tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321849828013388405.post5642191314025476852..comments2024-03-27T23:14:53.480-07:00Comments on Rounding Third: College Baseball...The Future is NOW!!!Rounding Third Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04288770865455821176noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321849828013388405.post-18253504571318744172008-10-21T09:21:00.000-07:002008-10-21T09:21:00.000-07:00You guys are dead on. our boys love to watch colle...You guys are dead on. our boys love to watch college baseball more than the professional game. we live in Mississippi and we get the Braves shoved down our throat and they haven't been that good lately anyway. The local cable channels show a lot of college ball and we travel to Oxford to watch about about 10 games a year. It's a big deal over here. A lot of teams in the SEC are building new stadiums. This is our replacement for the pro teams and is more exciting to watch than the minor league teams around here. I went to Ole Miss, so there is a lot of loyalty to the sports there anyway. Enjoy your site too . it has helped me and my sons a lot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321849828013388405.post-64338704227172506482008-10-20T15:03:00.000-07:002008-10-20T15:03:00.000-07:00the irony is that parents pay $5000 a year or more...the irony is that parents pay $5000 a year or more on these summer elite teams to save $6000 a year on college costs. don't know how good of an investment that is. it would make more sense, if there was a bigger scholarship to give by the colleges.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321849828013388405.post-532137764653736692008-10-20T11:34:00.000-07:002008-10-20T11:34:00.000-07:00The Dore's ARE making hay with Price. Go to their ...The Dore's ARE making hay with Price. Go to their web site and he's all over the front page. But Price is doing OK with his nice salary from the Rays too. he doesn't need the money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321849828013388405.post-57113138904443003232008-10-20T11:08:00.000-07:002008-10-20T11:08:00.000-07:00You guys said it clearly in your text. This is Ame...You guys said it clearly in your text. This is Americas past time. It should get number one priority. Plus, the players deserve more because they are contributing more to the schools public image. <BR/><BR/>Did anyone see David Price pitch last night? He is only a year removed from college and he's going to the World series. How cool is it that this guy gets three years of a Vanderbilt education that he can finish at any time AND gets to compete on the biggest stage of all. Vanderbilt should pay him back the money his scholarship didn't cover for all the free publicity he is giving them the past few weeks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321849828013388405.post-35404727703440176122008-10-20T10:45:00.000-07:002008-10-20T10:45:00.000-07:00I think we forget that the academic standards of b...I think we forget that the academic standards of baseball players in mnay schools are tough too. Most universities in California require or highly encourage a 3.0 or better. Can that be said of football or basketball players?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321849828013388405.post-19695401277610462442008-10-20T08:19:00.000-07:002008-10-20T08:19:00.000-07:00I will tell you that as a parent of a college ball...I will tell you that as a parent of a college ball player and a high school player that will follow his brother, baseball players work harder year round than any other sport period. After my older sons college season, he was shipped to Wisconsin to play another 50-60 games up there. After that, he went off to school to work out with his fellow players with the strength and conditioning coach. All this for basically a 35% scholarship. My younger son has the same routines with his summer team after his high school season ends. The demands on baseball players in our opinion is waaay harder than what football and basketball players go though year round. Both my sons see it and I do too. Something has to change. We are grateful our son has had the opportunity to play college ball, but the reward vs. the time and money that was neccessary to get him there in the first place with the cost of showcases and summer ball is upside down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321849828013388405.post-11400468653769389122008-10-20T07:55:00.000-07:002008-10-20T07:55:00.000-07:00Interesting article. a bunch of schools in the SEC...Interesting article. a bunch of schools in the SEC have just renovated their stadiums. They see the future as pretty bright I assume. But, I'd rather see them spend that money on more scholarships, THEN, build the stadiums. Maybe they feel they have to build their case with the NCAA first before they petition for more scholarships.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com