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[CajunAmos]

Why are we going to only 8 conf series? Almost every conf plays 10.

The ability to increase RPI with additional OOC games.

[Cajunsmike]

VT is Mardi Gras weekend which is the 2nd weekend (2/21-23). When Bab went over the schedule earlier this year at DC lunch, he said in this order for the four OOC weekends:

WKU here - Opening wkd
VT here - Mardi Gras
SHSU here
@ Pensacola tournament (incl vs Troy)

Of course that could have definitely changed. That was this past February

2021 is the first year we go to 8 conference series (6 non-conf)

Personally I think starting baseball on Feb. 14 is a little early as weather can still be cold. I thought it always started on the third February Friday which would be 2/21. I guess it is an exception in 2020 due to an early Memorial Day. I just hope we are still playing come June.

[SlickRick]

VT is Mardi Gras weekend which is the 2nd weekend (2/21-23). When Bab went over the schedule earlier this year at DC lunch, he said in this order for the four OOC weekends:

WKU here - Opening wkd
VT here - Mardi Gras
SHSU here
@ Pensacola tournament (incl vs Troy)

Of course that could have definitely changed. That was this past February

2021 is the first year we go to 8 conference series (6 non-conf)

Wow...you think SHSU will be pumped to beat Deggs!

[RaginDave]

Wow...you think SHSU will be pumped to beat Deggs!

Have they named a coach yet?

[CrazyCajun]

Have they named a coach yet?

Jay Sirianni

[Rougarou]

Jay Sirianni

Who had been their associate head coach the last 6 years or so I believe. Most of the feedback I saw was not so good from their fans online.

[CrazyCajun]

Who had been their associate head coach the last 6 years or so I believe. Most of the feedback I saw was not so good from their fans online.

Fans rarely like promoting from within. No splash to it, doesn’t bring the NEW-coach excitement. If he produces and wins those fans current opinions won’t matter. Same as with a brand new coach, if he doesn’t win that excitement is gone real fast.

[Rainman66]

Fans rarely like promoting from within. No splash to it, doesn’t bring the NEW-coach excitement. If he produces and wins those fans current opinions won’t matter. Same as with a brand new coach, if he doesn’t win that excitement is gone real fast.

Add to the fact that their ERA last season was awful and Sirianni was/is their pitching coach sure doesn't help. If they were coming off that trip to the Supers and had really good pitching, they would be singing a much different tune.

[RaginDave]

Add to the fact that their ERA last season was awful and Sirianni was/is their pitching coach sure doesn't help. If they were coming off that trip to the Supers and had really good pitching, they would be singing a much different tune.

Last season was there first season that Sirianni was there that they had a bad era. All the other seasons they have been very good.

[Rainman66]

Last season was there first season that Sirianni was there that they had a bad era. All the other seasons they have been very good.

Correct, that is my point. It is all recency bias. Fans have a very short memory.