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re: Coastal Carolina has to be the biggest Cinderella of the modern era.
Posted on 6/14/17 at 2:14 pm to conwayallday
Posted on 6/14/17 at 2:14 pm to conwayallday
Coastal Carolina was favored by many analysts in the Super Regional at the Box. Though it was improbable that they would win the whole thing (just look at the Vegas odds) its difficult to label them as a "Cinderella" team. They certainly weren't a fringe tourney team at the end of the season.
The Fresno St. natty is much more convincing as a "Cinderella" run. They barely made the tourney and then lost at every level of it before clawing back and winning the whole thing. I understand the program had some pedigree and they were ranked preseason, but its only fair to judge them based on the season that they had in my book. Still, the school had never won a men's championship in ANY sport other than tennis in 1968.
Coastal Carolina was pretty statistically dominant last year throughout, in spite of their relative unknown status in CBB among casual fans. Fresno struggled that season and has only made 3 tourneys since. CC lost 18 games; Fresno lost over 30. It's really not close.
The Fresno St. natty is much more convincing as a "Cinderella" run. They barely made the tourney and then lost at every level of it before clawing back and winning the whole thing. I understand the program had some pedigree and they were ranked preseason, but its only fair to judge them based on the season that they had in my book. Still, the school had never won a men's championship in ANY sport other than tennis in 1968.
Coastal Carolina was pretty statistically dominant last year throughout, in spite of their relative unknown status in CBB among casual fans. Fresno struggled that season and has only made 3 tourneys since. CC lost 18 games; Fresno lost over 30. It's really not close.
This post was edited on 6/14/17 at 2:17 pm
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Posted on 6/14/17 at 8:23 pm to BallHog
Coastal Carolina just doesn't seem to fit the definition of "Cinderella" besides the fact that they were relatively unknown, IMO. College baseball fans knew about them and were known to be a legit team. Also known to be an up and comer. They had a great season from the start with really good talent all over the field.
Fresno State was a preseason top 25 team but they weren't even close to one during the season. They weren't very good at all the whole season and only made the tourney because of winning their conference tourney. They then went on to scratch through the regionals and supers away from home and lost a game in each. Then did the same in the CWS. They had no business making the tourney, much less winning the National Championship but they pulled it off.
Fresno State was underdogs in every single game they played during the postseason. Coastal Carolina wasn't underdogs like Fresno State. This is all just my opinion but I don't see Coastal as near the Cinderella as Fresno State.
Eta: meant to reply to Conway. Not ballhog
Fresno State was a preseason top 25 team but they weren't even close to one during the season. They weren't very good at all the whole season and only made the tourney because of winning their conference tourney. They then went on to scratch through the regionals and supers away from home and lost a game in each. Then did the same in the CWS. They had no business making the tourney, much less winning the National Championship but they pulled it off.
Fresno State was underdogs in every single game they played during the postseason. Coastal Carolina wasn't underdogs like Fresno State. This is all just my opinion but I don't see Coastal as near the Cinderella as Fresno State.
Eta: meant to reply to Conway. Not ballhog
This post was edited on 6/14/17 at 8:25 pm
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