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re: LSU Baseball 2026 (and beyond) Recruiting Thread
Posted on 7/14/26 at 12:26 pm to Lester Earl
Posted on 7/14/26 at 12:26 pm to Lester Earl
Good info on Hirschkorn. Good luck young man.
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Posted on 7/14/26 at 12:56 pm to skullhawk
How good is Osbolt? If we need to trim, it seems a RHP could be a starting point
Posted on 7/14/26 at 12:57 pm to SoloTiger
Jay said in one of the interviews that Hirschkorn really wanted to come to LSU and that they were close but the Braves had a good plan in place and were able to offer him significantly. Jay said he wasn't sure the exact number but that Hirschkorn number was 4 mil and it was very close to that.
2 years in a row the Braves go overslot on a pitcher that is an LSU recruit.
2 years in a row the Braves go overslot on a pitcher that is an LSU recruit.
Posted on 7/14/26 at 12:58 pm to Tigerfan14
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Not $5m, but certainly seems like he stuck to his number.
his number was 4M
Posted on 7/14/26 at 1:03 pm to banthony1
Guess I was confusing that with Schmidt. Either way, seems like the interest in coming to school was real which definitely doesn’t make it suck less to lose him.
Posted on 7/14/26 at 1:11 pm to Tigerfan14
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Either way, seems like the interest in coming to school was real which definitely doesn’t make it suck less to lose him.
People on this board freak out at me when I say this, but Konnor Griffin's interest in coming to LSU was absolutely real also. He obviously made the correct decision, but he legitimately came down to the last possible day to sign with the Pirates.
Posted on 7/14/26 at 1:12 pm to Tigerfan14
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Guess I was confusing that with Schmidt. Either way, seems like the interest in coming to school was real which definitely doesn’t make it suck less to lose him.
yeah Schmidt was 5M…can’t wait to see what he signed for
Posted on 7/14/26 at 1:27 pm to banthony1
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2 years in a row the Braves go overslot on a pitcher that is an LSU recruit.
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Does Atlanta have any scouts??? They should just wait and watch what CJJ does and go all in on our top pitching recruits.
2 years in a row the Braves go overslot on a pitcher that is an LSU recruit.
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Does Atlanta have any scouts??? They should just wait and watch what CJJ does and go all in on our top pitching recruits.
Posted on 7/14/26 at 1:31 pm to ProjectP2294
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People on this board freak out at me when I say this, but Konnor Griffin's interest in coming to LSU was absolutely real also. He obviously made the correct decision, but he legitimately came down to the last possible day to sign with the Pirates.
Yea it happens more than people think, some guys just get too much money to pass up. I remember Blayne Enlow took senior pics at LSU then signed a big overslot deal.
Posted on 7/14/26 at 1:41 pm to ProjectP2294
quote:I though this was hyperbole.
Braves went like $3MM under slot with Gracia and then paid each of their 8-10 rounders $500 a piece.
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Posted on 7/14/26 at 1:51 pm to PP7 for heisman
Garcia literally...feeding other families.
Posted on 7/14/26 at 1:53 pm to banthony1
I'm also interested in what Schmidt signed for. Would not surprise me if it was no more than Hirschkorn...if that.
Posted on 7/14/26 at 2:05 pm to PP7 for heisman
It's not apples to apples. If you go to the combine and submit a medical you're guaranteed 75% of the slot value whether you have leverage or not. The 40th pick had a 2.5 mil slot value. 75% of that is over 1.8 mil. Jake Brown, for example, could have returned and still easily got 1.5 mil or possibly even double that next season with no leverage. Yeah, for guys who aren't talented enough to be invited to the combine they lose all leverage and therefore all signing bonus money. It doesn't really apply to top end guys.
And even for the guys who aren't combine guys, if LSU wants them back they'll get what they lose in signing bonus in NIL.
The leverage thing just isn't as penalizing as it used to be with NIL and the 75% rule.
And even for the guys who aren't combine guys, if LSU wants them back they'll get what they lose in signing bonus in NIL.
The leverage thing just isn't as penalizing as it used to be with NIL and the 75% rule.
This post was edited on 7/14/26 at 2:20 pm
Posted on 7/14/26 at 2:31 pm to ccox11
quote:You know what I mean though. People argued for Ethan Frey and Jacob Mayers and Chase Shoes to come back for another year.
It's not apples to apples.
quote:disagree with this, except for in exceptional circumstances. Teams would simply let guys fall to not pay that slot money, unless someone had a Dylan Crews like season or one team absolutely fell in love with a player.
If you go to the combine and submit a medical you're guaranteed 75% of the slot value whether you have leverage or not. The 40th pick had a 2.5 mil slot value. 75% of that is over 1.8 mil. Jake Brown, for example, could have returned and still easily got 1.5 mil or possibly even double that next season with no leverage.
Regardless, it's stupid for guys to come back for a senior season most of the time.
Posted on 7/14/26 at 2:42 pm to PP7 for heisman
There's a reason Frey had a 1 mil number. He easily could have returned and had a season that netted that even at 75% of slot along with a massive NIL payment. I don't know Brown's number but I expect it was 1.5 mil. And for somebody like Milam, he's getting paid an NIL amount as much as he's losing in signing bonus. It doesn't always make sense for LSU to pay that-- especially for bullpen pitchers for instance who can get signing bonuses more than their value to LSU. I just keep seeing people act like players only return for their love for LSU and that is just wrong. There is a number where losing leverage makes more money. Milam hit that. Frey came down to the wire.
Posted on 7/14/26 at 3:12 pm to SoloTiger
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Worth the watch on Malachi Washington. That kid has a serious work ethic. Really like his family too.
Is his family from Louisiana? I saw a Saints golf bag in their garage.
Posted on 7/14/26 at 5:21 pm to Gnash
IDK. Just know he’s in GA now.
Posted on 7/14/26 at 6:02 pm to SoloTiger
Any updates on the 2027 class
Posted on 7/14/26 at 6:20 pm to SoloTiger
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LINK
Worth the watch on Malachi Washington. That kid has a serious work ethic. Really like his family too.
Thank you for sharing this. Not that I wasn't already aware how good of a kid Eyanson was, but the draft day video of him really confirmed it. I think this video does the same for Washington. Good kid. He seems to really want to be a pro, and willing to do what it takes (and I hope that doesn't include taking less than he feels he's worth). I hope he really does make it to campus.
Some random observations: He seems to have grown since the 2025 season, where most of his tape came from. Filled out some while growing taller. He can hoop a little bit. Dad is a unit. Let's keep an eye on Jamir.
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