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Post by chinmusic on Oct 15, 2020 12:31:28 GMT -8
The NCAA Selection Committee has been named and will be ruling on some challenging issues relating to the 2020-'21 baseball season. They will oversee the college scheduling layout for next season, and will decide whether to scrap the RPI and design a new and equitable formula for the 64 team selection process.
Only one conference to date has announced their sceduling plan for next season. The Mountain West will play each conference member 3 times in a 3 game weekend series with a single game on Saturday and a double header on Sunday. By compacting the series they reduce travel time and expense. In addition to the 36 conference games, MWC teams will play 11 out-of-conference games against regional opponents. The 14 team MWC was reduced to 13 when Boise State dropped baseball.
The SEC has said privately, they want to play 56 games, but some conferences want to reduce their schedule to conference games only. For example; In the PAC-12 that would mean a 30 game schedule.
A scenario of uneven scheduling renders the RPI irrelevant in aiding the selection of teams to compete in the NCAA tournament. The Selection Committe is charged with resolving that problem. Here is the committee.
CHAIR: Jeff Altier, Stetson
Bob Moosbrugger, Bowling Green (MW, Expiration: 2023) — Mid-American Conference Desiree Reed-Francois, UNLV (W, Expiration: 2024) — Mountain West Conference John Cohen, Mississippi State (S, Expiration: 2023) — Southeastern Conference Kirby Hocutt, Texas Tech (SW, Expiration: 2023) — Big 12 Conference Matthew Hogue, Coastal Carolina (S, Expiration: 2024) — Sun Belt Conference Marianne Vydra, Oregon State (W, Expiration: 2022) — Pac 12 Conference Mike Buddie, Army (N, Expiration: 2024) — Patriot League James C. Cole, Mercer (S, Expiration: 2021) — Southern Conference Jeff Altier, Stetson (S, Expiration: 2022) — Atlantic Sun Conference Gregory Walter, Missouri Valley (MW, Expiration: 2024)
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Post by jefframp on Oct 15, 2020 13:12:55 GMT -8
Pretty sure Marianne got laid off a few months ago from OSU. Hmmmm.....
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Post by Judge Smails on Oct 15, 2020 13:13:20 GMT -8
The NCAA Selection Committee has been named and will be ruling on some challenging issues relating to the 2020-'21 baseball season. They will oversee the college scheduling layout for next season, and will decide whether to scrap the RPI and design a new and equitable formula for the 64 team selection process. Only one conference to date has announced their sceduling plan for next season. The Mountain West will play each conference member 3 times in a 3 game weekend series with a single game on Saturday and a double header on Sunday. By compacting the series they reduce travel time and expense. In addition to the 36 conference games, MWC teams will play 11 out-of-conference games against regional opponents. The 14 team MWC was reduced to 13 when Boise State dropped baseball. The SEC has said privately, they want to play 56 games, but some conferences want to reduce their schedule to conference games only. For example; In the PAC-12 that would mean a 30 game schedule. A scenario of uneven scheduling renders the RPI irrelevant in aiding the selection of teams to compete in the NCAA tournament. The Selection Committe is charged with resolving that problem. Here is the committee. CHAIR: Jeff Altier, Stetson Bob Moosbrugger, Bowling Green (MW, Expiration: 2023) — Mid-American Conference Desiree Reed-Francois, UNLV (W, Expiration: 2024) — Mountain West Conference John Cohen, Mississippi State (S, Expiration: 2023) — Southeastern Conference Kirby Hocutt, Texas Tech (SW, Expiration: 2023) — Big 12 Conference Matthew Hogue, Coastal Carolina (S, Expiration: 2024) — Sun Belt Conference Marianne Vydra, Oregon State (W, Expiration: 2022) — Pac 12 Conference
Mike Buddie, Army (N, Expiration: 2024) — Patriot League James C. Cole, Mercer (S, Expiration: 2021) — Southern Conference Jeff Altier, Stetson (S, Expiration: 2022) — Atlantic Sun Conference Gregory Walter, Missouri Valley (MW, Expiration: 2024) that would be surprising consider she doesn't work for OSU anymore.
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Post by jefframp on Oct 15, 2020 13:19:15 GMT -8
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Post by oldbeav on Oct 15, 2020 17:09:02 GMT -8
Her Twitter bio still says Deputy Athletic Director/SWA Oregon State University and NCAA D1 Baseball Committee and she is retweeting OSU athletics info.
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Post by chinmusic on Oct 16, 2020 10:51:38 GMT -8
The Baseball Selection Committee met Wednesday and the list of committee members was then released by the NCAA.
Ms. Vydra was listed.
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Post by giantkillers83 on Oct 17, 2020 17:56:57 GMT -8
Yea... but she was laid off... definitely. As mentioned above.
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Post by sagebrush on Oct 18, 2020 7:12:19 GMT -8
I had the pleasure of meeting and working with with Ms. Vydra once. The Bend Elks Lodge was hosting the Central Oregon Civil War dinner. Because I was an officer, I "sponsored" the event which meant the building and everything that went with it was free. Of course we charged for linen service, a reasonable price for a decent mass meal, and whatever adult beverages that were consumed. Been running around making sure things are working. AD staff was great to work with. After everything is going well, I am looking for a place to sit and eat. Place is packed. Next thing you know, there is an empty chair at the AD table and Ms. Vydra is standing up, waving and yelling, inviting me to join them. Great time, talked Beavers with everybody and other things.
It gets better. Dinner is done. Break before program as dinner debris is cleared. She and I end up in the vestibule together. So, I ask her if she is going to break the glass ceiling and apply for the vacant AD position. To keep it short, she replies no. I ask why, and she tells me that OSU is not going to hire an AD with no AD experience and that the first thing that happens to an unsuccessful in house candidate is that she is sent down the road. She was confident that she could get a job somewhere, but she really liked being at OSU and all the people she worked with. I thanked her for her candid answer and she responded that I had asked a thoughtful answer and that I deserved a candid and thoughtful answer.
Later, that night she got better. After her Athletic Department talk, she does her thankful thing. She asks me to stand up to be recognized and I get polite applause.
Then, she exceeds herself. She points out that everyone we saw working that night, kitchen staff, servers, bartenders, everyone else were all volunteers who had donated their time, their work, their courtesy, and cleaning up the mess after we were gone. The Beavers responded accordingly: standing ovation. I am a Vydra fan FOREVER.
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Post by avidbeaver on Oct 18, 2020 16:03:40 GMT -8
It states "according a source" Vydra was laid off. Was it confirmed by Barnes as to whether she was one of the cuts? The sourece could be wrong if it wasn't confirmed.
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Post by babeav on Oct 18, 2020 17:29:51 GMT -8
From my understanding she was being laid off but chose to retire instead, same situation as Scott Spiegelberg.
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Post by oldbeav on Oct 30, 2020 17:35:04 GMT -8
Today is Marianne Vydra’s last day.
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Post by sagebrush on Oct 30, 2020 17:38:23 GMT -8
I checked and she is not on the PERS retirement list, ?
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Post by jefframp on Oct 30, 2020 17:57:36 GMT -8
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Post by Judge Smails on Oct 30, 2020 18:45:55 GMT -8
Not really. I know lots of people that worked with her. She won’t be missed that much.
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Post by sagebrush on Oct 30, 2020 20:13:39 GMT -8
Ain't everybody always happy with their boss.
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