A player getting a 3.0 in the spring should be commended. It is not easy for most. Baseball was already the most academicly unfriendly sport, by far. One more game a week, with 50% of them on the road, will put more pressure on student athletes. I think the attrition rate will rise.
Posts: 4780 | Location: Florida | Registered: December 26, 2002
Not sure exactly how the new rule will affect the schools in Hawaii, but I'm guessing it will make for more four-game home series and even longer road trips. This will make scheduling even tougher on these schools, and academics tougher on the students.
Pretty likely that the Sunday games in a long series will be very high scoring affairs and hard on pitching staffs.
Other than that,I really don't think this rule will amount to much as far as changing the college baseball landscape. JMHO.
"There are two kinds of people in this game: those who are humble and those who are about to be." Clint Hurdle
Posts: 1654 | Location: New Mexico | Registered: January 22, 2006
The only thing I think stinks is the uniform start date, but mark my words, that won't last long.
My son plays many many weeks with 5 games. yes that means 5 pitching starters, so if you are a pitcher, chances are there will be a spot waiting for you.
Yes that means more games per week, but aren't you sending your kids to school to PLAY. I think it means more will go play college ball. Yes, it does mean better time scheduling, and I can tell you from personal experience most of our players do better in class because of it. It means fatigue, but being tired because you are out on the field more than up partying at night. No procrastinating anymore, no putting off tomorrow what you can do today. School work has to be done asap. It also means better use of yur time during the fall, harder classes and more credits taken.
Mine has been playing a grueling schedule for two years and maintains an above 3.0 GPA. No he doesn't have the hardest major, but that was part of his decision. I am not sure if he was an engineering major it would work, but those are the things that have to be considered when making final decisions on where to go and where to play.
Posts: 10706 | Location: South Florida | Registered: July 28, 2003
It means fatigue, but being tired because you are out on the field more than up partying at night.
I agree with your whole post TPM but this part the most. I am convinced that baseball has made my son a better student and has provided him advantages the general student does not have. Even though they have more responsibilities than the general student population, these kids have learned how to be mutli-taskers and time managers. My hat's off to these coaches that help keep their players out of trouble and in good academic standing.
Only a few short weeks now and all these conversations about rankings become academic. We get to settle things on the field in baseball as it ought to be in all sports
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