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Why didn't Ben Sheets go to LSU?
Posted on 1/26/10 at 12:40 pm
Posted on 1/26/10 at 12:40 pm
St. Amant grad, went to ULM. Eventually #10 overall pick in MLB draft. 4 time MLB all-star.
This post was edited on 1/26/10 at 12:49 pm
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Posted on 1/26/10 at 12:41 pm to TheCaterpillar
went pro straight out of HS
Posted on 1/26/10 at 12:41 pm to Draconian Sanctions
wrong. He went to ULM.
Posted on 1/26/10 at 12:43 pm to TheCaterpillar
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wrong. He went to ULM.
I guess I'm thinking of someone else.
Smoke and his Nachos must have gotten to him
Posted on 1/26/10 at 12:44 pm to TheCaterpillar
He hates LSU.
Really, I don't know.
Really, I don't know.
Posted on 1/26/10 at 12:49 pm to TheCaterpillar
Maybe Andy Sheets said bad things... 
Seriously, though, I don't know. Looking at the 1996 team, there were a couple of great arms, but most of the pitchers were hardly world-beaters in terms of talent. By the mid-90's, young pitchers were in very high demand by the MLB (in part because the Rockies and Marlins started playing in 1993), and college quality generally suffered.
Seriously, though, I don't know. Looking at the 1996 team, there were a couple of great arms, but most of the pitchers were hardly world-beaters in terms of talent. By the mid-90's, young pitchers were in very high demand by the MLB (in part because the Rockies and Marlins started playing in 1993), and college quality generally suffered.
Posted on 1/26/10 at 12:51 pm to Doc Fenton
Yeah, but he didn't skip college. He just chose to NOT go to the nation's best college baseball program that was in his home state. Maybe competition in college? Or was he not as highly regarded out of highschool as I thought he was?
Posted on 1/26/10 at 12:54 pm to TheCaterpillar
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Or was he not as highly regarded out of highschool as I thought he was?
if memory serves, he improved in size and velocity after HS
Posted on 1/26/10 at 12:55 pm to TheCaterpillar
Ben Sheets didn't pitch much at St. Amant because of injury. He was probably not seriously recruited by LSU. I saw him in the summer after his senior year throwing in the 90's, but he had already signed with ULM at that point. I also remember that one of the baseball magazines had this ranking for his junior year in college:
best college fastball: Ben Sheets, ULM
best college curveball: Ben Sheets, ULM
best college fastball: Ben Sheets, ULM
best college curveball: Ben Sheets, ULM
Posted on 1/26/10 at 12:55 pm to TheCaterpillar
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Eventually #10 overall pick in MLB draft. 4 time MLB all-star.
was he big time in high school? LSU was getting everyone they wanted at that time. I would imagine he really came into his own at ULM.
Posted on 1/26/10 at 12:57 pm to Choupique19
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Ben Sheets didn't pitch much at St. Amant because of injury.
yeah, thats probably it. He is still really injury prone. But when he is healthy there are very few that throw it better.
Posted on 1/26/10 at 12:59 pm to TheCaterpillar
Because Les Miles was going to be hired one day!
Posted on 1/26/10 at 1:02 pm to SouthernMan
Guys got family in Monroe and wanted to follow in the footsteps of the great Terry Matthews.
Posted on 1/26/10 at 1:07 pm to TheCaterpillar
Sheets wasn't even the best pitcher on his team coming out of STA
Posted on 1/26/10 at 1:21 pm to Draconian Sanctions
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Smoke and his Nachos must have gotten to him
actually, he played for Smoke at ULM
Posted on 1/26/10 at 1:27 pm to CWS91
played basketball at his house not too long ago with him. I shoulda asked, because I wondered the same thing
Posted on 1/26/10 at 1:28 pm to SouthernMan
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Because Les Miles was going to be hired one day!
I was going to say because Miles dropped the ball on his recruitment.
Posted on 1/26/10 at 1:40 pm to CWS91
didnt blossom until he got to ULM. actually faced LSU in the regionals in 98 or 99.
Posted on 1/26/10 at 1:48 pm to LSUnatick
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best college fastball: Ben Sheets, ULM best college curveball: Ben Sheets, ULM
Could not beat LSU in Regionals, priceless!
Posted on 1/26/10 at 2:03 pm to Draconian Sanctions
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went pro straight out of HS
Ummmmm, no. That would be incorrect.
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