Michigan was the first Big 10 team in 6 years to win a single game in the college world series.
Iowa is the only D1 team left in the state with a baseball program and they can't qualify.
ISU would be cannon fodder for the Texas schools in baseball. If you don't believe me, I'd like to introduce you to reality.
I think a lot of people could have said the same thing about many of the sports at Iowa State, including football for many years, but we still have them. We are a program on the rise in Football. I guess throwing in the towel and giving up is always an option. But I see a lot of excuses here that don't really hold up when you look at them compared to other schools or other sports. Some of you talk like if you don't make the national championship most years then you should not even have the sport, well **** why have any sports then? Or if you aren't making serious revenue then get rid of them, well that gets rid of most of them too.
I know there are reasons, but honestly in the big picture are they good ones? Being one of only a handful of major programs in the country that doesn't have Baseball, seams a bit wrong to me. And all of these excuses seem just that just weak excuses, that are more like giving up, something we could have done in most sports, if you want to take that route, I for one don't.
I do realize there is a struggle with the season timing, something I wish could be adjusted but I just dont know how that can be accomplished. But knowing there are many colleges as far north as we are if not farther that pull it off, it is possible.
So I guess if we go by the reasons here, if the sport doesn't have great attendance we should get rid of it. That gets rid of 3/4 of the sports at ISU.
If it doesn't Make revenue then get rid of it, that gets rid of 90%.
If it hasn't competed for a national championship in the last few years get rid of it, that gets rid of 99%.
If its played outside and the weather is bad get rid of it, that gets rid of all outdoor sports.
If it costs to build or upgrade facilities that aren't part of the football facilities get rid of it, that gets rid of 99% of them.
If it doesnt compete in the top of the Big 12 consistently get rid of it, that gets rid of more than half.
So with what all you say we really shouldn't have any sports.
Then I see someone ask instead of why not, we should say why would we add baseball or any other sport. Simple, the same reasons Iowa State has any and all sports it already/still has.