We're a 2seed regardless right?

[gymdawg.sixpack]

It seems we wouldn't improve our seed (or drop for that matter) with a tourney run.
So are we all in agreement thst playing scrubs and being ok to lose to uga on tue is best for us? It gives us lots of needed rest. Rest that might just be what helps us reset for postseason.

 

[Hoover Dawg]

We need to win a few. We want to go to Hattiesburg, not be shipped off to a tougher regional.

Either way, I'd love to avenge the losses to Georgia, then to Arkansas as well on Wednesday.

 

[57stratdawg]

We probably aren't going to go on a deep run in Omaha. Im fine with a SECT Title.

 

[tatedog]

An RPI in the 30's (where we are now according to Warren Nolan) is prime territory for a 2 in a national seed regional. Losing to UGA again will all but cement that.

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

Not to be a negative nelly, but I am going to be one. We're not making it out of a regional. We're just 17ing spent at this point. It was inevitable, we've all been waiting on it. That doesn't diminish what they've done though. We probably shouldn't even been playing in the SECT this year. It's been a hell of a year, but I think we're at the end.

 

[Bulldogg31]

Since Clemson will not be a national seed I could see us being a 2 seed over there. They've gone 5-11 over the last month btw, so might be a good draw.

 

[tatedog]

The 2 seed at Clemson or Arizona is about as good as we can realistically hope for right now. I can't see the committee rewarding us by staying in state at USM anymore. I wouldn't be surprised to draw the 2 seed at Louisville or TCU.

 

[patdog]

I think you're right. This team has been slowly coming back to reality from it's great run for the last 3 weeks, then came crashing down this weekend. 4-8 in our last 12 SEC games. It's been a hell of a season for a team with some pretty glaring holes in it. To quote Hugh Freeze, we need to get some better players. And I think we will.

 

[8dog]

They are gonna send us or om to hburg. Hopefully its us

 

[Hoover Dawg]

That would be a total screwing of us and a blessing for Ole Miss. They are on the brink of missing the tournament altogether. If they get sent to Hattiesburg, I hope they send a solid #2 seed as well.

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

I seriously doubt OM gets into the tourney

 

[wpmusm]

Think they sneak in. But if they lose their SECT opener, then it gets really close.

If State is our #2, then I'd bet some Southland/Sun Belt school will be #3. McNeese, USA, ULL, SELA. If OM is our #3, then the committee probably sends a tough #2 here. Likely a Big 12/ACC school. Baylor, Texas, Florida State would all be options. Maybe Oklahoma. 4 seed will be the SWAC champion or some snowbird.

If OM/MSU both miss Hattiesburg, then it becomes very tough to predict who ends up at USM.

 

[KurtRambis4]

We need to get

some SP. This is what we missed. Well, the guys we were counting on here got hurt before the season.

 

[MSUDC11]

Think they sneak in. But if they lose their SECT opener, then it gets really close.

If State is our #2, then I'd bet some Southland/Sun Belt school will be #3. McNeese, USA, ULL, SELA. If OM is our #3, then the committee probably sends a tough #2 here. Likely a Big 12/ACC school. Baylor, Texas, Florida State would all be options. Maybe Oklahoma. 4 seed will be the SWAC champion or some snowbird.

If OM/MSU both miss Hattiesburg, then it becomes very tough to predict who ends up at USM.

I would think Auburn is also a strong candidate to get shipped to Hattiesburg. The SWAC champ is Texas Southern. With Tech, TCU, and LSU all likely national seeds, you won't be getting them in Hattiesburg.

State and ULL/SELA seems like a pretty straightforward pairing to send to Hattiesburg. If Ole Miss gets in I think they get shipped somewhere like UNC or Louisville.

 

[wpmusm]

I was watching the SWAC title earlier today. Probably right, with TXSO winning it's unlikely they end up at USM. Maybe TCU or LSU. Alabama State would have a been more likely option as the #4. I'm guessing Mercer and Tennessee Tech are now possibilities as the #4.

Only question with Auburn is are they a 2 or 3? RPI is #43, which is 3 seed territory but other metrics are solid. Top 50/100 record, conference record, SOS, etc. If they are the #3, then the committee probably sends a pretty tough #2 here like Florida State or Baylor. If Auburn is the #2, then I think the #3 would be ULL/SELA/McNeese/USA.

State and ULL in Hattiesburg would maximize attendance. Obviously, State would bring a lot of fans. ULL would travel well too. If the committee decides that OM/MSU in Hattiesburg is too much of a cluster**** logistically, then it could be Auburn as the #2 and ULL as the #3. That'd be a pretty fun regional.

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

Right. I think we had the SP, just not at our disposal. Who knows now though, maybe they can get back on track and be what we thought they would

 

[Choctaw Dawg]

OM/MSU/USM in the same regional? That would be a VERY interesting draw. But its guaranteed not to happen

 

[wpmusm]

I meant either MSU or OM. Not both.

 

[WayboDawg]

USM/MSU/ULL would be a slam dunk for the businesses of Hattiesburg. That would almost guarantee over 10,000 people attending for the weekend.

 

[mcdawg22]

How many can that stadium squeeze in it?

 

[WayboDawg]

Wikipedia lists capacity at 6,600 (yeah right), but highest attendance ever is 5,689 against Ole Miss in 2011. I'd say the park will comfortably fit about 4,000 if you count the outfield gravel concourse. USM's facilities are on par with Louisiana Lafayette's old stadium that we traveled to in the 2014 ncaa regional.

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[wpmusm]

Pete Taylor Park is in better shape than the old Tigue Moore. The press box is larger (from what I understand, this was an issue at ULL in 2014) and there are more chairbacks.

Probably has about 3500 in seating then you can fit another ~2000 down the RF line in "The Roost" area if needed.

This year's Ole Miss game had 5,458 in attendance and was standing room only. Lot of people had to sit/stand out in the RF area (though a lot of people watch most games out there anyway).

PTP is awesome, but it's because of the atmosphere. Lot of our peers have passed us up as it relates to baseball facilities. While it's not in awful shape (like our basketball facility), it needs an upgrade because it will become outdated in a decade or so. Would like a video board out in left field and an indoor hitting facility where the USM batting shed is now. That being said, with our budget that's probably years from happening.

 

[Hoover Dawg]

Maybe I'm weird and way too 'pro-MS' but I really do hope we go to Hattiesburg, and keep all that money instate. I see no downside to it. The more good things happen to Hattiesburg, the better....everybody eats. I personally think the south MS corridor might be the saving grace for MS' economy in the future.

 

[WayboDawg]

Its a pretty cool venue. Probably top 5 among mid-major universities in my opinion.

 

[wpmusm]

Latest D1 projections have State as a #2 in Long Beach. Different from last week's projection of State in Hattiesburg.

https://d1baseball.com/postseason/field-64-projection-may-23/

I asked Rogers yesterday in the D1 chat if he thought State/OM would be in Hattiesburg and he said "I think Miss State ends up as the two in Hattiesburg, we’ll see though"

Not sure what has changed in the past 24 hours. Current projection has USM, SELA, Auburn, and J'ville playing on 4th Street.