I know this got discussed a month or so ago but the baseball team is having an absolutely awful year. They are currently 6-24 and 2-9 in the conference (with one of those wins being a comeback from 10 down in the 7th inning). So far this year they have lost to such baseball powers as Tennessee Tech (sweep), Evansville, Maine, LIU Brooklyn, Bucknell and E. Michigan.
I'm confused about the $10 million renovation of Rocky Miller. It's just such a large amount to sink into such a historically bad program that receives such little attention. Basketball obviously has a terrible history but putting money into that program is sensible and even advisable because men's basketball is such an important and high-profile sport. Is the family that donated the money just really into baseball? Maybe better facilities will lead to better results but I just don't see NU baseball ever being a power, though softball has certainly evidenced that it is possible to excel in a warm-weather sport. For whatever reason, the Big 10 is good at softball but not at baseball.
I'm confused about the $10 million renovation of Rocky Miller. It's just such a large amount to sink into such a historically bad program that receives such little attention. Basketball obviously has a terrible history but putting money into that program is sensible and even advisable because men's basketball is such an important and high-profile sport. Is the family that donated the money just really into baseball? Maybe better facilities will lead to better results but I just don't see NU baseball ever being a power, though softball has certainly evidenced that it is possible to excel in a warm-weather sport. For whatever reason, the Big 10 is good at softball but not at baseball.