re: Manieri's uncomfortable interview in the Advocate

"I don't think that's true, JJ. I'm no expert, but I don't think a baseball player can get TOPS in lieu of a baseball scholarship."


They can't get TOPS plus an ahletics scholarship, but it's still a huge advantage over Vandy and even some state schools. It means your walk ons can go to school for free (i.e. a scholarship). When you are limited to 11.7 that is kind of a big deal in recruiting. It will be less so when the full cost of tuition thing happens though, because then there will be a gap between scholarship players and non....but for now it is a huge advantage.

Things are much tougher for private schools in baseball. It is un unlevel playing field, but it is unlevel tilted in favor of the LSUs of the world