Odicci Alexander...best play I've ever seen

[_MIA_]

I find the whole “rooting for the underdog” thing interesting. Do people do it because they view themselves as underdogs and watching an underdog succeed gives them some hope to be able to change things they don’t like in their life?

 

[texasck1]

I find the whole “rooting for the underdog” thing interesting. Do people do it because they view themselves as underdogs and watching an underdog succeed gives them some hope to be able to change things they don’t like in their life?

Yep, sounds about right. Sometimes someone has to kick sand at the big bad bully and win. The sandbox is a dangerous place.

 

[schwabach]

I like Alabama, but watching Alabama lately has been like watching a combine level cornfields.

JMU, on the other hand, has just played through two games where the game was anybody's to win or lose up to the last pitch. It seems like JMU is displaying more of what we want competitions to be about - players leaving everything on the field.

 

[_MIA_]

Yep, sounds about right. Sometimes someone has to kick sand at the big bad bully and win. The sandbox is a dangerous place.

Cute..Not sure I would classify college kids as big bad bullies and no professional athlete making millions is an underdog unless you are making a living handicapping games...

 

[texasck1]

Cute..Not sure I would classify college kids as big bad bullies and no professional athlete making millions is an underdog unless you are making a living handicapping games...

"Cute" that's what I was going for!!!

I think for a lot of people, me included, the underdog is an easy choice. Sure there is some kind of psychology behind it, but who knows. It's fun to root for the underdog who wasn't supposed to be there when the big spoiled brats who walked out cause they weren't seeded as high as they thought they deserved are watching from home. (sorry had to make a UW dig, again being "cute")

 

[Cougars]

In this case, the “non P-5” definitely comes into play. In the last coaches poll, JMU was ranked 22, Georgia was “also receiving votes”. But if Georgia somehow makes a run through the losers bracket, you will still hear “underdog” JMU tomorrow

 

[smddad]

I've seen too many phenomenal plays by softball athletes over the years to call any one of them the best. This play was definitely one of them, and she's to be commended.