06-10-2019, 08:33 AM
Great series! It was just our weekend. That's a tough environment for anyone to compete in.
All I can say is the entire Stanford team is a class act. Very impressed with your entire organization from the head coach down to the players. That lineup had some serious talent and I'm surprised Game 2 wasn't closer. This State team is just one of the more balanced we've had in a while, not a ton of weaknesses. Power hitting, 3rd base, and bullpen but nothing too weak to not overcome.
The fan support is an interesting topic. Not having an MLB team probably contributes to it, but then again... the state of Alabama doesn't have one and neither Alabama nor Auburn baseball have that type of following. Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas simply love college baseball. It's viewed as the least corrupt of the Big 3 college sports. Kids commit in 9th or 10th grade and stick with it unless they get drafted high. There is less of an effort to flip recruits, sign shoe deals, or conspiracies to keep the blue bloods in power. Stanford probably doesn't have as much of that because of the caliber of player you recruit but the SEC can be downright filthy when it comes to college sports.
Looking forward to seeing your team in postseason play next year. Until we meet again, take care CardBoard!
All I can say is the entire Stanford team is a class act. Very impressed with your entire organization from the head coach down to the players. That lineup had some serious talent and I'm surprised Game 2 wasn't closer. This State team is just one of the more balanced we've had in a while, not a ton of weaknesses. Power hitting, 3rd base, and bullpen but nothing too weak to not overcome.
The fan support is an interesting topic. Not having an MLB team probably contributes to it, but then again... the state of Alabama doesn't have one and neither Alabama nor Auburn baseball have that type of following. Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas simply love college baseball. It's viewed as the least corrupt of the Big 3 college sports. Kids commit in 9th or 10th grade and stick with it unless they get drafted high. There is less of an effort to flip recruits, sign shoe deals, or conspiracies to keep the blue bloods in power. Stanford probably doesn't have as much of that because of the caliber of player you recruit but the SEC can be downright filthy when it comes to college sports.
Looking forward to seeing your team in postseason play next year. Until we meet again, take care CardBoard!