USF opens NCAAs against power Miami

[Brad]

USF opens NCAAs against power Miami

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Miami opens its bid for a 22nd College World Series appearance today in the first round of the NCAA Lincoln (Neb.) Regional, where the Hurricanes (36-21) face first-time NCAA qualifier USF (38-21) at 5:05 p.m.

Nebraska (42-15), the No. 6 national seed, plays Manhattan (32-21) earlier in the day.

Junior right-hander Danny Gil (2-2) will start for Miami against USF's Scott Cousins (4-2).

The Dons are led by Cousins, an outfielder-pitcher who was the West Coast Conference Player of the Year, and conference co-Pitcher of the Year Patrick McGuigan.

Cousins said he and his teammates need to put the fact they are playing Miami out of their minds.

"If we don't get caught up in the atmosphere and the fact we're playing a great team like Miami that has been in this thing 34 straight years, and we realize we're just playing baseball, everything is going to go a lot smoother," Cousins said.

-- Associated Press

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Maybe it's OUR USF next year...

[Rabbi Bull]

i really hate when you all do this >

[CyberBull]

USF opens NCAAs against power Miami

TIMES WIRE SERVICES

College

Miami opens its bid for a 22nd College World Series appearance today in the first round of the NCAA Lincoln (Neb.) Regional, where the Hurricanes (36-21) face first-time NCAA qualifier USF (38-21) at 5:05 p.m.

Nebraska (42-15), the No. 6 national seed, plays Manhattan (32-21) earlier in the day.

Junior right-hander Danny Gil (2-2) will start for Miami against USF's Scott Cousins (4-2).

The Dons are led by Cousins, an outfielder-pitcher who was the West Coast Conference Player of the Year, and conference co-Pitcher of the Year Patrick McGuigan.

Cousins said he and his teammates need to put the fact they are playing Miami out of their minds.

"If we don't get caught up in the atmosphere and the fact we're playing a great team like Miami that has been in this thing 34 straight years, and we realize we're just playing baseball, everything is going to go a lot smoother," Cousins said.

-- Associated Press

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Maybe it's OUR USF next year...

Keep dreaming....simply changing the manager is going to miraculously change this program overnight.

We still have a stadium problem...

[Bullpride08]

Keep dreaming....simply changing the manager is going to miraculously change this program overnight.

We still have a stadium problem...

I don't agree.  There is plenty to sell there for the right guy, Leavitt and Ericksen have proven that things don't have to be completed to sell a vision.  But the administration needs to show some commitment there too.

[CyberBull]

I don't agree.  There is plenty to sell there for the right guy, Leavitt and Ericksen have proven that things don't have to be completed to sell a vision.  But the administration needs to show some commitment there too.

Yes and no.

Let's be honest, the only reason Leavitt is still here is b/c he got his facilities. Ditto for Ericksen who must of obviously been privy to the recent donation.

Baseball has never been given those kind of promises to sell to recruits. Leavitt had a cardbaord model to sell what has baseball been able to sell....not even a firm promise.

Hopefully when the new skipper is hired there will be some sort of announcement or unveiling of what the program is working toward.  Also, baseball is a different beast. Players come in go due to the liberal transfer rules and the ability to be drafted by MLB several times during a players eligibility. Thus if a coach is selling a vision of a stadium two or three years down the road a lot of high school recruits are NOT going to be around to see those promises fulfilled.

I just want the new manager to get the most out of his players and prompt the administration and more importantly community donors to want to reward the program like they did with softball.

[Brad]

We hire the right GUY - not STADIUM - and you watch.

[CyberBull]

You WATCH the program teeter toward the edge of something good and then sputter b/c of lack of resources to compete with the next level of competition.

think about it.....USF had crazy success during our start up years but we were unable to recruit QBs b/c the lack of facilities. One of the reasons USF has left a lot of wins on the field the last three years is b/c of the lack of QB talent.

don't kid yourself.....facilities matter.

[Apis Bull]

think about it.....USF had crazy success during our start up years but we were unable to recruit QBs b/c the lack of facilities. One of the reasons USF has left a lot of wins on the field the last three years is b/c of the lack of QB talent.

Do you have any evidence of this?

don't kid yourself.....facilities matter.

They matter some, but mainly the facilities the athletes actually use.

[USFan]

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