Baseball 2017 Class

[KurtRambis4]

Pretty impressive.

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[Uncle Ruckus]

You mean to tell me we only signed one guy under 6ft? Man, Cannizaro must have ran off a lot of guys. Everyone knows Coinz only signs midgets.

 

[Lawdawg.sixpack]

Where's the list of our Mississippi signees?

 

[SouthFarmchicken]

We have some excellent baseball names on the list. How

long until Jim starts calling Reynoldo Rivera, "Geraldo".

 

[Todd4State]

I don't think we have any Mississippi signees in the 2017 class if I'm not mistaken.

 

[KurtRambis4]

We don't*

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[Bulldogg31]

The 13-year old commit's name is Blaze Jordan. How great is that?

 

[KurtRambis4]

Cannizaro PC from today

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

I need that polo

 

[OutaStatePlates]

The NCAA limits scholarships to (11.7). We just signed 19 newly incoming athletes. Add an as-yet-unknown number of returning letterman. The math doesn't add up.

I've got much respect for theses guys. They are truly playing for the love of the game, cause none of them are getting squat under this scholarship format.

 

[CoastDawg18]

The NCAA limits scholarships to (11.7). We just signed 19 newly incoming athletes. Add an as-yet-unknown number of returning letterman. The math doesn't add up.

I've got much respect for theses guys. They are truly playing for the love of the game, cause none of them are getting squat under this scholarship format.

Having 11.7 scholarships for a full baseball team is rediculous. If someone understands why this is done can you please explain it.

 

[aTotal360]

Lots of these guys get some legit academic scholarships as well.

 

[dawgoneyall]

Having 11.7 scholarships for a full baseball team is rediculous. If someone understands why this is done can you please explain it.

As most things...women.

 

[Lawdawg.sixpack]

That was the point - surprising to see zero. But we will basically get who we want in-state. Excited to see what Cannizaro can do.

 

[KurtRambis4]

I like

it, but it'd look so much better w/o that stripe.

 

[8dog]

No one knows. People cite title 9 but that doesnt explain the arbitrary number. For example why isnt it 14.7 and just give women 3 more Scholarships somewhere?

 

[fordjones76]

Scholarships

11.7 scholarships works out to roughly 1/3 of the 35 man roster.

 

[rem101]

Jesus..next year we'll be signing kids born this century. I feel old and I'm not even that old.

 

[maroonmania]

As most things...women.

What I can't understand is if men and women have to get the same number of athletic scholarships then why do men and women not have to get the same amount of academic scholarship money? Yes, our bodies are different but its a scientific fact that our brains are different as well.

 

[philduckworth]

What I can't understand is if men and women have to get the same number of athletic scholarships then why do men and women not have to get the same amount of academic scholarship money? Yes, our bodies are different but its a scientific fact that our brains are different as well.

Is football counted in the number? I mean that's 85 extra scholarships that have to given to women if it is.

Side note, I have a niece who is 6'2. She was a very good basketball, but never played volleyball in her life. She was given a full volley ball scholarship to Georgia Tech, LOL. Meanwhile, these baseball guys are going into major student debt. How is that fair and equitable? Polk never shut up about it, but has everyone else just given up the fight?

 

[HD6]

This is the answer. The 85 scholarships football takes up skews everything.

 

[patdog]

It was 13 scholarships for baseball 20 or so years ago. Then the NCAA decided that was too many and they needed a 10% cut. That's how we got to 11.7. And it's not really Title IX related. Softball only gets 12 scholarships. The NCAA could easily increase those to 18 for baseball and 21 for softball and it would be a lot more fair to the players in both sports and improve Title IX compliance at the same time.

 

[maroonmania]

Is football counted in the number? I mean that's 85 extra scholarships that have to given to women if it is.

Side note, I have a niece who is 6'2. She was a very good basketball, but never played volleyball in her life. She was given a full volley ball scholarship to Georgia Tech, LOL. Meanwhile, these baseball guys are going into major student debt. How is that fair and equitable? Polk never shut up about it, but has everyone else just given up the fight?

Given up, its a waste of time fighting political correctness in the current environment.

 

[The Peeper]

and w/out Adidas on it, anywhere....

 

[Hoover Dawg]

Given up, its a waste of time fighting political correctness in the current environment.

Yes.

The good news is, it's teaching some kids the hard lessons of life, so they don't grow up to be a bleeding heart idiot.

 

[KurtRambis4]

I can

handle the emblem, like that one, but the random ***, single stripe, 3/4ths up the shirt looks dumb.

 

[thekimmer]

Go ask Ron Polk....

Having 11.7 scholarships for a full baseball team is rediculous. If someone understands why this is done can you please explain it.

He might know something about this. Pack a lunch though...and dinner...and breakfast.

 

[Hoover Dawg]

He was right about it though. Nobody ever questioned whether he was right or wrong. Problem was, he fought on the NCAA while he was being paid to coach baseball. I'm just glad he retired when he did, I don't even think Byrne himself could have gotten away with firing him.