Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Make Your Predictions…
Well it is almost here! Less than 48 hours to the first pitch between STATE and North Carolina in Omaha and the College World Series!
Just a quick history check for you… this is Mississippi State’s 8th trip to the College World Series, and first since 1998. Ron Polk is also making his 8th trip to the CWS (6 have been with STATE, 1 with Georgia Southern in 1973 – his first, and one with Georgia in 2001.) The schools best showing came in 1985 when the DAWGS went 2 and 2, winning their first two games before falling in the later stags to tie for 3rd. And this will be the first time they ever face the Tar Heels in the CWS, however if you remember North Carolina knocked off MSU twice in the 2003 Super Regional in Starkville to advance on and send the Bulldogs home that season.
SO here is my fearless (and humble… although I did predict a clean sweep in Tallahassee and Starkville in the earlier rounds) prediction… and some might call me a dreamer! I hope the fellas go all the way – and why not? Their bats are on fire, the pitching rotation has been solid, and this team has fought back from early deficits in games proving they are mentally tough!
But all good things must come to an end… and I think it will quickly for STATE. I see them losing a close ball game to North Carolina in Game 1, and then bowing out on Sunday.
I hope the boys from Starkville prove me wrong, but then again, all I’ve been is right the entire post-season… and you can’t say I haven’t been giving the DAWGS a bone, can you?
What do you think? Post it up and let me know!
Christian
Just a quick history check for you… this is Mississippi State’s 8th trip to the College World Series, and first since 1998. Ron Polk is also making his 8th trip to the CWS (6 have been with STATE, 1 with Georgia Southern in 1973 – his first, and one with Georgia in 2001.) The schools best showing came in 1985 when the DAWGS went 2 and 2, winning their first two games before falling in the later stags to tie for 3rd. And this will be the first time they ever face the Tar Heels in the CWS, however if you remember North Carolina knocked off MSU twice in the 2003 Super Regional in Starkville to advance on and send the Bulldogs home that season.
SO here is my fearless (and humble… although I did predict a clean sweep in Tallahassee and Starkville in the earlier rounds) prediction… and some might call me a dreamer! I hope the fellas go all the way – and why not? Their bats are on fire, the pitching rotation has been solid, and this team has fought back from early deficits in games proving they are mentally tough!
But all good things must come to an end… and I think it will quickly for STATE. I see them losing a close ball game to North Carolina in Game 1, and then bowing out on Sunday.
I hope the boys from Starkville prove me wrong, but then again, all I’ve been is right the entire post-season… and you can’t say I haven’t been giving the DAWGS a bone, can you?
What do you think? Post it up and let me know!
Christian
Posted at 2:27 PM
1 Comments:
Hey Christian,
I certainly hope your predictions are wrong. The Bullies just might have the right combination of factors, including the intangibles, that they may just make it all the way. I think they will come out on top in a close game on Friday and then we will have to see what happens from there.
By the way, it was smokin' hot in Arizona last week for my golf outing. See you soon on the links.
I enjoyed Christi's blog too.
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