Posted by BayDevil on December 14, 09 at 22:10:56:
In Reply to: OMG posted by Baseball Devil on December 14, 09 at 19:04:19:
Solid rebuttal! Players came to ASU because of history, tradition and preparation to play at the next level. Murph. played the best competition;and the players enjoyed playing against the best.
There are some people on this board that do not have a clue what they're talking about.
: Stanford is not bound by the 11.7 NCAA scholarship limit for baseball because it's a private school?
: Maybe you should let the Stanford coaching staff know that because they'd be thrilled to find that out.
: Stanford has an inherent advantage only in the fact that, due to its academic reputation, it attracts great students that happen to be great baseball players as well. Stanford's huge endowment allows it to offer more academic based aid than a publicly funded school may have available.
: Another foolish post mentions weather and facilities as one of the drawing points for players and a potential coach to ASU.
: You have obviously never seen any of the stadiums in the SEC, ACC, or Big 12 or the new stadium in Eugene or even the renovated stadium in Corvalis for that matter.
: Packard Stadium is a great place to watch a college baseball game for one reason, the product on the field.
: Weather and facilities do not attract players. The coaching staff, the potential for playing time, and the ability to prepare for professional baseball do.
: Coaches also believe there is one thing a lot more important than weather and facilities. The talent base in the state.