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Respectthegame
08-04-07, 08:26 AM
Curious if anyone wants to bracketology the tournament before it starts? For fun only and not to get anyone's nose out of joint. Don't know if that is possible with Churaville & Galdwell both involved but worth a try.
Here's layout\finish it out with your predictions and we'll prove how wrong we all can be and why they play the games.
State Tourney
8-Aug
Game 1 @ 9:30amRowan Co vsMorehead City
Game 2 @ 12:30pmCaldwell Co vsWayne Co
Game 3 @ 4:30pmDurham vsCherryville
Game 4 @ 7:30pmGarner vsRandolph Co
9-Aug
Game 5 @ 9:30amloser game 1 vsloser game 3
Game 6 @ 12:30pmloser game 2 vsloser game 4
Game 7 @ 4:30pmwinner game 1 vswinner game 3
Game 8 @ 7:30pmwinner game 2 vswinner game 4
10-Aug
Game 9 @ 12:30pmwinner game 6 vsloser game 7
Game 10 @ 4:30pmwinner game 5 vsloser game 8
Game 11 @ 7:30pmwinner game 7 vswinner game 8
11-Aug
Game 12 @ 3:00pmwinner game 9 vsloser game 11
Game 13 @ 7:00pmwinner game 11 vswinner game 10
12-Aug
Game 14 @ 1:00pmwinner game 11 vswinner game 12
Game 15 (45 min following Game 14)if necessary
Game 1 @ 9:30amRowan Co vsMorehead City- Rowan
Game 2 @ 12:30pmCaldwell Co vsWayne Co- Caldwell
Game 3 @ 4:30pmDurham vsCherryville- Cherryville
Game 4 @ 7:30pmGarner vsRandolph Co- Randolph
9-Aug
Game 5 @ 9:30amloser game 1 vsloser game 3 - Morehead City
Game 6 @ 12:30pmloser game 2 vsloser game 4 -Wayne Co
Game 7 @ 4:30pmwinner game 1 vswinner game 3- Cherryville
Game 8 @ 7:30pmwinner game 2 vswinner game 4- Caldwell
10-Aug
Game 9 @ 12:30pmwinner game 6 vsloser game 7- Rowan
Game 10 @ 4:30pmwinner game 5 vsloser game 8- Randolph
Game 11 @ 7:30pmwinner game 7 vswinner game 8- Cherryville
11-Aug
Game 12 @ 3:00pmwinner game 9 vsloser game 11- Caldwell
Game 13 @ 7:00pmwinner game 11 vswinner game 10- Cherryville
12-Aug
Game 14 @ 1:00pmwinner game 11 vswinner game 12- Caldwell
Game 15 (45 min following Game 14)if necessary- Cherryville
But let me qualify this by saying I'm terrible in prognostication. I have a strong feeling that Randolph will win, but that's how I see the games' winners to be.
Respectthegame
08-04-07, 08:47 AM
I'll go first. Good luck to all the teams!!
State Tourney
8-Aug
Game 1 @ 9:30amRowan Co vsMorehead City
Game 2 @ 12:30pmCaldwell Co vsWayne Co
Game 3 @ 4:30pmDurham vsCherryville
Game 4 @ 7:30pmGarner vsRandolph Co
9-Aug
Game 5 @ 9:30amloser game 1 Morehead City vsloser game 3 Durham
Game 6 @ 12:30pmloser game 2 Wayne Co vsloser game 4 Garner
Game 7 @ 4:30pmwinner game 1 Rowan vswinner game 3 Cherryville
Game 8 @ 7:30pmwinner game 2 Caldwell Co vswinner game 4 Randolph Co
10-Aug
Game 9 @ 12:30pmwinner game 6 Wayne Co vsloser game 7 Rowan
Game 10 @ 4:30pmwinner game 5 Morehead City vsloser game 8 Caldwell Co
Game 11 @ 7:30pmwinner game 7 Cherryville vswinner game 8 Randolph Co
11-Aug
Game 12 @ 3:00pmwinner game 9 Rowan vsloser game 11 Cherryville
Game 13 @ 7:00pmwinner game 11 Randolph vswinner game 10 Morehead City
12-Aug
Game 14 @ 1:00pmwinner game 11 Morehead City vswinner game 12 Rowan
Game 15 (45 min following Game 14) loser 13 Randolph Co vs winner 14 Morehead
Randolph Co 9
Morehead City6 final Game 15 :deal2: or :flameme:
Curious if anyone wants to bracketology the tournament before it starts?
Here's layout\finish it out with your predictions and we'll prove how wrong we all can be and why they play the games.
State Tourney
8-Aug
Game 1 @ 9:30amRowan Co vsMorehead City
Game 2 @ 12:30pmCaldwell Co vsWayne Co
Game 3 @ 4:30pmDurham vsCherryville
Game 4 @ 7:30pmGarner vsRandolph Co
9-Aug
Game 5 @ 9:30amloser game 1 vsloser game 3
Game 6 @ 12:30pmloser game 2 vsloser game 4
Game 7 @ 4:30pmwinner game 1 vswinner game 3
Game 8 @ 7:30pmwinner game 2 vswinner game 4
10-Aug
Game 9 @ 12:30pmwinner game 6 vsloser game 7
Game 10 @ 4:30pmwinner game 5 vsloser game 8
Game 11 @ 7:30pmwinner game 7 vswinner game 8
11-Aug
Game 12 @ 3:00pmwinner game 9 vsloser game 11
Game 13 @ 7:00pmwinner game 11 vswinner game 10
12-Aug
Game 14 @ 1:00pmwinner game 11 vswinner game 12
Game 15 (45 min following Game 14)if necessary
I have not actually seen the bracket, but in scratching out what you have laid out here it seems to be a little off... Shouldn't the winners of games 9 and 10 play, and then the winner of that play the loser of game 11 for the right to play the undefeated team left in the winner's bracket for the championship?
Respectthegame
08-04-07, 11:17 AM
Everything is good until Game 14 which has some senario's that can led to the winner of game 11 receiving a bye to game 15 if they lose game 13. It's a new format where the winners bracket winner does not have a day off waiting on winner of losers bracket. It has positives and negatives, but I like it overall. It's one of those things they do in the regionals so legion powers are going to give it a try.
I'm still for 7 game series throughout, but I don't think we will see those days again, but it definitely cures the host team issues.
State Tourney
8-Aug
Game 1 @ 9:30am Rowan Co vs Morehead City - Morehead City
Game 2 @ 12:30pm Caldwell Co vs Wayne Co - Wayne County
Game 3 @ 4:30pm Durham vs Cherryville - Cherryville
Game 4 @ 7:30pm Garner vs Randolph Co - Garner
travisunc
08-04-07, 02:18 PM
Game 1 @ 9:30amRowan Co vsMorehead City- Rowan
Game 2 @ 12:30pmCaldwell Co vsWayne Co- Caldwell
Game 3 @ 4:30pmDurham vsCherryville- Cherryville
Game 4 @ 7:30pmGarner vsRandolph Co- Randolph
9-Aug
Game 5 @ 9:30amloser game 1 vsloser game 3 - Morehead City
Game 6 @ 12:30pmloser game 2 vsloser game 4 -Wayne
Game 7 @ 4:30pmwinner game 1 vswinner game 3- Cherryville
Game 8 @ 7:30pmwinner game 2 vswinner game 4- Randolph
10-Aug
Game 9 @ 12:30pmwinner game 6 vsloser game 7- Rowan
Game 10 @ 4:30pmwinner game 5 vsloser game 8- Morehead City
Game 11 @ 7:30pmwinner game 7 vswinner game 8- Randolph
11-Aug
Game 12 @ 3:00pmwinner game 9 vsloser game 11- Cherryville
Game 13 @ 7:00pmwinner game 11 vswinner game 10- Randolph
12-Aug
Game 14 @ 1:00pmwinner game 11 vswinner game 12- Randolph
Wow, I don't know guys,,,, I think its going to be a great tourney. Wayne County is always tough, I understand Morehead City returns all but one player who won the state title last year, Garner will be pumped to be host team, and Rowan County is Rowan County,,,,, but with that said,,,,,,,,,, right now I think Randolph County may possibly be playing the best ball. Randolph is LOADED, they just beat a strong Rowan County team 4 outta 6 games and Randolph never threw their ace. Before the week is over, everyone will know who Randolph shortstop Neil Pritchard (Elon) is. Pritchard just went 2/4 last night against Rowan with 2 homeruns and his batting average went DOWN. Cherryville would be my pick to face Randolph in the finals.
Caldwell certainly has the talent to be a sleeper and Morehead City is strong again, I just don't know how much Morehead has been pushed. Randolph County is battle-tested and right now are swinging the sticks 1-9 awesome. From Ben Bunting (UNC signee) leading off, theres not an easy out in their lineup.
Picks:
1- Randolph County
2- Cherryville
3/4- Caldwell/Morehead City
p.s. Sorry to slight Durham, just don't know enough about them.
The heck with diplomacy...where's your picks? :laugh4:
Ok, Day 1:
Morehead
Caldwell
Churavill
Randolph
Day 2:
Rowan
Garner
Churavill
Randolph
Day 3:
(sorry can't keep up, I'm trying to do this and eat one of last night's Krispie Kreme Dnuts at the same time :10: ,,,,, anyway my picks wind up with Randolph vs. Churavill in winner's bracket finals)
pick: Randolph
Hope to see some of you guys up there... tj :sifone:
homeplate
08-04-07, 07:32 PM
Moorehead is the best team but they are some really good teams in this tournament Cherryville could make a run.
i look for at least 2 major upsets in the first 2 days. hey this is baseball
i look for at least 2 major upsets in the first 2 days. hey this is baseball
I agree, but I'm afraid if I post my upset picks, the only person that will be upset will be me.....with hateful PM's.
Carolina Man
08-06-07, 05:21 PM
Curious if anyone wants to bracketology the tournament before it starts? For fun only and not to get anyone's nose out of joint. Don't know if that is possible with Churaville & Galdwell both involved but worth a try.
Here's layout\finish it out with your predictions and we'll prove how wrong we all can be and why they play the games.
State Tourney
8-Aug
Game 1 @ 9:30amRowan Co vsMorehead City.....Rowan Co
Game 2 @ 12:30pmCaldwell Co vsWayne Co.....Caldwell Co
Game 3 @ 4:30pmDurham vsCherryville.....Cherryville
Game 4 @ 7:30pmGarner vsRandolph Co.....Randolph Co
9-Aug
Game 5 @ 9:30amloser game 1 vsloser game 3 ....Morehead City
Game 6 @ 12:30pmloser game 2 vsloser game 4 .....Wayne County
Game 7 @ 4:30pmwinner game 1 vswinner game 3.....Cherryville
Game 8 @ 7:30pmwinner game 2 vswinner game 4.... Caldwell Co
10-Aug
Game 9 @ 12:30pmwinner game 6 vsloser game 7.....Rowan Co
Game 10 @ 4:30pmwinner game 5 vsloser game 8.....Morehead city
Game 11 @ 7:30pmwinner game 7 vswinner game 8.....Caldwell
11-Aug
Game 12 @ 3:00pmwinner game 9 vsloser game 11.....Cherryville
Game 13 @ 7:00pmwinner game 11 vswinner game 10.....Caldwell
12-Aug
Game 14 @ 1:00pmwinner game 11 vswinner game 12.....Cherryville
Game 15 (45 min following Game 14)if necessary.....CALDWELL COUNTY POST 29
Carolina Man
pirate17
08-09-07, 05:06 PM
Cherryville scored six of nine runs yesterday unearned. Today, Chisenhall was unbeatable? Whoever loses between Caldwell and Garner will have a Cake walk versus lowly Durham:bigear: !
It true everyone has drastically under estimated Durham. They very well could be the guys going to regionals. Yet no one mentions them at all.
fpFANATIC
08-10-07, 08:40 AM
It true everyone has drastically under estimated Durham. They very well could be the guys going to regionals. Yet no one mentions them at all.
I wouldn't take it personally. Everyone tries to figure out who the BEST team is. Morehead and Randolph were the first two teams gone. Do you believe for one minute that every team left today is a better team than both of those?? IMO, the only way to figure it out is to continue with the 5 to 7 games series all the way through the championship. Anything can happen in any single game. It rarely does over the course of 5 to 7 games.
I've said all along that the double elim tournament (while its fun), you get one-game upsets and the best team don't always wind up as champion. There is a reason MLB has series play, because in a series the best team "usually" comes out on top, because its difficult to pull an upset 4 out of 7 nights. As I write this, I just thought about the College World Series (8-team tourney) in Omaha, so there goes that theory. But I think you know what I mean,,, the same 2 teams going at it 7 nights in a row will tell you truly who the best team is.
As for you Durham folks, welcome to TBR. Listen, folks in the western part of NC simply don't know your team,,, including myself. Instead of making comments like folks overlooking you or disrespecting you,,, how about sharing info about your team. Top pitchers, hitters, who you've beaten this year, where your guys are going to school,,,, all that info is what this board is for.
Respectthegame
08-10-07, 02:09 PM
I've said all along that the double elim tournament (while its fun), you get one-game upsets and the best team don't always wind up as champion. There is a reason MLB has series play, because in a series the best team "usually" comes out on top, because its difficult to pull an upset 4 out of 7 nights. As I write this, I just thought about the College World Series (8-team tourney) in Omaha, so there goes that theory. But I think you know what I mean,,, the same 2 teams going at it 7 nights in a row will tell you truly who the best team is.
As for you Durham folks, welcome to TBR. Listen, folks in the western part of NC simply don't know your team,,, including myself. Instead of making comments like folks overlooking you or disrespecting you,,, how about sharing info about your team. Top pitchers, hitters, who you've beaten this year, where your guys are going to school,,,, all that info is what this board is for.
TJ-These are very good points on both topics. Getting away from things that work just because "others" are doing it this way is not acceptable with me. A seven game series is a test of patience, integrity and ability. Some may think this is a wacko talk, but alot of the values kids learn come from sports. How much did both teams learn in the Randolph\S Rowan series. The series goes to 2-0 in favor of S Rowan and the Randolph kids learn not to quit in face of adversity and the S Rowan kids learn to not let up even though your in a dominating position. Just one example of why I like series play and it models how life can teach you some of the same lessons. Every team in the state except one will finish wondering what if and series play gives a clear answer to this question.
Completely agree. Dont' get me wrong, I like the state tourney concept, for the week that everyone gets together, the locals hosting the tourney make some money, although they spend lots of time and money working too, but its a great event. JM15 and Co. have done a super job this week in Garner.
I just remember growing up when you saw Rowan County playing Hamlet, or Cherryville playing Wilmington in a 7-game series for the state championship, over a period of 7 games, you always felt like the best team came out on top, because both teams saw each other's strengths and weakesses over a period of 7 nights in a row.
One other point which individual teams are missing out on,,,,, as it is now, we take our final 8 teams to a state tournament,,,,, imagine how much money those 8 teams are missing out on. Ex, at this stage of the playoffs, the crowds are usually HUGE,,, the Rowan folks were bringing in $5000+ at each of the Area III Finals games, they gave away $881 to the winner of the HalfnHalf one night,,,,,,, with 8 teams left, if those 8 played 3 more rounds to get to a champion, those teams would be hosting at least 2, some at least 4, some at least 6 more home games which would bring in more MAJOR $$$ to their respective programs.
As I said, I like the state tourney concept, been to 4, lots of great fun, met a lot of great people,,, but I like series play myself for the above reasons,,,,,, and what you said.
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