Coach TG

[Michael O'Brien @michaelsobrien]

The public vs. private situation has reached its breaking point and Illinois high school sports may soon undergo massive change.

Everything I know is in this story. It's a complicated situation that can't be summed up on X. And it is one of the most important stories I've written.

https://t.co/dmSmGQY4Fe

[CyberMink @djminkster]

Great song and video of Brewers season and history. Enjoy. #ThisIsMyCrew #WinOurWay #Brewers

[St. Charles North Athletics @SCNAthletics]

🔵⚫️💫⭐️🏐🏐🏐⭐️💫⚫️🔵
Hampshire 19
North Stars 25
Set 3

@IHSA_IL 4A Regional Final

Regional Champions!!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Mike Garrigan @MikeGarrigan23]

The Brewers had the best record in baseball

The Dodgers had the 2nd best record in baseball
(They were 3-7 this year against the Brewers)

The Rays had the best record in the American League
(They were 2-6 this year against the Brewers)

The Guardians made it to the ALCS
(They were 1-2 against the Brewers this year)

The White Sox were the fifth to last team eliminated from the post season
(They were 0-3 against the Brewers this year)

The Yankees had the second best record in the AL this year
(They were 0-3 against the Brewers this year)

The Cubs were second in the NL Central and had baseball's 6th best record
(They were 4-9 against the Brewers this year)

The Phillies edged the Diamondbacks for the last NL playoff spot
(Both were 2-4 against the Brewers this year)

The Marlins and Cardinals were two of the surprise teams in baseball for much of the season
(they were 1-5 and 2-11 against the Brewers respectively)

The NL's 3rd and 4th best teams, the Braves and Padres each had by far the best success against the Brewers among the elite teams
(They were 3-3 and 5-5 respectively)

The only team with more than 82 wins that had a winning record against the Brewers were the Red Sox
(They were 2-1 against the Brewers)

All of the above were a combined 27-63 (including playoffs) vs. the Brewers this season

@tvvfoxsix @jaysonst @SlangsOnSports @JonHeyman @dan_bernstein @DannyParkins @getnickwright @colincowherd @Buster_ESPN @Brewers

[Jason Szemborski @JasonSzemborski]

Absolute truth nuke, from all people... a Cubs fan.

[BGPG @BleedGreenPGold]

The final seconds of all 3 Wisconsin major sports championships since 2010 (one of only THREE markets to accomplish the feat)

Wisco forever

[Barstool Sports @barstoolsports]

We may have a new contender for greatest sports photo of all time

[Green Bay Packers @packers]

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER

[Graham Nelson @GrahamD14]

Watching this World Series is a baseball coach’s dream.

Two-strike approaches. Two-out hitting. Cuts and relays. Baserunning. Situational baseball.

EVERYTHING we preach all year is on display.

I can practically hear my players’ eyes rolling when I bring up this series for the 37th time next season.

It’s gonna be awesome.

[Dan Cevette @DanCevette]

We're seeing a lot of decommitments in college baseball. I think it's important to understand WHY.

This didn't happen overnight.

Follow the dominoes. 👇

2020: COVID.

The NCAA grants spring athletes an additional year of eligibility. Players stay in college longer. Rosters get older. Opportunities for incoming freshmen become more competitive.

Then the professional pipeline changes.

MLB cuts its draft from 40 rounds to 20.

Affiliated minor league teams shrink from 162 to 120.

Fewer traditional opportunities to enter professional baseball.

Now look at the roster math.

Before COVID, D1 baseball operated with a 35-man roster limit.

During the eligibility crunch, temporary allowances eventually expanded rosters to 40 players.

Beginning in 2025-26, programs participating in the House settlement moved to a 34-man roster limit, with exceptions for certain players.

That's SIX fewer standard roster spots compared to the temporary 40-man allowance.

Now add the transfer portal.

Nearly 2,700 D1 baseball players entered the portal during the June 2026 window alone.

Programs have access to thousands of experienced college players competing for opportunities.

Throw in NIL, revenue sharing, and the shift from the old 11.7-scholarship model to the possibility of funding scholarships across all 34 roster spots at participating programs.

And now the NCAA's new age-based eligibility model can allow qualifying athletes up to FIVE years of competition within a continuous five-year window, replacing the traditional four-seasons-in-five-years model.

Think about what all of this means.

A college coach can genuinely believe in a high school prospect when he commits. But by the time that player arrives on campus, the roster, budget, available transfer talent, and immediate needs of the program could look completely different.

College baseball has become an increasingly competitive roster-management business.

And the pressure to WIN NOW is real.

Does that excuse every decommitment? Absolutely not.

But I also don't believe every decommitment represents a lack of loyalty.

Here's what concerns me most.

We're asking teenagers and their families to make decisions about their futures in a system that can change dramatically before they ever step foot on campus.

The rules changed. The economics changed. The roster math changed.

But the hopes and dreams of those kids haven't.

And somewhere in the middle of all this change, we cannot lose sight of the people affected by it.

@prepbaseball

[wild bill @billienotjeane]

This one is for everybody who grew up in county stadium. This one’s for all the kids who were the only girls on their little league baseball teams. This one’s for everyone who’s favorite memories w/ their dad are at the ballpark. This one’s for everyone who waited all this time.

[Dan Cevette @DanCevette]

Ask a former baseball player what he misses.

You’ll hear about the dugout. Batting practice. The bus rides. The guys.

Very few mention their batting average.

Funny how the numbers feel like everything when you’re playing, and the people become everything when you’re done.

💯

[Coach TG @CoachTG2]

Congrats to Team “STARS” on their 8-3 victory in Game 3 of the inaugural @SCN_Baseball Fall Classic Championship. Growing our Program Culture, one day at a time.
HD_

[Coach TG @CoachTG2]

@SCNAthletics @SCNGVB @bluefangroup Congrats Ellie, Anna and Addison!

[Official North Star Football Account @SCNFBOFFICIAL]

Congratulations to the 2026 State Champions
Coach Toarmina
Coach Westerfield
Coach Tomalak
Coach Curzon
And the best flag team in the State
🏆

[SCN_Baseball @SCN_Baseball]

⭐️🏈STARS🏈⭐️
Congratulations on an incredible season! First class program that does it the right way. Way to show the entire state what St. Charles North is all about! Go Stars!⭐️

[Paul Belo @PaulBelo2]

That’s why this is the greatest game in the world.

[Josh Albrecht @OnAirJosh]

I was wrong. While this sound works with any great sports moment, THIS home run is the new favorite! What a moment from Bauers!!!
#Brewers | #WinOurWay

[SCN_Baseball @SCN_Baseball]

⭐️⚾️🔵STARS🔵⚾️⭐️#HD_
Colin Ryder @ColinRyder12 crushing a ✌️bagger for @WMUBaseball. That a boy! 🔥🔥😤😤💪💪