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College Baseball Scholarships 11.7?
Posted on 6/14/09 at 6:49 pm
Posted on 6/14/09 at 6:49 pm
I dont know how all of you are about this, but Orel Hershieser just was talking about how D1 College baseball teams only have 11.7 scholarships. The ole baseball coach at Mississippi State, Ron Polk always complained at the NCAA about this. ESPN showed a graphic on this showing that Ice Hockey gets 18 scholarships WTF. Im going to stop Venting. The SEC baseball coaches should come together to come up with a plan of raising the number of baseball scholarships to at least 18 or 20.
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Posted on 6/14/09 at 6:52 pm to msukb79
the ncaa fricks baseball so much its not even funny. If they would stop fricking it over baseball would gain more support
Posted on 6/14/09 at 6:54 pm to msukb79
Agree that something should be done. Not up to the coaches though. The college presidents are in charge.
This post was edited on 6/14/09 at 7:01 pm
Posted on 6/14/09 at 6:59 pm to Diamondawg
there are 25 players on the travel roster, what do you all think should be the number of scholarships ? 18? 20? More less
Posted on 6/14/09 at 7:04 pm to msukb79
thank you Ron Polk
Posted on 6/14/09 at 7:04 pm to msukb79
who will be the new southern miss coach
Posted on 6/14/09 at 7:07 pm to bobos14
Scott Berry, he is the pitching/associate head coach. He was named the head coach for next year back in late April.
Posted on 6/14/09 at 7:07 pm to msukb79
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there are 25 players on the travel roster, what do you all think should be the number of scholarships ? 18? 20? More less
well 1st, they should get rid of the roster restrictions they have. Put it back to the way it was, then give out 18 scholarships. That's 8 position players + 5 pitchers + 5 extras. Seems fair to me
Posted on 6/14/09 at 7:08 pm to msukb79
I think the sport deserves something comparable to the other sports as to roster/scholarship ratio. At MSU, players get about a 1/3 scholarship at the most. We are at a disadvantage because surrounding states (Tennessee, Louisiana, Georgia - not sure about Alabama) give other scholarships on top of what the baseball program can do. I think if it was up to the SEC school presidents, they would do what is needed. There are 311 division baseball programs. Probably 275 of those programs lose money on baseball. It won't change anytime soon.
Posted on 6/14/09 at 7:40 pm to heartbreakTiger
Its a cash thing. The 'AA dosen't give out more baseball scholarships because the sport as a whole generates little money.
Posted on 6/14/09 at 7:57 pm to TigerBait1127
who cares
the coaches will make sure the players are taken care of
the coaches will make sure the players are taken care of
Posted on 6/14/09 at 8:08 pm to bobos14
quote:I care. I would like to see more of the high school kids choose college over going pro. The pro draft especially wants the pitchers because the colleges use up pitchers' arm before they even get to the pros (look at what Bianco did to Pomeranz over the last several weeks - think McDonald at LSU). If more of the really good pitchers choose college over pro, there would be pitchers enough so they don't get used and abused. Plus - I love college baseball. I could give a rip about MBL baseball.
who cares
Posted on 6/14/09 at 8:20 pm to Diamondawg
cry all u want - it is not going to happen - sport is growing like never before! if u increased schollies, LSU, etc, would get the better players & u would not have the parity u have now
some schools, such as Southern , because of money, does not even fund the entire 11.7 and that also includes notre dame - sport is great now !
some schools, such as Southern , because of money, does not even fund the entire 11.7 and that also includes notre dame - sport is great now !
Posted on 6/14/09 at 8:30 pm to Diamondawg
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I care. I would like to see more of the high school kids choose college over going pro. The pro draft especially wants the pitchers because the colleges use up pitchers' arm before they even get to the pros (look at what Bianco did to Pomeranz over the last several weeks - think McDonald at LSU). If more of the really good pitchers choose college over pro, there would be pitchers enough so they don't get used and abused. Plus - I love college baseball. I could give a rip about MBL baseball.
Call Congress and tell them
Posted on 6/14/09 at 8:37 pm to bobos14
polk didnt bitch bc of scholarships
he bitched bc he was stuck in mississippi and states like louisiana and georgia had state scholarship programs that allowed the teams to use to their advantage
lsu can take kids who are on tops, and only give them what they need for room and board, and then use the other scholarships for other players that are out of state or wouldnt qualify for tops
he bitched bc he was stuck in mississippi and states like louisiana and georgia had state scholarship programs that allowed the teams to use to their advantage
lsu can take kids who are on tops, and only give them what they need for room and board, and then use the other scholarships for other players that are out of state or wouldnt qualify for tops
Posted on 6/14/09 at 8:37 pm to TIGER62
quote:Not crying. Not crying about MSU. I am talking about the sport - it could be better if pro baseball would do more like football.
cry all u want - it is not going to happen - sport is growing like never before! if u increased schollies, LSU, etc, would get the better players & u would not have the parity u have now
Posted on 6/14/09 at 8:40 pm to Ron Mexico
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polk didnt bitch bc of scholarships
hey I like Polk we could beat him on his best days
Posted on 6/14/09 at 8:48 pm to bobos14
I would think LSU folks would be able to discuss baseball in a more knowledgeable manner. Oh well.
Posted on 6/14/09 at 9:43 pm to Ron Mexico
He bitched about both.
Posted on 6/14/09 at 10:28 pm to ole orange
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Its a cash thing. The 'AA dosen't give out more baseball scholarships because the sport as a whole generates little money.
It's actually a Title IX thing.
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