USM is at home, but OM is the bigger brand. Is Bianco’s job still on the line? That has to be a factor too.
More Pressure - USM or OM?
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USM, they've turned this into their World Series. They don't know how to handle a Super.
Hopefully they can win.
Hopefully they can win.
The answer should be USM. Offensively, I can think of at least 10 USM teams that were better than this one. But pitching-wise, this is the best staff we’ve ever had, and they stack up nicely against anyone in the country.
I don’t think we’ll play tight or nervous though. Even after our closer uncharacteristically blew the first game with LSU, the team didn’t seem rattled. I really like this group. And Scott Berry is a calming force. He’s basically the anti-Vitello. So I’ll say Ole Miss.
I don’t think we’ll play tight or nervous though. Even after our closer uncharacteristically blew the first game with LSU, the team didn’t seem rattled. I really like this group. And Scott Berry is a calming force. He’s basically the anti-Vitello. So I’ll say Ole Miss.
It’s Ole Miss. they were literally just referred to “Big Brother” to USM during the Arkansas game.
More pressure on USM. Playing at home, this is “their year”, more pressure to win now. Ole Miss is playing with house money. They thought their season was over after Hoover. Pressure on Bianco, but I don’t think that translates to these players. They would have played tight in Coral Cables had that been the case, because Bianco was coaching for his job in the regional. And I’ve heard people in Oxford say he is safe. They think firing a coach with three straight Super trips would limit who they could hire. Omaha, everyone is happy. Two losses, and half the fan base is pissed with the AD’s decision. Go Eagles.
It’ll be more embarrassing to OM because state and OM should be better than southern. But I think there is more pressure on southern. OM has proven under Bianco they are mainstays in a super and year in and out have a shot at Omaha. Not sure southern puts an Omaha type team on the field every year.
So do we freak out WHEN OM punches their ticket (it's gonna happen)? Or is it cool considering last year? Or what if OM gets hot in Omaha?
Boyd's world says USM has a 3.2% chance of winning it all and Ole Miss has less than a 1% chance of winning it all.
Anyone freaking out about who wins this series should find something else to freak out about.
This is easily the lowest ISR Super (#12 vs #27) which is some food for thought for our Rebel and Eagle friends who criticized the difficulty of our path to winning the CWS.
Anyone freaking out about who wins this series should find something else to freak out about.
This is easily the lowest ISR Super (#12 vs #27) which is some food for thought for our Rebel and Eagle friends who criticized the difficulty of our path to winning the CWS.
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Yeah that side of the bracket is potentially going to be brutal. Could have Stanford, Oregon State, and Arkansas (or even UNC would be very formidable).
I think I can already predict that you’re going to freak out about it. I certainly don’t want them to win the national title and I’d rather them not make Omaha but I’m not gonna freak out about it.
Not watching these guys play - Can't stand either of 'em, but you better believe more pressure on OM. They are in the SEC, they have better players and celebrated Coach - who can't seem to get his team to Omaha. The mustard birds are nothing, beyond a few guys who played out of their skull this year.