Softball

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Is Converse going to have a baseball team. Bet they do.

Not presently on the list. Only basketball, soccer, track and field, cross country, tennis, I think.

[FUBeAR]

Is Converse going to have a baseball team. Bet they do.

Not presently on the list. Only basketball, soccer, track and field, cross country, tennis, I think.

...and Men will participate in Equestrian...and on the Valkyries’ eSports Team (that’s video games, y’know)

...and because these questions vex FUBeAR...

1) Valkyries are female. Will ConU select a different nickname for their Men’s Teams? If not, will they be informally called the Gentlemen Valkyries (or similar)?

2) Related to the above...similar questions for their Coed eSports Team

3) Valkyries sort of have an Aryan and Nazi association with them, I believe. Will ConU keep that moniker in the political climate of today? Valpo recently announced they are dropping their Crusaders name. Holy Cross kept it, but dropped the Knight-related imagery and wrote up some stuff about what THEY mean by Crusaders.

[Affirm]

Is Converse going to have a baseball team. Bet they do.

Not presently on the list. Only basketball, soccer, track and field, cross country, tennis, I think.

...and Men will participate in Equestrian...and on the Valkyries’ eSports Team (that’s video games, y’know)

...and because these questions vex FUBeAR...

1) Valkyries are female. Will ConU select a different nickname for their Men’s Teams? If not, will they be informally called the Gentlemen Valkyries (or similar)?

2) Related to the above...similar questions for their Coed eSports Team

3) Valkyries sort of have an Aryan and Nazi association with them, I believe. Will ConU keep that moniker in the political climate of today? Valpo recently announced they are dropping their Crusaders name. Holy Cross kept it, but dropped the Knight-related imagery and wrote up some stuff about what THEY mean by Crusaders.

So many important questions to discuss here. We need to apologize to the Furman Softball Team, since we have gotten off the topic. But the questions need answers. Then people can get their minds back on supporting Softball’s success. Furman Softball is representing Furman. We are thankful for all of their dedication, talent, and work.
Now back to the burning issues and vexing questions of the hour, so that people may be able to sleep tonight (if they want to).
Yes, we know about the existence of eSports.
Questions 1) and 2) - Valkyries will continue to be the nickname for all ConU teams and athletes. They cannot be referred to as Gentleman Valkyries. Apparently, references to Lady Paladins, Lady Tigers, Lady Gamecocks* went away a few years ago. Not sure how universal that is. Thought I noticed “Georgia Lady Bulldogs” short while ago. Not sure what they call women’s teams/players at USF. Are they the Bulls?
Question 3) - Probably a commission will be established at ConU to study this dilemma. It is possible that they may find a way to get past this with minimum offense and minimum embarrassment. The commission may be needing to go to Oxford, Mississippi, for an exploratory meeting; and/or to Newberry, SC.
*Back to 1), The high-powered Gamecock Women Basketball team at UofSC (AKA Dawn Staley’s Gamecocks) in previous years were called the Lady Gamecock, and prior to that they were called the Chicks, and prior to that they were called the Pullets.

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^^
Our women’s basketball team’s first game this year was an 81-28 victory over the Valkyries. I expect when and if we or Wofford or similar programs play the Valkyries in men’s basketball, the outcome would usually be equally bad (like 81-28) for the Valkyries. (I guess that we need to get busy building our Equestrian team and eSports team if we want to compete fairly against ConU.)

[Affirm]

A new headline this afternoon by The State newspaper:
SC bill could stop trans girls from competing in women’s sports
FEBRUARY 23, 2021 01:05 PM, UPDATED 1 HOUR 45 MINUTES AGO

[apaladin]

Back to softball, currently 1-5. Of the 5 losses only once have the dins been within 5 runs. Gonna be a long year.

[FUBeAR]

Back to softball, currently 1-5. Of the 5 losses only once have the dins been within 5 runs. Gonna be a long year.

Told y’all we shoulda kept some of them Baseball Players around & let them ‘re-identify’ for a few years.

[Affirm]

Back to softball, currently 1-5. Of the 5 losses only once have the dins been within 5 runs. Gonna be a long year.

Told y’all we shoulda kept some of them Baseball Players around & let them ‘re-identify’ for a few years.

We could have pulled one over on the SC legislators before they had time to outlaw it. Oh well, too late now.

[Furmanoid]

Back to softball, currently 1-5. Of the 5 losses only once have the dins been within 5 runs. Gonna be a long year.

Told y’all we shoulda kept some of them Baseball Players around & let them ‘re-identify’ for a few years.

We could have pulled one over on the SC legislators before they had time to outlaw it. Oh well, too late now.

I don’t know. I suppose we will be threatened with loss of highway funding and such. But in the end we have the feds over a barrel more than other states so the legislation may hold up.

[FurmAlum]

My daughter who is 5' 2'' and 112 lbs. played on her high school golf team. She hit her tee shots about 210 yds. Most of the better girl players hit it 250+.

If some ex-guy showed up and hit it 300+ I don't think I would have reacted in a good way.

All the other women's sports are at risk too. I would vote for that S.C. law mentioned earlier. I think legislators here in Tennessee will try to do the same thing.

There is no way in hell that this transgender crap is a good idea.

[cavedweller2]

Back to softball, currently 1-5. Of the 5 losses only once have the dins been within 5 runs. Gonna be a long year.

Told y’all we shoulda kept some of them Baseball Players around & let them ‘re-identify’ for a few years.

We could have pulled one over on the SC legislators before they had time to outlaw it. Oh well, too late now.

You probably right about that.

[Sad Din]

Softball series canx this WE due to postive tests with South Dakota St. ughhhh

[FUBeAR]

Softball series canx this WE due to postive tests with South Dakota St. ughhhh

Just curious - are they called the JillRabbits ... or nah?

[cavedweller2]

Softball series canx this WE due to postive tests with South Dakota St. ughhhh

Just curious - are they called the JillRabbits ... or nah?

Breeder Bunnies.

[furpop16]

We are SO gonna get shut down.

Of course, there's always "General Idiocy".