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| June 2001 |
| Despite popular belief I am not a College baseball hater. I was born and raised in a city that had a MLB team & as we know the Big Ten is not known for its baseball prowess. After watching parts of games I have to admit that the product is not as flawed as I thought, but the aluminum PING still haunts me. Maybe its the fact that one former catcher discussed how a foul ball from the metal mouchetes cracked his cup into 3 pieces. Quite possibly it could have been the confusion I endured when I saw UT/UGA battle to a 19-13 final or when Miami beat UT 21-13; was I viewing football or baseball scores?? What has impressed me about College baseball is the youth, enthusiasm, and passion for the game that these student athletes possess. I do have some suggestions for the NCAA to make the CWS more anticipated and accepted by the public: |
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| Lose the aluminum monsters. 21-13 is not a baseball game, it is girl's softball (no offense ladies). The speed in which the baseball travels when hit by these death sticks can kill a pitcher, injure spectators, demasculate catchers, and make average players look phenomenal. Call me a traditionalist, but there is nothing sweeter than the crack of a wood bat. |
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| I know what you are thinking, Jdon just wants to have another product that mirrors MLB. My response to such a statement, HELL NO!!! Remember tenderfoot, this is college athletics & I propose that each school has a band in attendance. That is what I miss, the sound of a school's fight song blasting when a kid jacks a home run or the crowd singing the words to their alma mater. Where they would put these bands, I do not know, but I am sure that something could be worked out. |
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| Last but not least, where in the hell are the freaking mascots and cheerleaders??? Even MLB has their goofball mascot running around and inciting the crowd into a frenzy. Where was UGA when the Dawgs were in the series? Has anyone seen Herbie Husker?? And the cheerleaders. The bunch that cheers on their school to beat the opponent. I feel the game would have more excitement if the cheerleaders were in attendance. Hell, if basketball can do it, why not our national pastime? |
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