■ A&M (ranked #1) is right in the thick of discussion for best pitching and we know they're going to be a productive offensive team and a good defensive team.
■ Disruptive offensive philosophy: that's what Rob Childress really seems to believe in.
■ We believe that Missouri's going to be loaded again, and they're one of the most underrated teams in the country. This is a team that's been extremely consistent this entire decade.
■ Like Ole Miss, Missouri is looking at having one of the strongest lineups they've had in a long time.
■ The WCC is going to be very competitive this year, and Gonzaga [on MU's 2009 schedule - trrip] should be right in the mix with USD, Pepperdine, Santa Clara and a few others for regional bids. It's a team with some extremely promising freshmen . . . but also some steady veterans■ Look, we are going to keep on making predictions based on what we think is going to happen. We are not going to be timid just because certain predictions have not worked out in the past. That's the nature of this business -- sometimes, when you're putting yourself out there, you're going to get burned. But anyone who was afraid to rank Fresno State last year just because of a lack of postseason track record would have simply been wrong, as it turned out.
■ Tepesch is largely unproven, but his talent is enormous and I expect he'll have a major breakout year. Part of what we do here is try to predict things like that. And I would argue that Gibson has actually been quite consistent -- he has 17 wins and 173 strikeouts in 154 innings to this point. That's pretty darn good. Also, Missouri's lineup has a chance to be better than it's been this decade.
There's a lot more interesting stuff in the podcast and blog - worth taking a listen and a look.
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