Jack Lausch!
- Thread starter CoralSpringsCat
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Seriously? America’s pastime? College baseball is a terrific sport. What are you even talking about? Don’t you live near Wake Forest? You might want to check out their baseball program. Maybe go to a game or two.
I have watched he Deacs, because they are a competitive program that is funded to be successful. They draw decent crowds for their games. The comparison with NU is beyond ridiculous. There is zero interest in Wildcat baseball. College baseball is a southern sport. The SEC owns it.
To me it is clear: either fund a sport to be competitive, or drop it. Wrestling and baseball need more money or they should be dropped.
And NFL football is America's pastime.
It’s a Catch-22 situation. NU softball draws fairly well all things considered. If the administration funded baseball properly they could be a respectable program. They were on their way last season. Interest would be there….far more than wrestling or swimming.
I wholeheartedly agree that you either fully fund the program (any program) or drop it.
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I don’t know CSC. Keep in mind that NU produced multiple national champions in Wrestling in the not to distant past. It’s really a sport that we should excel in. The B1G is to Wrestling what the SEC is to baseball. Dominates. The value of the NU degree should mean much more in non-revenue sports where there is no potential professional outlet. You should be able to sell the degree here and that argument falls flat in men’s basketball and football. As far as NIL, I am betting you could fund the entire team for what it costs for one high level football player.
We would have no idea what that number is
Back to the original topic of Jack Lausch, I expect he will be drafted in the first 10 rounds. He will have no real negotiating power, so the team can sign him below his slot money and use the rest for one of their higher picks. I agree he is a longshot to make the majors, but he certainly progressed over the last 2 years when he got back to baseball.
The NCAA lets you play a 5th year in a different sport. I remember UTEP had a 4-year basketball player (Cedrick Lang) transfer to the football team for a 5th year. He actually ended up on some NFL practice squads for a few years (signed by Broncos, Patriots, and Colts).
https://www.9news.com/article/sport...-to-football-tight-end-to-tackle/73-437578374
So, since Jack Lausch has split his time between two sports, maybe he gets an extra year?
These were my exact thoughts. I’m guessing his career at NU is done one way or another. If he were to return to college it might behoove him to play at a more highly regarded program for his final season.
Saw Milwaukee lose to the Cats in Evanston. Cant believe they made the tournament and actually have won a couple games. As they say, that’s baseball.
They went on an unbelievable run. They have a tough one today. Hope they pull it out.
Then why is he suggesting that the reason he was headed South was because Lausch jumped ahead of him?