Comments on: Field Of 64: Compelling Storylines

By: Clint

Clint — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 08:40:44 +0000

It isn't Troy State University anymore, it is simply Troy University. The change was back around 2004-2005 but it even took a collegiate sport-focused business like ESPN about 5years to drop the "TSU" and switch to "Troy" on all their websites. Considering the relative success (for a small school) the Trojans had in football and baseball, that was a bit disappointing. Is it important? Absolutely not, but I imagine the Troy community was a wee bit irked by it ;-) I know my wife was fed up with hearing me say "Seriously?? Are you kidding me?? Why do they still have TSU up on the scoreboard when it's 2009 for $%@# sake!!" LOL

By: halsey

halsey — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 18:53:14 +0000

You Know it alls have slated the Semi's already. How does that look when the teams You pick don't even get there ? Watch out for the Wonder Dogs AGAIN ! Even the Big Guys get Beat. Go see at the UCLA Regional. We know it's about Pitching most of the time. Fresno State has a better Bullpen then Most. They will be the difference. Do Your Homework Scouts . Last looks before the Draft…..

By: David

David — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:55:53 +0000

That was supposed to read " . . . ACC Player of the Year Brad Miller . . . "

By: David

David — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:54:37 +0000

Who is most likely to outperform their seed? That is, who is most likely to progress farther than the seed would predict. My initial thoughts are Clemson and UCLA. Clemson has been redhot since ACC Player of the Year returned from having a broken finger, going 27-6, including going 5-3 against GaTech and FSU. UCLA is (seed and recordwise) the weakest host and yet, with their two top pitchers, may be more dangerous than some of the National Seeds.

By: John

John — Tue, 31 May 2011 21:23:12 +0000

Not that it matters now, but the top 25 this week is an absolute joke. Fresno State at 40-14 and an rpi of 21 is not one of the top 25 teams in the nation??? How do you explain that one?

By: Todd

Todd — Tue, 31 May 2011 15:51:11 +0000

Aaron, why did fresno state all off your radar and why do they get zero respect? 14 losses

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 31 May 2011 13:26:20 +0000

An intriguing CWS matchup possibility…
#3 UNC vs. #6 Vanderbilt
Jacob Stallings (UNC) vs. the school at which is his dad (Kevin Stallings) is the head basketball coach (Vandy)

By: Boomer

Boomer — Tue, 31 May 2011 04:24:22 +0000

CSF has been inconsistent..and I am a Titan thru and thru. They are getting healthy and can roll moving forward BUT they ar right where they should be seeding wise, National seed would have been a gift..an appreciated one though. Good luck all!

By: Dougner

Dougner — Tue, 31 May 2011 03:47:13 +0000

When LSU swept Fullerton they were rolling. Mikie Mahtook was unstoppable and Baseball America had them ranked near the top. Those losses hurt the Titans and the drop off in play by Cal Poly and UC Riverside also hurt. It is difficult however to suggest that C-USA was such a powerhouse this year either. Considering the key injuries Cal State had and worked through, the committee gave them no quarter!

By: Jack Gordon

Jack Gordon — Tue, 31 May 2011 03:37:38 +0000

Four seasons ago, the only other time Vandy was a National Seed (with David Price et al.), a victory in the Nashville Regional would have pitted them against the winner of the Corvallis Regional. The committee has created the same prospect again this year……

By: John Manuel

John Manuel — Tue, 31 May 2011 01:36:28 +0000

I’m interested in Aaron’s take, Craig, but that sweep at LSU looks like a pretty big blotch on CSUF’s resume, and the Big West wasn’t a great league this year, either. Fullerton didn’t really have a signature top-eight national seed season, for me. I do think that team is poised to get hot right about now … hard to call them a sleeper but with all their injuries, it never quite felt like the Titans got rolling. Wouldn’t shock me if it happened now.

By: John Manuel

John Manuel — Tue, 31 May 2011 01:34:13 +0000

Noted and changed, Chris

By: FactChecker

FactChecker — Tue, 31 May 2011 01:22:51 +0000

Aaron, as a college baseball junkie, I am pleased to see that my Top 8 and Top 16 closely match Baseball America’s latest rankings. But, why is it that I am alone in my disappointment with Fullerton not being a National Seed?

By: Dan Ryan

Dan Ryan — Tue, 31 May 2011 01:14:36 +0000

I believe Troy State is also a team to keep your eyes on. Vandy has no cakewalk here in Nashville.

By: Chris Jackson

Chris Jackson — Tue, 31 May 2011 00:34:55 +0000

That Charlotte-Arizona pitching matchup would be great… but Charlotte is in Tempe, Arizona is in College Station, TX.