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re: Might want to rethink those Big 3 Championships
Posted on 6/26/26 at 9:02 pm to TheGhostofBud
Posted on 6/26/26 at 9:02 pm to TheGhostofBud
No one is offended.
I like baseball and softball
What was your point again?
I like baseball and softball
What was your point again?
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Posted on 6/26/26 at 9:07 pm to GoGators1995
There will always be a big 3 because of the correlation with the NFL, MLB, and NBA. You don't have to like it, but it is what it is.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 9:08 pm to SidewalkTiger
There are 2 major college sports. You don't have to like it, but it is what it is.
Especially since the best baseball players go pro out of high school.
Especially since the best baseball players go pro out of high school.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 9:51 pm to TheGhostofBud
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I'm not sharing an opinion on revenue; I am sharing facts from recognized sources. Baseball and softball have very similar costs, while Love's field is larger than L. Dale Mitchell - therefore from a ticketing standpoint, there is more revenue. More asses in the seats means more beer/concession/merch sales.
Right, but you are still wrong lol. They had an operating loss of just under 3 million. There may be more revenue, but there are more expenses. Hence your statement of them operating in the black is incorrect. Their revenue was 7.7 million and had 10.6 million of expenses. This equals a deficit of 2.9 million. The “fact” you are stating is incorrect.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 9:53 pm to SidewalkTiger
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There will always be a big 3 because of the correlation with the NFL, MLB, and NBA. You don't have to like it, but it is what it is.
This. It triggers many on here to use the verbiage, but they act like LSU created the term Big 3. This isn’t the case it’s been around for a very long time
Posted on 6/26/26 at 9:57 pm to TheGhostofBud
Softball isn’t bigger than baseball, no matter how much ESPN pushes it.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 9:58 pm to GoGators1995
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There are 2 major college sports. You don't have to like it, but it is what it is.
Especially since the best baseball players go pro out of high school.
Okay? I didn't create the term "big 3", and it isn't going away anytime soon.
I do agree with you that college baseball, to some extent, has been undermined by the MLB minor league system. I think we'll see that system scaled back further to allow the MLB to utilize the NCAA as a larger portion of its developmental league.
This post was edited on 6/26/26 at 9:59 pm
Posted on 6/26/26 at 9:59 pm to SidewalkTiger
Okay? Pretending that college is baseball is on the same level as CFB or MBB just makes you look like a mark.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 10:00 pm to vidtiger23
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This. It triggers many on here to use the verbiage, but they act like LSU created the term Big 3. This isn’t the case it’s been around for a very long time
It's wild how the anti-baseball folks feel the constant need to announce their opinion on the matter.
None of us created the reality that is the big 3.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 10:02 pm to GoGators1995
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Okay? Pretending that college is baseball is on the same level as CFB or MBB just makes you look like a mark.
I'm not sure why you believe I'm pretending that.
I agree with captdalton that football is the big dog in the room, basketball is more of a medium, baseball comes in last as far as national interest is concerned.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 10:02 pm to SidewalkTiger
I didn't make the thread and you quoted me first.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 11:19 pm to SidewalkTiger
Bottom line here.
- OP has an agenda.
- softball is pushed and delivered much more by networks that air softball
- softball for most programs actually operates at a higher cost than baseball
- baseball for almost all programs creates more revenue than softball as a whole. This includes live tickets, commercial ads and network contract money
-Softball has no one else to contend with as they are the pinnacle of their sport
-Collegiate baseball competes with all 3 minor leagues, independent baseball leagues and the MLB
- Football is by far the unquestioned money maker and king of collegiate sports
-Basketball is #2
- OP has an agenda.
- softball is pushed and delivered much more by networks that air softball
- softball for most programs actually operates at a higher cost than baseball
- baseball for almost all programs creates more revenue than softball as a whole. This includes live tickets, commercial ads and network contract money
-Softball has no one else to contend with as they are the pinnacle of their sport
-Collegiate baseball competes with all 3 minor leagues, independent baseball leagues and the MLB
- Football is by far the unquestioned money maker and king of collegiate sports
-Basketball is #2
Posted on 6/27/26 at 7:49 am to GoGators1995
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Okay? Pretending that college is baseball is on the same level as CFB or MBB just makes you look like a mark.
I don’t believe anyone has stated this correct? Why you making crap up now or arguing just to argue?
Posted on 6/27/26 at 7:51 am to TheGhostofBud
quote:This is only true at a few schools due to their success. But, they do need to do something about the length of the games. It's not terribly rare to hit 4 hours with a baseball, between lengthy commercials, reviews every other play and coaches seemingly dragging them out on purpose.
You want to talk about OU and those softball championships, but they make more money than baseball. Softball is more popular, and I think baseball purists might be offended, but the rules need to change to make the game faster.
Posted on 7/1/26 at 2:22 pm to TheGhostofBud
Where tf did you get those 2023 numbers?
Posted on 7/1/26 at 2:40 pm to TheGhostofBud
Why don't they expand the stadium and have more seats if it is more popular?
Softball CWS - 2026 Total Attendance: 105,910
Baseball CWS - 2026 Total Attendance: 360,939
Oklahoma is a Baseball school now, so deal with it!
Softball CWS - 2026 Total Attendance: 105,910
Baseball CWS - 2026 Total Attendance: 360,939
Oklahoma is a Baseball school now, so deal with it!
Posted on 7/2/26 at 12:21 am to kywildcatfanone
I think women's volleyball is more fun if in person, would never watch it on TV. Yoga shorts are a very great invention.
Posted on 7/2/26 at 1:02 am to TheGhostofBud
World Cup took away from baseball. It’s been too much fun not to watch.
Posted on 7/2/26 at 5:02 am to SidewalkTiger
Why not call it a big 4?
Posted on 7/2/26 at 5:39 am to TheGhostofBud
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since Spring of 24 softball has brought in more cash than baseball at OU.
OU softball has never turned a profit in the entire history of the sport.
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