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It's pretty well known Bianco is at the beach at a condo (his condo from what I understand). No idea when LSU wraps up their coaching search and makes a hire. There's pretty much no doubt Bianco is in play, I figure it boils down to who is really the #1 choice... who has already potentially said no... and how much they're (LSU) willing to offer vs how much the current school is willing to offer to keep their coach. We're on the same page, we will just wait and see who gets the job.

Any CWS predictions? I really like Vandy to advance to the finals. Arizona can crush the ball and I expect them to play Vandy in the semis. Stanford is obviously a very good team, I just don't see them on the same level of Vandy or Arizona. NC State has been a surprise to everyone lately. IF they stay so hot, they may well surprise that bracket and take it... I give them the least likely of the 4 to advance though. I'll have to pick Tennessee on the other side of the finals. All season long I kept wondering if they're as good as their record... I honestly still wonder for some reason but they've kept winning so I'll pick them. Texas is much like Tennessee for me. You can't much argue their record, but for some reason I still wonder if they're really the #2 team. I reluctantly pick Tennessee vs Texas in the semis. MSU winning this bracket would surprise nobody. There really isn't much difference between the top 3 teams left in this bracket. I lean towards Tennessee and Texas are a tad deeper, just a tad. It's really hard to pick this bracket between these three. Virginia, I give them the least likely chance of the 8 left. Nothing but respect to them for making it this far, I just think things went their way and they played very well at just the right time to make it this far. Now that I've said all that, Virginia will probably win it all over NC State in the final. Ha

I'm wondering if LSU has a current coach potentially in play that's in Omaha this weekend, such as NC State's or Arizona's coach? If McDonnell, Godwin, Bianco are the top 3... getting it wrapped up this week makes sense. IF LSU is equally interested in one of the current Omaha coaches, it makes sense they're taking every avenue before making a hire. Then again, maybe the "top 3" listed already said no or hasn't given LSU a yes OR no?

There's no doubt Bianco has SOME support from the right people at LSU, I'm not sold he has ENOUGH support from the right people at LSU. 1 trip to Omaha in 21 years will no doubt push off some LSU fans, I can't say I'd blame them. If Bianco didn't have ties to LSU, I highly doubt they'd consider hiring him. Maybe I'm wrong on that, just how I see it. Part of what plays into it also- Bianco made Ole Miss baseball. Ole Miss can't even consider firing him as long as he is going to regionals almost every year and going to Super Regionals ~40% of the time. If Bianco doesn't take LSU to Omaha by year 5, they'll likely fire him and move on. I'm sure Bianco will take that into consideration when making a decision IF LSU offers. Although, I see this playing a smaller part vs the following: IF LSU makes a substantial offer over Ole Miss, Bianco will take the job (as he should).

I'm still wondering if LSU is really going to offer Bianco. If Bianco leaves, I'll start guessing who Ole Miss hires.

Sims closed it out. That was a fun game to watch. Kudos to MSU.

Sims is dialed in strong now. ND is down to 3 outs trailing 11-7. MSU has 6 outs left, I really like their chances.

Kavadas just hit a homer that may not land until tomorrow off Sims, he CRUSHED that one. 11-7 MSU in the top of the 7th.

11-5 MSU after 6.

State pushed it to 10-2 after 4. ND scored 3 in the top of the 5th to make it 10-5. I like State's chances if they hold on to the lead after 7, Sims should be able to lock it down the last 2 innings.

I didn't see it posted, sorry if I missed it... Virginia beat DBU to advance to Omaha today. I just sat down to catch the rest of the MSU/ND game, 8-2 MSU in the 4th inning.

Texas and Arizona punched their tickets to Omaha tonight. Two tickets left to punch tomorrow. After being so strong all year and also sending 6 teams to Super Regionals, the SEC has 2 teams in Omaha with a chance of a third. Many expected 4, including me.

I agree with all of that. MAYBE things would be different with a healthy Hoglund (and a healthy Elko also). At the same time, every team has injuries. Gosh knows I mentioned all year the pitching isn't that deep and the hitting isn't consistent. Bianco has made 1 trip to Omaha in 21 years at Ole Miss. That's a long standing proven trend. I don't mean that as disrespect to Bianco, Ole Miss should name the field after him or build a statue... the history before Bianco is much worse unless we go back to 1970 and before. The rumors of LSU hiring Bianco are still flying around, I find it very hard to believe that LSU would hire him. LSU would have fired Bianco before he ever got to his first (and only) CWS in year 14.

Yeah, gave up 1 hit and time to yank him?

Notre Dame won to force a game 3 tomorrow with State.

Starting Kopps was very good through 8 innings. Bringing him out in the 9th with ~118 pitches was just crazy. Congrats to NC State for advancing past Arkansas. Kudos Wcchaingang, you called the upset.

Ole Miss is starting Broadway tonight.

Tennessee blows out LSU to advance to Omaha. Virginia beat DBU to force a rubber match tomorrow. Arkansas and MSU playing now, both trailing 2-1 in the third. PLENTY of game left for both today.

Ole Miss took game 2 in a LATE one. We'll see what happens tomorrow. I'm guessing McDaniel starts and thankfully plenty of bullpen is rested. Ole Miss will need arms tomorrow, Arizona is very good at the plate.

Texas takes game 1. Ole Miss leading 8-2 in the 4th. Still early.

Arizona is very good at wearing down a pitcher, Doug has 54 pitches through 2 innings. 5 of his 6 outs are strikeouts, he has good stuff tonight but they're wearing him down quick. Hopefully that 30 minute and 6 runs scored by OM batting gave Doug enough rest to make it 5 innings. 7-0 Ole Miss after 2.

Dallas Baptist picks up game 1 vs Virginia.

Stanford joins Vandy with a ticket punched to Omaha today. NC State beat Arkansas, rubber match tomorrow.

MSU picks up game 1. I caught the last 3 innings, nice back and forth game.

Vandy punched their ticket to Omaha.