Basketball support vs Baseball support

[KOdawg1]

Amen to Brunswick's post.

And baseball will be revue producing when the seat licenses expire in a few years but the basketball people aren't talking about that.

There are very few "basketball people." There are however people who don't worship baseball because it's baseball and that's who you're referring to. I've seen you reference this several times now and it's not correct

[Todd4State]

There are very few "basketball people." There are however people who don't worship baseball because it's baseball and that's who you're referring to. I've seen you reference this several times now and it's not correct

I'm talking about the people that bitch about the baseball program getting money and the basketball program not getting enough and therefore the solution is to cut off funding to MSU baseball and say fans are stupid for going to and supporting baseball.

That's an athletic department issue. Not a MSU baseball issue.

[KOdawg1]

I'm talking about the people that bitch about the baseball program getting money and the basketball program not getting enough and therefore the solution is to cut off funding to MSU baseball and say fans are stupid for going to and supporting baseball.

That's an athletic department issue. Not a MSU baseball issue.

That's a very small portion of the fanbase though.

[confucius say]

There are very few "basketball people." There are however people who don't worship baseball because it's baseball and that's who you're referring to. I've seen you reference this several times now and it's not correct

Yea but basketball has the most NIL funding per player of any sport on campus. The basketball-first people we have spend money.

[BrunswickDawg]

Yea but basketball has the most NIL funding per player of any sport on campus. The basketball-first people we have spend money.

That's also a numbers game - it's a lot easier to spread money over 15 players then over 35 or 85. And yes, basketball was always in the "helpin" business and had deep pocket funders.
I think some of the push back about baseball funding is purely about facilities. People look at The Dude and say "why can't the Hump be that good?".

[Todd4State]

That's a very small portion of the fanbase though.

But vocal. Vocal enough to get MSU sports personalities to agree with them.

That's dangerous and not good for MSU athletics. It's the same group think that got Arnett our head coaching job.

[confucius say]

That's also a numbers game - it's a lot easier to spread money over 15 players then over 35 or 85. And yes, basketball was always in the "helpin" business and had deep pocket funders.
I think some of the push back about baseball funding is purely about facilities. People look at The Dude and say "why can't the Hump be that good?".

That first sentence is true. But it's not just numbers. We spent almost as much on one basketball player as we did the entire 2023 football roster. Not the case anymore with the 2024 football roster, but still.

[KOdawg1]

But vocal. Vocal enough to get MSU sports personalities to agree with them.

That's dangerous and not good for MSU athletics. It's the same group think that got Arnett our head coaching job.

Lol no.

[CaptainObvious]

Lol no.

Here is an example of what Todd is talking about.

More than likely hates baseball for a couple of reasons.

[KOdawg1]

Here is an example of what Todd is talking about.

More than likely hates baseball for a couple of reasons.

Me? Well if you can read, you've seen that I've said I love baseball. I don't worship it and put it above all the other sports though.

You assumed and were incorrect.

[Reunion Dog]

Hell no. They were all Seniors. The Hump ROCKED back then? They won the damn SEC.

[NCMSTFAN]

I don't see the purpose of starting a whole new thread for this. Literally NO ONE has said basketball is more successful than baseball. NO ONE is saying to support one more than the other.

Why can't we just fully support both without all the silliness?

This place is turning into Genes Page 2.0

I agree 100%.... why are we comparing our own teams?

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Dan Mullen and Football built the New Dude.Football pays for everything.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Dan Mullen and Football built the New Dude.Football pays for everything.

Starkville is now the town that Dan and Dak built. All this expansion with new stadiums, upgrades, new bars, new restaurants, and condos….none of that happens without those two.