H
Joined:
12/12/2002
Posts:
23,317
Likes:
3,411
SMU played baseball at Reverchon Park in Dallas before.
That is a facility owned by the City of Dallas, and it is still there. I think to add baseball they would also need to add Softball. If they wanted to build stadiums for those, they'd need to use some of the green space on the east side of the campus. They discontinued baseball in 1980. College baseball and softball are bigger deals today than in the 1970s. So they might be interested. To add lacrosse, they wouldn't need facilities. Use the soccer fields. They are now joining a league in the ACC that competes very well in all four of the spring sports. And ESPN and the ACC network love showing all four.
The easiest adds would be lacrosse because they don't need stadiums, just locker rooms. But Texas as a state is probably bigger on baseball/softball. Texas-Austin, Dallas Baptist, TCU, and Rice all have good baseball. So baseball is all around SMU.
** Edited by HOO86 at 9/16/2023, 9:44:56 AM
Thread Replies (23)
Do Cal, Stanford and SMU have existing network studios for the ACCN?
-- Old Line Hokie
Sep 14, 2023 at 11:58 PM ET
Old Line Hokie
•
09/14/23 11:58 PM ET
Unless it changed recently PAC12 Networks rolled the trucks
-- HOO86
Sep 16, 2023 at 08:01 AM ET
HOO86
•
09/16/23 08:01 AM ET
Cal and Stanford could teach us about media entertainment
-- Fort Lauderdale Hokie
Sep 15, 2023 at 02:23 PM ET
Fort Lauderdale Hokie
•
09/15/23 02:23 PM ET
I have a feeling SMU's will be state of the art and palatial**
-- Tuckahokie
Sep 15, 2023 at 09:03 AM ET
Tuckahokie
•
09/15/23 09:03 AM ET
If not, they have a year to set it up. **
-- 132863Hokie
Sep 15, 2023 at 09:01 AM ET
132863Hokie
•
09/15/23 09:01 AM ET
The ACC doesn't have to be worried about SMU's ability and commitment
-- Big12 guy
Sep 15, 2023 at 09:22 AM ET
Big12 guy
•
09/15/23 09:22 AM ET
Recruiting in the G5 is different than recruiting in the P5. (That simple)**
-- Big12 guy
Sep 15, 2023 at 01:54 PM ET
Big12 guy
•
09/15/23 01:54 PM ET
Their nil deals alone should give them the opportunity
-- BAMRising
Sep 15, 2023 at 11:10 PM ET
BAMRising
•
09/15/23 11:10 PM ET
I am willing to bet they leave VT in the dust**
-- VT ChemE 1986
Sep 15, 2023 at 04:18 PM ET
VT ChemE 1986
•
09/15/23 04:18 PM ET
Not that hard to do right now, TBH**
-- LonghornHokie
Sep 15, 2023 at 05:01 PM ET
LonghornHokie
•
09/15/23 05:01 PM ET
The Death Penalty and conference irrelevance.**
-- Hardcore_Hokie
Sep 15, 2023 at 12:39 PM ET
Hardcore_Hokie
•
09/15/23 12:39 PM ET
Maybe because the transfer portal is only 2 years old?
-- Truthahn
Sep 15, 2023 at 11:49 AM ET
Truthahn
•
09/15/23 11:49 AM ET
Being in P5 conference will substantially boost SMU’s recruiting **
-- CrystalCoveHokie
Sep 15, 2023 at 11:37 AM ET
CrystalCoveHokie
•
09/15/23 11:37 AM ET
Yup, they will now have a confirmed path to the playoffs each year
-- HokieAl
Sep 15, 2023 at 03:21 PM ET
HokieAl
•
09/15/23 03:21 PM ET
Those that have never been in the G% understand this. It's why teams are
-- Big12 guy
Sep 15, 2023 at 04:27 PM ET
Big12 guy
•
09/15/23 04:27 PM ET
I wonder if they will add baseball?
-- Victor Tango
Sep 15, 2023 at 11:09 AM ET
Victor Tango
•
09/15/23 11:09 AM ET
They could easily expand their facilities to add a baseball team. They
-- Big12 guy
Sep 15, 2023 at 01:57 PM ET
Big12 guy
•
09/15/23 01:57 PM ET
I don't see a place to put a baseball field on their campus.**
-- Truthahn
Sep 15, 2023 at 02:54 PM ET
Truthahn
•
09/15/23 02:54 PM ET
SMU played baseball at Reverchon Park in Dallas before.
◄
-- HOO86
Sep 16, 2023 at 09:39 AM ET
HOO86
•
09/16/23 09:39 AM ET
According to this article SMU already has a lacrosse field with lockerooms**
-- Sunsetunderground
Sep 19, 2023 at 03:17 PM ET
Sunsetunderground
•
09/19/23 03:17 PM ET
Maybe not then, It appears they might like soccer better. **
-- Big12 guy
Sep 15, 2023 at 03:00 PM ET
Big12 guy
•
09/15/23 03:00 PM ET