So how many emails has Ray Tanner gotten from Clemson fans following the release of the NCAA baseball tournament bracket.
“I’ve been contacted a few times but it hasn’t been terrible,” South Carolina’s athletics director said.
Tanner served as the chairman of the NCAA baseball selection committee this year, and that committee tabbed the Tigers as the No. 10 seed, just outside the exclusive top eight, which guarantees a team will host a Super Regional if it advances. Clemson (45-14, 22-8 ACC) was considered a bubble team for a top eight seed.
“A lot of people understand the situation,” said Tanner, who won back-to-back national titles as South Carolina’s baseball coach.