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The SEC is doing the same thing… but they enclose a check.
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We got jobbed. That's all there is to it.
When the SEC "bad teams" beat the "good teams," it shows the depth of the conference. When it happens in the ACC, it's because it's a weak conference. Media's love for the SEC is driving decisions like this. The SEC is better right now, but it's not 8 to 3 better.
We had a lot of positives (more Q1 wins that like 7 of the 16 hosting teams, a regular season title in the second best conference). We obviously had some negatives, but a lot of the teams selected had negatives too. Imo our positives were a lot better than a lot of theirs.
What can we (the team) do about it. Get mad like Drew is. Get mad because we got jobbed, disrespected, ignored. Be mad because it happened in CDH's final season.
I hope we get send to Athens again personally. They're one of the biggest SEC frauds. They barely beat is in a midweek with our ragtag pitching plan and missing two of our top three hitters. They barely beat us last year with a better ugag team and a worse Tech team.
When the SEC "bad teams" beat the "good teams," it shows the depth of the conference. When it happens in the ACC, it's because it's a weak conference. Media's love for the SEC is driving decisions like this. The SEC is better right now, but it's not 8 to 3 better.
We had a lot of positives (more Q1 wins that like 7 of the 16 hosting teams, a regular season title in the second best conference). We obviously had some negatives, but a lot of the teams selected had negatives too. Imo our positives were a lot better than a lot of theirs.
What can we (the team) do about it. Get mad like Drew is. Get mad because we got jobbed, disrespected, ignored. Be mad because it happened in CDH's final season.
I hope we get send to Athens again personally. They're one of the biggest SEC frauds. They barely beat is in a midweek with our ragtag pitching plan and missing two of our top three hitters. They barely beat us last year with a better ugag team and a worse Tech team.
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Uhhh this is exactly what we should be doing. How is this a bad look? It's exactly how the SEC has gotten where they're at.
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It won't be Coastal. They always send one of the Carolina ACC teams there.
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It would be OK with me for our Georgia Tech team to go to the Athens Regional, but we went there last year (2024) as the no. 3 seed.
So … as the no. 2 seed this time around, I think the NCAA Baseball Tournament Committee (whoever these clowns are) would hopefully have enough sense to be inclined to place our team to the Auburn Regional.
This is my preference, of course! We owe the Auburn guys one.
So … as the no. 2 seed this time around, I think the NCAA Baseball Tournament Committee (whoever these clowns are) would hopefully have enough sense to be inclined to place our team to the Auburn Regional.
This is my preference, of course! We owe the Auburn guys one.
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Well, sucks but as I said last night, still need to win the next game. WE have a better road record (13-6) than home record (26-9) so there's that. (Our neutral is 1-2.) As far as wanting to show the committee that they were wrong, that's a nice narrative. But the team wanted to beat Clempy too.
We probably got dumped since our RPI was 21 and we didn't do well against RPI or ELO quad 1 teams.
Regardless, I'm glad I dumped my D1 subscription two months ago and have spent less time on college baseball. There are many other entertainment choices. Bocce anyone? (tic)
We probably got dumped since our RPI was 21 and we didn't do well against RPI or ELO quad 1 teams.
Regardless, I'm glad I dumped my D1 subscription two months ago and have spent less time on college baseball. There are many other entertainment choices. Bocce anyone? (tic)
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If Bocce doesn't work out, you have pickle ball as another option.
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If Bocce doesn't work out, you have pickle ball as another option.
LOL. Bocce is working out great as I've applied engineering principles and studied Canadian lawn bowling techniques on YouTube. (Lawn bowling ball's center of gravity is not geometric center)
Pickleball is an orthopedic surgeon's dream sport for old people. I see the proof where I live. Since I want to keep cycling, I'll pass thank you.
Oh well, point is there is a lot to do outside of college baseball.
Looking at RPI, which is not rigged, the SEC had so many teams in the top 20 that I'd have a hard time ignoring that if I were on the committee. I was hoping and expecting that this being Hall's last year we'd get a bump up to #16. That certainly is not a metric reason but a consideration.
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Gt33 absolutely nailed it.
It isn't a conspiracy theory if it's the truth! I'm just saying.
If you can't see the secheat bias for what it is, you aren't paying attention or quite simply stated, you don't want to see it.
The committee will do whatever they can to increase the secheat's chances of getting as many teams to Omaha as they can.
At some point the other conferences will need to form a super conference to exclude the sec and let them play each other
Guaranteed that next year's preseason's polls will be similar to this year in that 70% of it will include teams from the secheat conference. The commentators stated on the broadcast for Tech on Thursday and Saturday that tech has a crazy amount of young talent and wondered if Hall would unretire with all that talent coming back where they should be in the top 5 to start the season.
Wait and see what happens as I wouldn't hold my breath.
Gt is right on seeding us with a 3 seed that has a really good pitcher to try and "weaken" us for the 1 seed.
Instead of just accepting this annual screw job, it's time for the school and the conference to step up and say something.
Even the unc players after their acc championship stated "how do you keep the acc regular season champions from hosting" as the acc is a very tough conference.
How come unc players state it but the administration, the commissioner, and some even in the fan base runs from it
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Everyone upset by the apparent snub of being a host can simply go cry a river. The best ACC team Tech played they were one win vs three losses. Tech played a weak conf schedule. Don't come back and say well look at duke or Louisville, they are mid-level conf foes.Nothing to write home about beating teams u should beat.Texh has lost every meaningful game it played this year. No trophy for being mediocre.Mediocre doesn't host. Duke, Louisville, Clemson are the best conf teams we played. Going 5-4. Getting swept by Miami and losing 2 of 3 against uva were the nails.
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A lot of good posts on this subject. All well thought out and presented. Unfortunatel, I have to agree with Richland one hundred percent. This snubbing is completely on us and was completely avoidable. No sense in complaining. Of the four potential landing places for GT, I believe we can win them all. Let’s go shock the world.
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We get cornholed a lot so that's a bad option!.We're always behind the 8 ball, I'd shy away from pocket billiards. We seem to get it in the bass enough, so bass fishing should be out. Hockey's a poor chice based on how frequently we get pucked!If Bocce doesn't work out, you have pickle ball as another option.
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It's amusing to me to find fault with tech's argument but could care less about the vols losing 6 of 7 of their final sec series. How about ucla getting a gift as they went 3-7 against quad 1 teams.
Finally, how about the mighty Brett Favre school getting gifted vs earning a host spot with a strength of schedule in the mid 60's.
This isn't just about tech. In fact, if I'm Arizona or Tcu I'm more ticked off than anyone as the Big integer is the worst baseball conference of all the power four leagues and likely behind the sun belt conference as well.
How about the mighty cornhuskers taking down ucla....Only chance Nebraska could get in was to win tourney. Thought that argument only held in the sec as every non ranked, non-sec team winning their tournament just demonstrates how pathetic that conference really is....
Getting over it is no longer an option. I'm headed to wherever Tech plays and I do think DB is right "They will learn". Uga is a national seeded fraud that have accomplished only sweeping the barn. It's like accepting the screw job in Athens last year for football! Refs stole that game plain n simple. I won't let the mutt fans forget it. Reminded many of their fans about that at Truist park this year.
Tech needs to come out and just mud stomp some teams in their regional and move on the supers.
I hope this gives Tech a much-needed attitude adjustment for postseason baseball.
Finally, how about the mighty Brett Favre school getting gifted vs earning a host spot with a strength of schedule in the mid 60's.
This isn't just about tech. In fact, if I'm Arizona or Tcu I'm more ticked off than anyone as the Big integer is the worst baseball conference of all the power four leagues and likely behind the sun belt conference as well.
How about the mighty cornhuskers taking down ucla....Only chance Nebraska could get in was to win tourney. Thought that argument only held in the sec as every non ranked, non-sec team winning their tournament just demonstrates how pathetic that conference really is....
Getting over it is no longer an option. I'm headed to wherever Tech plays and I do think DB is right "They will learn". Uga is a national seeded fraud that have accomplished only sweeping the barn. It's like accepting the screw job in Athens last year for football! Refs stole that game plain n simple. I won't let the mutt fans forget it. Reminded many of their fans about that at Truist park this year.
Tech needs to come out and just mud stomp some teams in their regional and move on the supers.
I hope this gives Tech a much-needed attitude adjustment for postseason baseball.
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What meaningful game did FSU or UCLA win?
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If other conf want to keep up with the SEC they better start a heavy fundraising effort. Look at SEC baseball parks. The rusty c is ok, but it's not as nice as ugays is right now. SC as bad as they've been the last few years sales out weekend series at a park nicer than some minor league parks. To make money u got to spend. SEC baseball programs seem to have all gotten the message they want to dominate college baseball. No one is challenging them. NIL is a game we better learn fast. It isn't just football and basketball.
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Proves my point as to why I'm a tech fan.
I'm not interested in minor league football, basketball, or baseball.
All the factories care about is athletics and athletics only. Make their athletes sign contracts and play for the sec so they can be a minor league feeding program for the Yankees and Dodgers.
All NIL has done is to give the sec teams legitimacy in their cheating.
Cabrera, Batt, and Key are doing are a very good job to compete. Whether people like coach Hall or not, the facilities have gotten a nice upgrade due to his relationship with Tex but let's face facts. If you think tech will ever rise to the level of facilities of a Auburn, Tx, or Ugag, that will never happen.
None of the above argument justifies the sec bias in the committee though
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Not worried or concerned about other programs. Tech didn't beat the teams they needed to. Beat Auburn once, or don't loose 2 of 3 to uva at home. Dont go through a 7 game lising strak in the middle of the season. Beating the teams you should beat shouldn't be the meaning stick. I agree f$u and ucla are frauds, but i can't spend time worrying about them.