Honestly it's pretty pathetic if he's willing to sign for 500,000-700,000 coming out of highschool.

1.Drafted by the Phillies who are one of the richest franchises and could bargain for more than that easily.
2.He can play 3 years and become a instant top 5 round pick.
3.He has one of the best arm's in his class and if he can elevate his fastball 3-4 mph he would be a top 25 pick in 2012.

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Posted by Marciano1

Marksville, LA

Member since Jun 2009

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Posted on 8/13/09 at 9:27 pm to Adam4848

I don't know why coaches continue falling into this trap. OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS TO GUYS WHO WILL COME TO LSU and not guys drafted in the first 8 rounds that they pretty much know will sign pro contracts.

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Posted by spslayto

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Posted on 8/14/09 at 8:49 am to Adam4848

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2.He can play 3 years and become a instant top 5 round pick.

There's no guarantee for this. It's also possible that you go to college and your draft stock goes down.

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Posted by SM6

Georgia

Member since Jul 2008

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Posted on 8/14/09 at 9:20 am to Adam4848

quote:
1.Drafted by the Phillies who are one of the richest franchises and could bargain for more than that easily.
2.He can play 3 years and become a instant top 5 round pick.
3.He has one of the best arm's in his class and if he can elevate his fastball 3-4 mph he would be a top 25 pick in 2012.

What if he gets injured? There is no guarantee he adds 3-4 mph to his fb, maybe he finds Reggie's and freshman girls and adds 25 pounds instead. Maybe he just strait up wants to be a pro baseball player and LSU was just a good option to advance that in case he din't get drafted/offered enough money.

It sucks that he won't be pitching for the Tigers for three years... I agree with that, but not every elite athlete we sign in baseball or basketball has a dream of being part of the Tigers Hall of Fame. Either way, the baseball team will be alright.