Outgoing Astros owner gives $5 million to Dallas Baptist

[TCU2002]

Interesting development on the DFW baseball scene. Dallas Baptist wants to be a player and be in a position to host regionals. Good for them.

http://www.chron.com/sports/college/article/Astros-owner-McLane-gives-5-million-to-Dallas-2137930.php

 

[FROGDADDY]

Interesting development on the DFW baseball scene. Dallas Baptist wants to be a player and be in a position to host regionals. Good for them.

http://www.chron.com/sports/college/article/Astros-owner-McLane-gives-5-million-to-Dallas-2137930.php

Agree. Good for them. Good people over there.

 

[An-Cap Frog]

That's great for DBU. They have great program and really don't have a conference to play in. I kind of wish that the Big East would extend them a baseball only membership.

 

[FrogAbroad]

Isn't/Wasn't he rumored to be a significant contributor to the BU athletic fund later this year? As in, multiple millions for a football stadium?

 

[leofrog]

That's great for DBU. They have great program and really don't have a conference to play in. I kind of wish that the Big East would extend them a baseball only membership.

At one point they were scheduled to join the Missouri Valley Conference in baseball only this upcoming season. I don't know if that is still the plan. If so, it is a good move for them.

 

[froginaustin]

Isn't/Wasn't he rumored to be a significant contributor to the BU athletic fund later this year? As in, multiple millions for a football stadium?

McLane used to be a big-dollar Baylor contributor, but according to baylorfans.com he was on their Board of Regents and in line to become its chairman, but was denied the chairmanship by political maneuvering by Baylor's former president Sloan. McLane apparently left in a huff, and made no significant contributions to Baylor since. So goes the story.

That doesn't stop a hoard of bf.com posters from fantasizing about McLane funding a new stadium for Baylor. Even one with a retractable roof like a pro stadium.

 

[sous vide]

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That doesn't stop a hoard of bf.com posters from fantasizing about ...

NOTHING stops a hoard of bf.com posters from posting fantasies. When that's all you have, that's all you can post.

 

[Delmonico]

At one point they were scheduled to join the Missouri Valley Conference in baseball only this upcoming season. I don't know if that is still the plan. If so, it is a good move for them.

They start as a provisional MVC member (full schedule but not listed in standings or playing in the conf tourney) in '12. After that, the MVC will vote on full acceptance.