Obviously the number is skewed due to Shapen being out most of the year. But please tell me which returning players you expect to make a notable jump due to another year in the system. Booth, Mosley, Traore?
The offense will be better this year assuming Shapen stays healthy. But we downgraded...
Your original post referenced stadium seats, the sound system, cell service, and getting cars off campus quicker. So I have no idea what this reply is supposed to be
It improves fan experience. Not every expenditure is going to directly improve on-field performance. And yes, there are other stadium improvements that need to be made - but this was high on the list as well.
It's really difficult to compare games year to year like that. Yes, we played them relatively close last year. We also won at Arkansas in 2023 and got dump trucked at home last season.
Could we win? I mean, sure. But ASU is A LOT better than us. Upsets are always possible, but we'll almost...
Ok? Even if that is true, we have a Natty, finals appearance and Top 4 finish in 3 of our last 4 trips so I'm not gonna complain about our Omaha performances.
Our issue doesn't lie with the Texas' and Georgia's of the world spending insane money. We were never beating them for players before. It's more to do with Ole Miss, Arkansas, Auburn etc having and spending more money than us.
We just don't have anything to offer right now other than playing...
The new era likely plays in our favor for baseball. While we may not have as much money as most of our peers, we are always going to allocate a higher percentage towards baseball than most (rightly or wrongly is up for debate).
It is likely that many athletic departments will allocate money...