Yes, or assume that they're immune to undue pressure from the SEC.
Gophers stadium pretty squeezed in for space with baseball field, football facility, and rec fields. Best to do would be make add a few more rows of permanent bleachers
I don't think it as much about intelligence as it is about integrity. The system is biased and maybe corrupt toward the SEC.
that's true in all the sports. They've established a feedback loop of rank the bottom half of SEC high -> weigh by SOS and top 25/50 wins -> keep SEC ranked based on those metrics
I agree. I don't think I expressed myself very well. The bias all starts with the early season home game advantage inherent in the SEC scheduling. After building impressive W/L records against visiting teams, they have a hefty resume. Then, they play each other and further bolster their 'credentials'. Unless the selection committee recognizes this advantage, the SEC will continue to get the higher seeds. Of course, the visiting teams could help themselves by winning some of their games as visitors. Northwestern did it this year. Other BIG teams need to do the same.
The baseball game itself has become secondary to the commercializing.
Plus essentially a home field advantage for the whole NCAA playoffs.
What does that mean? Also... student athletes can't transfer after they sign their national letter of intent. They would have to sit out the 2023 season as they wouldn't be eligible elsewhere. The only exception would be a hardship case like family illness or if the coach that they signed to play with was dismissed or left for a different position.
Great. Getting her out of the conference greatly improves our chances of of winning a championship next year.
It means the #1 recruit will not play much her freshman year. Behind Storoko and Jordy. She might be looking at the portal as soon as she can. Also the # 10 recruit. They all want to play and when they don’t get on the field they usually transfer
And why does the NCAA, the governing body so-called, choose to keep it as it is? Oh, there wouldn't be a substantial financial lobby somewhere, would there?
I assumed that was going to happen… I guess we all did.
I think it's multiple causality. There are likely several problematic elements that haven't been addressed by the right person(s). Repeating what I've said before: The 2022 Gophers would've won the BIG championship with a strong pitching staff, but they haven't attracted a strong power pitcher since Fiser was a high school senior in 2016. Take away long-term continuity in coaching, onfield player personnel, and above all pitching and things will crumble. The portal adds to the complications. The present fall-off has been in effect since 2020. It can be fixed with the right additions, but someone needs to be there who's able to affect those additions.
I agree with this take as I’ve said before.