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Same here

Lionel Messi wouldn’t have shot in the world of playing NFL football. He’d have trouble making a run of the mill 4-A HS varsity team. In soccer though, he’s the best the world has ever seen. Americans have a hard time trying to comprehend the skills these world class soccer players posses. American football for the most part is a genetic lottery. You have to be big, fast, athletic, and strong. Soccer requires a different set of skills to be truly world class. While being big, strong, fast, and athletic helps in soccer it’s not an end all be all. In football if a player is big, fast, and agile he’ll win most 1v1. In soccer it’s not that way. The easiest way to think of it is which American athlete would be good at baseball, football, and basketball at a high level. Charlie Ward probably could have been a hell of a forward. Danny Ainge would have been a tempo setting play making midfielder. Jordan could have been one of the best strikers of all time. Le’Bron James would be a great center back. Basketball and baseball players fundamentally translate better to soccer than football does. It takes more hand eye coordination to be successful at soccer than it does for football. These world class soccer player’s are on a different planet than any American witnesses first hand. Juan Mata could cradle a soccer ball with one foot dropped from 100 ft. In soccer there are far more player types than in football. As I said if you’re not a specific size you’re NOT playing in the NFL.

Not to mention it was either a golden retriever or a lab. It’s your lie though, tell it how you want it.

Yeah, I can’t really think of any. Most professional baseball players kids tend to go pro out of HS. I’m trying to think of good college players that have had sons play. I was born in 81 and started really following college baseball around 91 when LSU won the CWS. So I’m not sure of players from the 60’s through early 80’s unless they were stars. Koby Clemons played at Texas but it wasn’t under the same coach as Roger. If it’s happened it’s probably some obscure player and son. Gene Stephenson coached his brother Phil in the CWS. Also, I don’t think it happened but maybe Skip too from his time as an assistant at Miami under Fraser?

It’s also about how well the ball travels at Charles Schwab Field.

LSU is too busy straightening up their 8 national championship banners :cheers:

Las Vegas ballpark is right next to Red Rock canyon in Summerlin but Mt Charleston is north west of Vegas. More by the centennial hills area. They both offer some great hiking and some of the most beautiful views you can get. If LSU gets to play as the home team you can actually talk to the pitchers in the home bullpen from the right field hill. I’m definitely taking my son.

There’s a few things you can correct here in my opinion. First off, playing in and winning a national title are two completely different things. Michigan has played for 8 nattys in basketball and won 2. Also, ask TCU about playing on the title game and winning it. Ole Miss would have been beaten down just like Miami was in that game. Secondly, yes on average, Louisiana produces more NFL talent than Mississippi. We also only have us as the big instate school. LSU can and will spend to keep our instate talent home. With a better scouting department we should hit a lot more than we miss on instate prospects. Thirdly, a lot of those 3 stars that LSU gets at will from instate can grow into NFL players and college stars. LSU WILL spend the money to keep them. It’s more of a mathematical game for Kiffin. He seems to have a VERY analytical mind and a good grasp of mathematics and how it can correlates to sports (football). So, all things equal he will have a higher quality of player then he would have had at Ole Miss. For a coach who plays the numbers game this is a step up and the logical progression (Nick Saban) to reach the top of the mountain.

If he’s 100% Caden Durham on offense. Defense I’ll go either Pickett or Weeks.

Because he was projected around the 3rd rd before the year. His draft stock is falling. .282 avg with 7 HR and an OPS of .871. That’s not going to cut it with elite MLB pitchers. He’ll probably make a nice chunk from NIL for staying his Sr year as well as he can try to improve his draft stock to go in the 1st or maybe a compensatory pick late in the 1st rd. His slot bonus going in the 5th round would see him make between $300,000-$500,000. He could probably make around that in NIL.

If Milam goes pro he’s insane. I know I’ll be downvoted to oblivion but Milam won’t ever sniff a starting spot in MLB short of being on a team like the 2011-13 Astros who were purposely trying to tank. Very rarely do you have a guy with his size make MLB much less be successful at that level. Modern day pitchers will eat him alive. Especially, considering he has to also make the jump to wooden bats. He has the size of Altuve. He doesn’t have the raw power, bat to ball skills, or speed that Altuve possessed. Chase Utley had much more power than Milam has. I’ll ask a serious question. What does Milam do that’s elite enough for him to hang around a MLB roster? He also needs to stop the switch hitting. He’s not good enough right handed to be trying to bat left handed. Hit .380 batting right handed in college then maybe he can try it.