So Minnesota baseball is really really bad
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Same program that wanted B1G baseball to be an intramural league because the B1G couldn't compete. Should probably end that sorry program
Very interesting situation. They’ve won the Big 10 in 2016 and 2018 plus winning the tournament that year what happen in between then and now is a head scratcher....
Worst pitching staff in college baseball. Many injuries. Pitchers with big time potential have totally flopped. Not sure what is going to happen with the coaching staff. By far the worst season in Minnesota baseball history. As stated above just 3 years ago, Minnesota was in the super regional. Yes it is a head scratcher. They have been to NCAA tourney 20 out of the last 40 years. Long history of success that disappeared.
Their pitching issues are historically bad.
They've allowed 667 base runners in 294 innings pitched. On average, they allow at least 2 base runners every inning.
They've allowed 667 base runners in 294 innings pitched. On average, they allow at least 2 base runners every inning.
The BIG teams should just drop baseball like Wisconsin did. Football, Basketball, Hockey, Track, and maybe Lacrosse are the only Men Sports the big needs. Even Hockey and Lacrosse are a stretch.
So it's a "stretch" that we need lacrosse but baseball should be dropped? Why exactly? Baseball, while not the revenue sport that football and basketball are, at least has some interest among the fan base. Lacrosse is followed by players parents and maybe 9 fans across the country.
Good luck getting rid of hockey. While we don't have it, friends of mine who are fans of other b1g schools that have hockey say it's very popular
I'm okay with dropping Lacrosse. I'm pretty sure that sport operates at a loss for most if not all schools. The BIG did invite John Hopkins in due to Lacrosse.
Why wouldn't it happen? Schools are already cutting sports and I'm sure baseball is on the docket for some schools. I don't see basketball and wrestling being cut, but who knows with wrestling. It's a big sport at PSU and in the state of Pennsylvania, but not sure how it does financially at Indiana or other schools.
It's very popular at PSU, despite it being a recent varsity sport. There are 7 NHL teams within a 4 hour drive of State College and Pennsylvania is a cold weather state so kids do play the sport. With that being said not all the Big schools have hockey.
Exactly. Program is a waste of money. Drop it like Wisconsin did. It's not like Athletic depts are flush with cash right now.
With that being said little league and pro baseball are big in Pennsylvania. Not sure how the high school talent is in PA.
If you had said Penn State should drop baseball, few people would have taken issue with that. But why should "BIG teams" drop baseball just because nobody in Pennsylvania give two ***** about it?
Maybe I need to get out to the Midwest more, but I was under the impression outside of the South no one gave a two ***** about college baseball. Heck even pro baseball is losing popularity around the country. But yes I agree PSU should drop and not other BIG schools.
Man-Boy shower wrestling is popular at PSU as well, but doesn’t mean it should be a B1G sport.
I see Graham Spanier is finally going to serve a couple of months in jail. Pennsylvania taxpayers can exhale - maybe they're done paying millions in legal fees, in addition to the full faculty salary he's been stealing for years.
I'm alright with dropping wrestling too. Keep the sport that makes money. Of course we have to worry about Title 9 and womans sports which I'm sure non of them make money.
That's an argument that I would like to see enter the equation. Why are schools forced to lose money...... title 9.
Outside of the Big10 and a few big 12 schools nobody gives two $&it’s about wrestling in the SEC, ACC and Pac-12..
And Baseball has always been huge in the Pac-12 not just the South..
Lacrosse is for people like yourself back in the Eastern part of the country, leave baseball the hell alone..