That's absurd.
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Posted on 2/28/13 at 10:44 am to FulmersGonnaFixIt
Hey now purdue won the oh so coveted big 10 title
Posted on 2/28/13 at 10:44 am to FulmersGonnaFixIt
You're absurd.
Posted on 2/28/13 at 10:45 am to DynastyDawg
LSU in basketball this year as well.
Posted on 2/28/13 at 10:45 am to DynastyDawg
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You're absurd.
Answer the question in the OP :)
Posted on 2/28/13 at 10:45 am to FulmersGonnaFixIt
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Miss State appears to be playing 19 straight home games to open the season against Portland, Grambling, Purdue, Samford, Rhode Island, St. Joes, MVSU, Central Arkansas and 1 game vs. USM. That's absurd.
Purdue hosted a Regional last year
Samford won 40 games and led the nation in HRs last year.
Southern Miss is ALWAYS solid in baseball
Rhode Island was 33-25 last year far from terrible and their coach was A-10 coach of the year.
Central Arkansas is currently 8-1
How's Tennessee doing in baseball so far???
Posted on 2/28/13 at 10:45 am to FulmersGonnaFixIt
they scurrrrrrrrrrrred.
Bama always plays the toughest schedule from football to track.
Bama always plays the toughest schedule from football to track.
Posted on 2/28/13 at 10:48 am to JordonfortheJ
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Bama always plays the toughest schedule from football to track
Posted on 2/28/13 at 10:49 am to FulmersGonnaFixIt
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It doesn't benefit you in any way other than to get wins that you won't get credit for if you are on the "bubble"
LSU baseball 2011 and Cal State Fullerton say hi.
There is no reason to beat your team up because even if you beat good teams it doesn't help.
Posted on 2/28/13 at 10:50 am to FulmersGonnaFixIt
I'm just messing with you. I'm not sure why we are doing it to the extent we are this year. Every year there's a bunch of games you scratch your head about but this year I think we're playing a record number of home games. There are some quality teams in there though, as stated above. I understand all the "That was last year" talk, but when you make a schedule thats really all you have to go on.
Posted on 2/28/13 at 10:50 am to gar90
College Baseball is like the late Al Davis used to say "Just win Baby!"
You play 60 games, just win as many as possible and the committee will notice.
You play 60 games, just win as many as possible and the committee will notice.
Posted on 2/28/13 at 10:51 am to Al Bundy Bulldog
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Purdue hosted a Regional last year
Samford won 40 games and led the nation in HRs last year.
Southern Miss is ALWAYS solid in baseball
Rhode Island was 33-25 last year far from terrible and their coach was A-10 coach of the year.
Central Arkansas is currently 8-1
1 game vs. USM. Purdue has like 4 seniors on their team this year. Central Ark wins are vs. Murray State, Jackson State and MVSU.
Posted on 2/28/13 at 10:53 am to FulmersGonnaFixIt
you're a bitch
This post was edited on 2/28/13 at 10:54 am
Posted on 2/28/13 at 10:53 am to Al Bundy Bulldog
You don't have to stack up wins in baseball really.
just be over .500 and getting to the sect is an automatic ncaa bid 95% of the time
just be over .500 and getting to the sect is an automatic ncaa bid 95% of the time
Posted on 2/28/13 at 10:53 am to Al Bundy Bulldog
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just win as many as possible and the committee will notice.
They'll notice you've played nobody.
Posted on 2/28/13 at 10:53 am to gar90
There's a fine line when scheduling non-conference. Corbin likes a tougher non-conference schedule. Last year a very young Vandy team opened the year at Stanford and got smoked. It took them half a season to recover. This year Vandy has the 4th highest SOS and still has a road trip to Oregon next weekend.
Posted on 2/28/13 at 10:54 am to FulmersGonnaFixIt
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1 game vs. USM. Purdue has like 4 seniors on their team this year. Central Ark wins are vs. Murray State, Jackson State and MVSU.
So under your assumption Rhode Island is terrible because they are 0-8 even though their losses are to 3 top 10 teams in Fla State, Ole Miss, and Mississippi State.
Also Samford is the preseason pick to win the Southern Conference. Portland just played Oregon a 3-1 game Grambling State took 2 of 3 from Georgia State.
You act as if Mississippi State is playing the school for the blind.
Posted on 2/28/13 at 10:54 am to FulmersGonnaFixIt
Coach Cal has certainly softened the schedule since he arrived in Lexington. Rupp and Tubby were probably the toughest schedules as UK's HC.
Posted on 2/28/13 at 10:54 am to omrebelfan20
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You don't have to stack up wins in baseball really.
just be over .500 and getting to the sect is an automatic ncaa bid 95% of the time
TRUTH
Posted on 2/28/13 at 10:55 am to Vandyrone
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There's a fine line when scheduling non-conference. Corbin likes a tougher non-conference schedule. Last year a very young Vandy team opened the year at Stanford and got smoked. It took them half a season to recover. This year Vandy has the 4th highest SOS and still has a road trip to Oregon next weekend
But you learn more about your team and what needs attention and you have the rest of the season to try and fix it instead of getting into conference play and trying to figure something out you could have started on in previous weeks.
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