WCWS - Who do you like?

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See Bear shut down my other thread. Made the drive from Lexington to Springfield yesterday and will be heading on over to OKC right after breakfast this morning. I was hoping to be cheering on my Wildcats, but alas, except for a flurry in game 2 this weekend, their bats left them and Cal is heading to OKC. (Not sure that I'd have gone back to my game one pitcher after what I saw in game 2.)

Without UK, I guess I'll have to cheer for Florida (better than cheering for Tenn or Lville, but not by much). Who will you be rooting for and why?

 

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Alabama, because Pat Murphy is a great coach and super nice person and because Alabama knocked my alma mater out of the quest for the World Series.

Baylor, because I love to see an academically challenging university succeed in athletics, because they took a chance on a JUCO player who didn't speak any English when she arrived at the JUCO, and because of the spunk of two catchers: 1) the one who fractured her facial bones on a foul ball that bounced straight up into her face but who returned the next day to root the team on; and 2) the one who stepped up to replace the starting catcher. Oh and a pitcher who is allowed to hit home runs also makes this team attractive to me.

 

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Without UK or GA (those ultra cool helmets), I guess I'll have to cheer for Bama. I have a strong feeling it's gonna be Bama & ASU in the final with Bama as the underdog - I'm with Bama for all the marbles...

 

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I am pulling for Mizzou....really like Bama, too

 

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Alabama, because Pat Murphy is a great coach and super nice person and because Alabama knocked my alma mater out of the quest for the World Series.

Baylor, because I love to see an academically challenging university succeed in athletics, because they took a chance on a JUCO player who didn't speak any English when she arrived at the JUCO, and because of the spunk of two catchers: 1) the one who fractured her facial bones on a foul ball that bounced straight up into her face but who returned the next day to root the team on; and 2) the one who stepped up to replace the starting catcher. Oh and a pitcher who is allowed to hit home runs also makes this team attractive to me.

Lol....when I first read your post I thought you wrote "academically challenged" and I'm thinking......"That's not nice! I know you went to Stanford and all but geez, Baylor's a great school!":lmao::lmao::lmao:

Len

 

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baylor because their uniforms are not red or black, sounds logical?

 

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Lol....when I first read your post I thought you wrote "academically challenged" and I'm thinking......"That's not nice! I know you went to Stanford and all but geez, Baylor's a great school!":lmao::lmao::lmao:

Len

lol. Each of those "because" statements stands on its own. Baylor is a great and challenging academic institution. And it still took the risk on that JUCO student, who succeeded both in the classroom and on the softball field.

 

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Got to like those 'Bama Bats

 

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anyone BUT THE PAC 10

 

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anyone BUT THE PAC 10

I agree 100%

 

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I admire the teams with aggressive hitting and aggressive base running. That's how you beat great pitching. A good way to lose a game is leaving the bat on your shoulder and tentative base running. I've seen a lot of both with the eliminated teams.

 

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I'll be rooting for the SEC in hopes they get their first WCWS championship, but ya gotta watch out for ASU.

Len

 

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So tired of hearing that the only team to win it east of the Mississippi is Michigan, that as long as it is a team this side of the river I'll be happy ==>> Guess I be rooting for Alabama or Florida.

 

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Got to go with my home school! BAMA! ROLL TIDE!!!

 

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Asu!!!:d

 

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I think Oklahoma just might shock the world!!!

 

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Does any OFCers have a TV schedule for this weeks matchups?

 

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Bama. Because it just sounds cool to say Bama!

 

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@Bink44:

Here is the web page with the schedule of TV coverage:
http://www.ncaa.com/info/softball/d1/schedule

Here is the web page with the brackets for the tournament:
http://www.ncaa.com/brackets/softball/d1/2011

If that last link doesn't take you right to the brackets, just click on the box that has the 8 participants in the World Series and you will get the brackets.

 

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We are rooting for Oklahoma, Alabama, Missouri and Florida. My dd is making her first trip to watch the games with her Grandma-We got lucky and got seats in the section right behind home plate:yahoo:

Has anyone ever been to the games? Any tips anyone want to share once she gets there?