I Find the Excuses for LSU and the SEC Very Entertaining This Morning

[Ktulu7]

The SEC is usually the best conference, top to bottom, in every sport...sans hoops. Not sure why the SEC hasn't taken over basketball, both men's and women's, but they haven't. Might have something to do with there being no geographical advantage afforded in BB regarding the weather. Being an indoor sport, winter/bad weather doesn't impact BB, like it does outdoor sports. Given that the SEC dominates football, baseball, track & field, for instance (Georgia just won the NCAA outdoor T&F title...dethroning THREE-time defending champion Florida, who had to fight off the likes of Arkansas, LSU, and South Carolina, in particular, to win those 3 straight titles).

Back to the point, I wonder if the SEC enjoys a weather-related advantage that not only allows more, uninterrupted training/practice, but just attracts more athletes who want to be in a more comfortable climate year round. Just a thought. I mean, come on, you're a great high school athlete being recruited by Iowa and Florida...where would you go?

Iowa reporting in. We had blizzards in April. Pro baseball in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin was screwed for the early part of the season, which is mid to late season for college baseball. The only conferences that should realistically lead in baseball every year are the SEC, C-USA, the Sun Belt, and some of the ACC and some of the Big 12. The first 3 still should be on top in college baseball pretty much always, because way up here, in February, when college baseball starts, we are still dealing with subzero low temperatures at times, with typical highs below freezing.

Out of those three, obviously the SEC has the most resources and support, and therefore success. C-USA needs to up our game, because this is an area where we can really compete, along with basketball.

[dawg80]

Agreed. Given our geographical location, Tech, and everyone in CUSA, should be better in baseball. Helps to have a good coach though...

[skilldawg]

Pawdawg needs t tell us how to root. lsu is gone so he might get it right...

[skilldawg]

Feeling kinda chickish. Pulling for the Longhorns because they have the best logo in college sports... other than Lah Tech

[Dwayne From Minden]

Tejas Tech...

GUNS UP!

[PawDawg]

Pawdawg needs t tell us how to root. lsu is gone so he might get it right...

I'm watching soccer.

[skilldawg]

I'm watching soccer.

Sitting on the couch with your Matracca yelling Olay, Olay, Olay?

I bet Ms. Sonya is all in on that...

[Dwayne From Minden]

I heard he is cheering for Tunisia -

[PawDawg]

I hope our coach is watching tonight. His favorite safety squeeze was just executed perfectly. It helps when you recruite more than 2 guys who can bunt AND run.

[tenacious_dog]

Good ballgame between Arkansas & Oregon State.

[techman05]

Next bunt results in a pop up double play.

[johnnylightnin]

Who’s call was the dropped foul ball that would’ve ended it? RF?

[Cal&Ken]

Who’s call was the dropped foul ball that would’ve ended it? RF?

All 3 of them could have been the one to end it. That was crazy!

[techman05]

Who’s call was the dropped foul ball that would’ve ended it? RF?

Definitely RF, he should have kept charging and screaming the other 2 off the ball.

[Dwayne From Minden]

RF because the play was in front of him -

I find that today's utes really don't "know" the positions as well as players did 10 or 15 years ago

But I will say this, the Shaddy protected his teammates in the press conference by taking all the blame