(04-28-2021 10:40 AM)DogTracks Wrote:  

(04-25-2021 04:51 PM)Big Red Wrote:  

(04-25-2021 02:46 PM)pantone1935 Wrote:  

(04-25-2021 02:40 PM)Dog Fan Wrote:  I think it’s time for Athletics to realize that this is a sad and losing situation, and just end the chapter on baseball. The money could be used elsewhere.

I believe you already said that.

GO HUSKIES!!!!!!!

Maybe. Or it just is what it is.

Just 4 years ago they came in 2nd in the division and did well in the conference tournament. Sometimes I think people just want to quit programs because of a lack of success.

Is the program hurting for money? Yeah, but so are all of the programs. There's people here who want to either drop the football program either to FCS or all together.

I mean, Men's Tennis had a really good year this year. Do they always? Hell no. They haven't won the conference since 1997. Good thing we didn't cut that program when they weren't good.

Women's gymnastics won the conference in 2019 but hadn't since 1993.

I know all of these sports aren't exactly apt comparisons and, from a facilities standpoint, its way easier to upgrade the tennis facilities than baseball and programs like gymnastics (and others like volleyball or wrestling) piggyback off of basketball because they share the same basic building(s).

And yeah, I find the baseball facilities and I really wish they were upgraded to be on par with all of the other facilities I see on espn+. Hell, I'd be happy with being on par with Chicago State (and that's a sad statement). But I don't feel like they should just disband the program because of it and because there isn't an improvement in the near future.

Bottom line, if cutting the baseball program fixes the problems the athletic program has (or makes a major impact), then go for it. Otherwise, just keep it.

But that's just my opinion.

Hell, I'd take the current crap field if we knew they had the kind of tech that baseball training centers in industrial parks use to develop guys.

That's a good point that there are other ways to upgrade the program and help bring it away from a competitive disadvantage than upgrading the field. A new field would be wonderful, but there are other things that are probably needed as well and cost way less.