I agree Gary, no argument here. And I denounce the poster reader joy who took the opportunity to rub salt into your wounds. but objectively speaking, you have to agree. The ducks had an easier path to Omaha, but nobody was more excited than me (a beaver-believer) for Oregon to advance. It would've been great for the state of Oregon and i…
I agree Gary, no argument here. And I denounce the poster reader joy who took the opportunity to rub salt into your wounds. but objectively speaking, you have to agree. The ducks had an easier path to Omaha, but nobody was more excited than me (a beaver-believer) for Oregon to advance. It would've been great for the state of Oregon and it would've been great for the Pac 12. That said, the beavers should've been a host team in the regionals and had we played Vanderbilt and Oral Roberts I believe we would have gone to Omaha. I don't say this to take anything away from the ducks great season I just with our feathered friends to the south could've gotten just a couple more out then everything would've been different for you.
I agree, but I admit bias for OSU. I think Auburn hosting a regional was really sketchy. The Chairman of the selection committee was an “Auburn Man”, ie, their AD. And Auburn went 0-2 to be one of the first teams bounced. That being said, the Beavers lost by 1 run in their first matchup with LSU in a great game, but the pitching was not sustained in the elimination game.
Incidentally, I learned a lot about LSU by listening to Mike Parker’s broadcast, and really enjoyed his descriptions of the LSU crowd and called their stadium atmosphere the best college venue he has seen, apart from Omaha, of course. He did qualify his remark by saying that Coleman field is exceptional, but 15,000 + fans at LSU and their knowledgeable baseball crowd is something special.
Yes good comment but also remember we had a short turn around in our elimination game. Playing past midnight the day before and then an early game. They should have pushed the games back a day.
I agree Gary, no argument here. And I denounce the poster reader joy who took the opportunity to rub salt into your wounds. but objectively speaking, you have to agree. The ducks had an easier path to Omaha, but nobody was more excited than me (a beaver-believer) for Oregon to advance. It would've been great for the state of Oregon and it would've been great for the Pac 12. That said, the beavers should've been a host team in the regionals and had we played Vanderbilt and Oral Roberts I believe we would have gone to Omaha. I don't say this to take anything away from the ducks great season I just with our feathered friends to the south could've gotten just a couple more out then everything would've been different for you.
I agree, but I admit bias for OSU. I think Auburn hosting a regional was really sketchy. The Chairman of the selection committee was an “Auburn Man”, ie, their AD. And Auburn went 0-2 to be one of the first teams bounced. That being said, the Beavers lost by 1 run in their first matchup with LSU in a great game, but the pitching was not sustained in the elimination game.
Incidentally, I learned a lot about LSU by listening to Mike Parker’s broadcast, and really enjoyed his descriptions of the LSU crowd and called their stadium atmosphere the best college venue he has seen, apart from Omaha, of course. He did qualify his remark by saying that Coleman field is exceptional, but 15,000 + fans at LSU and their knowledgeable baseball crowd is something special.
Yes good comment but also remember we had a short turn around in our elimination game. Playing past midnight the day before and then an early game. They should have pushed the games back a day.