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Birmingham-Southern reaches D3 Baseball World Series... school is now shuttered forever
Posted on 5/20/24 at 10:14 am
Posted on 5/20/24 at 10:14 am
Updated with BSC now in the D3 MCWS
OP from when they won the regional to advance to the supers:
BSC Athletics
The Birmingham-Southern baseball team went to Lexington, Kent. for a NCAA D3 Regional... and won the thing
With the school slated to officially shut its doors for good on May 31st... the Panthers now head to Ohio for a Super Regional series this weekend.
Should BSC win there to advance to the D3 CWS... they will be representing a school that doesn't exist anymore
Kind of an awkward position to be in... trying to win a national championship for a program that's technically already dead
OP from when they won the regional to advance to the supers:
BSC Athletics
The Birmingham-Southern baseball team went to Lexington, Kent. for a NCAA D3 Regional... and won the thing
With the school slated to officially shut its doors for good on May 31st... the Panthers now head to Ohio for a Super Regional series this weekend.
Should BSC win there to advance to the D3 CWS... they will be representing a school that doesn't exist anymore
Kind of an awkward position to be in... trying to win a national championship for a program that's technically already dead
This post was edited on 5/31/24 at 7:27 pm
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Posted on 5/20/24 at 10:18 am to rt3
If they make it to the WS, who is paying their travel, hotels, etc?
Posted on 5/20/24 at 10:21 am to JohnnyKilroy
If they make 8t to Omaha, I'll pay their expenses 
Posted on 5/20/24 at 10:21 am to JohnnyKilroy
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If they make it to the WS, who is paying their travel, hotels, etc?
I would imagine it's all part of the current fiscal year... so it'll all still be the same as it's been the whole year
Maybe the booster group helps to make it a truly memorable last ride
Posted on 5/20/24 at 10:23 am to rt3
Who keeps the trophy?
Posted on 5/20/24 at 10:23 am to oldtrucker
quote:
If they make 8t to Omaha, I'll pay their expenses
The D3 CWS is in Eastlake, Ohio
Posted on 5/20/24 at 10:23 am to rt3
That is pretty crazy. Hope they win the whole damn thing. Geaux Panthers.
Posted on 5/20/24 at 10:23 am to oldtrucker
quote:If a D3 team makes it to Omaha, they're fricking lost.
If they make 8t to Omaha, I'll pay their expenses
Posted on 5/20/24 at 10:25 am to LigerFan
quote:
Who keeps the trophy?
I'm sure the current head coach would love to parade it around to whatever job interviews he has after the run ends
Posted on 5/20/24 at 10:58 am to rt3
Let’s go BSC!!! Had no idea this was a possibility for them.
Posted on 5/20/24 at 11:21 am to rt3
Perhaps they shouldn't having been wasting money on meaningless low-level college athletics.
Posted on 5/20/24 at 11:32 am to rt3
Where will the trophy be displayed ?
Posted on 5/20/24 at 12:42 pm to Lawyered
Alabama will claim it
Posted on 5/20/24 at 1:24 pm to rt3
quote:
Should BSC win there to advance to the D3 CWS... they will be representing a school that doesn't exist anymore
Sad ending for the school but it should make for a decent inspirational Disney sports movie in 10-15 years.
This post was edited on 5/20/24 at 1:26 pm
Posted on 5/20/24 at 1:39 pm to LigerFan
quote:
Who keeps the trophy?
The Bank that will take possession of the school property.
It’s a sad story really. They hired a president that mismanaged a lot funds and spent like crazy. It put them in the hole and they haven’t been able to recover. The legislature passed a distressed college loan program just to save the school but the state treasurer is a douche and after leading them on for several months, denied the loan. By that time, it was too late to save the 160 year old school.
Posted on 5/20/24 at 2:06 pm to FairhopeTider
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quote:
Who keeps the trophy?
The Bank that will take possession of the school property.
It’s a sad story really. They hired a president that mismanaged a lot funds and spent like crazy. It put them in the hole and they haven’t been able to recover. The legislature passed a distressed college loan program just to save the school but the state treasurer is a douche and after leading them on for several months, denied the loan. By that time, it was too late to save the 160 year old school.
It was the right call by the Treasurer.
He prevented what would have been yet another slow bleed that wouldn't have prevented the school closing in 5 - 7 years, anyway.
National and Alabama Gen Z demographics, neighborhood dynamics, the scarlet letter it already had as a doomed school, etc., etc.
There are way too many small, private schools in the South, Northeast, and Midwest that are on the brink right now or will be very soon. Don't throw good money after bad with public dollars.
Posted on 5/20/24 at 2:10 pm to Dr RC
quote:
Sad ending for the school but it should make for a decent inspirational Disney sports movie in 10-15 years.
The difference is, Disney will tell you that them winning after the school shutdown motivated the administration to reopen.
"They saved the school"
Posted on 5/20/24 at 2:13 pm to FairhopeTider
No one will miss Birmingham southern. It was mismanaged and had around 400 students. They had no business getting any funds from the state. The UMC should have saved them if anyone.
This post was edited on 5/20/24 at 2:14 pm
Posted on 5/20/24 at 2:20 pm to 1999
I’m not going to disagree too much. It’s their own fault they got into the mess. They had 1200+ students and were arguably the best school in Alabama about 20 years ago but couldn’t keep up with other schools. Didn’t help that they’re located in the worst part of the City.
Not in favor of state bailouts but the state spends a lot of money on some really wasteful projects like whitewater parks and such, so not offering a loan (which was earmarked for this very situation) was silly. Intentionally dragging out the process so they were left with alternative was a shite move too.
Not in favor of state bailouts but the state spends a lot of money on some really wasteful projects like whitewater parks and such, so not offering a loan (which was earmarked for this very situation) was silly. Intentionally dragging out the process so they were left with alternative was a shite move too.
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