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Posted on 8/5/24 at 10:30 am to lsupride87
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You unaware of military academy contracts?
To serve in the Air Force? What contract did Paul break?
Posted on 8/5/24 at 10:36 am to JimTiger72
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To serve in the Air Force? What contract did Paul break?
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Freshmen and sophomores at the U.S. Air Force Academy can leave or disenroll without penalty before attending Commitment Dinner, when they formally commit to serving their country. After Commitment Dinner, cadets who leave or are disenrolled may face active duty service and be required to reimburse the government for their education. This could be done by serving in the Air Force or Space Force as an enlisted member or by paying the government monetarily. Cadets who don't complete their active duty may also be liable to reimburse the government for some of the cost of their education.
It’s not a big deal, but Paul directly broke a commitment. So the holier than thou post I responded to was funny
Paul isn’t a bad guy etc etc but he isn’t the ridiculous saint like drivel the poster typed up
This post was edited on 8/5/24 at 10:38 am
Posted on 8/5/24 at 10:43 am to lsupride87
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It’s not a big deal, but Paul directly broke a commitment.
He left before year 3. He did not make or break that commitment, but he did talk with his coach at Air Force about joining the military once his professional career ends
Posted on 8/5/24 at 10:47 am to tigerfoot
I dont think the pirates have a bandwagon.
Posted on 8/5/24 at 10:52 am to BIG CAT
Bruh, he will be a Yankee in about seven seasons, just give it time.
Posted on 8/5/24 at 10:53 am to JimTiger72
quote:Yes, yes he did. Look, I almost attended the academy
He left before year 3. He did not make or break that commitment,
You sign a piece of paper, they literally call a commitment, saying by attending the university you commit to serve your country upon graduation
You simply can break that commitment penalty free if you leave before commitment dinner. But you absolutely are breaking the pledge you aigned while enrolling
I don’t think Paul is a bad guy. Tons of people do this. But the holier than though post the guy made regarding commitments was ironic considering
This post was edited on 8/5/24 at 10:55 am
Posted on 8/5/24 at 10:56 am to lsupride87
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by attending the university you commit to serve your country upon graduation
It seems to me that he has every intention of keeping that commitment.
LINK
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According to Nightengale's piece, Skenes had always wanted to serve in the military. He just happened to be really good at baseball. According to Air Force head baseball coach Mike Kazlausky, he still wants that.
Kazlausky told Nightengale, "He will serve his country in some manner moving forward. It's just going to be a matter of when. Paul and I have spoken about that piece. We'll get him back in the military once his professional playing days are over. It's a big deal for Paul to be able to serve our country."
This post was edited on 8/5/24 at 10:59 am
Posted on 8/5/24 at 10:58 am to lsupride87
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Freshmen and sophomores at the U.S. Air Force Academy can leave or disenroll without penalty before attending Commitment Dinner, when they formally commit to serving their country.
Did he go to commitment dinner? thats sound like when he would have actually committed.
Posted on 8/5/24 at 10:59 am to SammyTiger
No, his coaches at Air Force talk about the timing of his decision in the link I posted above
Posted on 8/5/24 at 10:59 am to JimTiger72
This is what you sign if you actually are interested in learning
Paul legitimately wanted to serve. But he broke that commitment in what made sense considering his progress. It made sense. I would have done the EXACT SAME THING
It just makes this post fan fiction garbage
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When you arrive at the Academy, you’ll sign an agreement (with the consent of your parents or guardian if you are a minor) stating you’ll fulfill the following service obligations:
You will complete the course of instruction at the Academy, unless you are disenrolled by the proper authority.
You will accept an appointment and serve as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force or U.S. Space Force for at least eight years after graduation, five of which must be active duty and the remainder can be served as inactive reserve.
You will become eligible to request a separation from the U.S. Air Force or U.S. Space Force after five years of service.
Paul legitimately wanted to serve. But he broke that commitment in what made sense considering his progress. It made sense. I would have done the EXACT SAME THING
It just makes this post fan fiction garbage
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He seems to value honor and integrity. He signed a contract. Both parties agreed to the terms. He will honor it. He’s not a pussy like all those NFL and NBA players that demand trades.
Posted on 8/5/24 at 11:00 am to SammyTiger
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Did he go to commitment dinner? thats sound like when he would have actually committed.
You sign the commitment and pledge before you ever attend the academy
Commitment dinner simply is when you can no longer break the commitment penalty free
Posted on 8/5/24 at 11:00 am to lsupride87
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This is what you sign if you actually are interested in learning
I too can look up an FAQ section on a website
Posted on 8/5/24 at 11:02 am to JimTiger72
quote:Then you should have before saying incorrect information
I too can look up an FAQ section on a website
You commit to continuing your education at the academies and immediate duty before day 1
That doesn’t come after sophomore year. You were simply mistaken
Posted on 8/5/24 at 11:02 am to BIG CAT
Pirates had what turned out to be the misfortune of picking first in the 2021 MLB draft and took Davis the catcher from Louisville who has done nothing. As it turned out there were no college superstars turned Paul Skenes in that draft. The second pick was Leiter from Vandy who has done nothing. A couple of high school shortstops are well thought of: Mayer/Red Sox and Lawler/D-Backs.
But picking first in the draft in any other year you’d expect that guy to be already in the bigs (if coming from college) or right on the cusp at least (coming from high school). As it is, the Pirates got an at-best platoon catcher.
But picking first in the draft in any other year you’d expect that guy to be already in the bigs (if coming from college) or right on the cusp at least (coming from high school). As it is, the Pirates got an at-best platoon catcher.
Posted on 8/5/24 at 11:05 am to lsupride87
Read your own quote: “unless you are disenrolled by the proper authority.”
His commitment to the rest of that ended once his coaches & whoever disenrolled him from the academy BEFORE he attended a commitment dinner.
He still plans to serve in the military after his professional career so I guess we’ll see what he does then if you want to act like he doesn’t honor commitments
His commitment to the rest of that ended once his coaches & whoever disenrolled him from the academy BEFORE he attended a commitment dinner.
He still plans to serve in the military after his professional career so I guess we’ll see what he does then if you want to act like he doesn’t honor commitments
Posted on 8/5/24 at 11:08 am to JimTiger72
quote:Might want to read more of that FAQ page. You sign this day 1 as well
He still plans to serve in the military after his professional career so I guess we’ll see what he does then if you want to act like he doesn’t honor commitments
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You will complete the course of instruction at the Academy
Dude Paul is a great guy. But he isn’t a saint that will fulfill all commitments and terms if it is directly a harm to his own personal life. That was the only point in this. The dude made a ridiculous post while also taking shots at entire leagues of other players
Posted on 8/5/24 at 11:08 am to JeffSuperpower
This thread is how you complete the "turn a conversation about MLB contracts into a discussion about military academy committments" drinking game.
Posted on 8/5/24 at 11:09 am to bstaceyau19
This thread was dumb from the original post
Skenes isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. It’s a pointless thread
Skenes isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. It’s a pointless thread
Posted on 8/5/24 at 11:14 am to lsupride87
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You sign this day 1 as well
Why’d you leave this part out?
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“unless you are disenrolled by the proper authority.”
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