Monday Catch Up

After getting back from a weekend out of town, I figured I would do a quick update on some USC happenings. Our pal at the Garnet And Black shared some good USC updates over the weekend...here and here. As we all know by now the Gamecocks lost to Vandy and will now have the chance to travel north to NC State as the #2 seed. This will be ninth straight NCAA regional bid for USC.

The Gamecocks (38-21) will be a No. 2 seed and take on Charlotte (43-17) on Friday at 2 p.m.
Top-seeded NCSU (38-20) will take on James Madison (38-17) in the other first-round game at 7 p.m., with the winners and losers meeting Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m. The survivor of the regional advances to the NCAA super regional where they will be matched up with the UGA regional winner. USC has advanced to the super regional every year this decade except 2005.

It will be interesting to watch if USC gets a chance to go up against NC State b.c it is Tanner's old stomping ground.

In great news, Klempson will not....yes I said WILL NOT be making a trip to the NCAA baseball playoffs. Clemson had its 21-year streak of NCAA trips ended when the Tigers were omitted. Clemson (31-27-1) had been in the NCAA field every year since 1987.....let the crying and excuses begin.

I do agree with the City of Greenville in going out and trying to make a case for the ACC tourney. But the whole flag issue arises up again which to me is bogus...move on....The NCAA has banned its predetermined postseason events from being held in South Carolina and Mississippi, where the flag is displayed on State House grounds. Greenville served as host for the tournament from 1987-95....bring it back!