Maybe they could make a filter but keep on the same board

themissinglink said:

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I'm a baseball fan at heart that enjoys cheering on the softball team and reading softball threads to keep up with the team, but if the softball discussion was on a different board, I probably wouldn't seek it out. I think a combined board does a better job of keeping the casual fan (admittedly, like me) interested.

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I would describe my self similarly (huge baseball fan more casual softball fan) and I absolutely would go check out a softball board. I think a separate board could get more peoppe here more than casually interested as it would make team information easier to access.

Yes! I think they have earned it and certainly deserve it!

Were you thinking this was the year A&M softball would get its own forum until they wet the bed in postseason?

jkag89 said:

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powerbelly said:

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themissinglink said:

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So, I'll be the a-hole to offer the counter argument. I'm very excited about where the program is and where I think it's going, but I don't think it should have a separate board.

I'm a baseball fan at heart that enjoys cheering on the softball team and reading softball threads to keep up with the team, but if the softball discussion was on a different board, I probably wouldn't seek it out. I think a combined board does a better job of keeping the casual fan (admittedly, like me) interested.

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This is me.

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Not against a Softball only board but would only visit when the other boards I regularly visit are slow.

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Same.

Honestly was surprised volleyball got a board before softball. We (volleyball fans) had one single season thread each year in the Other Sports category.

It is curious why (not that I'm complaining!) volleyball got one first.

That's not a nice comment. Just don't come on a separate softball thread and be nasty. There are lots of fans.

I also want a softball only board. This season is a great example as to why it is needed. When baseball was grim, the worst posters came into softball game threads to spread their negativity. And when softball ended up having a disappointing ending, we got people like the rude poster in this thread.

I like to think the worst of them are also lazy and probably wouldn't go looking for very long. Or at least not keep returning.

bkfromtx19 said:

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I emailed moderators last month about this and never heard back. Pretty disappointing. Billy and Brandon, can you please listen to the people?

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Email Brandon at brandon@texags.com

On softball having its own forum, separate from baseball. Have read all of this thread and others on the subject in the past.

To begin with, I am guessing that a majority commenting are A&M students or former students. Others simply being strong supporters of Aggie sports. Or, at least, SOME Aggie sports.

Those who are 'anti', against softball having its own forum, state various reasons. But I wonder why an Aggie would be AGAINST another Aggie sport. Any other sport. Note the names - Texas A&M baseball, Texas A&M softball, Texas A&M basketball, etc. They all have one thing in common - Texas A&M. Note that I do not follow basketball. But I am not against Aggie basketball, I just do not follow the sport. At any level. I do not follow cricket, either! Each person is different, plain and simple.

Others are simply against women's sports in general and softball in particular. Some admit it, some do not. Several years ago I worked with an OU grad. Huge OU football fan. One day I asked him if he ever went to softball games (in Norman) because they have a really good program. He said no. I was a little surprised at that because he was a huge sports fan so I asked him why not. He said, "softball is not a sport". I will never forget that. I am sure he is not the only one with that view. Not just softball but all women's sports. I also wonder what happens when a guy who thinks like that has daughters who grow up to really love sports - especially softball !! Does he tell his daughters that they cannot participate in sports? Or to not participate in softball because it is not a sport? Or does he come to his senses and support them 100% regardless of the sport(s) they enjoy? But if he does does he still denigrate women's sports when away from his daughter or daughters? Maybe, maybe not.

When I was a wee lad I shared a bedroom with my younger brother. Eventually we moved to a larger house where we each child had their own bedroom. It would have been really strange if he had objected, saying that I should not have my own bedroom. Even though that meant he would have HIS own bedroom. It would not have harmed him in any way for me to have my own bedroom (note: he did not object because it would have been stupid of him to do so). Similar to softball having its own forum would not harm any baseball fan.

Some write that they would not read any of the softball threads if they are in a separate forum. What they heck? Are they incapable of opening any other forum? It is just a double click away! What is this, laziness? I think it is just more 'anti' and an absolutely ridiculous argument. If they are interested in softball then check out the softball threads, regardless of where they are! Just like they might open the football forum or the basketball forum to check out what is going on. Simple. Really, really simple.

I suggest that many of these people do not follow softball at all. And have not attended a single Aggie softball game. Oh, they might see the headlines and know if they win or lose on a weekend but they probably cannot name more than a few of the players on the team (without looking at the roster page!). But they adamantly refuse to even consider softball having its own forum. It is like the kids playing football in the park and the one who brought the ball gets mad and leaves, taking his ball. So the others cannot continue playing. This is petulance. Childish.

One person wrote about softball fans thinking it would finally happen this year (the 'split') but they 'wet their pants in postseason'. This falls under why make fun of another Aggie sport? What happened to Aggie Loyalty? And, of course, I note that the baseball team was not in the NCAA tournament this year. This does not happen very often. But I certainly did not jump on a baseball thread and say they 'wet their pants'. This is ... childish. There's that word again. If they do really well I am happy for them. If they do not have a good season I do not jump on their threads and tell them they suck. That would be ridiculous. Petty. Childish! If baseball fans want to do that, fine. But keep it in the baseball threads. Please also recall that Aggies are supposed to be a big family. The Aggie family. We are supposed to support each other, in all walks of life. Denigrating another Aggie sport is certainly not supporting the family. Certainly not what being a 'Good Ag' is all about, is it?

Some say there are not many softball threads so no need to have a separate forum. Some added having softball with baseball is not stopping softball people from creating threads. But what the softball people say is that there are already a ton of threads in the baseball/softball forum. Creating yet more of them would make it even more of a hassle to scroll down and find the softball threads. Because of this there are generally only two softball threads - a general one and a series one. Note that adding a ton of softball threads would simply make it harder for the baseball people to find the baseball threads! This is right back to a previous comment - it would be easier for baseball people to find their baseball threads if the forum split but they are soooo darn stubbornly anti that they are against it. Weird. Really weird.

Reminds me of a saying my mom and dad used occasionally when we were young - you are cutting off your nose to spite your face. By creating separate forums it would be easier for both baseball and softball fans to find a thread they are looking for but the baseball fans do not want it just to be stubborn and selfish. And I will use the 'childish' word again because that's what it is.

Others have commented that there used to be a softball forum but that it went away because there was not much traffic. I was not around so do not know if there was a separate one or about the amount of traffic but this is what I talked about in my previous post on the subject. With the new coaching staff there is much more excitement and more posters. And it is all year, not just during the regular season. Sure, not as much in the off season but still quite a few comments with all that is going on (portal, who will start next season, conference and non-conference schedules coming out, Fall games announced, Fall games played, signing day, etc.).

In the end, there are a LOT of passionate fans for both baseball and softball. AGGIE baseball and AGGIE softball. There is no logical reason for them to not have separate forums. So, get over the ANTI and support the 'split' because it benefits the fans of both sports.