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Moore would have to get beat out to not start. There sure aren't 3 pitchers with a greater chance to start than him right now.

I personally would like to see William Schmidt on Friday. He's more likely than Evans to stay a starter.

Why are yall acting like Dardar wasn't good? His numbers were fine. He just wasn't available most of the time.

They haven't in the past

The deadline to decide to decide between LSU and JUCO is the start of the semester.

Throwing out crazy, plausible possibilities... he could just come for the fall and see how he likes school and where he fits into the pecking order and still go JUCO for the spring if he isn't enjoying it. Hell, he could do all this and STILL come back to LSU later. We saw this with Priester and Grant Fontenot.

I would imagine 7 figures over 3 years but that's a good offer. It may could even be 1.7 over 3 with less in year 1. Then you are literally not losing any money over the next 3 years and still have the possibility of gaining more in 3 years.

I really think the going to JUCO and staying committed to LSU route is best for both parties given his desires. If he comes here, we're going to pay, he's not gonna pitch as much as he wants, then he's going to transfer. If he goes JUCO, he either gets what he wants after year 1 and doesn't wind up pitching for another school or he comes here when he can compete for a rotation spot.

I wonder if there's a world in which Schmidt goes JUCO but remains a commit and then isn't offered what he wants again next year and comes to LSU when he can actually get a rotation spot.

It's so funny. 2 years ago this time yall were all talking about how great Ashton Larson was going to be while I was saying he was just okay and Jake Brown was much better and yall were down voting me like usual. One of several takes yall aced like was ridiculous that came true over the years.

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.

I'm really surprised by him saying 39 before the fall today, especially since he basically included Aase in the 39 saying 7 LHP. I would have guessed Aase and Yamin. But I think we would know if Yamin wasn't returning. I feel like it has to be 2 of the lower ranked freshmen.

Nobody actually knows who's DSA but you can bet it's atlesst 7 of the upperclassmen.