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Can we stop talking about the shortcomings of the rpi, the committee's attempt at getting around those shortcomings, and the Cajuns getting or not getting screwed? All we are doing is going around in circles and watching Turbine beat the remaining pulp of the horse that died Sunday night.
I swear some of you want the Cajuns to host a regional so bad that you would have loved to have taken the #16 host spot and had no problem with being tied to #1 Oklahoma for the super regional.
...but hey at least we would be hosting right? That's all that seems to matter to a lot of people I've encountered (online & face to face) in the last 48 hours.
You know what’s even better for the fans. Hosting regionals and going to OKC. I don’t care about potential matchups, always want to host. If we are worried about having to play a higher seed then we are not ready to win it all. There’s no easy road to OKC.
With that said we probably didn’t deserve to host with our schedule anyway. Just stating my preference. The team that really got hosed is James Madison.
I would prefer what is best for the program (not the city & fans), and that is going to WCWS. Yes, we eventually would have to play the best (Oklahoma), but I'd rather play them in the WCWS championship than in a Super Regional.
Just getting to OKC helps the program recruit better, schedule better opponents, sell more tickets, grow the fan base, expand our brand, etc. All of those things lead to a nationally respected elite softball team, which is better (long-term) for the city and the fans.
The above statement is my personal opinion. I understand that some people feel it is always best to host (even if you are the 16th seed).
The best case scenario is the path of least resistance. If traveling to get a more favorable matchup is necessary, we should be ecstatic about it. (Which is exactly what happened this year).
People that don't get this are selfish. It's about the program winning, not about your fun weekend to drink and roosta dance.
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