NCAA Softball Selections

[Cajun90]

Personally I kind of like the "non-story" around us. Nothing about a Cinderella or a question surrounding our seeding. Just the Cajuns doing what they do every year.....

[roarman]

So do you want Arizona with their bats, or LS Who with their pitching and improved bats?

Yesterday ESPN U was showing some heart warming stories about the ladies and men of NCAA softball. Of course we did not get a story, but the story about the deaf pitcher for Oregon was very inspirational. The story of the Arizona pitcher who struggles to complete her career due to injuries. tearful. Husband and wife team for Tennessee seems familiar.

Torino getting pregnant after giving up hope and adopting, happens all the time. Happened to my sons best friend as child , he was born because his mom gave up and adopted only to get pregnant. Yea getting pregnant is more heart warming than tearing up your ACL and taking two seasons to physically rehab, and three to mentally rehab. Hamilton IS the story of the year in Louisiana softball both from heart strings and accomplishment.

LS Who pitching? Do you really think a freshman with no experience on a big stage can pitch her team to win a regional, much less a super regional? Their All American couldn't get it done last year. No way Corbello does it this year. So, all though I don't think they'll get out of the desert, I'd prefer LS Who.

[CajunAmos]

LS Who pitching? Do you really think a freshman with no experience on a big stage can pitch her team to win a regional, much less a super regional? Their All American couldn't get it done last year. No way Corbello does it this year. So, all though I don't think they'll get out of the desert, I'd prefer LS Who.

She was originally a commit to us when LSU didn't want to offer her. She's been very good at times against very good competition, so I wouldn't just dismiss that she can pitch well in a difficult environment. The positive would be that we have some hitter's who have seen her through high schools. I don't think she's an overpowering pitcher, but can hit spots and has a very good change up.

[jllanclos]

LS Who pitching? Do you really think a freshman with no experience on a big stage can pitch her team to win a regional, much less a super regional? Their All American couldn't get it done last year. No way Corbello does it this year. So, all though I don't think they'll get out of the desert, I'd prefer LS Who.

Every fielder on this team started their first collegiate game at that position on opening day. Do you really think such an inexperienced team can perform on the big stage?

I certainly hope so. If you discount inexperience, you discount our entire team.

[roarman]

Every fielder on this team started their first collegiate game at that position on opening day. Do you really think such an inexperienced team can perform on the big stage?

I certainly hope so. If you discount inexperience, you discount our entire team.

That's why home field is so important. It will be much more difficult for a team with a freshman pitcher to come here or go to the west coast and win. Both Campbell and Beard were rattled here and they are two of the top era pitchers in the nation. And they are seniors. I'm not saying Corbello is a bad pitcher. I just think a freshman on this stage can become overwhelmed. Example: The freshman, Prince, for Kentucky in the SEC championship game.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Personally I kind of like the "non-story" around us. Nothing about a Cinderella or a question surrounding our seeding. Just the Cajuns doing what they do every year.....

Yea, our story was about twenty seconds on the selection show. This particular thing was earlier in the day, and we got zero pub. Glad you like animosity. All those stories were positives about their respective universities. Maybe you missed them or you just don't care.

[CajunEXPRESS]

That's why home field is so important. It will be much more difficult for a team with a freshman pitcher to come here or go to the west coast and win. Both Campbell and Beard were rattled here and they are two of the top era pitchers in the nation. And they are seniors. I'm not saying Corbello is a bad pitcher. I just think a freshman on this stage can become overwhelmed. Example: The freshman, Prince, for Kentucky in the SEC championship game.

I am sure Ms Corbello is an outstanding player, but the preseason pick up from Louisiana was Hayden or Corbello. I think I am more than pleased with Ms. Hayden.

[Cajun90]

Yea, our story was about twenty seconds on the selection show. This particular thing was earlier in the day, and we got zero pub. Glad you like animosity. All those stories were positives about their respective universities. Maybe you missed them or you just don't care.

Actions speak louder than words so I'll leave it up to the team. My point was that in years past a lot of the pub we got at selection time was the underdog type story or had a little bit of a spin on it since we didn't belong to the elite group.

Dang Express you seem pretty ticked off about softball after what many think was a great night for us.

[jllanclos]

Every year, we complain that they pretend our softball team doesn't belong in the elite group of teams.

Last night, there was no question. No apology for this school being in the top 6. No stammering to try to explain it.

This is what we've been asking for.

So what's the problem?

Oh, I forgot: we're Ragin' Cajuns. We have to suck the life out of everything like it's a crawfish head.

[CajunRage]

Every year, we complain that they pretend our softball team doesn't belong in the elite group of teams.

Last night, there was no question. No apology for this school being in the top 6. No stammering to try to explain it.

This is what we've been asking for.

So what's the problem?

Oh, I forgot: we're Ragin' Cajuns. We have to suck the life out of everything like it's a crawfish head.

negaholics

[GoneGolfin]

I am not sure that ESPN got this correct. Missouri was #9 entering the week (.65628 ... .00427 behind Oklahoma) ... and lost their only game of the week ... the SEC opener vs. an LSU team that finished 35-22 (not a great OWP contribution for Missouri). Missouri did not pass #6 Louisiana or #7 Florida State. I would be very surprised if they passed #8 Oklahoma. Possible, but it does not feel right. Oklahoma was 2-0 this week ... both games vs. Oklahoma State.

Brian

… and my intuition was correct. Missouri actually finished with the #10 RPI ranking.

Once again, your Top 8 RPI were the Top 8 National Seeds.

Your Top 16 RPI were the Top 16 National Seeds.

Louisiana was #6 (RPI), as I expected. Florida State was #7 and Oklahoma was #8, as expected. Arizona State was #9.

Texas finished with the #26 RPI ranking. Mississippi State #30.

Brian

[CajunAmos]

… and my intuition was correct. Missouri actually finished with the #10 RPI ranking.

Once again, your Top 8 RPI were the Top 8 National Seeds.

Your Top 16 RPI were the Top 16 National Seeds.

Louisiana was #6 (RPI), as I expected. Florida State was #7 and Oklahoma was #8, as expected. Arizona State was #9.

Texas finished with the #26 RPI ranking. Mississippi State #30.

Brian

So Mike was right when he said we had a pretty stout regional as compared to some of the others.