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College Baseball Dilemma

College Baseball Dilemma

The sport that helps in generating revenue during the college days is the ‘college baseball’. In America there is no greater void between the professional sport and the college sport and between the Major League baseball and the college baseball.

Colleges are the greatest resource to get the finest baseball potential. Their attendance for the championships shows their significance for the future of baseball. Recently, the attendance for the opening week of the national champion South Carolina was reported to be 7,933 as compared to the 41,960 attendance for the defending MLB champions the San Francisco Giants at home.

Owing to this fact it is clear that there is ample of growth room available, which cannot be denied but ironically, the restrictions imposed by Title IX is causing greater impact on the college market share. Unless and until these restrictions improve positively, the college baseball game will not mature. If a random thought is thrown, there are number of reasons why this young talent is suppressed. Let’s not overlook the fact that the coin has two faces. Another example of this restriction would be the attendance of BCS national champion Alabama, which were 101,821 in comparison to Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints which was 70,051.

In 1972, Title IX promoted opportunities for women which resulted in 15 women’s sports teams in UNC as of today. Clearly, the purpose was served but the present situation demands amendment. Title IX should really take steps in promoting college sports including baseball rather than forcing the athletic organizations to cut other sports. Greg Holt, UNC’s pitcher, recently quoted that Title IX’s policies are hindering the baseball from becoming it the potential revenue sport, and baseball players as well as other sports players should be paid equally. Holt favored college scholarships for baseball players and it was quite feasible, but it was never given attention.

Unless and until the college talent doesn’t get a chance to prove their baseball game and earn similar to other sports, the greatest supply chain would become slender than expected.