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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2016 15:29:22 GMT -6
OK....it's a down time for most Ball State sports.
Most of you know that following Cardinal sports is difficult and frustrating (save for the Nate football year and the Majerus/Hunsaker Bball years).
If Ball State was to concentrate on a SINGLE sport (mens or womens) to be regionally dominant. What would that be? Considering location, facilities, coaching, talent pool, fiscal support, fan support.........etc. etc. etc.
I've been a "minor sport" supporter for years. I'd say, if we put our mind to it, we could be super competitive in baseball within the MAC and within the state of Indiana. Our facilities (even with the upgrades) would be lacking a little to attract top-tier talent, but we have the coaching and the lackluster conference to dominate. I doubt if there is enough fan support, but that might come with success.
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Post by rmcalhoun on Mar 30, 2016 19:20:39 GMT -6
I would want it to be football but it would more realistic to think it could happen in Basketball
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Post by 00hmh on Mar 30, 2016 21:05:04 GMT -6
Good question for July...
We can be very very good in more than one sport. But,our advantages are not so great over anybody else in conference, I am not sure your premise works. After all to dominate we have to be in a conference to have a schedule and play, so I can't get by the if part of the question, anyway. We just can't concentrate on one sport.
In a conference, we have to field team in all sports, and probably have to maintain some level of competitiveness if we want the conference affiliation. Besides, we owe it to all the athletes involved to try to provide good facilities and coaching.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2016 9:13:17 GMT -6
OK....it's a down time for most Ball State sports. Most of you know that following Cardinal sports is difficult and frustrating (save for the Nate football year and the Majerus/Hunsaker Bball years). If Ball State was to concentrate on a SINGLE sport (mens or womens) to be regionally dominant. What would that be? Considering location, facilities, coaching, talent pool, fiscal support, fan support.........etc. etc. etc. I've been a "minor sport" supporter for years. I'd say, if we put our mind to it, we could be super competitive in baseball within the MAC and within the state of Indiana. Our facilities (even with the upgrades) would be lacking a little to attract top-tier talent, but we have the coaching and the lackluster conference to dominate. I doubt if there is enough fan support, but that might come with success. I think if you really gave it an effort Baseball might be something BSU could make a priority. |
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Post by 00hmh on Mar 31, 2016 9:25:01 GMT -6
I think if you really gave it an effort Baseball might be something BSU could make a priority. The good news would be that it's hard in the Midwest for anybody to stand out. The bad news is that indoor training and Spring travel is necessary and a little expensive. The question raised is, like most, how do you pay for it, and that either means new money or cutting other sports. If we did not have football...most of these questions are a lot easier. But we do, and have to have it for the MAC. So, there is a real dilemma. Even if we could agree on the very controversial proposition to cut way back or eliminate cost elsewhere, where do we go to build schedules and maintain our standing. Bradley is basketball without football and it really helps them in basketball and other sports. Well, except they don't have football. And that is maybe in a community big enough that they might have a chance to support it... |
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Post by DickHunsaker on Mar 31, 2016 14:04:27 GMT -6
Men's basketball.
The only sport in which we are regionally dominant is Men's Volleyball
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Post by cardfan on Mar 31, 2016 14:11:54 GMT -6
Men's basketball. The only sport in which we are regionally dominant is Men's Volleyball You mean other than Ohio st? Only reason is so few schools field a team. I'm going with baseball. Given the right support and resources Rich could really build something special. |
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Post by bsu0 on Apr 9, 2016 12:20:03 GMT -6
Bowling rules
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Post by cardfan on Apr 9, 2016 12:20:31 GMT -6
Debate team!
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Post by bsu0 on Apr 9, 2016 14:53:28 GMT -6
There is NOTHING that will bring a crowd to their feet quicker than picking up a seven-nine split when your team is down a few pins.
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Post by bleadingcardwhite on Apr 9, 2016 15:54:53 GMT -6
Hockey.
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Post by rgmillikan on Mar 4, 2017 9:49:38 GMT -6
The women's basketball program since 2001-02 minus the end of the Packard era has been respectable.
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Post by thebsukid on Mar 5, 2017 23:02:08 GMT -6
I believe most of u again have overlooked the obvious
Code Red Dancers
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Post by 00hmh on Mar 5, 2017 23:53:03 GMT -6
Dominant not a word we often use about BSU sports these days, but we have had some good teams in women's sports over time.
Right now last few years WBB is better than respectable.
Men's golf pretty good.
We're probably too tough on our athletes generally, fans, but a tough crowd to please.
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Post by proctorp on Mar 22, 2017 9:01:35 GMT -6
Men's basketball!
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