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How was the format before this?
Posted on 5/26/14 at 5:32 pm
Posted on 5/26/14 at 5:32 pm
Curious because the season lasts later now than in the early 90s. My baby sister was born June 8, 1991 and celebrated two LSU national titles on her birthday. Now, it's late June before this is done. NCAA plays less games now, so how did teams used to squeeze in all these games? I saw one stats when Witchita State played over 80 games!!
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Posted on 5/26/14 at 5:35 pm to House_of Cards
Pics of sis
Posted on 5/26/14 at 5:35 pm to House_of Cards
8-6 team regionals. Winners to the WS. I think. Somebody correct me if not
This post was edited on 5/26/14 at 5:37 pm
Posted on 5/26/14 at 5:42 pm to House_of Cards
The spring season started earlier and the NCAA allowed fall ball.
Posted on 5/26/14 at 5:45 pm to Schmelly
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This post was edited on 12/25/21 at 5:35 pm
Posted on 5/26/14 at 5:55 pm to House_of Cards
There used to not be a uniform start date so some teams would start play in January. Also the NCAA put a limit on the numbers of games you could play in the early 90s
Posted on 5/26/14 at 5:56 pm to House_of Cards
It was great for baseball fans. Show up at 10:00 in the morning and leave the park at 11:00 at night, sometimes later.
Posted on 5/26/14 at 5:59 pm to House_of Cards
Was 8 regionals. Winners met in Omaha.
Posted on 5/26/14 at 6:53 pm to AtlantaLSUfan
Old regional format was better
Posted on 5/26/14 at 6:57 pm to NorthshoreTiger76
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Old regional format was better
It seems better because the memories are so good. In reality it was a much crappier format.
Posted on 5/26/14 at 6:59 pm to The Boat
Super regionals are much better
Posted on 5/26/14 at 7:10 pm to dallastiger55
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Super regionals are much better
Not really. Look at the Indiana regional...pretty obvious the committee is doing it's best to get a big 10 team to Omaha.
Posted on 5/26/14 at 7:17 pm to House_of Cards
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My baby sister was born June 8, 1991
So she's over 18 then.
Posted on 5/26/14 at 7:21 pm to NorthshoreTiger76
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Old regional format was better
Except we'd get postseason baseball at the box WAY less often
Posted on 5/26/14 at 8:04 pm to NorthshoreTiger76
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Old regional format was better
This. You'd see four solid days of baseball with several quality teams in each regional and someone was going to Omaha. But it really rewarded the teams with deep staffs and in today's "everyone gets a trophy" society the NC$$ wanted more parity and, as usual, doesn't give a shite about the fan experience, so we get these crap regionals and made-for-TV supers and who cares about the fans. And, yes, I am a grumpy old man and it was uphill both ways to Clearwood Elementary!
Posted on 5/26/14 at 8:12 pm to barry
From '88-'98 (the years of the six-team regionals & the glory years of LSU baseball, which may be why I remember them so fondly) LSU hosted 9 regionals & won 7.
This post was edited on 5/26/14 at 8:16 pm
Posted on 5/26/14 at 9:07 pm to RockChalkTiger
The Supers are played in a best of three series.
Baseball is supposed to be played in a series.
Baseball is supposed to be played in a series.
Posted on 5/27/14 at 2:57 pm to upgrade
And with wooden bats. And without a DH. I get it. But if I wanted to watch MLB, I'd just watch MLB.
One of the biggest things that pisses me off about ESPN's coverage of the CWS. All they want to talk about is the prospects and the draft instead of just enjoying the game for the sake of the game. I think they just don't get it sometimes. Like whole towns in Texas turn out for H.S. football because one kid has a shot to walk on somewhere. No, it's about bragging rights and community and the spectacle and pure enjoyment of the sport, not because we might actually hear about one of the kids at some distant point in the future.
One of the biggest things that pisses me off about ESPN's coverage of the CWS. All they want to talk about is the prospects and the draft instead of just enjoying the game for the sake of the game. I think they just don't get it sometimes. Like whole towns in Texas turn out for H.S. football because one kid has a shot to walk on somewhere. No, it's about bragging rights and community and the spectacle and pure enjoyment of the sport, not because we might actually hear about one of the kids at some distant point in the future.
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