re: Tulane losess another pitcher tonight

Posted by MrLSU

Yellowstone, Val d'isere

Member since Jan 2004

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Posted on 3/6/13 at 9:04 am to Sophandros

The good news if there is any to be learned here is that these kids after they heal up will have a nice long rest break to heal up the damage their high school coaches created. Tulane baseball will be back at a high level next year on the pitching side.

Posted by Keltic Tiger

Baton Rouge

Member since Dec 2006

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Posted on 3/6/13 at 9:15 am to choupiquesushi

Please explain the comment "since the university college has vanished". It was always my understanding that most tulane athletes were enrolled in it, as its grade requirements were not as high. Are you saying it no longer exists? As for 11.7 scholarships, does not LSU & the rest of the state baseball teams have the same number?

Posted by TigerintheNO

New Orleans

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Posted on 3/6/13 at 10:21 am to choupiquesushi

quote:
Since the university college has vanished(post Katrina).... filling the roster with enough talent to compete is tough with 11.7 schollys and the few that are there on legislative schollys.

Why?

Can you explain what makes it so tough, isn't that the rule for all schools? As an outsider, I would think that with the legislative schollys his job would be easier that other private schools who don't have that option.

Posted by choupiquesushi

yaton rouge

Member since Jun 2006

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Posted on 3/6/13 at 10:26 am to TigerintheNO

quote:

quote:
Since the university college has vanished(post Katrina).... filling the roster with enough talent to compete is tough with 11.7 schollys and the few that are there on legislative schollys.

Why?

Can you explain what makes it so tough, isn't that the rule for all schools? As an outsider, I would think that with the legislative schollys his job would be easier that other private schools who don't have that option.

The university college was closed after Katrina, the grade requirements and TUITION were different than Tulane University.

All baseball programs are limited to 11.7 athletic scholarships per team.

The legislative schollys are generally given to political cronies of the people giving, very few to athletes.

Posted by double d

Amarillo by morning

Member since Jun 2004

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Posted on 3/6/13 at 11:21 am to choupiquesushi

Again you nailed it Choupiq. All "exceptions" to academic requirements are used up by football and basketball (only about 20 allowed total); other athletes must meet the admission requirements. Tuition is the big killer since 35 guys splitting 11.7 scholarships doesn't go far. Yes other privates have high tuition, but most will find academic money or endowment scholorship money to help athletics...Cowen won't.

This post was edited on 3/6/13 at 11:22 am

Posted by moneyg

Member since Jun 2006

56439 posts

Posted on 3/6/13 at 12:12 pm to Sophandros

quote:
You already stated the problem: over work by their high school coaches.

Tulane pitchers seem to be getting injured at a much higher rate than other programs.

Posted by Keltic Tiger

Baton Rouge

Member since Dec 2006

19276 posts

Posted on 3/6/13 at 3:15 pm to moneyg

I assume that since tulane is a private university, TOPS is not applicable? And what did Katrina have to do with shutting down the university college? Was it the loss in the number of students itself, faculty, etc?

Posted by choupiquesushi

yaton rouge

Member since Jun 2006

30490 posts

Posted on 3/6/13 at 3:27 pm to Keltic Tiger

quote:
I assume that since tulane is a private university, TOPS is not applicable? And what did Katrina have to do with shutting down the university college? Was it the loss in the number of students itself, faculty, etc?

tops will pay for qualified LA the an average of LA public college tuition if you go to a private u.... which at tulane aint much.