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Class of '66 Old Fart

2023 Big Ten Baseball Tournament

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15 minutes ago, Dave from Dayton said:

Did the previous game end late?  Start of IU vs Michigan isn't on yet...right?  

Thought it was scheduled for starting at 3 ET.

Just tuned in to BTN and they are showing yesterday's game.

It's on,  Now 0-1, Meat-chicken, still bottom of the 3rd

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IU played like a team today that knew their NCAA fate was sealed. They gave it their all yesterday but once they fell in the losers bracket they mentally checked out knowing they had no chance to win the whole thing and moving on just wastes days and arms with the NCAA Tournament next week.

To all the skeptics on social media: IU is still safely in the field next week along with Iowa and Maryland and one of those two will win the conference tournament and it will be a three bid league which is typical these days. The worst IU did was maybe (and I repeat maybe) drop to a three seed but that really doesn't matter since the two plays the three and it is entirely based on geography once your seed is assigned. 

IU has a really good resume with seven quad one wins and one not great weekend at a conference tournament does not change what has been accomplished this season which is a major step in right direction for program.  

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31 minutes ago, Aaron said:

IU played like a team today that knew their NCAA fate was sealed. They gave it their all yesterday but once they fell in the losers bracket they mentally checked out knowing they had no chance to win the whole thing and moving on just wastes days and arms with the NCAA Tournament next week.

To all the skeptics on social media: IU is still safely in the field next week along with Iowa and Maryland and one of those two will win the conference tournament and it will be a three bid league which is typical these days. The worst IU did was maybe (and I repeat maybe) drop to a three seed but that really doesn't matter since the two plays the three and it is entirely based on geography once your seed is assigned. 

IU has a really good resume with seven quad one wins and one not great weekend at a conference tournament does not change what has been accomplished this season which is a major step in right direction for program.  

I appreciate the perspective and context. I haven't watched much until the last couple of weeks and frankly they have looked bad. Really bad, so it feels like they are fading. Hopefully a solid showing in the NCAA's leaves a good taste for the off-season. 

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