[BigWoof31]

Originally Posted by JCOSU86

Tough to say, reag, I simply don't know. Maybe the sport was de-emphasized? Maybe the great in-state players decided AZ or FL was a better place to play? I know the current regime (well, the one right before this one anyway) saw fit to build a beautiful baseball-only stadium on campus, so maybe that's turning around.

Bill Davis Stadium - The Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletics Site - OhioStateBuckeyes.com

Good Thread reagdog and others.

To address the point above - nothing changed in Ohio, kids just started heading the the minor leagues right out of school.

I think ties that bind teams with recent success is two-fold:

1. Their "average - not pro ready" talent is better than other teams.
or
2. They have one or two STUD players who totally dominate and carry their teams - Albert Belle at LSU and Mark Prior as S.Cal come to mind.