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Posted By: <b>JimB</b><p>Oregon State won their second straight NCAA Baseball championship today!!<br />JimB

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Posted By: <b>James Feagin</b><p>A miniature dynasty. Congrats Jim B as I know you teach there. The Razorbacks will get em' next year <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>Jim, as a Duke alum I can tell you that I had been rooting very hard for your school the past two days.

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Posted By: <b>JimB</b><p>The funny thing is that I usually complain about OSU (funding, administrative decesions, etc.). But the baseball team is one aspect I really enjoy.<br />JimB

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Posted By: <b>James Feagin</b><p>A CWS championship and beating USC in football (didn't that happen?) equates to a really good sports year.

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Posted By: <b>Brian Lindholme</b><p>Hey JimB,<br />We gotta meet up again in the Rose City!<br />I was cheering for the Beavers ferociously the last 2 days...and they pulled it off!!<br />Congrats, a rare feat nowadays!<br /><br />Brian L<br />familytoad

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Posted By: <b>JimB</b><p>Brian,<br />Another coffee and card show & tell would be great.<br />Jim

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Posted By: <b>davidcycleback</b><p>The irony is the natural enemy of the baseball bat in the beaver. Just as the natural enemy of the volley ball is the porcupine, and the natural enemy of the hockey rink is the broken thermostat.

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Posted By: <b>Bob</b><p>One of these day the University of Oregon Ducks will wake up and add college baseball. They are the only team in the PAC 10 that doesn't play baseball. Kinda like Wisconsin which is the only team in the Big 10 that doesn't field a team.

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Posted By: <b>Rob Dewolf</b><p>Kinda like Illinois, which a few years ago decided to stop fielding a football team.

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Posted By: <b>JK</b><p>Jeff,<br /><br />I used to think you were an ok guy.<br /><br />Sincerely, <br /><br />N54's resident Tar Heel

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>Josh...I'm sure you understand. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>barry arnold</b><p>Congrats, Jim--<br />and also congrats on the little one who is almost here---am I right?!!!<br /><br />Josh and Jeff, <br />i was born in North Carolina and went to college at dear old Davidson-- <br />so you've got another Tar Heel longing for the good ole days.<br />and let's not forget Weisner!<br /><br />best,<br /><br />barry

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Posted By: <b>Tom Boblitt</b><p>had HOT bats until they got cooled down by UNC.........oh well, get ready for football AND basketball.....preseason top 10 in both this year.......and #1 ranked Athletic Director this year according to Street & Smith.......<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>Barry A -- If I recall, you and I have an Emory connection. So now's the chance to gang up on Josh...

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Posted By: <b>davidcycleback</b><p>Oregon State gets much credit, as it's no doubt a difficult thing to win consecutive championships in the NCAA. Both the basketball and baseball formats are difficult to overcome.<br /><br />Do you know why it's so hard to win two consecutive NCAA baseball championships? Because it's so hard to win one NCAA baseball championship. (Also applies to Superbowls, World Series, etc.)

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Posted By: <b>barry arnold</b><p>you're right,Jeff!<br />I did a PhD there in the late 70s and early 80s.<br />When were you there?<br />The ole Emory eagles were pretty good at soccer and that was about it,<br />if i remember correctly. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br />thanks for the memories!<br /><br />best,<br />barry

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Posted By: <b>JimB</b><p>A repeat in baseball is particularly tough since they lose players to the pros at a much higher rate than football. Basketball is becoming more like baseball in this respect. If someone is still around in their senior year, it is highly unlikely they are going to the pros.<br />JimB

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>Barry, I graduated in 1987. Fun place, lots of drinking, not much studying. Very pleasant few years I must say.

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Posted By: <b>davidcycleback</b><p>Quick, alert Leon. This Oregon State thread has been hijacked by a bunch of Emory graduates.

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Posted By: <b>barry arnold</b><p>Hopefully,JimB will forgive our short excursus since <br />HHDL is an Emory Professor now.<br /><br />all the best,<br /><br />Barry <br />