Comments on: One Surprise Among 16 NCAA Regional Hosts

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Mon, 28 May 2012 23:12:56 +0000

[...] One interesting development is that Kentucky was a surprise snub as a regional host in favor of Miami. As a result, the Boilermakers could host as a No. 2 seed, but that is a major unknown. It is also possible that Kentucky will be sent as a No. 1 seed to Miami. The committee chairman has stated that not all hosts are No. 1 seeds: [...]

By: douglas brown

douglas brown — Mon, 28 May 2012 16:04:29 +0000

Congrats to Purdue on a great season by any standard and a well deserved "home" regional!!!

By: John Manuel

John Manuel — Mon, 28 May 2012 15:37:56 +0000

We’ll look into it

By: shane

shane — Mon, 28 May 2012 14:47:15 +0000

just some thoughts on some of your posts; Roger while i agree i think OSU deserved a host over one of the other pac schools specifically stanford(i'm a little biased i acknowledge) you're wrong in that we lost the series to Arizona. But we won the series against everyone else that gets to host in our conference, but i'm guessing our RPI is what kept us from that. Ed the idea that non-conference schedule should have nothing to do with it, then saying it should be the complete body of work makes no sense. Complete body of work includes non-conference games. Kentucky knew going into the season that playing bad teams out of conference even if you win will lower your RPI, which effects your chances at getting to host in the post season. Lastly Dougner, should Fullerton have hosted i can't say, but using the Pac as the conference you're going to pick on for who you should have gotten a bid from was a bad choice. All four teams hosting have a better RPI then Fullerton, and have better overall records while playing in a tougher conference.

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By: Clyde Phillips

Clyde Phillips — Mon, 28 May 2012 03:26:43 +0000

Dear Selection Committee,
Please send Kentucky to the Miami Regional.

By: Dan Ryan

Dan Ryan — Mon, 28 May 2012 03:08:20 +0000

Kentucky deserved to host based on their in-conference performance.
It is an insult that will not be forgotten soon by other SEC schools for our league to have only three host sites.
We need to get out of the geographic diversity business and stop giving host opportunities to schools like Purdue that play well considering who they play.
This will sort itself out when we hit the field.
I say at least 5 SEC schools will make it to Super Regional play.
If I am wrong then the selection committee was right, but I doubt they are.

By: Brett Ashworth

Brett Ashworth — Mon, 28 May 2012 03:01:56 +0000

Why didn't Clemson is a host site? and how come they will be at large site tomorrow and I hope there they won't be facing a team from the SEC

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 28 May 2012 02:21:42 +0000

Put Miami and Kentucky in a Regional with Miss. State and I bet the Dogs come out on top! Unless you play at that short porch in Lexington then who knows what happens when pop flies sail over the fence. #hailstate We would have had 45,000 people show up for a 3 day set in Starkville but I guess we will go on the road now and outdraw the home team #bulldognation

By: DWM

DWM — Mon, 28 May 2012 02:10:14 +0000

John,

not always been a fan of BA as a NC State fan…but you and your crew have won me over some this year with your coverage of the Pack…keep up the good work….

By: ed

ed — Mon, 28 May 2012 01:47:25 +0000

Nonconference schedule should have nothing to do with it. Look at the overall body of work. UK swept S. Carolina and beat LSU twice and finished 18-12 in THE toughest conference. It is proven every year when BA has five teams ranked in the top 12, 2 make it to Omaha but none win it. The SEC is trying to win it for the fourth time in a row and there are still doubters. Obviously, there was some SEC jealousy and hatred on the committee and I'm concerned about the bracket tomorrow, especially when committee member refused to answer the question regarding UK vs. Miami.

By: john shows

john shows — Mon, 28 May 2012 01:46:39 +0000

could kentuckys incredibly poor facility have something to do with it?

By: Cole

Cole — Mon, 28 May 2012 00:11:43 +0000

As a Kentucky fan, I hope that the Cats are heading to the Gary Indiana regional as either the #1 or #2 seed. And yes Kentucky needs to schedule tougher, but when you come off an 8-22 season in the SEC last year, they scheduled cupcakes with the hope they would have enough wins to just make the NCAA tournament.

By: Dougner

Dougner — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:59:39 +0000

Once again BA is pretty spot on picking the hosts. My concern is the overload of regional sites at power conference schools. Four from the Pac-12 and not Fullerton? As with everything else NCAA, it always comes down to money, how many tickets can be sold, etc.

By: David

David — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:27:41 +0000

John and Aaron, all throughout the season you give us your best insight, and if that objective opinion doesn't coincide with our biased desires for our favorite team, then you are haters, morons, don't like this team, like that team, etc. And yet you never respond in kind. I don't know how you do it.
Speaking of which, I have a question for you. Which of the two scenarios would Miami prefer to avoid – being a two seed to Kentucky, or being a one seed with Vandy as the two seed?

By: CWS Passion

CWS Passion — Sun, 27 May 2012 22:38:38 +0000

Still a tough pill to swallow for a Kentucky program that slipped towards the end of the year. Compare that with an Oregon program that also slipped at the end of the year, likely being swept by the Beavers and it is hard to see how Oregon gets a bid and Kentucky goes on the road. Very similar resumes and ends to the season for both Oregon and Kentucky.

By: Rodger

Rodger — Sun, 27 May 2012 22:21:08 +0000

Nice that Oregon St. won the series from all the Pac 12 Schools that get to host. Then they don't get too.

By: Darren

Darren — Sun, 27 May 2012 21:34:06 +0000

As a Hurricane fan, I'm admittedly surprised that they were chosen to host. However, is it possible that the committee took their injury situation into account just as the basketball committee does? Let's face it, their resume with O'Brien (now back) was definetely host worthy.

By: John Manuel

John Manuel — Sun, 27 May 2012 20:21:03 +0000

I would say Kentucky deserved it more than Miami, Daniel. The word “atrocity” might better describe Kentucky’s nonconference schedule, which apparently kept the Wildcasts from being a regional host. Next time, play only one team from the greater Buffalo area as opposed to both Buffalo and Canisius. I count five non-league games on the road for Kentucky; that didn’t do enough apparently. I thought Kentucky was deserving, but Kentucky has itself to blame a bit as well.

By: John Manuel

John Manuel — Sun, 27 May 2012 20:17:51 +0000

We get it MJ. We disagree with you and the RPI, as well as the committee. It’s not personal though. Miami’s not a girl we like or dislike. We thought it was an ordinary resume, and not one worthy of being a regoinal host. The people who matter, the Division I baseball committee, thought otherwise.

By: MJ

MJ — Sun, 27 May 2012 20:10:32 +0000

Miami is not a surprise at all. BA did not like Miami all year but you were the only poll to have them unranked. Their RPI and SOS clearly stated they deserved to host over Kentucky. Miami may be a surprise in your world but in the world of reality they deserved to host.

By: Daniel Buckingham

Daniel Buckingham — Sun, 27 May 2012 19:59:27 +0000

Absolute atrocity that Kentucky isn't hosting. No words for this.