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re: The old regional format was so much more fun
Posted on 6/1/13 at 9:33 am to King of New Orleans
Posted on 6/1/13 at 9:33 am to King of New Orleans
it was great as a responsibility free kid and getting to the box at like 9am and watching 3 games a day till 10-11 for several days
what sucked was when it was general admission, having to leave one game early to get in line to get into the next one
what sucked was when it was general admission, having to leave one game early to get in line to get into the next one
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Posted on 6/1/13 at 9:37 am to NorthshoreTiger76
those were confusing as hell...
plus not every conference was represented. the SWAC might have had to play in a play-in game against the Southland for example, the Ivy League against the NEC...
the four teamers are much easier to follow. they were even better when you had three games Saturday and possibly two on Championship Sunday
plus not every conference was represented. the SWAC might have had to play in a play-in game against the Southland for example, the Ivy League against the NEC...
the four teamers are much easier to follow. they were even better when you had three games Saturday and possibly two on Championship Sunday
This post was edited on 6/1/13 at 9:40 am
Posted on 6/1/13 at 9:43 am to Corn Dawg Nation
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Loved the 8 team regional.
Posted on 6/1/13 at 9:45 am to LSURussian
My bad man. I stand corrected
Posted on 6/1/13 at 9:53 am to Corn Dawg Nation
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USC in 94, fricking Jacque Jones
I believe Jose Cruz was in that one as well. The old format was great, but as others have mentioned, you had to use up a LOT of pitching, there always seemed to be rain delays at some point during the regional, and it was hot as balls. But, hey! We got all of that in one game yesterday!
Posted on 6/1/13 at 9:55 am to ffishstik
and, yes, I know that it was Jose Cruz, Jr., but the kid yesterday was just "Jose Cruz", so I left off the Jr.
This post was edited on 6/1/13 at 9:57 am
Posted on 6/1/13 at 9:58 am to ffishstik
6 team regionals were much better, the best overall team usually won, not the team with a couple of good pitchers. It was much harder to advance than today when a host gets 2 cupcakes and a half arse team.
Posted on 6/1/13 at 10:00 am to ffishstik
You had to have a full stable back then, not just 1 or 2 horses. The new format has eased that requirement immensely along with the new bats. Second tier programs like Ole Miss now have a chance at Omaha...oh wait.
Posted on 6/1/13 at 10:00 am to Charlie Arglist
Lot of fail in this thread. The tourney field expanded to 64 so that's why they took away the 6 team regionals. Not sure how it was about money since nobody makes money off of baseball. It's not like we have some giant tv contract. They just wanted to expand the field.
Posted on 6/1/13 at 10:05 am to King of New Orleans
The NCAA has fricked up college baseball in more ways than one.
Posted on 6/1/13 at 10:07 am to LSUJuice
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Not sure how it was about money since nobody makes money off of baseball.
It's always about money. Their decision to expand the field and expand the number of regionals has opened up more areas of the country to hosting NCAA baseball tourney events and given more opportunities for the sport to be on TV.
They've streamlined the playoff system to make it more TV friendly, basically. And added the potential for many more markets.
Now, just because very few places make money off baseball now that doesn't mean that the NCAA was not using a little forsight and getting everything set up in such a way to start making money over time.
This post was edited on 6/1/13 at 10:08 am
Posted on 6/1/13 at 10:09 am to King of New Orleans
Agree. NCAA continues to find ways to screw up good things (just like the bowls).
Posted on 6/1/13 at 10:11 am to bayoujd
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Agree. NCAA continues to find ways to screw up good things (just like the bowls).
The NCAA is always about MONEY. Money for them.
Posted on 6/1/13 at 10:11 am to bayoujd
Are you people saying that expanding the field from 48 to 64, streamlining the tournament, adding host sites, and adding super regionals has screwed up college baseball?
Because all of those look like good things to me. Sorry you can't watch three games on Saturday anymore.
Because all of those look like good things to me. Sorry you can't watch three games on Saturday anymore.
Posted on 6/1/13 at 10:14 am to ProjectP2294
I get all that. Opening up the sport is definitely better for everybody over time. But it's a gradual thing not some instant money grab.
Posted on 6/1/13 at 10:17 am to LSUJuice
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But it's a gradual thing not some instant money grab.
Definitely. And it's still got a ways to go. But ESPN's coverage this year is definitely helping further it along. As will the SEC network.
Posted on 6/1/13 at 10:22 am to King of New Orleans
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it used to be awesome to get to watch some of those powerhouse teams come into the Box. Damnit, NCAA
There will be one coming next weekend! Prob Oklahoma
Posted on 6/1/13 at 10:23 am to lsutigers1992
Rain delays at LSU were certainly a problem with the bigger fields. I remember one year was so bad at the old AB that they called in an Acadian Ambulance helicopter to help. Push water out of the outfield.
Posted on 6/1/13 at 10:23 am to ProjectP2294
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Are you people saying that expanding the field from 48 to 64, streamlining the tournament, adding host sites, and adding super regionals has screwed up college baseball?
I have to agree. The 6-team regionals were wild fun, but the last day was just who had pitching still standing. As most of the regular season is based off of a three-man rotation playing each weekend, I think the new format is a more honest representation of the regular season strength.
I miss the 6-team craziness and the truly wild second days, but the new format is better. And I love Super Regionals. Three letters: UCI.
Posted on 6/1/13 at 10:43 am to Slippy
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Posted by Slippy I don't miss scraping the bottom of the pitching barrel by the end of the week.
Not me, I liked those 18 run innings.
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