Are you out on Rhule?

[Dr.DrakeRamoray]

What are you on about now?

Call fired their 7-5 coach, and now people are extrapolating that to they have higher strandards then us, ignoring the fact that Cal kept Wilcox for 9 season with a 26-47 conference record in the ACC/P12 and were on a streak of 5 straight losing seasons

 

[PonyBoy]

Baseball might be the worst.

There is no might about it, baseball is the absolute worst from a funding & NIL standpoint.

 

[Quint]

Call fired their 7-5 coach, and now people are extrapolating that to they have higher strandards then us, ignoring the fact that Cal kept Wilcox for 9 season with a 26-47 conference record in the ACC/P12 and were on a streak of 5 straight losing seasons

You have to wonder what Cal is thinking here. Wilcox obviously wasn’t Nick Saban, but its….Cal. They’ve had three coaches above .500 in my lifetime, and only marginally so. They’re entrance requirements make them a Stanford at best, and they don’t have much in the way of NIL money. Who do they coerce into signing to coach there who’s good enough to deliver better results than their historical bests the last thirty years?

If anything the firing proves they’re even more delusional than Nebraska.

 

[king_kong_]

You have to wonder what Cal is thinking here. Wilcox obviously wasn’t Nick Saban, but its….Cal. They’ve had three coaches above .500 in my lifetime, and only marginally so. They’re entrance requirements make them a Stanford at best, and they don’t have much in the way of NIL money. Who do they coerce into signing to coach there who’s good enough to deliver better results than their historical bests the last thirty years?

If anything the firing proves they’re even more delusional than Nebraska.

I believe Ron Rivera is their GM.

pretty wide coaching network.

 

[Flabio]

There is no might about it, baseball is the absolute worst from a funding & NIL standpoint.

Unfortunate however makes sense as warm weather schools have a huge year round outside playing advantage that colder area schools can never match.

 

[Quint]

I believe Ron Rivera is their GM.

pretty wide coaching network.

He is and I’m not sure what difference that would make.

They’re still going to be likely looking at an unproven up and comer or a retread to take on a ‘Low NIL’ Cal job with expectations that don’t align with resources.

Could Rivera have a former position coach or coordinator he worked with in mind? Sure. Not likely to be an upgrade if the guy isn’t on any other FBS school’s radar.

 

[HCFord1]

Call fired their 7-5 coach, and now people are extrapolating that to they have higher strandards then us, ignoring the fact that Cal kept Wilcox for 9 season with a 26-47 conference record in the ACC/P12 and were on a streak of 5 straight losing seasons

He was 6-5 when fired also. And yes, everything else you said is correct.

Funny thing is that he went 5-7 in year one, 7-6 in year two, and 8-5 in year three. So he may have the exact same record through three years (which was also the best 3 year stretch he had at Cal) and somehow them keeping him for another 6 seasons proves that their expectations are... higher?

I can't decide whether @TampaBaySkers is serious or just trolling the board.

 

[HCFord1]

Unfortunate however makes sense as warm weather schools have a huge year round outside playing advantage that colder area schools can never match.

It's not THAT big of a deal. All teams spend the fall practicing and scrimmaging, the winter doing conditioning and drill work, and then ramp up in the spring to live work. Then they all play summer ball wherever they're placed.

It might make a difference for the first week of the season but it's overblown. If we competitively funded baseball NIL we could be competitive at the regional level and if we upgraded facilities to go along with that then we could be competing for CWS bids again.

 

[SlumpBuster]

There is no might about it, baseball is the absolute worst from a funding & NIL standpoint.

I keep hoping it's going to change at some point, but we know better.

But look, I get it. Football is king. I still think you could find $1M more to throw at baseball, but it is what it is.

 

[Flabio]

I keep hoping it's going to change at some point, but we know better.

But look, I get it. Football is king. I still think you could find $1M more to throw at baseball, but it is what it is.

Yeah I mean if they get foosball funded to top levels then they can move on to other sports. Huge hold they’re trying to fill vs the comp.

 

[PonyBoy]

It's not THAT big of a deal. All teams spend the fall practicing and scrimmaging, the winter doing conditioning and drill work, and then ramp up in the spring to live work. Then they all play summer ball wherever they're placed.

It might make a difference for the first week of the season but it's overblown. If we competitively funded baseball NIL we could be competitive at the regional level and if we upgraded facilities to go along with that then we could be competing for CWS bids again.

Good post, but IMO it sets most north teams back closer to 1 month & not the first week. Practice alone; 3 weeks indoors with a couple outdoor workouts vs 3 weeks solely outdoors before the season starts is a huge difference.

You're a baseball guy; hitting in the AG center in cages vs hitting outside isn't a comparison. Same with pitching & fielding. FFS, we're not even allowed to hit in the Hawks Center, which would help prepare us better for the start of the season. Not to mention our very limited, and most times non-existent, access to the lab. Another mind-blowing disappointment.

I did hear there may have been a facility upgrade for the players. Maybe @HuskerBaseball can weigh in.

 

[SlumpBuster]

Good post, but IMO it sets most north teams back closer to 1 month & not the first week. Practice alone; 3 weeks indoors with a couple outdoor workouts vs 3 weeks solely outdoors before the season starts is a huge difference.

You're a baseball guy; hitting in the AG center in cages vs hitting outside isn't a comparison. Same with pitching & fielding. FFS, we're not even allowed to hit in the Hawks Center, which would help prepare us better for the start of the season. Not to mention our very limited, and most times non-existent, access to the lab. Another mind-blowing disappointment.

I did hear there may have been a facility upgrade for the players. Maybe @HuskerBaseball can weigh in.

Played through lower levels of college and I never ever thought hitting/fielding indoor was even close to outdoor. You can do some basics about making good contact, but there's nothing like having an open field in front of you while you're hitting and catching a fly ball against an open sky, etc.

 

[HuskerBaseball]

It's not THAT big of a deal. All teams spend the fall practicing and scrimmaging, the winter doing conditioning and drill work, and then ramp up in the spring to live work. Then they all play summer ball wherever they're placed.

It might make a difference for the first week of the season but it's overblown. If we competitively funded baseball NIL we could be competitive at the regional level and if we upgraded facilities to go along with that then we could be competing for CWS bids again.

I'm sorry but you couldn't be more wrong about the indoor vs outdoor effect.

 

[SlumpBuster]

I'll add one more thing. In modern day classes where online is an option, I would love to see if at some point they could just travel south a week or two sooner and get some practices in. I have to think cost wise would be way less than building a new facility at least until we can afford one. You need lodging, food and a facility (and maybe more plane tickets unless you can practice where you're starting out).

That could do wonders to reduce the setback. I know it's a bit out of the box and has its own issues, but something to get outside. Basically a college spring training.

 

[SlumpBuster]

If we competitively funded baseball NIL we could be competitive at the regional level and if we upgraded facilities to go along with that then we could be competing for CWS bids again.

I do agree with that though.

 

[HuskerBaseball]

I do agree with that though.

YES, sorry I was talking about the indoor vs outdoor effect.

 

[SlumpBuster]

YES, sorry I was talking about the indoor vs outdoor effect.

I figured.