Something the announcers kept mentioning: schollie money.

[msstate7]

I agree that it pays the bills- but let's not forget at one time football had I think 100 scholarships, so if 85 is what football "wants" I would be surprised. Because I would think that they would want the 100.

How about 80? Twenty per class

[Todd4State]

Top notch pitching and D gets you to the dance. But, when you are in the dance where everyone has top pitching, the variable becomes the BATS. Your pitching can carry you against teams with shitty pitching, but when everyone has good pitching like in the tournament its the teams that can score runs that will prevail.

Since the BBCOR bats came about... Runs per game of CWS teams, and us

2011
Cal	333	61	5.46
UF	455	72	6.32
UNC	452	67	6.75
USC	419	69	6.07
TX	349	68	5.13
A&M	405	69	5.87
Vandy	459	66	6.95
Virginia	471	68	6.93
Mississippi St.	380	63	6.03
2012
Arizona	478	65	7.35
Arkansas	351	68	5.16
UF	393	67	5.87
FSU	459	67	6.85
Kent St	445	67	6.64
USC	351	69	5.09
Stony Brook	471	67	7.03
UCLA	394	64	6.16
Mississippi St.	287	64	4.48

We were right there in producing runs in 2011 and nearly made it to the CWS. Last year we were over half a run per game lower than the lowest CWS teams Arkansas and South Carolina. Both of those teams also had team ERA's below 3.00 but they could score. Look at the teams who "don't belong" Stony Brook and Kent State. How did they make it? 7.03 and 6.64 runs per game. Look at Samford who took us out in 2 games. In this format you have to score runs to advance. That is the variable. The last 2 champions have scored over 6 a game

For comparisons sake, we are averaging 6.31 runs per game at this juncture through 49 games if anyone is interested.

[Todd4State]

How about 80? Twenty per class

I'd be OK with that as long as the other five went to baseball.

[msstate7]

For comparisons sake, we are averaging 6.31 runs per game at this juncture through 49 games if anyone is interested.

In the end I think not having a dominant #1 will be our demise. Woodruff not having the year we all hoped is the reason we aren't locked in as a national seed now

[msstate7]

I'd be OK with that as long as the other five went to baseball.

I want baseball to get more too.

[Will James]

In the end I think not having a dominant #1 will be our demise. Woodruff not having the year we all hoped is the reason we aren't locked in as a national seed now

Lindgren will be there when we need him come Regional time. He's gotten the shit end of the weather lately and has had AWFUL luck this year. I'll take Lindgren and Graveman against most 1-2's that we will have to face. Hosting and having Pollo go against a 4 is very important for us.

[Todd4State]

Lindgren will be there when we need him come Regional time. He's gotten the shit end of the weather lately and has had AWFUL luck this year. I'll take Lindgren and Graveman against most 1-2's that we will have to face. Hosting and having Pollo go against a 4 is very important for us.

I agree that we can get through the regionals and maybe even the SR's with the guys we've got, plus IF we have homefield advantage that will be huge as well. I honestly think we have the greatest homefield advantage in a regional situation if we get one. But winning a National Title and getting through Omaha- I don't think we can get through that with what we've got. I hope I'm wrong though. I think we have the bullpen to do it though.

[msstate7]

Lindgren will be there when we need him come Regional time. He's gotten the shit end of the weather lately and has had AWFUL luck this year. I'll take Lindgren and Graveman against most 1-2's that we will have to face. Hosting and having Pollo go against a 4 is very important for us.

I'm a huge lindgren fan. I'm also worried about him. This team will go as far as graveman and lindgren can carry them.

[Todd4State]

In the end I think not having a dominant #1 will be our demise. Woodruff not having the year we all hoped is the reason we aren't locked in as a national seed now

I agree with you on this. If this team has a Stratton type, and Woodruff has that kind of potential, who knows how many more SEC games we would have won this year? Not to mention we probably don't lose the Central Arkansas series. We're lucky it didn't hurt us midweek- thanks Ross. Not having Woodruff has probably cost us three or four wins this year up to this point.

[CadaverDawg]

Lindgren will be there when we need him come Regional time. He's gotten the shit end of the weather lately and has had AWFUL luck this year. I'll take Lindgren and Graveman against most 1-2's that we will have to face. Hosting and having Pollo go against a 4 is very important for us.

This^^.

It seems like all of our "error" games are with Lindy on the mound. He seems to have more infield singles against him than any other pitcher in the country too. Little dribblers that are in perfect spots.

I think it is crucial for us to host and be a #1 vs a #4. Our rotation is set up perfect for winning game 1 of a Regional and then having the upper hand the rest of the games with Graveman and Lindgren.

Not only that, but Ross and Holder are damn near automatic right now out of the pen, and Bracewell has looked outstanding in his last two appearances. We definitely need Graveman and Lindgren to step up, but I see no reason to believe they won't in a Regional.

[Will James]

If we're going LHP out of the pen I want to call on Girodo over Ross. Mitchell can and should be our long relief guy if called upon but Girodo is the better option in a crucial spot.

[FlabLoser]

Really? Looked like on Saturday we wanted to take him out, then didn't because nobody else was a better option. He delivered anyway. This time.

[maroonmania]

I've never understood why football has so many scholarships? Most schools are literally awarding leftover scholarships to walk-ons because they can. I think football could survive with 75 scholarships and give the other 10 to baseball. 21.7 is still a squirrely number though.

I FULLY agree with this sentiment and have thought that way for years. 75 might be a little steep but a football program I know could run just fine with 80 scholarships and just jumping baseball up to 16.7 scholarships would make a big difference.