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Some D-2 teams I follow started playing Jan. 31-mostly traveling to California and Arizona to play; my alma mater played in Caldwell, ID (Brrrrrr) last weekend. D-1 teams started this weekend, I follow WSU just because and Utah-a kid I coached played for the Utes and a few of his teammates are still on the team. Even the small schools stream some of their games, not high quality broadcasts but fun to watch young guys playing hard and the game being played the right way.

Good weekend for the Utes-4-0 in a series vs Pepperdine, be interesting to see how the transition to the Big 12(?) goes. On the local front, my school got the holy shit beat out out them by one of the many Cal name the town schools, giving up 62 run in 3 games. Looks like they can score some, but clearly they suck on the hill. Coach there is my former roommate-good guy and he's coached there 25 plus years, has never won a league title in what has been a 5-6 team league over that time-hate to say it, but it's time for him to go.

This weekend I might go to my first LSU game of the season. Couldn't make opening day because I had not recovered from surgery enough

Tigers looking good so far, really happy about their pitching staff. And they seem more aggressive running the bases this year as well.

The SEC is a meatgrinder again. Five of the top six in the rankings are SEC, as are 10 of the top 25. This weekend LSU plays Nebraska-Omaha, and LSU looks to return to Omaha at the end of this season for the College World Series.

SEC is tough as hell-always keep on them and might do so more this year with the demise of the Pac-12. College ball is great-players hustle, games move quickly and doing the little things still matter. Getting to watch Paul Skenes pitch must have been a blast.