Mike Posted May 27, 2024 Author Posted May 27, 2024 (edited) From @ShlyKBMT “A (28-27) Florida team gets in and Lamar doesn’t. Ridiculous. The Gators were (13-17) in conference play. The regular season is officially pointless for Southland baseball teams.” Edited May 27, 2024 by Mike Quote
WildCard Posted May 27, 2024 Posted May 27, 2024 Typical of the big schools who run the NCAA. Pat you on the back and say "great season guys but we think you went to the wrong school." Sweep the #9 overall seed in their place (where else would they play us?) Don't care Top ERA in the country going into the conference tourney (Southeastern ballpark will wreck any ERA). Don't care Second most wins in the country. Don't care. 1 Quote
RustyG Posted May 27, 2024 Posted May 27, 2024 Good job Cardinals. Sorry to see your season end. What a fun group to watch. Reload and leave no doubt next year. 1 Quote
mccowboys Posted May 27, 2024 Posted May 27, 2024 So how much blame do we need to put on Commissioner Grant or whoever the NCAA baseball rep from the SLC is? The same thing with softball. All 13 SEC teams were selected. If McNeese Cowgirls (40+ wins 22-2 in conference) was not selected an an at-large, why not UIW? I just don't think the SLC fights hard enough when it comes to playoff selections. Quote
WildCard Posted May 28, 2024 Posted May 28, 2024 For what it's worth and it's not worth much, two of the hosts for the selection show seemed surprised that Lamar was left out. Quote
coachacola Posted May 28, 2024 Posted May 28, 2024 College of Charleston also got screwed. They had over 40 wins and a higher RPI than Lamar. Quote
geezer Posted May 29, 2024 Posted May 29, 2024 I agree that it is a shame that the selection committee picks third and fourth place teams from the power conferences long before they consider a good team from a lower D1 conference, but that is the norm. Now the Cards need to repeat the feat and if possible, even strengthen the non-conference schedule. Quote
geezer Posted June 1, 2024 Posted June 1, 2024 I won't deny that there is a benefit to playing more of the better teams from what are considered the stronger conferences, but why can't the NCAA come up with some formula that would at least somewhat offset the fourth, fifth and lower place conference teams from getting an at large bid. Say as the fifth-place team from a power conference your strength of schedule is reduced by a factor of some kind. Quote
puddin tane Posted June 5, 2024 Posted June 5, 2024 i think one of the biggest shams is RPI. its basically who do you schedule in the empty the bench midweek games (that neither team tries). we need to ditch playing the hbcu's and bulk up the midweek. find out why deggs and ULL are dodging us, get some sunbelt midweek instead of swac Quote
geezer Posted June 5, 2024 Posted June 5, 2024 I agree with you except everyone in the SLC needs to elevate their mid-week schedule. You may not be able get all of the better games that you might want because those schools have to be willing to schedule you and the better the competition the less likely they will come to Lamar. Especially if Lamar doesn't upgrade the Beck and provide visitor facilities to change in and to go to in the event of inclement weather. Quote
TexGator Posted June 12, 2024 Posted June 12, 2024 This reinforces that Lamar and other the power players of the Southland need to start throwing their weight around and start trimming the fat. Far too many Southland teams think small: - 1000 fans + tickets for basketball = a good turnout - football crowds that a lot of 4A high schools would be ashamed of - facilities that are multiple tiers below where the top of the conference are But the Cardinals also need to start getting their fans to turn out where we're the universal envy of the whole conference. Creating the Assistant AD for Corporate Sponsorships position is a good step to raising the funds to make sure we can play the game in this new world of college sports. Quote
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