June 25, 20214 yr Spitballing here but I'd guess the issue is whether or not NC State can even field a team.
June 25, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, Don Johnson said: Rumors floating that NCST could be without some starters. Possibly Covid related. Betting odds have changed. I forgot COVID even fucking existed TBH.
June 25, 20214 yr Jesus, Vandy goes from one strike away from being eliminated on Wednesday to potentially waltzing into the finals without having to play Thurs-Fri-Sat-Sun. While Texas has to play Thurs-Fri-Sat and MSU Fri-Sat. I hate to put an asterisk on a title, but if Vandy wins the whole thing, you have to. At least the other programs who had to forfeit in their tournaments (VCU MBB, Michigan and ND Hockey) did so in the first round, not the semifinals. Edited June 25, 20214 yr by Js1
June 25, 20214 yr If NC State IS out, putting MSU through and having Texas and Vandy play a one off would make most sense
June 25, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, The Dog said: Spitballing here but I'd guess the issue is whether or not NC State can even field a team. This ^
June 25, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, The Dog said: Spitballing here but I'd guess the issue is whether or not NC State can even field a team. They only brought 27 players to the series, right? I wonder if they could overnight some backups from NC to play tomorrow.
June 25, 20214 yr Just now, DanRydell said: If NC State IS out, putting MSU through and having Texas and Vandy play a one off would make most sense Yes. If anybody deserves a free ticket to the finals it should be the winners bracket team.
June 25, 20214 yr 2 minutes ago, DanRydell said: If NC State IS out, putting MSU through and having Texas and Vandy play a one off would make most sense this makes too much sense to actually do.
June 25, 20214 yr so Vandy gets a free walk to the championship game, gets both their starters to have full rest.... and Texas now has to win 4 games in 6 days?
June 25, 20214 yr 3 minutes ago, The Dog said: this makes too much sense to actually do. I was actually just going to post this. It makes so much sense. Texas plays MSU, wins. MSU plays candy, advances. 3 team playoff instead of 4.
June 25, 20214 yr Just now, immamac said: I was actually just going to post this. It makes so much sense. Texas plays MSU, wins. MSU plays candy, advances. 3 team playoff instead of 4. I think it's Texas and Vandy play an elimination game then winner faces Miss State for the title in the champ series.
June 25, 20214 yr Advancing MSU and having Texas-Vandy in a one game playoff tomorrow at 6pm to meet them makes WAAAAAY to much fucking sense for the NCAA to pull off. If I'm Texas/MSU and NCState has to forfeit I'm raising holy hell.
June 25, 20214 yr Just now, GreenspointTexas said: Why cant Texas and Vandy play tonight then? It's gonna rain....
June 25, 20214 yr 5 minutes ago, 4th&Five said: That's not much of an announcement then, is it? No shit. Every team could make the same announcement because it is true of everyone.
June 25, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, GreenspointTexas said: Why cant Texas and Vandy play tonight then? Cuz it's gonna rain. Goddamn, feel like I have to explain EVERYTHING around here.
June 25, 20214 yr 2 minutes ago, Surly Bevo said: Advancing MSU and having Texas-Vandy in a one game playoff tomorrow at 6pm to meet them makes WAAAAAY to much fucking sense for the NCAA to pull off. If I'm Texas/MSU and NCState has to forfeit I'm raising holy hell. It's the only right option. So it won't happen and Vandy will get a free spot in the finals because SEC
June 25, 20214 yr This is going to practically guarantee that there will be claims of bias regardless of how this is approached.. This is completely fucked now and the NCAA has to either delay all games for a week to let everyone get back on a decent rest schedule or just cancel it now. Because of the time/rest component of all of this, forcing a forfeit for any team will provide an extreme advantage for one team and put the other bracket at a guaranteed disadvantage regardless who comes out of this.
June 25, 20214 yr Just now, Js1 said: It's the only right option. So it won't happen and Vandy will get a free spot in the finals because SEC Vandy and NCState are playing
June 25, 20214 yr Just now, Surly Bevo said: Vandy and NCState are playing This should be interesting.
June 25, 20214 yr 27 minutes ago, Brisketexan said: What if you're using this thread to try to get laid? Asking for a friend. Are you looking for middle-aged men? Your wheelhouse keeps expanding.
June 25, 20214 yr Just now, Js1 said: This should be interesting. NC State's first baseman might be able to get some Vandy runners picked off by coughing toward them when they take their lead.
June 25, 20214 yr Just now, Dahobbs said: Are you looking for middle-aged men? Your wheelhouse keeps expanding. Naah, I just have a strategy of showing my witty Surly repartee to women to impress them. I'll admit that this approach has some workshopping to do......
June 25, 20214 yr Just now, GreenspointTexas said: So our game now likely to start around 715? Or midnight. Whatever.
June 25, 20214 yr "Hearing NC State will play but with a roster of 13: four pitchers, nine position players total. Game time tbd. Wolfpack still in it.” Fucking christ...
June 25, 20214 yr Just now, Don Johnson said: Woah. Insane. Like I said earlier I hope they can get the backups out here if they have to play a second game.
June 25, 20214 yr Just now, Laxtonto said: "Hearing NC State will play but with a roster of 13: four pitchers, nine position players total. Game time tbd. Wolfpack still in it.” Fucking christ... To be fair, they made their own beds
June 25, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, Laxtonto said: "Hearing NC State will play but with a roster of 13: four pitchers, nine position players total. Game time tbd. Wolfpack still in it.” Fucking christ... Just now, The Dog said: that's nuts. It's more than nuts. It's Christ's nuts. Seriously, that's some hardcore shit.
June 25, 20214 yr "Skip, should we call for the double-switch?" "Oh no...that's just what they'll be expecting."
June 25, 20214 yr Just now, Valmy77 said: Whew. Sanity prevails. Let's play some baseball! yep. I kind of liked the potential opportunity for a one off with Vandy to get the champ series against MSU. my guess is if they offer that to Vandy, Vandy would have said "yeah, no, we'll take our chances with team Covid".
June 25, 20214 yr 2 minutes ago, Don Johnson said: They need to imagine themselves back in 14U Travel Ball (though those teams usually have more than 4 people capable of pitching)
June 25, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, GreenspointTexas said: To be fair, they made their own beds they did?
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