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What big time MLB players bypassed alternate sports scholarships

Posted on 8/31/11 at 8:34 pm
Posted by crankbait
Member since Feb 2008
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Posted on 8/31/11 at 8:34 pm
to go pro in baseball?

I just heard on ESPN that Carl Crawford with the Red Sox had and offer to be an option QB at Nebraska and a point guard offer from UCLA. That is just amazing.

I'm know plenty others have been in this situation.

Brett Gardner?
The Uptons?
Posted by BayouBengals03
lsu14always
Member since Nov 2007
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Posted on 8/31/11 at 8:35 pm to
Wasn't Crawford 1st team all-state in all 3 sports in high school?

In the state of Texas no less.
Posted by 1ranter1
Louisiana
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Posted on 8/31/11 at 8:37 pm to
Mike Stanton
Posted by Vicks Kennel Club
29-24 #BlewDat
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Posted on 8/31/11 at 8:37 pm to
:inb4baseballplayersarenotathletes:
Posted by xenythx
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 8/31/11 at 8:40 pm to
Joe Mauer was the best QB recruit in the nation. Committed to Florida State.

His decision to go pro in baseball probably altered FSU's fortunes for the better part of the next decade.
This post was edited on 8/31/11 at 8:41 pm
Posted by geauxlsu07
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Member since Jan 2005
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Posted on 8/31/11 at 8:57 pm to
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What big time MLB players


quote:

Brett Gardner?


lulz
Posted by bddwolfpack
NYC
Member since Sep 2010
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Posted on 8/31/11 at 9:19 pm to
Gardner walked on his college team, fwiw

Neil Walker for the Pirates has a scholarship offer from PSU to play safety, but the Buccos took the home town kid in round one

Wasn't Adam Dunn a legit QB coming out of hs or am I thinking of someone else?
Posted by I Bleed Garnet
Cullman, AL
Member since Jul 2011
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Posted on 9/1/11 at 12:02 am to
Just Recently.
Bubba Starling turned down Nebraska football for the KC Royals.

Darin Erstad punted for Nebraska
This post was edited on 9/1/11 at 12:04 am
Posted by Factsman
Badstreet USA
Member since Oct 2008
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Posted on 9/1/11 at 12:12 am to
About 5 a year, you do the math
Posted by I Bleed Garnet
Cullman, AL
Member since Jul 2011
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Posted on 9/1/11 at 12:25 am to
Chris Weinke bypassed college football, then came back, and won a Heisman.
Posted by mametoo
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2008
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Posted on 9/1/11 at 6:52 am to
Notre Dame wanted Albert Belle to play football for them.
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