That's it for Tide Basketball...

by Todd on Mar 16, 2008 8:37 PM CDT in Basketball

See you next year!

Just watched the NIT selections, and no Alabama. Oh well. I must say that my indifference towards Tide Basketball was briefly tempered with the upset over Florida and incredible circumstances of the Mississippi State game, but I will also say that the season coming to an end for Tide basketball isn't something I'm horribly upset over. We'll continue our focus on spring practice, and, from the looks of the poll results, SEC Baseball.

Update [2008-3-17 0:32:49 by outsidethesidelines]:

After not being selected to play in the NIT, a new tournament called the CBI -- College Basketball Invitational -- offered us a spot in their tournament. There was an article in the Huntsville Times earlier of the players and coaches talking about how they hoped to keep playing, but nevertheless we declined the bid. I suppose it was a decision made at the institutional level, and so be it. As bad as this year was, perhaps it is just best it's all over.

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Baseball or Softball..

I know that softball is a little off the path for most football fans, but UA softball is probably the most consistently successful program over the past 4-5 years at the capstone. I personally wouldn't mind the occasional softball update, even if it's just a weekly recap on wins/losses - and a few of them aren't that bad looking

by trailblazerk5 on Mar 16, 2008 9:36 PM CDT reply actions

Sorry, but...

Regardless of what the readers here at RBR say in the poll, I'm afraid that if we all got tired of watching our basketball team, you better not pay attention to baseball. Unfortunately, the baseball team is so terrible right now that they would make the basketball team look like UCLA under Wooden by comparison.

Actually, speaking of baseball... We were picked dead last in the SEC West in the pre-season. And then when the season starts, we lose to the likes of Cal Poly, Texas-Arlington and Troy in non-conference play. We opened up the conference slate this weekend against Kentucky, who proceeded to sweep us for the first time in over a decade. We lost the three games by a combined score of 27-8. And oh yeah, we also "lead" the league in a variety of bad statistics: errors, walks, etc. Again, if you think basketball was ugly...

Softball, on the other hand, might be nice. You never know how it will shake out, but it looks like we're the best team in the country. We may very well win a national championship this year, and at the least an SEC title seems forthcoming.

by outsidethesidelines on Mar 16, 2008 11:30 PM CDT reply actions

One more thing...

After starting off 0-3 in conference play, the next two weekends bring series against Vanderbilt and Ole Miss, arguably the two best teams in the conference. Given how terrible we have looked thus far, it wouldn't be incredibly shocking if we started the season 0-9 in conference play. At the very least, if we can go to Baton Rouge in three weeks with a conference record of better than 2-7, everyone should be fairly happy. For that to happen, we'd have to split series with Ole Miss and Vandy, and I think the odds of that happening are quite low.

And as for some other non-revenue sports, the men's golf team is looking good. They are #1 in the nation the last I checked, and are seemingly headed for a national title if all goes well. The gymnastics team, too, is also putting up their typical strong season. I believe we were fifth in the nation the last I heard, and I don't think we have but a senior or two, so we should be even better next year.

by outsidethesidelines on Mar 17, 2008 12:01 AM CDT up reply actions

.300

I point to my earlier post when I predicted we go .300 this year. Jim Wells new slogan "Alabama baseball, getting our ass kicked 70% of the time" or "Hey, we beat Dallas Seminary"

All this at a time when college baseball is really peaking. Ole Miss is upgrading facilities, ESPN is offering more coverage, record fans, etc. Jim Wells please retire and then stay retired.

I wouldn't piss off the boys from Alabama . . .

by I hate UT on Mar 17, 2008 8:29 AM CDT reply actions

Correction Mr. 300

As a graduate of UA and a soon to be graduate of Dallas Seminary (DTS), I don't know whether to laugh my guts out or be appalled if the UA baseball team's rallying cry is "we beat Dallas Seminary". Especially in light of the fact we don't have a baseball team at DTS!!!

Dallas Baptist University and University of Texas Arlington actually have fairly decent baseball programs having several of their players taken pretty high in the MLB draft each year. Unlike the state of Alabama who is faithful to a fault to her husband football, the state of Texas does cheat on her main squeeze football with that cheap fluzy called baseball. It seems like every kid here in Texas, no matter how unathletic they are, plays baseball. However, that is still not a good excuse for our (UA) baseball team sucking.

I hate UT too! More than Auburn, more than Texas, more than Michigan, more than Notre Dame (but just slightly)...

by Mr Transparent on Mar 17, 2008 6:24 PM CDT up reply actions