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re: Early signees - According to 24/7 all but ONE commit will sign next Wednesday
Posted on 12/14/18 at 6:59 pm to Indiana Tiger
Posted on 12/14/18 at 6:59 pm to Indiana Tiger
Excellent... thanks for the clarification Indy.
SO... with what you’ve said, our best bet for Hampton would be for us to hold a spot until June 3rd or shortly after the MLB draft, or at least unless we get some set in stone guarantee that he is not going baseball. That way we don’t lose out on one of our 25 scholly spots.
Worst case, if he goes MLB in June then we can still use his spot for a summer/fall transfer or towards 2020 class. In today’s recruiting world I’m not sure that we can afford to let him sign in either normal signing period and then see him walk out on us to MLB in June.
SO... with what you’ve said, our best bet for Hampton would be for us to hold a spot until June 3rd or shortly after the MLB draft, or at least unless we get some set in stone guarantee that he is not going baseball. That way we don’t lose out on one of our 25 scholly spots.
Worst case, if he goes MLB in June then we can still use his spot for a summer/fall transfer or towards 2020 class. In today’s recruiting world I’m not sure that we can afford to let him sign in either normal signing period and then see him walk out on us to MLB in June.
This post was edited on 12/14/18 at 7:05 pm
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Posted on 12/15/18 at 5:29 am to Tiger Ree
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LSU may not allow him to sign until it is known for sure whether he will attend college or not. He may have to miss summer workouts. But there is the potential to lose a scholarship for the year by signing him.
They aren’t going to know more in Feb.
Posted on 12/15/18 at 10:51 am to alumni95
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SO... with what you’ve said, our best bet for Hampton would be for us to hold a spot until June 3rd or shortly after the MLB draft, or at least unless we get some set in stone guarantee that he is not going baseball. That way we don’t lose out on one of our 25 scholly spots.
While that sounds great, the kid is likely going to need his LSU football scholarship for leverage in baseball contract negotiations. Sucks, but that’s reality I’m afraid.
One other thing, I counted 3 early enrollees for us. Bama has 14. I think that’s quite an advantage for them.
This post was edited on 12/15/18 at 11:00 am
Posted on 12/15/18 at 11:01 am to EasterEgg
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Do we really want McClendon and McCallum to sign early?
You got a problem with the Irish boyo?
Posted on 12/15/18 at 11:18 am to Count deMonet
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While that sounds great, the kid is likely going to need his LSU football scholarship for leverage in baseball contract negotiations. Sucks, but that’s reality I’m afraid.
He won't have to sign an NLI in February though to use college as leverage. He'll have plenty of options this summer. Either LSU will still have a spot for him, or someone else will.
I'd love him in this class, but I don't think we should sign him until after the baseball signing deadline. Even if he wanted to, there's no way he could give us any legitimate assurances about making it to campus until after the draft and subsequent negotiating process.
Posted on 12/15/18 at 4:16 pm to Count deMonet
Ok... then there should really be an exception process for scholly losses due to MLB draft.
Posted on 12/15/18 at 6:55 pm to Count deMonet
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While that sounds great, the kid is likely going to need his LSU football scholarship for leverage in baseball contract negotiations. Sucks, but that’s reality I’m afraid.
No. He just needs the threat of playing college ball.
We should take 24 and see what Hampton does.
If he signs then great. If he doesn't then we can sign 26 players in a deep Louisiana year in 2020
Posted on 12/16/18 at 1:06 am to EasterEgg
Bear Bryant used to have guys on a golf scholarship to play football. So the NCAA made a rule against it.
Posted on 12/16/18 at 7:02 am to oOoLsUtIgErSoOo
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Not allowed. If you are on the football team you are either on a football scholarship, or a walk-on and can't be on scholarship anywhere else.
Sure you could do it. You offer him a baseball scholarship and keep a football scholly open. After summer, if he does not sign with the pros, give him the football scholly. If he signs with the pros give the football scholly to a juco.
Posted on 12/16/18 at 7:06 am to dwariley
Classic bama
Posted on 12/16/18 at 8:09 am to whitefoot
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leverage
I my opinion for what it's worth, his leverage is his talent and the chance the team who drafts him wants to take. There are no minor leagues in the NFL. If he is that good in football he goes directly to the bigs. I don't understand the thinking of some of the young guys. It seems to be a no-brain-er.
Posted on 12/18/18 at 2:47 pm to Tiger Ree
They were saying on 97.7 ESPN radio that Ray Parker wasn't signing tomorrow, waiting till February. Any word on this? If true I would assume it has something to do with grades?
I didn't get to hear them talk about it, just a brief mention before I had to get to work
I didn't get to hear them talk about it, just a brief mention before I had to get to work
Posted on 12/18/18 at 2:51 pm to joechristoppher77
Dealing with personal problems. Still up in the air if he signs or not tomorrow
Posted on 12/18/18 at 2:53 pm to VolTiger13
Vol, do you have an idea of how many Orgeron is signing tomorrow??
Posted on 12/18/18 at 2:59 pm to LSUFanMizeWay
Depends on how some things fall. 21-22
This post was edited on 12/18/18 at 3:01 pm
Posted on 12/18/18 at 3:22 pm to VolTiger13
Who?
18, plus...
Ika?
Ray Jones?
Dean?
If we somehow get all of them, which is unlikely, that still is only 21. Everyone else on the watchlist seems to be a February signee unless I am missing something
18, plus...
Ika?
Ray Jones?
Dean?
If we somehow get all of them, which is unlikely, that still is only 21. Everyone else on the watchlist seems to be a February signee unless I am missing something
Posted on 12/18/18 at 3:23 pm to GeauxPack81
Zipperer still up for grabs, too. Not likely, but not impossible.
Posted on 12/18/18 at 3:36 pm to CottonWasKing
Need to keep spot open for Fields when he transfers. :)
Posted on 12/18/18 at 3:41 pm to VolTiger13
Thanks, super nice kid , I hope all is well
Posted on 12/18/18 at 3:44 pm to GeauxPack81
18 plus Ika, Ray Jones
Dean
Zipperer
Ward
All unknowns
Dean
Zipperer
Ward
All unknowns
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