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How did Skenes not end up at a powerhouse to begin with? Dude is just nasty.
Posted on 3/17/23 at 6:52 pm
Posted on 3/17/23 at 6:52 pm
This guy should have been at LSU or Vandy, or Florida, etc… from the get go.
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Posted on 3/17/23 at 6:55 pm to The Eric
Many factors. Baseball recruiting isn’t like other sports.
Or he just wanted to join the military
Or he just wanted to join the military
Posted on 3/17/23 at 6:59 pm to The Eric
Think about guys who end up physical freaks in high school.
Sometimes the end up become g physical freaks in college.
The human body is on its own timelien
Sometimes the end up become g physical freaks in college.
The human body is on its own timelien
Posted on 3/17/23 at 7:00 pm to The Eric
Or ucla. He’s a west coast guy
Posted on 3/17/23 at 7:01 pm to Lester Earl
Stone Cold Skenes spikes the ball for out 3!
Posted on 3/17/23 at 7:10 pm to The Eric
He was recruited as a catcher in high school and was not highly ranked at all.
The write up on him as a recruit on perfect game’s website is not kind to him at all.
The write up on him as a recruit on perfect game’s website is not kind to him at all.
Posted on 3/17/23 at 7:16 pm to The Eric
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This guy should have been at LSU or Vandy, or Florida, etc… from the get go.
As other posters have said, a lot of baseball recruiting is just simply different. It’s not just talent acquisition, it is also why baseball has such a unique farm system compared to other pro sports.
Who knows what it was, but maybe the AFA did him some wonders by physical development (outside of baseball) that are clearly paying dividends within the sport. While the military academies aren’t as funded in a strength program dictated to the sport, the physical nature of being in one of them is undeniable.
Maybe that’s what partly let Skenes go nuts
Posted on 3/17/23 at 7:17 pm to The Eric
Announcers explained it earlier
Posted on 3/17/23 at 7:25 pm to The Eric
Recruiting baseball is hard. Think about how many guys LSU has had recently that haven’t worked out, all while pulling in top 5 recruiting classes. It’s hard to evaluate some of these guys in high school.
Posted on 3/17/23 at 7:27 pm to NOLA1128
By attending the Air Force Academy, he didn't commit to time in the service?
Posted on 3/17/23 at 7:29 pm to Jake88
First two years are free. If you show up for your junior year, you can’t quit without owing them some time. Graduates have a five-year service commitment.
Posted on 3/17/23 at 7:33 pm to HtxDr
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Or he just wanted to join the military
He comes from a military family and was raised to do the same
Posted on 3/17/23 at 7:40 pm to lsufball19
Option is still open, too. If baseball doesn’t work out (but it will) he can still go to Officer Training School (as long as he stays for his degree) until age 39.
Posted on 3/17/23 at 7:57 pm to Jake88
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By attending the Air Force Academy, he didn't commit to time in the service?
No. It’s when you attend beyond the second year that it is then required (minus exception granted by the Secretary of the [insert branch]) that you serve time.
Posted on 3/17/23 at 7:59 pm to The Eric
Maybe he didn’t start on the roids until college
Posted on 3/17/23 at 8:12 pm to jacksajester
Your sister is a liar.
Posted on 3/17/23 at 8:22 pm to The Eric
Air Force is a powerhouse. For academics and military career.
Must have decided he would rather go MLB than military
Also under Trump you could opt out to play professional sports if you graduated from an academy. I think the military was looking to rethink that.
Must have decided he would rather go MLB than military
Also under Trump you could opt out to play professional sports if you graduated from an academy. I think the military was looking to rethink that.
Posted on 3/17/23 at 8:26 pm to The Eric
2 kids from Parkway a few years ago weren't highly recruited, Eric Brown SS went to Coatal Carolina and was a 1st round MLB draft pick last year and Amani Larry went to a Comunity College in Mississippi then went to UNO and is now tearing it up as the starting 2nd baseman for Miss State. Hindsight says these guys should have been in the SEC from the start but recruiting high school kids is hard
Posted on 3/17/23 at 8:31 pm to SammyTiger
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Sometimes the end up become g physical freaks in college.
Steven Strasburg is a great example of this. Barely any offers out of HS, so he goes to San Diego St and ends up throwing 100+
Posted on 3/17/23 at 8:35 pm to geauxtigers33
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He was recruited as a catcher in high school and was not highly ranked at all.
Hurd had a scholarship offer to play catcher going into his Jr year and then stepped on the Mount and everyone went of frick.
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