If Title IX is not protected, then say goodbye to softball. No way can it support itself now. With the BIG Ten spanning from coast to coast, and the SEC growing as the same rate, the sheer travel costs will be too much to absorb. It would take leadership, yes. Can softball generate enough dollars for a leader to care about the sport we love?

I really feel like NCAA softball was turning the growth corner. But without financial backing to get the sport to the next level, it will likely perish like the NPF did...