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thought I'd make a separate thread on "other" NCAA baseball news than Tennessee Baseball....hopefully this will be a centralized location for non Tennessee Baseball related tidbits rather than being placed in other multiple threads.

Final 2016 Rankings

1 Coastal Carolina
2 Arizona
3 TCU
4 Texas Tech
5 Oklahoma State
6 Florida
7 Miami
8 UC Santa Barbara
9 Texas A&M
10 Mississippi State
11 Louisville
12 LSU
13 South Carolina
14 Florida State
15 Boston College
16 East Carolina
17 NC State
18 Clemson
19 Ole Miss
20 Rice
21 Virginia
22 Vanderbilt
23 Tulane
24 Louisiana-Lafayette
25 Dallas Baptist

EDIT: the intention of this thread is for news that may not be worthy of its own thread but related to college baseball and of interest to followers of the Baseball Forum.




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Thanks OldTimer. Maybe one day we can make that list, and I still miss Moberg...:cray:...:)

GO BIG ORANGE!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Thanks OldTimer. Maybe one day we can make that list, and I still miss Moberg...:cray:...:)

GO BIG ORANGE!!!!!!!!!!!!

It will be interesting to see what Moberg does. His brother will be a Freshman at UC Irvine and JM is scheduled to graduate this summer. He could stay at UT, transfer to UC Irvine or move on with his career of choice. I think I just hijacked my own thread here...:)
 
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Kendall Rogers, D1 Baseball.....

Coastal Carolina head coach Gary Gilmore did an incredible job this season, guiding the Chanticleers to their first CWS trip and national title. As a result, he earned the distinction as the 2016 D1Baseball.com Coach of the Year.

Several other coaches out there deserve serious mention as well, including TCU’s Jim Schlossnagle, Arizona’s Jay Johnson and UC Santa Barbara’s Andrew Checketts, among others.

Besides Gilmore, which 10 coaches did the best coaching jobs in ’16?

Jim Schlossnagle, TCU

Jay Johnson, Arizona

Andrew Checketts, UC Santa Barbara

Tim Tadlock, Texas Tech

Monte Lee, Clemson

Josh Holliday, Oklahoma State

John McCormack, Florida Atlantic

John Cohen, Mississippi State

Mike Gambino, Boston College

Tracy Smith, Arizona State
 
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Good thread


Good article on what's wrong with college baseball right here


@OWHcws: With scholarship limit, college baseball careers come with a cost https://t.co/rGKYZR8Bf8

I was in the process of selecting a few "key" paragraphs of the article to summarize the issues. I pretty much copied and pasted the entire damn article....

It's worth the read for anyone interested in the issues of college programs that are non-rev sports and not in the Power 5 conferences.
 
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I was in the process of selecting a few "key" paragraphs of the article to summarize the issues. I pretty much copied and pasted the entire damn article....

It's worth the read for anyone interested in the issues of college programs that are non-rev sports and not in the Power 5 conferences.

It's a great read. For those who havnt read it the LF lead off hitter for coastal, a star of CWS, is leaving School with over 150k in student loan debt

I wound say it's money well spent but for every success story like his there are countless others that owe that much without the "payoff" at the end
 
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Great article.

I'd love to see the NCAA bump that limit up to at least 18 or so.

The problem is that if they do that lots of schools are just going to cut another men's sport somewhere to stay in compliance with Title IX.
 
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Great article.

I'd love to see the NCAA bump that limit up to at least 18 or so.

The problem is that if they do that lots of schools are just going to cut another men's sport somewhere to stay in compliance with Title IX.

Or drop baseball like others have done lately

Extending to 18 would hurt your school
 
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That may be, but fair is fair.

They competed well before the current system was in place and I think they'd continue to do well.

Honestly, the formula these days is just finish in the top half of the conference, host a regional (and with any luck a super regional) and then hope your team puts it together at the right time. I don't know that anyone is going to dominate the SEC year after year regardless of the conditions. The league is just too good. You just have to survive it and get to the post-season.
 
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@KendallRogersD1: BREAKING: @UCF_Baseball expected to name #WrightState's Greg Lovelady as its new coach, sources tell @d1baseball. @UCFKnights


Now with success at ucf this guy will be ready for an ACC/SEC job. Good hire for ucf
 
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@KendallRogersD1: BREAKING: @UCF_Baseball expected to name #WrightState's Greg Lovelady as its new coach, sources tell @d1baseball. @UCFKnights


Now with success at ucf this guy will be ready for an ACC/SEC job. Good hire for ucf

Apparently Leggett turned them down.
 
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Kendall Rogers, D1 Baseball.....

Coastal Carolina head coach Gary Gilmore did an incredible job this season, guiding the Chanticleers to their first CWS trip and national title. As a result, he earned the distinction as the 2016 D1Baseball.com Coach of the Year.

Several other coaches out there deserve serious mention as well, including TCU’s Jim Schlossnagle, Arizona’s Jay Johnson and UC Santa Barbara’s Andrew Checketts, among others.

Besides Gilmore, which 10 coaches did the best coaching jobs in ’16?

Jim Schlossnagle, TCU

Jay Johnson, Arizona

Andrew Checketts, UC Santa Barbara

Tim Tadlock, Texas Tech

Monte Lee, Clemson

Josh Holliday, Oklahoma State

John McCormack, Florida Atlantic

John Cohen, Mississippi State

Mike Gambino, Boston College

Tracy Smith, Arizona State

Where's Dave Serrano? That's a disgrace! Bunch of cheaters! :eek:lol: Just some fun guys!
 
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Kendall Rogers
@KendallRogersD1: .@Reds 18th-rounder, JUCO bat, OF, J.C. Flowers got a full release from #Kentucky. He’s now headed to @FSUBaseball. #FSU #Noles #MLBDraft
 
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Signing deadline notebook...SEC

• The biggest news of the deadline for LSU is the return of lefthander Jared Poche. Poche was one of the more hard-nosed arms in the SEC last season, and the Tigers originally thought he might sign. However, he slipped a bit to the Padres in the 14th-round, and announced he was returning to Baton Rouge for another season. That is clearly huge news for the Tigers, who, with Poche’s return, now have two of the better starting pitchers in the country and arguably the top two or three one-two punches. The Tigers also got great news earlier this summer when Twins 26th-rounder and power hitter Greg Deichmann decided to return for another season, while the same can be said about shortstop Kramer Robertson’s return to Baton Rouge. LSU also gets a boost with the addition of prep star righthander Zach Hess, who was deemed a tough sign and fell to the Yankees in the 35th round.

• Vanderbilt is waiting on a couple of decisions in the top 20 rounds, and while one looks promising, the other does not. Catcher Jason Delay, an 11th-round selection to the Giants, appears to be returning to school for another season, while outfield signee and Marlins third-rounder Thomas Jones, as expected, signed Wednesday night. And for those wondering about Jason Groome. He’s obviously expected to sign with the Red Sox, but also, if he doesn’t sign, he’s headed to Chipola (Fla.) CC, not Vandy. The Commodores also have Marlins first round pick Braxton Garrett committed, but he, of course, is expected to sign by the deadline.

• Alabama is awaiting a decision from veteran righthander Nick Eicholtz. Eicholtz was a 13th-round pick to the Marlins and his situation appears to be a 50-50 tossup at the momentum. Eicholtz had a 2.30 ERA last season and has some serious upside. At times, he showed the ability to keep hitters off balance, though his command wasn’t always consistent. Eicholtz sits anywhere from 90-92, and up to 93 with his fastball, and his return would be huge for Greg Goff’s staff in their first season.

• Kentucky head coach Nick Mingione hasn’t been on the job long, but could get some great news on Friday if lefthander Zack Thompson chooses the path to college. Thompson, an 11th-round pick to the Red Sox, is still unsigned, and the Wildcats are cautiously optimistic as he has already turned down at least one substantial offer. In other news, talented prep outfielder and Reds 18th-rounder J.C. Flowers signed with Kentucky, but got a release from Mingione and is now headed to Florida State. In other news, to no surprise, the Wildcats will also get talented catcher T.J. Collett, a 40th-rounder to the Twins, on campus.

• Texas A&M will get a much needed boost with the return of righthander Brigham Hill. The draft-eligible sophomore blossomed into one of the better front-line starting pitchers in the SEC this past season, and he returns after being a 20th-round selection by the Athletics. The Aggies also picked up a very late addition to the 2016 recruiting class in unsigned lefthander Tristan Bayless. Bayless was a 35th-round pick to the Nationals and is a 6-foot-2, 185-pounder, who projects well at the collegiate level.

Decision Time: Signing Deadline Notebook | D1Baseball.com
 
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Kendall Rogers Retweeted
Mark Etheridge ‏@ethmark 1h1 hour ago
Sources indicate UNC assistant Scott Jackson will receive an offer to be the next head coach at #Liberty

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The only plays that may be reviewed are:

Deciding if an apparent home run is fair or foul.
Deciding whether a batted ball left the playing field for a home run or a ground-rule double.
Spectator-interference plays.
Deciding if a batted ball is fair or foul.
Deciding whether a fielder did or did not make a catch on a fair batted ball hit into the outfield or on any foul ball.
Deciding scoring plays at the plate.
Determining if a player should be ejected for a collision (illegal or malicious slides).
Determining if a run scored on timing plays. (An example would be to determine if a base runner scored before the last out of an inning was recorded at another base).

Honestly, they need to give each team a review if a runner is safe or out. If you appeal and win, you get another until you're wrong.

Before everyone says it will take too long, it gives 66 another opportunity to grab a cold one and catch up on updating everyone on the game in progress...
 
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IMO, NCAA needs to stay away from politics. I know, wishful thinking.....

https://www.ncaa.org/about/resource...on-discrimination-details-aug-12?sf31532540=1


NCAA championship host cities must submit non-discrimination details by Aug. 12

July 22, 2016 12:40pm

Cities interested in hosting future NCAA championships are being asked to specifically outline how they will protect participants and spectators from discrimination.

These potential future bidding cities must complete a questionnaire from the NCAA by Aug. 12 detailing any local anti-discrimination laws, provisions for refusal of services and other facility-specific information. Currently awarded host sites will have a separate deadline, which will be determined later, to submit this same information.

The questionnaire follows the Board of Governors’ April adoption of a new requirement for sites hosting or bidding on NCAA events in all divisions. These hosts must demonstrate how they will provide an environment that is safe, healthy and free of discrimination and also safeguards the dignity of everyone involved in the event.

Download the Non-Discrimination Questionnaire:
https://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/NON-DISCRIMINATION_QUESTIONNAIRE_20160722.pdf

The policy applies to all championships, including those with sites that are awarded based on competition results, also known as non-predetermined championships.

“We are committed to providing a championship experience within an inclusive environment for student-athletes, coaches, administrators and fans,” said Mark Lewis, NCAA executive vice president for championships and alliances. “With the Board of Governors’ direction, we are taking steps to assure that anyone associated with an NCAA championship event will be treated with fairness and respect.”

The requirement follows the recent actions of legislatures in several states, which have passed laws allowing businesses or government to refuse to provide services to some people based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.

The board tasked NCAA national office staff with developing a process to implement this policy, with a specific focus on using the bid process to gather relevant data. Over the past couple of months, the staff has been working with the Board of Governors' Ad Hoc Committee to Promote Cultural Diversity and Equity and has received feedback on the questionnaire from other membership bodies.

The questionnaire integrates the requirement into the bidding process for championships, adding it to information already required regarding access for people with disabilities and details on playing and practice facilities.

The committees for each of the 90 NCAA championships, which are comprised of representatives from NCAA schools, will use this information to ensure they award championships to cities that meet all hosting requirements.

Media Contact
Stacey
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NCAA Director of Public and Media Relations
NCAA
317-917-6117


Question #6
If the Event is planned to be held on institutional/campus property, does your institution have provisions that interfere with any person’s choice of bathroom or locker room?


So does this mean anyone must be able to use the restroom of their choice in order to host a NCAA event?

Unless I'm overreacting, this politically correct BS is getting way out of hand!
 
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