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re: So who's leavin?
Posted on 1/11/10 at 10:04 am to JustSmokin
Posted on 1/11/10 at 10:04 am to JustSmokin
If he goes to baseball, it is because it is what he truly wants to do. He will never make as much money in baseball as he will in football.
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Posted on 1/11/10 at 10:06 am to JustSmokin
i guess when your a coveted position player in high school, a big time pitching prospect in college, and a possible high round safety then you have some talent. I wish i had these kind of dilemmas 
Posted on 1/11/10 at 10:08 am to LSUtigerfan1025
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If he goes to baseball, it is because it is what he truly wants to do. He will never make as much money in baseball as he will in football.
He has stated on numerous occasions that baseball is his first love. However, it's a much longer road to hoe to get to the big leagues. He would be in the mix from day one in the NFL.
Posted on 1/11/10 at 10:10 am to lsumma09
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i guess when your a coveted position player in high school, a big time pitching prospect in college, and a possible high round safety then you have some talent. I wish i had these kind of dilemmas
+1
Hopefully he has good people, with his best interest, helping him reach the decision.
Posted on 1/11/10 at 10:13 am to MightyYat
he is a "project" in baseball and nowhere near a sure bet. lefties that throw 95+ are at a premium, not ones that have "gusts" up to 91-92. He's not a power pitcher at the next level by any means.
ETA: if he leaves early, it'll be for football and you'll know very soon
ETA: if he leaves early, it'll be for football and you'll know very soon
This post was edited on 1/11/10 at 10:16 am
Posted on 1/11/10 at 10:16 am to BRfit
When he was drafted in HS, was it as a pitcher or pos player?
Posted on 1/11/10 at 10:18 am to JustSmokin
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I don't profess to know what his future holds, but I know he has repeatedly stated he likes baseball more than football. He was also very close to signing with the Astros out of HS.
We'll know soon if he doesn't enter the NFL draft this week and if he skips spring practice.
If you have a choice between baseball and football and everything else is equal you'd have to go with baseball.
More likely to have a longer career making more money per year... but I have to confess I'm not sure he's as good at baseball as he is at football
Posted on 1/11/10 at 10:22 am to BRfit
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He's not a power pitcher at the next level by any means
He would be if he trained just for that. It is amazing what he did in that timeframe while training (weights) for football and to be an outfielder. Once he gets flexibility and loses all that muscle, he would consistently throw at higher speeds. But he would have to go all out towards developing a pitchers type body and give up on Fball.
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When he was drafted in HS, was it as a pitcher or pos player?
Outfielder with huge upside. No one ever really looked at him as a pitcher, probably because of his build and athletic talent
Posted on 1/11/10 at 10:25 am to the LSUSaint
quote:myth. muscle doesnt make you less mobile. better mechanics may help him throw a couple mph, but he's not going from 89-91 to 95+
Once he gets flexibility and loses all that muscle
Posted on 1/11/10 at 10:29 am to JustSmokin
A buddy of mine was drafted out of high school as a hitter, but pitched in the pros. He told me that the one reason he stayed in the pros for a while was because he was a LEFTY! These "wrong-handers" are very valuable in the big league.
Posted on 1/11/10 at 10:32 am to molsusports
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If you have a choice between baseball and football and everything else is equal you'd have to go with baseball.
More likely to have a longer career making more money per year... but I have to confess I'm not sure he's as good at baseball as he is at football
I don't know about that. You have to be extraordinary to even make it out of AA ball. What I saw out of Chad Jones in the CWS showed me nothing to back up that he would be a good big league pitcher. He has two pitches and neither of them would beat just an average hitter at the highest level. He would be a project from day one.
Posted on 1/11/10 at 10:35 am to jembeurt
quote:yeah but by "pros", do you mean minors or majors. cause i have a buddy who pitched in the minors for 7 years or so, making peanuts. i think that would be CJ. Where they differ is that CJ would probably be a 1st rd pick in football making $. would you rather make $100,000/year for 8 years or $800,000/year for 5? and that's probably worst case scenario for CJ's football career
He told me that the one reason he stayed in the pros for a while was because he was a LEFTY! These "wrong-handers" are very valuable in the big league.
Posted on 1/11/10 at 10:40 am to BRfit
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yeah but by "pros", do you mean minors or majors. cause i have a buddy who pitched in the minors for 7 years or so, making peanuts. i think that would be CJ. Where they differ is that CJ would probably be a 1st rd pick in football making $. would you rather make $100,000/year for 8 years or $800,000/year for 5? and that's probably worst case scenario for CJ's football career
Right now CJ would go no lower than the 2nd round. That's a couple million guaranteed at least.
Posted on 1/11/10 at 10:42 am to LSUdm21
so who else leaves besides chad
Posted on 1/11/10 at 10:43 am to blackbeaver69
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Or NFL Draft
not yet buddy
Posted on 1/11/10 at 10:44 am to LSUdm21
quote:a couple over a few years right? not per/year? My $800,000 was a guess at what an early to mid 2nd pick would make per year. That's why i said worst case scenario....i think if he stays for senior year, he goes 1st rd...with a shot at gettin in the top 15. don't ya thnk?
Right now CJ would go no lower than the 2nd round. That's a couple million guaranteed at least.
This post was edited on 1/11/10 at 10:45 am
Posted on 1/11/10 at 10:44 am to blackbeaver69
quote:i don't think he's leaving
so who else leaves besides chad
Posted on 1/11/10 at 10:52 am to BRfit
ok so who is
Posted on 1/11/10 at 10:56 am to blackbeaver69
There will be guys you don't even expect.
Posted on 1/11/10 at 10:57 am to blackbeaver69
i'd think one of the lesser known underclassmen. The josh john's and rocky duplesis'. also seems like we always have 7 kickers and 13 punters. they may not be on scholly though
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