TonyLiebert
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You do realize that since 1984 there have been only 2 Big Ten teams to make it that far, right?He has survived a long time considering I don’t believe he ever took a team to Omaha.
You do realize that since 1984 there have been only 2 Big Ten teams to make it that far, right?
Judging a Big Ten baseball coach by CWS appearances is not fair.
You have great reading comprehension.So you're good with an 0-8 start and similar season trajectory as last few? He's had a great run; time for a change
Expecting him to make it atleast once in 40You do realize that since 1984 there have been only 2 Big Ten teams to make it that far, right?
Judging a Big Ten baseball coach by CWS appearances is not fair.
I'm sure you realize that super-regionals weren't a thing until 1999 and prior the field was smaller than the current 64 teams and the regionals were larger....meaning you had to play better teams in NCAA in order to advance to the CWS. So yeah, he made 1 super regional in the 20 years it's been in existence. Without looking it up, I'd venture to guess that there has probably been about 5 Big Ten teams that have made it to supers in that time. It's the exception, not the rule for a Big Ten team to advance out of regionals.Expecting him to make it atleast once in 40
Plus years isn’t unfair. He is an average coach and always has been, nothing special. He also only has made one super regional in that time.
I'm sure you realize that super-regionals weren't a thing until 1999 and prior the field was smaller than the current 64 teams and the regionals were larger....meaning you had to play better teams in NCAA in order to advance to the CWS. So yeah, he made 1 super regional in the 20 years it's been in existence. Without looking it up, I'd venture to guess that there has probably been about 5 Big Ten teams that have made it to supers in that time. It's the exception, not the rule for a Big Ten team to advance out of regionals.
You can only be judged against your peers and Anderson's peers are other Big Ten programs. Since 1982 he's been under .500 in conference play in 2008, 2012, 2015 and then the last 2 years. So from 1982 to 2007 he always had a winning record.
19 NCAA appearances
17 Big Ten championships (regular season and/or tournament)
Yeah.....nothing special.
So just to be clear, 17 Big Ten championships in 40 years. That's nearly every other year. If that is nothing special than you are expecting his successor to exceed that, right? That's the bar you're setting.