[personal] Re: [Husker] Baseball

[Bob Beach]

jschlechte at usfamily.net wrote:
> Not surprised I got that comment from you, Bob.  :)
> Here's my rebuttal.  ;)
>
> The reasons behind my feeling that it was well-deserved were that they
> finished 4th in a very good conference, ahead of Texas A&M, a #1
> regional seed, and some other factors.  From the various RPI and
> strength rankings there were very few teams ahead of them that didn't
> get in and several below them that did get in.  OU is one of the more
> notable ones, and they should have made it by most estimations, but
> their conference finish probably did them in.  So you string all of
> those factors together - winning conf record in a strong conference,
> good 2nd half finish, tough schedule, 30 wins, and a decent RPI - and I
> don't think that's a bubble team.  If you only look at the won-loss
> columns, then I can see where NU could be considered lucky to have made
> the tournament.  But that's not the only criteria.  So there you have
> it.  :)
>   


      Probably my feeling about being fortunate to be in a regional is 
more gut feeling than hard stats.  I know they played in a tough 
conference and had a winning record.  But, I just never felt most of the 
season they played all that well.  It just seemed to me had they played 
up to their potential they would have been a shoo in for a regional.  
But, they made it and represented well.  It was about what I expected.   
I appreciate your comments.


Bob Beach