SB Final, UL 4, LSU 11

[JamesTheJeweler]

Tell me you know nothing about softball without telling me you know nothing. Aly has been asked to bake a cake this season. But when Glasco left, the flour, the eggs, the milk and even the oven followed him over to Lubbock or left to go somewhere else. Aly is doing her best to bake the cake but it is hard to do not having the ingredients to do it. I do not want anyone to interpret this post as me throwing any shade on any of the young ladies on this years' roster. They compete on a daily basis and play their hearts out every game, but the reality is we just don't have the pitching depth or the power hitting that we have had in the past years. It's not Aly's fault nor is it any of the current players fault. NIL has absolutely ruined collegiate sports and in my opinion, you will never see UL be a consistent force on the national scene ever again. Because once a mid-major develops a player who becomes a force in the line-up, the P5 schools will take notice and come calling with an NIL offer that is too good for the player to pass up. I can't blame the player for leaving but its sucks for the UL's and Coach Aly's who suffer from not having the resources to retain the players that they developed.

No way you can judge Coach Habetz this year. Heck even next year is still a grace period in my estimation.

[R1Letterman]

No way you can judge Coach Habetz this year. Heck even next year is still a grace period in my estimation.

Glasco Still won 40 games, 20 conf games, conf reg season title and 3 wins in the region..... in first season after the place was burned down

[VObserver]

"Certainly understandable" only if they dont teach economics anymore...... lets say someone got a million, after taxes that is now below 700,000. Hopefully all of them plan on living 70 more years.... so now we are down to less than 10k a year. Then factor in inflation and todays 10k may be down to 5k or less by year 70. Seems focusing on a good degree and career prospects would lead to a much better situation..... And most arent getting a million....

Economics 101: $700,000 invested in a very conservative stock fund would yield at a minimum 5% annually: That is $35,000 per yr without touching the principal. Alternatively, leaving the entire amount invested would give you [assuming age 20 when you got the after tax 700k] a bit over $3,000,000 at age 50. Assuming 3% inflation, that $3 mil would have a value equivalent to roughly $1.4 mil in 2025 dollars.

[R1Letterman]

Economics 101: $700,000 invested in a very conservative stock fund would yield at a minimum 5% annually: That is $35,000 per yr without touching the principal. Alternatively, leaving the entire amount invested would give you [assuming age 20 when you got the after tax 700k] a bit over $3,000,000 at age 50.

A. You think 5 percent rates will last
B. You think they will invest?
C. What do they do the first couple years after school, waiting for it to build, with their millionaire mindset

[VObserver]

A. You think 5 percent rates will last
B. You think they will invest?
C. What do they do the first couple years after school, waiting for it to build, with their millionaire mindset

A. I have been averaging over 10% for 20 years. I think 5% is a very reasonable number.
B. The smart ones will invest most of it. The not-so-smart will blow it in year 1.
C. The smart ones will get a job and manage their windfall for retirement. The not-so-smart will have to get a job, since they blew their money when they got it.

[ZoomZoom]

No way you can judge Coach Habetz this year. Heck even next year is still a grace period in my estimation.

True, yet UL can’t afford to stay irrelevant as this season has become. Otherwise, MH’s post quickly become the new reality, as noted below.

NIL has absolutely ruined collegiate sports and in my opinion, you will never see UL be a consistent force on the national scene ever again.

[VObserver]

In answer to A. The 30 year [1994-2024] average growth for the S&P was 9%.

[JMV JustMyView]

Glasco Still won 40 games, 20 conf games, conf reg season title and 3 wins in the region..... in first season after the place was burned down

I have been waiting for an idiot like you to say something like this. No comparison between Glasco first season and Alyson first season. Glasco only lost 3 good players Denham, Sanders and Creighton. The rest that left weren't even playing and Lotief had about ten more players than the current roster has. Also Glasco had Summer Eleyson. Alyson had nine players less Landry, Ellestad, Valdez, Davis, Allred, Riassetto, Langeliers, Roman, Greater and no stud pitchers. Glasco was also able to get better players than the players that left who weren't that good. Alyson came in so late she had the option of getting whatever left of the slim pickings. Glasco also didn't have the schedule that Alyson has. This schedule was set up for a wcws type team. No comparison at all.

[R1Letterman]

A. I have been averaging over 10% for 20 years. I think 5% is a very reasonable number.
B. The smart ones will invest most of it. The not-so-smart will blow it in year 1.
C. The smart ones will get a job and manage their windfall for retirement. The not-so-smart will have to get a job, since they blew their money when they got it.

Good points on a and c, i was thinking certificate of deposit. Not sure stocks are way to go for students but your math was better.
As far as b, should a university, a taxbase and a community "invest" so much and basically attempt to give a lifetime windfall for just a few years of "work" when the odds they do the right thing is less than 50 pct?.. they already get to play for free, with many other benefits, look how many others pay to play, travel ball, adult leagues, gym memberships, etc.

[R1Letterman]

I have been waiting for an idiot like you to say something like this. No comparison between Glasco first season and Alyson first season. Glasco only lost 3 good players Denham, Sanders and Creighton. The rest that left weren't even playing and Lotief had about ten more players than the current roster has. Also Glasco had Summer Eleyson. Alyson had nine players less Landry, Ellestad, Valdez, Davis, Allred, Riassetto, Langeliers, Roman, Greater and no stud pitchers. Glasco was also able to get better players than the players that left who weren't that good. Alyson came in so late she had the option of getting whatever left of the slim pickings. No comparison at all.

I wasnt comparing the records of the coaches, i was comparing which was really a "burning down the house" and which wasnt....now who is the idiot

[VObserver]

True, yet UL can’t afford to stay irrelevant as this season has become. Otherwise, MH’s post quickly become the new reality, as noted below.

Although none of us are satisfied with where we are this year; it is important to note that even with our shortcomings we are still in the top 50 RPI, and 8 of our 15 losses are to Top 25 RPI teams. We have not pulled a James Madison who have fallen off a cliff following their WCWS run 4 years ago. We still have 7 games remaining against top 50 RPI [CCU x3, TxSt x3 and aTm] and 8 more against RPI 51-100 [LTU x2, Troy x3 and USM x3]. The remaining 6 games are against 101-150 [JMU x3 @ 114 and USA x3 @ 147.

Our current record vs RPI 26-309 is 14-7. Only aTm [1] among our remaining is in the top 25. If we go 14-7 in our remaining games, and at least win 3 of 6 in the CCU and TxSt series, I believe we will be in position to be considered for an at-large bid. We may not get one, but our resume won't be that bad.

[R1Letterman]

Imagine if bob marlin said this, lol....

Meanwhile still hawking rpi, when it was proven inferior by the ncaa itself. How can they continue to use a self admitted inferior standard. Why no lawsuits