Baseball

ntsumgspe · November 16, 2006

That was scored "K looking".... never swung the bat......
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In other words a backwards K on the scorecard.

GrandGreen · November 16, 2006

Did anyone actually believe that the Outlaws were going to spend millions of dollars on a stadium to play summer baseball? My guess is they thought partnering with NT would help get donations to build a stadium and NT would foot the maintenance expenses. Pure Pie in the Sky.

I hope NT gets a baseball team, but I would put that way down in the priorites. Funding baseball and some off the wall women's sport is imo not a wise use of resources at this point. NT already has enough underfunded and almost fanless programs to pay for.

NT80 · November 16, 2006

The owners of the Denton Outlaws were supposed to secure funding and build the stadium with NT maintaining it. Their funding evidentally fell through.
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Yes, they wanted to build a ~$1 million baseball stadium on UNT land, but were only drawing around 200 fans to each of about 20 home games. The math said "no way", so they played at a Denton HS field this past summer.

NDT · November 16, 2006

A well designed permanent facility that looks more professional would draw more fans.

GreenN'walinsVet · November 16, 2006

Did anyone actually believe that the Outlaws were going to spend millions of dollars on a stadium to play summer baseball? My guess is they thought partnering with NT would help get donations to build a stadium and NT would foot the maintenance expenses. Pure Pie in the Sky.
I hope NT gets a baseball team, but I would put that way down in the priorites. Funding baseball and some off the wall women's sport is imo not a wise use of resources at this point. NT already has enough underfunded and almost fanless programs to pay for.
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They actually played at Denton Ryan, but wanted to play at Denton Guyer. Also if it were up to them they would of liked to stay at NT, but since the field was dimolished they obviously couldnt. Next year they plan to play at Lake Dallas High School, but would like to return to NT if and when we ever decide to build a stadium

nortx9 · November 16, 2006

Did anyone actually believe that the Outlaws were going to spend millions of dollars on a stadium to play summer baseball? My guess is they thought partnering with NT would help get donations to build a stadium and NT would foot the maintenance expenses. Pure Pie in the Sky.
I hope NT gets a baseball team, but I would put that way down in the priorites. Funding baseball and some off the wall women's sport is imo not a wise use of resources at this point. NT already has enough underfunded and almost fanless programs to pay for.
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My hope is that we have the opportunity to grow all sports that provide the University the options to grow and improve levels of competition for all sports. I love baseball, and would certainly support ($$$) the program. However, I hope we also finish the projects we have started. The soccer field is still incomplete, the concession area is a muddy mess on rain days, and port o potties are not giving a sense of money, class or permanence to the program. Retaining fences are temporary PVC structures. Hope these things are already in the budget since we are due to host an SBC conference soccer tourney. Have not observed the Softball or Tennis complex up close, but during a recent soccer game and softball tourney, SB players were having to enter soccer field to go potty, so obviously bathrooms are a priority for all MGV sports. Foul balls were raining down on unsuspecting soccer fans seated in the bleachers, some work left to be done on that. Combined events overflow the MGV parking, and cars are parking in fields and among adjoining athletic offices. It appears dorm overflow parking is in the field across from the Athletic Dorm, not enough parking there either. All of this requires money, and new sports require even more. If having to choose, short of a huge donation to offset either the cost of new sports or finishing touches on facilities under way, I hope we choose to make the existing sport's facilities the best in the SBC as a priority. We still have a ways to go on that.

MrStrange62 · November 17, 2006

that above post is truley sad... also, i thought more renovation was going to happen on the liberty campus. it still looks just like liberty did, a bunch of houses and crappy buildings... like you said, we still have a LONG way to go before existing projects look semi-decent

ADLER · November 17, 2006

why do people act like they have the inside scoop on everything.... with their "credible" sources. ooooh, arent you special with your insider knowledge . big whoop! ill believe it when i hear from the AD. obviously its not set in stone or we would be hearing something by now. so, take the feather out of your hat and take off your . but i guess im just jealous that you have "sources"
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I would have told you nicely, but noooooooooooo...............

Maybe I am making it all up. Let me know in two years.

Have fun waiting.

Edited November 17, 2006 by ADLER

Eagle1855 · November 19, 2006

why do people act like they have the inside scoop on everything.... with their "credible" sources. ooooh, arent you special with your insider knowledge . big whoop! ill believe it when i hear from the AD. obviously its not set in stone or we would be hearing something by now. so, take the feather out of your hat and take off your . but i guess im just jealous that you have "sources"
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I dont know about all those sources, but RV himself told me that we would field a baseball team in the 2008-2009 season. I dont know if I need one of these to share that info. Or you could just ask him, its no secret

NT80 · November 20, 2006

I dont know about all those sources, but RV himself told me that we would field a baseball team in the 2008-2009 season. I dont know if I need one of these to share that info. Or you could just ask him, its no secret
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Someone also posted that info from the SBC meetings over the summer.

untwillrise · November 20, 2006

God just spoke to me and said "If you build it no one will come, much less care."

ADLER · November 21, 2006

I dont know about all those sources, but RV himself told me that we would field a baseball team in the 2008-2009 season. I dont know if I need one of these to share that info. Or you could just ask him, its no secret
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Yeah, but mine's bigger.

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MeanGreengdub · November 24, 2006

The area being cleared next to the football practice field over by Victory is the site of the new baseball field. GO GREEN*GO WHITE

NT80 · November 24, 2006

The area being cleared next to the football practice field over by Victory is the site of the new baseball field. GO GREEN*GO WHITE
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?? A previous poster said that is to be rec fields. The masterplan has the baseball field next to the softball field along Bonnie Brae and across from the A/C drive entrance.

MeanGreengdub · November 24, 2006

?? A previous poster said that is to be rec fields. The masterplan has the baseball field next to the softball field along Bonnie Brae and across from the A/C drive entrance.
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That's what I thought but a friend that lives in Victory said her advisor said that's the new site of the baseball field.

NT80 · November 24, 2006

That's what I thought but a friend that lives in Victory said her advisor said that's the new site of the baseball field.
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Very interesting. We need baseball.

Stan R · November 28, 2006

That's what I thought but a friend that lives in Victory said her advisor said that's the new site of the baseball field.
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Sounds like a very reliable source. Hopefully that source is correct.

fastball · December 9, 2006

It's no secret that "fastball" do loves him some baseball.

Green Crazy · December 18, 2006

Did anyone else hear Rusty Greer on the Hardline Friday talking about his future? Currently he is manager of the Euless Lonestars (collegiate league), but said in the next year or two he would like to move to a university, possibly one that is starting up a program.

This would be a great hire if NT could get Rusty as their first Baseball coach. Almost as big as TD getting hired. Instant Credibility.

UNTLifer · December 18, 2006

That's what I thought but a friend that lives in Victory said her advisor said that's the new site of the baseball field.
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I drove by there on Saturday. It doesn't resemble the shap of a baseball field, so I would be skeptical of that. Just speculation, but I wonder if this will be an indoor practice facility. Title IX funds could help with that since women's sports could also utilize this facility.

AJR2010OX · December 21, 2006

ok.... im on the Campus RecSports committee.... and I can assure you that the land they're digging up by victory is not a baseball field. Its supposed to be four intramural fields, and they should be completed by spring 07. Definitely not a baseball field.

I drove by there on Saturday. It doesn't resemble the shap of a baseball field, so I would be skeptical of that. Just speculation, but I wonder if this will be an indoor practice facility. Title IX funds could help with that since women's sports could also utilize this facility.

GBarksdale · January 4, 2007

ok.... im on the Campus RecSports committee.... and I can assure you that the land they're digging up by victory is not a baseball field. Its supposed to be four intramural fields, and they should be completed by spring 07. Definitely not a baseball field.

That's too bad.

ColoradoEagle · January 5, 2007

I'd rather they wait to start baseball until we can get a nice stadium built for it. I hate the idea of people wanting to add a sport in an inferior facility just so we can have the sport. Do it right or wait until we can. None of this $1 million stadium bullshit.

MrStrange62 · January 8, 2007

im with colorado on this one. after seeing the softball stadium they built... id rather wait til we have the funds to erect something that would make other sun belt schools jealous. i know we probably couldnt get something to rival TCUs field, but lets build something to be proud of, not just get the job done. as far as rusty greer... there is NO WAY he would come and coach here. last i heard he was wanting a manager spot in the rangers system. just shows that he is probably not interested in the college ranks and UNT at that.

UNTLifer · January 8, 2007

as far as rusty greer... there is NO WAY he would come and coach here. last i heard he was wanting a manager spot in the rangers system. just shows that he is probably not interested in the college ranks and UNT at that.

Agree about the stadium. Regarding Greer, isn't he coaching in the summer wooden bat league?