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    Re: Seven Years Ago Today

    Quote Originally Posted by cycloneworld View Post
    So was there a "real" reason baseball was dropped? Or was it really budget issues?
    Purely budget... A department has to have 7 sports to remain division 1. Football and basketball are obvious keepers. They have to keep track because it counts as three sports (t&f, indoor, and cc). Thats five with Wrestling, Baseball, and Golf, and Swimming left. They aren't going to cut Wrestling because, it's Iowa. VdV said that a number of the big boosters are 'involved' with the golf program so that wasn't a possibility. That leaves Swimming and Baseball. Swimming, unfortunately is really a dying sport in NCAA as I think there are less than 30 teams now...

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    Re: Seven Years Ago Today

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    The game at Iowa didn't go well, despite the fact that we had destroyed them a week earlier.
    Iowa won 8-1, and ISU won 5-3.

    And, it's really a shame that ISU dropped their program. All schools have attendance problems in baseball, unless you live in the south.

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    Re: Seven Years Ago Today

    we should drop swimming if there is only 30 or so teams left, cause baseball would be a bigger money maker anyway

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    Re: Seven Years Ago Today

    I think ISU baseball games would be a great time. What was there attendence like before?

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    Re: Seven Years Ago Today

    Quote Originally Posted by theshadow View Post
    It would be listed about DFL in the order of athletics upgrades. Plus, there's a better than even chance that a women's sport would have to be added at the same time -- which would be MORE expenses to incur.
    I thought I remember Jamie commenting on this in the past. He said adding baseball would be a possibility when/if it is financailly feasible. I thought he gave a timeline of around 10 years or so. He also stated that it wasn't a Tittle IX issue and that he could add the men's sport without needing to add a female sport.

    Part of the long-term facilities master plan includes building a new track, softball stadium, & "possibly" a new baseball stadium accross from JTS where the intramural softball diamonds are located adding to the entrance to Iowa State University.

    It has been a while since I heard/read this though.

    EDIT: found the article ... towards the bottom.

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    Re: Seven Years Ago Today

    Were there budget issues that caused the demise of baseball and men's swimming? Yes. Could these decisions have been handled better? Absolutely. Would the proposed funding by a few donors have solved all the financial issues for the baseball team? Not necessarily considering the issues with facilities and the increased costs. I could go on about this issue for hours about how this was mismanaged, but have learned that it just isn't healthy for me to do so.
    Personally, I've come to terms with this decision even though I'm not happy about it. Cybsball20 and I both were impacted more than 99% of the people out there, but the good thing is that we are both still die-hard Cyclones that want the best for our school.

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    Re: Seven Years Ago Today

    I remember watching the news with my dad when they said ISU cut a sport and went to commercial before saying what it was. We both figured golf would go, I really don't know much about what ISU baseball, but I assumed it was probably better then what the golf team can usually do.
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    Re: Seven Years Ago Today

    Quote Originally Posted by cyclonedefender View Post
    we should drop swimming if there is only 30 or so teams left, cause baseball would be a bigger money maker anyway
    They did drop men's swimming and diving at the same time as baseball. They only have women's now. Dropping that would mean cutting another men's program.

    EDIT: Probably.
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    Re: Seven Years Ago Today

    Quote Originally Posted by psycln11 View Post
    I thought I remember Jamie commenting on this in the past. He said adding baseball would be a possibility when/if it is financailly feasible. I thought he gave a timeline of around 10 years or so. He also stated that it wasn't a Tittle IX issue and that he could add the men's sport without needing to add a female sport.

    Part of the long-term facilities master plan includes building a new track, softball stadium, & "possibly" a new baseball stadium accross from JTS where the intramural softball diamonds are located adding to the entrance to Iowa State University.

    It has been a while since I heard/read this though.

    EDIT: found the article ... towards the bottom.

    Pollard brings vision, plan to Iowa State - Sports
    That would be pretty sweet. And I think it would look better than our competitors in the Big 12. Baylor has a nice baseball stadium and it sits on the same road as the basketball arena and other complexes. UT has the baseball stadium right across the road (albeit I-35) from DKR. Both places are full of traffic.

    Seeing a brand new Iowa State stadium coming north up University Blvd right across from JT would look pretty boss, IMO.

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    Re: Seven Years Ago Today

    Quote Originally Posted by cardinal&gold View Post
    That would be pretty sweet. And I think it would look better than our competitors in the Big 12. Baylor has a nice baseball stadium and it sits on the same road as the basketball arena and other complexes. UT has the baseball stadium right across the road (albeit I-35) from DKR. Both places are full of traffic.

    Seeing a brand new Iowa State stadium coming north up University Blvd right across from JT would look pretty boss, IMO.

    I would love to see that area become a true athletic complex. Having all the stadiums together would be pretty sweet. I would rather be patient and do things right, including building a 3500-5000 seat stadium then rush baseball back and play at Cap Timm. Hopefully I win the lottery soon...

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