In-Depth Conversation with Prairie View Coach Riggins about HBCU's and Baseball

 

Coach Riggins had a great perspective on the many aspects of the game today. 

When it came to the layers of umpiring, sometimes it can make or break a whole championship! While this is a tough job, it can also cost others theirs. Looking to the future, hopefully the implementation of more "instant replay" usage in certain situations will alleviate some of the more stressful close calls. 

And what about those teams that were left out of the playoffs? If the playoffs should be expanded, how can that happen? Coach feels that it should be expanded, however does not have a  solution as of yet. How do coaches and schools ensure that the "best teams" are fairly represented, despite "Power 5" status? How do the smaller schools and HBCU's make an impact? Take Coastal Carolina for example, can the NCAA let something like that happen again, a non-Power 5 team winning the College World Series?

Coach Riggins and I also talked about the transfer portal, the NIL and the style of coaching used. The "old school" methods no longer work, even when maybe they should. We also discussed Coach Prime and how his style of coaching works for him in this new era. But he is also DEION SANDERS. 

Coach is working hard on philosophy and understanding the game with his players, along with the athletic skills. An HBCU can get into the tournament with a fair shot by being a well-rounded team, adding in revenue-gaining and keep fighting on those high-level wins to ensure their spot. He is not new to the fight, has been fighting his entire time, and is preparing his players for the same. It won't hurt to beat a Power 5 either! 

"opportunity. win. compete. earn respect. anybody can win any given day. "