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RE: 2016 AAC Baseball Thread: Can baseball be an AAC revenue sport?
(02-16-2016 11:16 AM)Kronke Wrote:  
(02-16-2016 10:20 AM)Enviro5609 Wrote:  The two top polls, Collegiate Baseball Newspaper and Coaches

"Top 2" polls? I wasn't aware there was such a thing.

Baseball America has us at #12. How about instead of claiming which are and aren't "top polls", we just make it a habit of going with the highest ranking for each of our teams?

CBN is the oldest and best established, (a la AP in CFB) and Coaches is, well, the coaches. I didnt want to go through all 6 polls but I don't have a problem with using the highest for each team. Wasn't meant to slight any particular team, just wanted consistency in comparison.

In any event, all the polls seems to rank Houston, and then Tulane and ECU, in that order, if listed. It's a preseason poll, so where on the list they fall relative to the other conference says a lot more about how closely the authors follow the nitty gritty details vs "brand value." CBN and Coaches are usually the best on that point, IMO.
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(02-16-2016 11:13 AM)NBPirate Wrote:  Baseball is more important at East Carolina than basketball

We see that 04-cheers

Nothing wrong with that though and it can go along way towards developing a name nationally. I know some say "it's only baseball, who cares", but baseball is the reason the average sports fan knows a school such as Cal State Fullerton. Not saying ECU and Fullerton are comparable schools by any means, just saying that a reputation in any sport makes you known.
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(02-16-2016 10:38 AM)The T-Shirt Wrote:  
(02-16-2016 10:31 AM)Enviro5609 Wrote:  
(02-16-2016 10:23 AM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  who cares

About the 15-41 (6-18) 2015 Cincy Bearcats....? With the 200+ RPI....? No one. 07-coffee3
Let me guess at B1s next comment

"It's college baseball in this crap conference< who cares."


Now I remember why I quit coming over here. Its not sports talk anymore, its just who can be the biggest douchenozzle. Yay.

You quit coming here so you could yell at UC fans in all caps everytime somebody posted anything disparaging about Grandpa Flubberville.
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The OP asked for thoughts. I gave him mine.
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(02-16-2016 11:28 AM)stxrunner Wrote:  
(02-16-2016 11:14 AM)NBPirate Wrote:  
(02-16-2016 11:13 AM)stxrunner Wrote:  College baseball's problem will always be that it's not the best players competing at their level. With the minor league MLB taking the majority of the cream out of high school, people just don't have the same interest.

Now, college baseball can still be a positive, but people will always gravitate towards the best, and the best players at the level are in the minors.

Thats not true on the whole. A ton of players choose college over the minor leagues every year coming out of high school.

Yes it absolutely is true on the whole. SOME players choose college over the minor leagues, but the best players usually choose the minor leagues so they can prep for a career in baseball.

I would wager most people don't watch any college sport for the quality of play/athlete. If you do, you're likely disappointed most of the time. Its college sports, its inherently armature compared to the pros. College fans are usually students, alums, parents, or locals enjoying the experience and entertainment.
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(02-16-2016 12:03 PM)bearcatfan1211 Wrote:  
(02-16-2016 11:13 AM)NBPirate Wrote:  Baseball is more important at East Carolina than basketball

We see that 04-cheers

Nothing wrong with that though and it can go along way towards developing a name nationally. I know some say "it's only baseball, who cares", but baseball is the reason the average sports fan knows a school such as Cal State Fullerton. Not saying ECU and Fullerton are comparable schools by any means, just saying that a reputation in any sport makes you known.

For a number of years ECU was always Top 15 in NCAA baseball attendance. The last few years have really been tough. If we can get back there, it'll mean we're winning consistently again. There's little we've made a positive name for ourselves. I hope this isn't one we'll let go of for long. I have faith in Coach Godwin. The Pirates will be back soon.
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(02-16-2016 11:13 AM)stxrunner Wrote:  College baseball's problem will always be that it's not the best players competing at their level. With the minor league MLB taking the majority of the cream out of high school, people just don't have the same interest.

Now, college baseball can still be a positive, but people will always gravitate towards the best, and the best players at the level are in the minors.

I feel the same way about college basketball. A large number of the best players are 1 and done. It has watered down the product. The quality of play has suffered IMHO.
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(02-16-2016 10:20 AM)Enviro5609 Wrote:  Opening day is this Friday with three game weekend series extending into Sunday
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#18 Houston v Villanova
--Houston 2-1
#19 Tulane v Illinois (2015 Big 10 Champs and Super Regional Team. 50 win team.)
Tulane 2-1 if @ Tulane, other way if @ Illinois
Cincy @ #7 LSU (2015 SEC Champs and College World Series Team. 54 win team.)
LSU sweep
Memphis @ Tennesee (~60 RPI team in 2015)
UT 2-1
Uconn @ UTSA (~60 RPI team in 2015)
UTSA 2-1
USF v Liberty (~60 RPI team in 2015)
USF 2-1 ...giving the weather for practice edge to USF lol
ECU v Longwood
ECU sweep


Thoughts?

I wish you had done the __ @ __ for this....but I think most of my picks hold.
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(02-16-2016 01:40 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  The OP asked for thoughts. I gave him mine.

Another year for uc to kill everyones rpi. 07-coffee3
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While UCONN has done pretty well in baseball, it's tough for a baseball team from the Northeast to be in the black. UCONN spends the first 1-1.5 months playing only away games either in the South or on the West Coast. Not only are the travel expenses there, but it doesn't help energize the fan-base/get people out to the home games once the home slate finally begins. Last season, I tried to go to some of the first few home games only for them to get canceled/postponed due to snow or poor field conditions. College baseball fan woes. 03-hissyfit
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Excited about the Tulane baseball season. We open up against a tough Illinois team for a weekend series in New Orleans starting Friday.
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(02-16-2016 06:44 PM)PirateTreasureNC Wrote:  
(02-16-2016 10:20 AM)Enviro5609 Wrote:  Opening day is this Friday with three game weekend series extending into Sunday
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#18 Houston v Villanova
--Houston 2-1
#19 Tulane v Illinois (2015 Big 10 Champs and Super Regional Team. 50 win team.)
Tulane 2-1 if @ Tulane, other way if @ Illinois
Cincy @ #7 LSU (2015 SEC Champs and College World Series Team. 54 win team.)
LSU sweep
Memphis @ Tennesee (~60 RPI team in 2015)
UT 2-1
Uconn @ UTSA (~60 RPI team in 2015)
UTSA 2-1
USF v Liberty (~60 RPI team in 2015)
USF 2-1 ...giving the weather for practice edge to USF lol
ECU v Longwood
ECU sweep


Thoughts?

I wish you had done the __ @ __ for this....but I think most of my picks hold.

I did. Where there is an @ it means its away. When its just vs its at home.

I'd agree. Except I think Houston sweeps, and UCONN takes 2-1. UCONN are returning a lot of starters, and the "smart people" around the media have UCONN as the 4th NCAA team from the AAC this year based on that. Otherwise, Illinois is not returning many starters but does return one ace-- 2-1 Tulane seems a safe bet. Friday night will be huge. If the Illini drop the first game with their best starter, a sweep is possible given Tulane's depth this year. The wave are returning all 9 starters in the lineup and all 5 starting pitchers. ECU should sweep, and USF should have an edge, like most southern teams.

I will find a blood sacrifice somewhere to offer for Cincy @ LSU. I know they will almost certainly get swept, but the tears of LSU fans are just so damn delicious....
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AAC ROTY Seth Romero suspended indefinitely. This freakin' sucks.

https://twitter.com/kendallrogersd1/stat...9740987392
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(02-16-2016 06:48 PM)TheBigEastSucks Wrote:  
(02-16-2016 01:40 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  The OP asked for thoughts. I gave him mine.

Another year for uc to kill everyones rpi. 07-coffee3

People do it to us in basketball, we do it in baseball. What goes around...

Difference, however, is twofold:

1) Basketball actually makes the conference money, and not getting teams into the tourney because some teams schedule brutally affects everyone in the conference by losing out on shared NCAA credits.

2) At least UC actually schedules tough. They lose a lot, but take a look at the teams we play. Can't blame us for not trying to play against good teams. Our SOS was 49 last year and likely will be just as high this year.
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(02-17-2016 10:37 AM)stxrunner Wrote:  
(02-16-2016 06:48 PM)TheBigEastSucks Wrote:  
(02-16-2016 01:40 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  The OP asked for thoughts. I gave him mine.

Another year for uc to kill everyones rpi. 07-coffee3

People do it to us in basketball, we do it in baseball. What goes around...

Difference, however, is twofold:

1) Basketball actually makes the conference money, and not getting teams into the tourney because some teams schedule brutally affects everyone in the conference by losing out on shared NCAA credits.

2) At least UC actually schedules tough. They lose a lot, but take a look at the teams we play. Can't blame us for not trying to play against good teams. Our SOS was 49 last year and likely will be just as high this year.

This is a great point, IMO. This is something I remember Ty Neal saying as soon as he got here, was that he wanted to beef up the schedule. Can't get better playing cupcakes all the time. After getting full schollys back, he infused the roster with loads of freshman who got tons of playing time last year against that 49th ranked schedule.

Im pretty certain UC will be hovering pretty close to the bottom in the conference this year, considering how good this conference is in baseball, but I also expect an improved squad.
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(02-17-2016 10:10 AM)Kronke Wrote:  AAC ROTY Seth Romero suspended indefinitely. This freakin' sucks.

https://twitter.com/kendallrogersd1/stat...9740987392

WTF?
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(02-18-2016 11:25 PM)ecumbh1999 Wrote:  
(02-17-2016 10:10 AM)Kronke Wrote:  AAC ROTY Seth Romero suspended indefinitely. This freakin' sucks.

https://twitter.com/kendallrogersd1/stat...9740987392

WTF?

Yeah, I don't know. Hopefully since Rogers is noting that he won't pitch 'this weekend' means he'll be back sooner rather than later. That's just a shot in the dark, though.
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(02-18-2016 11:29 PM)Kronke Wrote:  
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(02-17-2016 10:10 AM)Kronke Wrote:  AAC ROTY Seth Romero suspended indefinitely. This freakin' sucks.

https://twitter.com/kendallrogersd1/stat...9740987392

WTF?

Yeah, I don't know. Hopefully since Rogers is noting that he won't pitch 'this weekend' means he'll be back sooner rather than later. That's just a shot in the dark, though.

Sucks in a few ways. Will probably hurt you OOC, which hurts the league. And you will probably get him back for conference play, with the rest of us having no film on him for this year. Which also hurts the rest of he league

Also heard your starting 2B is out 5-6 weeks now with injury. Same deal there.
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(02-17-2016 10:37 AM)stxrunner Wrote:  
(02-16-2016 06:48 PM)TheBigEastSucks Wrote:  
(02-16-2016 01:40 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  The OP asked for thoughts. I gave him mine.

Another year for uc to kill everyones rpi. 07-coffee3

People do it to us in basketball, we do it in baseball. What goes around...

Difference, however, is twofold:

1) Basketball actually makes the conference money, and not getting teams into the tourney because some teams schedule brutally affects everyone in the conference by losing out on shared NCAA credits.

2) At least UC actually schedules tough. They lose a lot, but take a look at the teams we play. Can't blame us for not trying to play against good teams. Our SOS was 49 last year and likely will be just as high this year.

Every football and baseball thread always turns to uc fans talking basketball. I can't stop laughing at this one trick pony, still no invite huh? I guess finishing 6th in the big boy sport and averaging 30,000 fans doesn't interest Texas. I guess seeing the basketball powerhouse get beat by little old Tulsa who doesn't belong in a conference with you just tears you apart. 07-coffee3
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(02-16-2016 10:56 AM)CincyBro Wrote:  
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(02-16-2016 10:43 AM)CincyBro Wrote:  
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(02-16-2016 10:23 AM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  who cares

About the 15-41 (6-18) 2015 Cincy Bearcats....? With the 200+ RPI....? No one. 07-coffee3

Question: Do you think Tulane resides in a baseball town ?

I think the attendance numbers speak for themselves....

And that was a down year coming off the end of an ailing coaches career with a few years of no post-season.

So you avg. 2000 a game and you consider yourself a baseball town. Seriously. The Reds draw more than 59000 for a couple of games ( your whole seasons worth ), that's a baseball town, plus those who watch UC play.


Are you really comparing the Cincinnati Reds attendance and a college baseball teams? Lol. The town of Cincy is pretty consistent in baseball at least, Reds last place, Bearcats.....last place.
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