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LSU softball coach Yvette Girouard mentioned MSU baseball coach Ron Polk at the Baton Rouge Press Club the other day:

Girouard said she doesn’t believe men’s sports have or have had to suffer to make room for women.

“(Baseball coach) Ron Polk at Mississippi State is critical because he has 11.7 scholarships in baseball and we have 12,” Girouard said. “I have respect for Ron Polk, but he’s a dinosaur.

“I’m the biggest supporter for athletics you will find. I say give (LSU football coach) Nick Saban whatever he wants. I’m no fool. Football, I know, drives the engine. But you have to find other avenues for revenue. Baseball coaches shouldn’t blame softball for their problems.”

While I agree Ron Polk is a dinosaur, he does have a point. The problem at State is not a lack of revenue. The problem is abitrary scholarship limits. I dare say State could fully fund every roster spot if possible. When scholarship money is limited, a program must use other means to entice prospects like a chance to compete for championships or great atmosphere. Unfortunately at State, it more of the latter than the former. And that’s why Ron Polk is a dinosaur, Yvette.

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