In the D1Baseball chat today, here were the questions and comments that came up concerning the B1G.
Erik
1. Is Iowa in trouble? 2. Nebraska has looked pretty impressive in the first two weeks, have they not?
Kendall Rogers
1:06
Erik -- I think Iowa will be just fine. The offense looks good and the starting pitching was actually pretty good over the weekend. The bullpen? Not so much. It was brutally bad down in JAX. Fix the bullpen hiccups and Iowa will be what we thought it would be. No 'major' concerns yet. I look at trends -- not just one weekend. As for Nebraska, not remotely surprised it had success against GCU. I wrote this last week, but Nebraska's offensive lineup showed promise at Globe Life opening weekend, and I actually really liked some of the arms the Huskers had as well.
FittsMagic
1:16
How desperately does the B1G need Iowa to win a series in Oxford this weekend? Feels like the season might be over for whichever team loses that one...
Kendall Rogers
1:16
Definitely do not subscribe to the theory that Iowa definitely needs to win that series. It would obviously be very important, but the Big Ten has some real bright spots early this season -- some expected, such as Penn State taking a road series from Stanford. Nebraska has also looked good, and Indiana looks elite thus far. But yes -- that's a huge series for a multitude of reasons.
Greg
1:22
Crazy weekend in Palo Alto. Is it time to push the panic button on Stanford? Will Penn State be a factor in the Big Ten?
Kendall Rogers
1:22
Greg -- We were not very high on Stanford coming into the season for a reason. Though it's still VERY early, the Cardinal lost so many key players and were going to rely on a ton of younger newcomers -- that is just a tough recipe for success. As for Penn State, what Mike Gambino is doing right now is pretty impressive. Give credit to guys like JT Marr, who are off to a sizzling start at the plate. And how about Wake Forest transfer Adam Cecere? He's been a wrecking ball for the Nittany Lions. I've got my eye on them for sure.
Since we play Louisville later in the season, I included this item:
'Gocardsfan
1:50
Are you concerned about Louisville yet?
Kendall Rogers
1:50
I'm definitely concerned about Louisville. The pitching, for the most part, simply has not been up to par. But hey, I'm going to be positive for a second. After getting dominated by Xavier and then losing the opener to St. Bonny -- it would be EASY for the Cards to have a rotten weekend after that. What did they do? Scored 33 runs in two games to win the series. So maybe just maybe the ignition was lit a little bit.
Erik
1. Is Iowa in trouble? 2. Nebraska has looked pretty impressive in the first two weeks, have they not?
Kendall Rogers
1:06
Erik -- I think Iowa will be just fine. The offense looks good and the starting pitching was actually pretty good over the weekend. The bullpen? Not so much. It was brutally bad down in JAX. Fix the bullpen hiccups and Iowa will be what we thought it would be. No 'major' concerns yet. I look at trends -- not just one weekend. As for Nebraska, not remotely surprised it had success against GCU. I wrote this last week, but Nebraska's offensive lineup showed promise at Globe Life opening weekend, and I actually really liked some of the arms the Huskers had as well.
FittsMagic
1:16
How desperately does the B1G need Iowa to win a series in Oxford this weekend? Feels like the season might be over for whichever team loses that one...
Kendall Rogers
1:16
Definitely do not subscribe to the theory that Iowa definitely needs to win that series. It would obviously be very important, but the Big Ten has some real bright spots early this season -- some expected, such as Penn State taking a road series from Stanford. Nebraska has also looked good, and Indiana looks elite thus far. But yes -- that's a huge series for a multitude of reasons.
Greg
1:22
Crazy weekend in Palo Alto. Is it time to push the panic button on Stanford? Will Penn State be a factor in the Big Ten?
Kendall Rogers
1:22
Greg -- We were not very high on Stanford coming into the season for a reason. Though it's still VERY early, the Cardinal lost so many key players and were going to rely on a ton of younger newcomers -- that is just a tough recipe for success. As for Penn State, what Mike Gambino is doing right now is pretty impressive. Give credit to guys like JT Marr, who are off to a sizzling start at the plate. And how about Wake Forest transfer Adam Cecere? He's been a wrecking ball for the Nittany Lions. I've got my eye on them for sure.
Since we play Louisville later in the season, I included this item:
'Gocardsfan
1:50
Are you concerned about Louisville yet?
Kendall Rogers
1:50
I'm definitely concerned about Louisville. The pitching, for the most part, simply has not been up to par. But hey, I'm going to be positive for a second. After getting dominated by Xavier and then losing the opener to St. Bonny -- it would be EASY for the Cards to have a rotten weekend after that. What did they do? Scored 33 runs in two games to win the series. So maybe just maybe the ignition was lit a little bit.