re: Nice article on LSU baseball signee

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Thanks!

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In State kids are able to use the lottery academic scholarships instead of using more of the 11.7 baseball scholarships

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I'm pretty sure TOPS isn't funded through the lottery, the other states' versions may be, but I don't think Louisiana's is.

And it's really no more of an advantage than the public schools in Cali have over the private schools. Most of the public schools out there are dirt cheap to go to. That's one of the reasons that USC and the West Coast Conference are sliding in prominence and the Big West with Irvine and Fullerton are on the rise. (Although Fullerton has been good for a while)

I think the advantage now, with the minimum scholarship requirements (maybe Project or Adam can comment on the exact rule), will be with in state players as opposed to being able to offer more scholarship money to an out of state kid.

I don't remember the exact figures, but X number of players on your 35 man roster must receive Y% of a scholarship. So even in state kids will be receiving money, meaning you can't just save all of the 11.7 to give full scholarships to out of state players...like was previously mentioned in the comments section below that article.

I would also like to see a breakdown of how many guys on the team actually receive TOPS, because it isn't just automatic like many of you tards (MSU/Polk whiners) think.

They still have to academically qualify for the scholarship. In GA to get hope you have to have a 3.0 unweighted. I'm pretty sure LA is the same. They don't just say, "hey take this geaux tigers!".

Yes, Project is spot on. To add simply if not already spoken of a player may receive TOPS if he has a minimum 3.0 GPA and from in state. As you were saying though LSU can't just use the 11.7 scholarships solely for out of state players it must be spread out across the board. TOPS does partially help instate kids if they qualify.

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Adam4848

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Thanks for clearing that up for me. I tried to do some research on it but couldn't find out exactly how the program worked within the 11.7 scholarships that are given out for baseball. But now I understand it.

I find the comments with that article hilarious. Can any logical person really blame the kid for leaving the state to play for LSU? I mean, we're the defending National Champions and a program that has been a national power since the kid has been alive. Seems like an easy decision to me.