Comments on: CBB Column: Closing the Gap between Cold and Warm http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2008/02/12/cbb-column-closing-the-gap-between-cold-and-warm/ The Ultimate Source for College Baseball News and Notes Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:30:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Brian Foley http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2008/02/12/cbb-column-closing-the-gap-between-cold-and-warm/#comment-907 Brian Foley Tue, 19 Feb 2008 04:30:20 +0000 http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2008/02/12/cbb-column-closing-the-gap-between-cold-and-warm/#comment-907 So why should the Northern schools not rely on their gate? Need to be able to play games up here because of tough early season weather hurt in the past. So why should the Northern schools not rely on their gate?

Need to be able to play games up here because of tough early season weather hurt in the past.

]]> By: BullysRHman http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2008/02/12/cbb-column-closing-the-gap-between-cold-and-warm/#comment-905 BullysRHman Tue, 19 Feb 2008 04:25:27 +0000 http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2008/02/12/cbb-column-closing-the-gap-between-cold-and-warm/#comment-905 Those southern folk rely on their gate Those southern folk rely on their gate

]]> By: Brian Foley http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2008/02/12/cbb-column-closing-the-gap-between-cold-and-warm/#comment-903 Brian Foley Tue, 19 Feb 2008 04:09:50 +0000 http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2008/02/12/cbb-column-closing-the-gap-between-cold-and-warm/#comment-903 The Uniform Start Date starts up in a few days...Should be fun!! The Uniform Start Date starts up in a few days…Should be fun!!

]]> By: BullysRHman http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2008/02/12/cbb-column-closing-the-gap-between-cold-and-warm/#comment-898 BullysRHman Tue, 19 Feb 2008 03:13:44 +0000 http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2008/02/12/cbb-column-closing-the-gap-between-cold-and-warm/#comment-898 I like the facts. Looking forward to more information to debate. I like the facts. Looking forward to more information to debate.

]]> By: Brian Foley http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2008/02/12/cbb-column-closing-the-gap-between-cold-and-warm/#comment-775 Brian Foley Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:48:34 +0000 http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2008/02/12/cbb-column-closing-the-gap-between-cold-and-warm/#comment-775 I have seen USC go to ND at least once. I think the goal with the Uniform start date is to get pretty close to those dates. I think they expect to start game March 1st and end the season at the end of June. Could hurt the CCBL and other leagues but it is necessary for these northern schools. I have seen USC go to ND at least once. I think the goal with the Uniform start date is to get pretty close to those dates. I think they expect to start game March 1st and end the season at the end of June. Could hurt the CCBL and other leagues but it is necessary for these northern schools.

]]> By: Chip Armonaitis http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2008/02/12/cbb-column-closing-the-gap-between-cold-and-warm/#comment-774 Chip Armonaitis Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:04:09 +0000 http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2008/02/12/cbb-column-closing-the-gap-between-cold-and-warm/#comment-774 I would prefer, instead of a split season, one that runs from March 15 to July 1. Playoffs and College WS would have happen during July. Most athletes have to/need to go to summer school anyway, so it is not that big a hardship. If they don't, they can tough it out for the love of their sport. If it screws up the MLB Draft, so what. I think a whole new view needs to be taken on that anyway. One other thing, and this goes for all sports, take scheduling out of the hands of the schools, and put in the hands of an NCAA scheduling commitee. (Although the NCAA scares me to death as well.) But that is the only way to get some fairness into a scheduling system that has all the Northern schools playng inter-sectional games in the SOuth and out West, with no hope of a return visit. You would never have that in football or basketball. Think USC would agree to play ND every year in Indiana, or the Iirsh agree to play in the Coliseum every year? But if St. John's wants to play an ACC Team to raise its power rating, it better not hold its breath on a return game in queens., I would prefer, instead of a split season, one that runs from March 15 to July 1. Playoffs and College WS would have happen during July.

Most athletes have to/need to go to summer school anyway, so it is not that big a hardship. If they don’t, they can tough it out for the love of their sport.

If it screws up the MLB Draft, so what. I think a whole new view needs to be taken on that anyway.

One other thing, and this goes for all sports, take scheduling out of the hands of the schools, and put in the hands of an NCAA scheduling commitee. (Although the NCAA scares me to death as well.)

But that is the only way to get some fairness into a scheduling system that has all the Northern schools playng inter-sectional games in the SOuth and out West, with no hope of a return visit. You would never have that in football or basketball.

Think USC would agree to play ND every year in Indiana, or the Iirsh agree to play in the Coliseum every year?

But if St. John’s wants to play an ACC Team to raise its power rating, it better not hold its breath on a return game in queens.,

]]> By: Brian Foley http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2008/02/12/cbb-column-closing-the-gap-between-cold-and-warm/#comment-764 Brian Foley Thu, 14 Feb 2008 06:01:53 +0000 http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2008/02/12/cbb-column-closing-the-gap-between-cold-and-warm/#comment-764 Thanks Thanks

]]> By: Chip Armonaitis http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2008/02/12/cbb-column-closing-the-gap-between-cold-and-warm/#comment-760 Chip Armonaitis Thu, 14 Feb 2008 04:04:16 +0000 http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2008/02/12/cbb-column-closing-the-gap-between-cold-and-warm/#comment-760 Brian, Very interesting and a nice job. I am going to post a link to this over at GBM and hopefully throw some readership over. Chip Brian,

Very interesting and a nice job. I am going to post a link to this over at GBM and hopefully throw some readership over.

Chip

]]> By: Summer Ball http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2008/02/12/cbb-column-closing-the-gap-between-cold-and-warm/#comment-756 Summer Ball Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:43:42 +0000 http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2008/02/12/cbb-column-closing-the-gap-between-cold-and-warm/#comment-756 Well written article. Very informative as well. Well written article. Very informative as well.

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