The Blue Workhorse

On Monday, the NCAA announced the 64 collegiate baseball teams to earn the honor to be a part of the Division I national tournament, which will begin Friday at noon when the Missouri Tigers take on the Ole Miss Rebels. In preview of the regional tournaments that will be held this weekend, throughout the week our resident college baseball fanatic Rosenblogger will examine each individual regional:

Conway Regional

1. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (47-12) vs 4. Columbia Lions (22-28)
2. East Carolina Pirates (40-19) vs 3. Alabama Crimson Tide (34-26)

At about 9:30, a foul was called and suddenly everyone started looking up towards the roof of Atlanta’s Georgia Dome, where the SEC tournament is held, as a roaring noise scared many out of their seats. The fabric on the roof of the dome was harshly rippling, the catwalk/standard above the court was swaying back and forth, and in at least three areas (according to one of the broadcasters) the fabric was torn and debris fluttered down to the floor.

The players cleared the floor and many fans rushed into the concourse area. It appears very severe winds struck the dome, possibly even what could be classified as a tornado.

College football’s other season started off slowly, but is now coming on strong in the first full month since the end of the January Bowl Championship Series concluded.

No…not off season workouts and preparations before spring practice, not recruiting for the future of the program. No. This season involves DUI, underage consumption, public intoxication, firearm possession, and armed robbery.