Schrage: 0.533 (win %), Aoki: 0.512 (win %)
by ndgotrobbedin97 (2019-03-03 16:45:30)
Edited on 2019-03-03 16:46:31

Jack's excuse....ahem....argument has been that ND was not ready for the competition level of the ACC.

Well, that's convenient cover under which to hide, but let's examine 2 things:

1. The last 3 years Aoki has played mostly weak sauce competition pre-ACC, yet the overall schedules prior to the first ACC series have been: 6-5, 3-8, 7-8 and 4-7 this year. So, I guess they're not ready for the rigors of the ACC, nor the MAC or any other D1 conference.

2. Is the ACC a better conference than the Big East was at the end? Certainly. However, Aoki was a splendid 37-40 in 3 Big East seasons at ND before joining the ACC with a 7th, 8th and 7th place divisional finish those years in the BE. He has continued those bottom of division finishes in the ACC with the exception of 2015 and the 2nd place finish in the division.

There is not one positive thing you can point out to me about the trajectory of this program. Not one, outside of the Field Turf install. They can't pitch, they don't hit much, and their fundamentals mostly suck.

Honestly, this year looks like it's going to be a huge step back from that scintillating 24-30 mark in 2018. I'm not sure how much more I can take. They just waxed by ANOTHER MAC school.

Do your g** d*** job, Sally.


ND baseball is the one ND sport I've completely stopped
by Domerduck  (2019-03-08 02:42:07)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

following. It's too depressing. When you live in Corvallis and have a class program like Oregon State, you stay local and forsake your alma mater, just like Jack Swarbrick does. I think he roots for his PAC12 alma mater where he got his law degree. Stanford is ranked 6th in the country.


ACC play begins this weekend at WF. After three weekends
by MPG  (2019-03-04 09:34:05)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

ND looks like a middle of the pack MAC team.


Hey. Maybe we can petition to re-join the MCC Conference
by Queensman  (2019-03-04 13:59:50)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

I think its called the Horizon Conference now.

Its the conference were in until Murphy took us to the next level. Since Aoki is taking us back down, maybe we should go back. I'm sure Mik could lead us to the conference semis and a top 4 finish there...maybe.


They would not want the current ND baseball program.
by hibernianangst  (2019-03-05 18:50:48)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

ND would pull down their baseball strength of conference ranking.