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NCAA Scholarship Limits Reasoning
Posted on 5/11/15 at 8:47 am
Posted on 5/11/15 at 8:47 am
What is the reasoning behind 11.7 scholarship numbers in baseball? Why not 12? Why not 15?
Cross Country gets 12.6. Basketball gets 13.
Who comes up with this? I know there has to be a limit but just curious.
Cross Country gets 12.6. Basketball gets 13.
Who comes up with this? I know there has to be a limit but just curious.
This post was edited on 5/11/15 at 8:50 am
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Posted on 5/11/15 at 8:49 am to FreeState
This was determined a long time ago when baseball wasn't popular at all (25 years or so). Now baseball is very much on tv all the time.
I honestly believe with the emergence of other new NCAA sports Baseball will be one of the first to get more scholarships. 11.7 scholarships for 35 roster spots is absolutely an abomination with how big college baseball has gotten now. It should be at minimum 25.
I honestly believe with the emergence of other new NCAA sports Baseball will be one of the first to get more scholarships. 11.7 scholarships for 35 roster spots is absolutely an abomination with how big college baseball has gotten now. It should be at minimum 25.
This post was edited on 5/11/15 at 8:51 am
Posted on 5/11/15 at 8:49 am to FreeState
Someone once had a one-armed, one-legged catcher and he got a full ride. So it was a .7 scholarship.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 8:51 am to FreeState
Only rich kids play baseball. They don't need scholarships.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 8:52 am to thunderbird1100
Unfortunately, I disagree with you on the fact of "how big college baseball has gotten."
However, I do agree that they should get a lot more scholarships. Would be nice to have 5 or 6 more total to pass around to players.
However, I do agree that they should get a lot more scholarships. Would be nice to have 5 or 6 more total to pass around to players.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 8:52 am to liquid rabbit
Thunderbird1100, thanks. Makes sense with so many kids not staying the full 4 years we should at least have more than 11.7. I could see at least 18.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 8:53 am to FreeState
Because Title IX
Posted on 5/11/15 at 8:56 am to Brageous
Imagine if baseball got the full 35, how many draft picks would come to college and improve the overall game
pipe dream
pipe dream
Posted on 5/11/15 at 8:57 am to Brageous
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Unfortunately, I disagree with you on the fact of "how big college baseball has gotten."
This plays a big part due to revenue stream. Remember, when they determined baseball should get only 11.7 scholarship the most you could see of baseball on tv was the national title pretty much. Now we're upset when we miss a few games on tv/stream in a whole season.
This post was edited on 5/11/15 at 8:58 am
Posted on 5/11/15 at 8:57 am to FreeState
Limited scholarships allow northern and midwestern teams an opportunity to compete as well. If southern and western teams are limited in the amount of scholarships available then some kids will sign with a school in the Big 10 or some other conference when they would rather play in the SEC or Pac 12
Posted on 5/11/15 at 8:58 am to Pilot Tiger
Softball gets 12. I think they should get more, too.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 9:01 am to thunderbird1100
quote:no doubt it's grown the last 25 years, but I wouldn't compare LSU's baseball fandom to the rest of the country
Now we're upset when we miss a few games on tv/stream in a whole season.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 9:01 am to thunderbird1100
It's gotten bigger, but it's still under the radar for most sports fans across the country. I think each conference having their own networks is helping people get into it more even if it is cutting down a little on stadium sales. Certainly seems to be headed in the right direction. TD Ameritrade hasn't exactly helped the average fan to get into college baseball.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 9:06 am to Ray Finkle
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Because Title IX
this is the answer. every conference had to appease the legal aspect of the number of men's vs womens schollies. since football takes so many scollies, other men's sports took a hit. compromises were made but the number of schollies is very close to even between the sexes with the ladies fielding more sports.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 9:10 am to LSU GrandDad
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ladies fielding more sports
LSU dropped wrestling and mens's gymnastics both of which had been very successful prior to Title IX.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 9:16 am to FreeState
13 - 10% (1.3) = 11.7
Posted on 5/11/15 at 9:17 am to AstroTiger
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13 - 10% (1.3) = 11.7
makes sense
Posted on 5/11/15 at 9:19 am to Pilot Tiger
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no doubt it's grown the last 25 years, but I wouldn't compare LSU's baseball fandom to the rest of the country
Not saying everyone is as rabid as we are but the point is not only for us but most everyone can now watch their team one way or another for most games. It has gotten popular enough they are televising most games. If not enough people cared, they wouldn't throw it on tv.
The next step to helping college baseball popularity is to move the tournament away from TD Ameritrade and the ridiculous dimensions there.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 9:24 am to thunderbird1100
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a long time ago ... 25 years or so
It's been around a lot longer than that.
Posted on 5/11/15 at 9:25 am to thunderbird1100
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TD Ameritrade and the ridiculous dimensions there
its the exact same dimensions as Rosenblatt
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everyone can now watch their team one way or another for most games
this mostly just applies to southern teams. Go try to find a Big 10 game in TV
This post was edited on 5/11/15 at 9:27 am
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