I agree totally, Jim. 1983 was a great rotation, but not like the other two. Schiraldi was national pitcher of the year and first-team All-America. Remember how he struck out David Magadan, the nation's leading hitter, in the key encounter in the game between the final unbeatens in the CWS...

The 1975 national champs (56-6) had a complete season (including playoffs) ERA of 1.92, compared to this team's current 1.89. The three starters and main reliever had records and ERAs of: Jim Gideon 17-0 1.80 Richard Wortham 15-1 1.95 Martin Flores 10-1 1.43 Terry Ray 7-0...

Former coach, former university lecturer, "retired" to be a freelance writer and historian.

Thanks for clarifying what seemed an unpleasant situation over there, Shaunsters. And even more, thanks for all that bring to Hornsports.

Great post, Darrell. Thanks.

As usual, I find JimR to have well-reasoned and refreshing comments. Thanks for those, as always.