The future of college baseball

[Dad04]

Surely you can’t have unlimited scholarships for baseball? Could a team go out and give 80 baseball scholarships if they wanted? Has to be some sort of limit?

Only nine on the field at one time. That is the equalizer. Talent like water will seek its own level.

[ManAboutTown]

Is it a net plus for UL baseball?

We will discuss this at length on the pod tonight

[ManAboutTown]

Surely you can’t have unlimited scholarships for baseball? Could a team go out and give 80 baseball scholarships if they wanted? Has to be some sort of limit?

Are they proposing no limit on roster spots? Surely you can't have 60 players in the dugout or on travel parties.

[wscoog]

One factor to consider is the downsizing of minor league baseball. After the first 15 rounds there are going to be some players who would have gone pro that will now go to school. Players will always fall through the cracks.

[Dad04]

SI Article with some details, not much. All of this is very preliminary.

https://www.si.com/college/2022/04/2...mittee-changes

[ManAboutTown]

Still looks like roster caps at 35. Just giving them the opportunity to give scholly's to all 35 players.

The caveat is, conferences will vote on these measures... Interesting

[SlappyCajun]

Maggard was privy and ahead of all of us.

We’re a football / baseball school. Good times ahead.

I'm unsure whey we think the larger schools with significantly more money than us being able to throw more money at a sports where we held an advantage (due to TOPS) is a good thing.

[Dad04]

One factor to consider is the downsizing of minor league baseball. After the first 15 rounds there are going to be some players who would have gone pro that will now go to school. Players will always fall through the cracks.

This is very true. MLB is subcontracting more player development to the college level. NCAA is smart to capitalize, especially in the era of professionalization of college sports.

[LifeTimeCajun]

The portal will be an equalizer.

No one wants to "not play" for a talent graveyard.

Well it looks like there will be no need for a recruiting coordinator…everyone will just shop the portal. Its disgusting what college athletics is turning into in my opinion.

[LifeTimeCajun]

Still looks like roster caps at 35. Just giving them the opportunity to give scholly's to all 35 players.

The caveat is, conferences will vote on these measures... Interesting

So conference “A” (most power 5’s) will have 30-35 scholarships and conference “B” will have 20 and conference “C” will have 15. Seems like a pretty screwed up situation to me

[Turbine]

Well it looks like there will be no need for a recruiting coordinator…everyone will just shop the portal. Its disgusting what college athletics is turning into in my opinion.

This will require a recruiting coordinator now more than ever.

The RC will have to make sure they touch base with every desirable prospect out of highschool so that when they eventually hit the portal, they'll remember you.

[LifeTimeCajun]

The sunbelt doesnt have 4 umpires for conference series. How many scholarships you think we will get? Lol