Baseball Poll in HD

[CarolinaHerdZilla22]

If Mike Hamrick could start a water polo team and shelve baseball, he'd do it yesterday, and so would most athletic directors at schools who field baseball teams. Its not the NCAA that compels teams to play baseball, it's their conferences.

We only started playing conference games in Charleston because C-USA mades us, otherwise we'd be playing up at the Y. WVU had the state drop a ballpark in Morgantown because the Big XII required it. It takes a ton of scholarships, expensive equipment, massive facilities, and it generates nothing but red ink.

Give Hammy the chance to pull the plug, hand out a couple schollies and toss some kids in a pool? He's all over it, and the new football locker room is getting done a year ahead of schedule.

WRONG WRONG......Baseball does not take tons of scholarships.....Div 1 baseball schools give about 11.7 scholarships to divide among about 35 players (NCAA rule).....Were it not for parent$ $$$$ for their sons to continue America's game...not many Div 1 schools could/would field baseball teams. Not that expensive for equipment......manufactures (New Balance for example) are HAPPY to give FREE stuff or bargain basement pricing (bats, gloves, shoes) to promote their brands.....IF massive facilities are a problem...how come college programs are building new, adding on, re-tooling their baseball stadiums? I watch a lot of college baseball in states near North Carolina. You would be amazed the schools (MUCH smaller than Marshall) that have very nice baseball facilities.

If you ever get the opportunity (or willing to invest your precious time)......visit Alabama, Clemson, LSU, SOUTHERN MISS, UNC, NC State, Wake Forest, COASTAL CAROLINA, Appy State, UNCC, Winthrop, Gardner Webb, Furman, Georgia Southern.......I could add many more.....

They are not investing $$$$$ into a dead horse for sure! BUILD IT----THEY WILL COME (and pay to watch too).

HerdZilla22 In Charlotte (Baseball Coach @ Charlotte Christian School)........we get lots of free stuff or major discount pricing from New Balance, Louisville Slugger, Nike, Under Armor, etc)

 

[herdalicious]

I only read the bold parts of your posts.

 

[CarolinaHerdZilla22]

I only read the bold parts of your posts.

"I guess I should be MORE BOLD......he he he LOL"

I can't wait for football season...it's going to be interesting.

HerdZilla22

 

[AWS1022]

WRONG WRONG......Baseball does not take tons of scholarships.....Div 1 baseball schools give about 11.7 scholarships to divide among about 35 players (NCAA rule).....Were it not for parent$ $$$$ for their sons to continue America's game...not many Div 1 schools could/would field baseball teams. Not that expensive for equipment......manufactures (New Balance for example) are HAPPY to give FREE stuff or bargain basement pricing (bats, gloves, shoes) to promote their brands.....IF massive facilities are a problem...how come college programs are building new, adding on, re-tooling their baseball stadiums? I watch a lot of college baseball in states near North Carolina. You would be amazed the schools (MUCH smaller than Marshall) that have very nice baseball facilities.

If you ever get the opportunity (or willing to invest your precious time)......visit Alabama, Clemson, LSU, SOUTHERN MISS, UNC, NC State, Wake Forest, COASTAL CAROLINA, Appy State, UNCC, Winthrop, Gardner Webb, Furman, Georgia Southern.......I could add many more.....

They are not investing $$$$$ into a dead horse for sure! BUILD IT----THEY WILL COME (and pay to watch too).

HerdZilla22 In Charlotte (Baseball Coach @ Charlotte Christian School)........we get lots of free stuff or major discount pricing from New Balance, Louisville Slugger, Nike, Under Armor, etc)

Exactly right...parents do pay a lot, I know I have to do it. And Nike gives them A LOT of stuff. I would guess baseball is one of the lower cost sports to operate.