2025 NCAA Baseball Portal Thread

[Quaoarsking]

Go 9-21 in back-to-back seasons: "Keep your job! Just making a Regional is good enough and he wasn't too far off!"

Go 16-11 after having made Omaha in 3 of the last 4, only to be screwed over by the committee and fate: "What an underachiever!"

[KOdawg1]

Sad we've got someone in our fanbase rooting for our elite, national championship winning coach to fail just so he can be right on a message board.

A psychiatrist could have a field day studying his brain and how 17ed up it is.

[BeardoMSU]

Sad we've got someone in our fanbase rooting for our elite, national championship winning coach to fail just so he can be right on a message board.

A psychiatrist could have a field day studying his brain and how 17ed up it is.

He's really an LSU fan**

[BeardoMSU]

Go 9-21 in back-to-back seasons: "Keep your job! Just making a Regional is good enough and he wasn't too far off!"

Go 16-11 after having made Omaha in 3 of the last 4, only to be screwed over by the committee and fate: "What an underachiever!"

Yep. Total lunacy...but expected.

[The Federalist Engineer]

Ending with a burst?

1B/RHP Chris Arroyo from UVA (193 for MLB, Draft Risk)

SS/2B Henry Godbout from UVA (73 for MLB, Draft Risk)

LHP Dylan Loy from Tennessee much trusted Reliver, comes supremely tested and no draft risk.

Maybe they have a flip on a quality SS from HS, not the portal. Seems you could pull an All American with an open SEC position.

[bulldogcountry1]

I hope every draft eligible player we go after is a draft risk. After all, MLB can only take so many, and it?s the only way to build an elite program. I?d rather keep 50% of draft risk players than 100% of players that nobody wants to draft.

If our NIL stays strong, we will win some battles, unlike the days of when players with a 1/2 scholarship would bolt for a $25k signing bonus.

[basedog]

I hope every draft eligible player we go after is a draft risk. After all, MLB can only take so many, and it?s the only way to build an elite program. I?d rather keep 50% of draft risk players than 100% of players that nobody wants to draft.

If our NIL stays strong, we will win some battles, unlike the days of when players with a 1/2 scholarship would bolt for a $25k signing bonus.

Better to have than not have signees. What is somewhat funny is reading where we have a regional team already with what was left by Bucket Coach, then we sign and get portal players and the "sky may fall" LOL. The futures way better in years to come with BOC and staff. But their will be naysayers.

[WSOPdawg]

I hope every draft eligible player we go after is a draft risk. After all, MLB can only take so many, and it?s the only way to build an elite program. I?d rather keep 50% of draft risk players than 100% of players that nobody wants to draft.

If our NIL stays strong, we will win some battles, unlike the days of when players with a 1/2 scholarship would bolt for a $25k signing bonus.

100% agree. You definitely don't want a roster with zero draft risks, which means you are void of talent or have holes in your classes.

[Coach34]

100% agree. You definitely don't want a roster with zero draft risks, which means you are void of talent or have holes in your classes.

I'm talking about landing more guys that arent eligible for the 2025 draft. 2026 draft guys- not limited talent guys

[StarkVegasSteve]

Seems to be some cautious.....very cautious.....optimism on our side regarding Reese.

I would still say it's very touch and go. Maybe 52 he stays/48 he goes. I might be willing to go as high as like 55/45

[Pancho]

LSU's 3rd baseman does seem to be leaning toward the draft.

[Coach34]

Seems to be some cautious.....very cautious.....optimism on our side regarding Reese.

I would still say it's very touch and go. Maybe 52 he stays/48 he goes. I might be willing to go as high as like 55/45

Not that there is any correlation- but LSU's Freshman All-SEC OF'er hit the portal yesterday

[StarkVegasSteve]

And.......Ace Reese is back. Like he never left. Because he didn't.

[basedog]

Lsu has had around a dozen hit the portal. Tn has had a lot as well. Sh*t happens now days.

[State82]

And.......Ace Reese is back. Like he never left. Because he didn't.

BOOM!

[StarkVegasSteve]

Lsu has had around a dozen hit the portal. Tn has had a lot as well. Sh*t happens now days.

The number of pitchers Tennessee has had hit the portal is shocking. I think I've seen it's around 20.

[Todd4State]

And.......Ace Reese is back. Like he never left. Because he didn't.

I felt pretty good when I saw LSU was going after Carraway.

[confucius say]

Oregon state 3B got in the portal yesterday. That seemed good for us. Maybe lsu was behind that

[StarkVegasSteve]

Oregon state 3B got in the portal yesterday. That seemed good for us. Maybe lsu was behind that

He and Curiel are apparently friends. He may have been a fallback option.

[Todd4State]

The number of pitchers Tennessee has had hit the portal is shocking. I think I've seen it's around 20.

There is something up with that. That's not normal.

[StarkVegasSteve]

There is something up with that. That's not normal.

You just have to wonder if the way they have recruited is finally catching up to them, in terms of numbers. I mean they had 29 pitchers on their roster this year and recruited 10 from the HS ranks. That's not including anything they bring in from the portal. When you recruit as well as Tennessee does, eventually a log jam is going to happen. Add in to that there's only so many innings to go around and so many starters and you have this type of attrition.

[basedog]

I never thought Ace would leave after he signed his NIL deal before the House bill passed. He and his agent are smart.

Yep, something is wrong at Tn.

[Coursesuper]

You just have to wonder if the way they have recruited is finally catching up to them, in terms of numbers. I mean they had 29 pitchers on their roster this year and recruited 10 from the HS ranks. That's not including anything they bring in from the portal. When you recruit as well as Tennessee does, eventually a log jam is going to happen. Add in to that there's only so many innings to go around and so many starters and you have this type of attrition.

The portal is not as simple as many believe. Yes, it is a quick fix for brining in talent, but you must bring in talent that fits your system and fits with the type players that you have on the current roster. On bad apple can ruin the pie so recruiting the right guy for you is important.

[ZedFedder]

Vitello is the kind of guy who can have really high highs but low lows. He encourages his players to be arrogant and disrespectful. The only problem is that goes both ways. You teach guys to engrave that into who they are, but they are also going to have that same personality towards their coaches eventually.

[Coach34]

The number of pitchers Tennessee has had hit the portal is shocking. I think I've seen it's around 20.

I saw the other day they had over 50 guys in the baseball program this Spring. That's crazy.

[basedog]

Vitello is the kind of guy who can have really high highs but low lows. He encourages his players to be arrogant and disrespectful. The only problem is that goes both ways. You teach guys to engrave that into who they are, but they are also going to have that same personality towards their coaches eventually.

Yep

[BrunswickDawg]

There is something up with that. That's not normal.

Why should anyone be shocked. His ways and attitude will eventually wear thin and cause a lot of friction. Chase Burns leaving and going to Wake a couple of years ago was a red flag to me.
I kind of look at Vitello as a Billy Martin type - winner. hard charging, scrapping and clawing to always win, but those demons are going to cause teams to blow up.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Vitello is the kind of guy who can have really high highs but low lows. He encourages his players to be arrogant and disrespectful. The only problem is that goes both ways. You teach guys to engrave that into who they are, but they are also going to have that same personality towards their coaches eventually.

But to Tony's credit, when your low lows are a Super Regional then people don't care too much. I mean this guy has been on an incredible run the last 5 years.

257-81(.761) with a national championship, 3 CWS appearances, and 2 Supers. Like that's ELITE. We may hate the guy but make no mistake, he can recruit and motivate as good as anyone in America at hte moment.

[Todd4State]

You just have to wonder if the way they have recruited is finally catching up to them, in terms of numbers. I mean they had 29 pitchers on their roster this year and recruited 10 from the HS ranks. That's not including anything they bring in from the portal. When you recruit as well as Tennessee does, eventually a log jam is going to happen. Add in to that there's only so many innings to go around and so many starters and you have this type of attrition.

That's true but in theory there are going to be innings for several guys. Losing guys like Burns and Loy is a red flag.

And it's not like this is a coaching change situation.

[ZedFedder]

But to Tony's credit, when your low lows are a Super Regional then people don't care too much. I mean this guy has been on an incredible run the last 5 years.

257-81(.761) with a national championship, 3 CWS appearances, and 2 Supers. Like that's ELITE. We may hate the guy but make no mistake, he can recruit and motivate as good as anyone in America at hte moment.

I don?t disagree. I am interested in how the next couple of years play out.

[Todd4State]

Why should anyone be shocked. His ways and attitude will eventually wear thin and cause a lot of friction. Chase Burns leaving and going to Wake a couple of years ago was a red flag to me.
I kind of look at Vitello as a Billy Martin type - winner. hard charging, scrapping and clawing to always win, but those demons are going to cause teams to blow up.

It has felt like a powder keg for years there. I'm surprised that no one has gotten into a brawl with them.

I just have to wonder if it's on the verge of exploding at some point in several different ways.

[AlSwearengen]

It has felt like a powder keg for years there. I'm surprised that no one has gotten into a brawl with them.

I just have to wonder if it's on the verge of exploding at some point in several different ways.


Ark/Tenn have had an ongoing drama since Vitello left for Tenn. After this season’s episode, I paid a little attention to press conferences, interviews, and online fan chatter. I didn’t think it before, but now I believe that if DVH retired today, Vitello very well might leave for Ark. You get a vibe that fans are tired of DVH not getting it done and you get more than a vibe that they want Vitello. Add in that Vitello was being nostalgic about Ark in a press conference and if I were Tenn, I’d be a little nervous. Of course, things could change between now and when DVH retires, but right now, things with Tenn and Vitello feel a little wonky.

[The Federalist Engineer]

The Portal is not over:

"Once they're in, they can take visits, talk to coaches, and commit even after the window closes. The deadline is just for entering, not committing."

So in 11-12 days, all the drafted guys can be replaced with other portal kids. With pitchers, still plenty of dudes. If Arroyo and Godbout don't like their draft position, they can take their talents to Starkville.

[Todd4State]

Ark/Tenn have had an ongoing drama since Vitello left for Tenn. After this season’s episode, I paid a little attention to press conferences, interviews, and online fan chatter. I didn’t think it before, but now I believe that if DVH retired today, Vitello very well might leave for Ark. You get a vibe that fans are tired of DVH not getting it done and you get more than a vibe that they want Vitello. Add in that Vitello was being nostalgic about Ark in a press conference and if I were Tenn, I’d be a little nervous. Of course, things could change between now and when DVH retires, but right now, things with Tenn and Vitello feel a little wonky.

I agree 100%. They are desperate for a National Championship and it just doesn't seem like it's going to happen for Van Horn. And I think Arkansas would pay him and I think there is very good chance that they keep Hobbs with Vitello. They have the money and commitment in baseball to pay Vitello as well.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Ark/Tenn have had an ongoing drama since Vitello left for Tenn. After this season?s episode, I paid a little attention to press conferences, interviews, and online fan chatter. I didn?t think it before, but now I believe that if DVH retired today, Vitello very well might leave for Ark. You get a vibe that fans are tired of DVH not getting it done and you get more than a vibe that they want Vitello. Add in that Vitello was being nostalgic about Ark in a press conference and if I were Tenn, I?d be a little nervous. Of course, things could change between now and when DVH retires, but right now, things with Tenn and Vitello feel a little wonky.

It will be very interesting to see what happens when DVH hangs it up. That's been one of the 2-3 jobs that people have thought Vitello might leave for. However, with how much Tennessee has put into baseball, it will be very interesting to see how that changes things.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Jacob Pruitt has entered the portal. Not really a shock there. I know O'Connor told him his NIL package would be very minimal so it's probably for the best. He just never regained the form he had at Indiana St. We also had to overpay because of losing the UK pitcher to the draft last year.

[Coursesuper]

Jacob Pruitt has entered the portal. Not really a shock there. I know O'Connor told him his NIL package would be very minimal so it's probably for the best. He just never regained the form he had at Indiana St. We also had to overpay because of losing the UK pitcher to the draft last year.

Roster spots are gong to be at a premium and very competitive, best to be upfront about everything now rater than later.

[The Federalist Engineer]

Jacob Pruitt has entered the portal. Not really a shock there. I know O'Connor told him his NIL package would be very minimal so it's probably for the best. He just never regained the form he had at Indiana St. We also had to overpay because of losing the UK pitcher to the draft last year.

Only 2 SEC innings and a +7 ERA in 16 midweek innings. Walks, Wild Pitches, Hit Bats Men, and 3-2 counts.

The team was factoring him for a big role. So he was given much opportunity. He could turn good in a small school next season, he was a good, reliable arm for Indiana State.

[confucius say]

Jacob Pruitt has entered the portal. Not really a shock there. I know O'Connor told him his NIL package would be very minimal so it's probably for the best. He just never regained the form he had at Indiana St. We also had to overpay because of losing the UK pitcher to the draft last year.

Best for him and us probably.

Also, all the "zero loyalty" people get quiet when it is us leaving a player instead of a player leaving us.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Best for him and us probably.

Also, all the "zero loyalty" people get quiet when it is us leaving a player instead of a player leaving us.

Yep. Weird how that happens.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Drew Wyers, SS from Bryant, has transferred. Incredible .407 average this year with a OBP of .531 and a 1.231 OPS. Won the America East batting title and was the conference player of the year. He was also a semifinalist for the Brooks Wallace Award.

Looks to be a MASSIVE pickup. LSU and Tennessee were both on him hard.

[ZedFedder]

Drew Wyers, SS from Bryant, has transferred. Incredible .407 average this year with a OBP of .531 and a 1.231 OPS. Won the America East batting title and was the conference player of the year. He was also a semifinalist for the Brooks Wallace Award.

Looks to be a MASSIVE pickup. LSU and Tennessee were both on him hard.

Oh SNAP.

[DEDawg]

We are going to fuggin RAKE this year. Pitching just needs to be good enough for us to go deep. SS was last major need

[ZedFedder]

He had 11 bombs this year, but he missed the first 3 weeks of the season with injury.

[ZedFedder]

Our lineup will have some good pieces on the bench if we get Frei, Sullivan, and some of those to return.

[basedog]

Another good pickup. Has good size also, 6’2” 200#’s.

[Todd4State]

Drew Wyers, SS from Bryant, has transferred. Incredible .407 average this year with a OBP of .531 and a 1.231 OPS. Won the America East batting title and was the conference player of the year. He was also a semifinalist for the Brooks Wallace Award.

Looks to be a MASSIVE pickup. LSU and Tennessee were both on him hard.

He's a very good defender too which is what is really important at the SS position.

[KOdawg1]

But.... I thought O'Connor was only able to land UVA guys????

[KOdawg1]

Btw, this is what happens when you pair an elite coaching staff with elite resources.

[basedog]

Btw, this is what happens when you pair an elite coaching staff with elite resources.

You nailed it. His connections will only get better mainly because of our program from our past. His demeanor is really good plus his experience with winning.

[State82]

Btw, this is what happens when you pair an elite coaching staff with elite resources.

Bingo. Bingo.

[BeardoMSU]

https://twitter.com/DawgRecruits3/status/1940529345338151071?t=Y5JIBcY0Fh_hODRT8io8rg&s=19

[BeardoMSU]

Bryant U....that's from up here where I live, lol.

Hope he's ready for the humidity.

[Pancho]

He'll have about 14K plus in the seats compared to the park in rhode island

[Todd4State]

Bryant U....that's from up here where I live, lol.

Hope he's ready for the humidity.

He started out at Stetson in Florida so he'll survive or catch on fire.

[maroonmania]

Really nice pickup and at a position we really needed. Continue to be impressed with this staff. Not sure this guy has ever been mentioned on our message boards.

[BeardoMSU]

He started out at Stetson in Florida so he'll survive or catch on fire.

Lol, fair.

[Todd4State]

Really nice pickup and at a position we really needed. Continue to be impressed with this staff. Not sure this guy has ever been mentioned on our message boards.

In 48 hours this staff has beaten LSU and Tennessee to keep Ace and then get a shortstop that they were both recruiting.

BLUE BLOOD.

[AlSwearengen]

Things are starting to come together. If we could figure out a way to make it to Omaha in O’Conner’s first year, that would be a statement and recruits would notice.

[DownwardDawg]

Bryant U....that's from up here where I live, lol.

Hope he's ready for the humidity.

Crap man, after spending the last 4 years north of Nashville, this first summer back in Mississippi is about to kill me!!!!!

[BeardoMSU]

In 48 hours this staff has beaten LSU and Tennessee to keep Ace and then get a shortstop that they were both recruiting.

BLUE BLOOD.

Word.

[The Federalist Engineer]

Bryant U....that's from up here where I live, lol.

Hope he's ready for the humidity.

2 of 3 of my kids are Jersey kids, good to see this national recruiting.

Vandy has been doing ok with Northeast kids in the SEC.

[Todd4State]

2 of 3 of my kids are Jersey kids, good to see this national recruiting.

Vandy has been doing ok with Northeast kids in the SEC.

There are definitely some players in New York and New England.

[The Federalist Engineer]

https://www.capecodleague.com/bourne/player/805802

Hate to be looking at Ole Miss portal players, but this dude is hitting 300 in the Cape. Also, thrown out 6 of 14 stolen base attempts.

He is far out performing last year portal prospect Jimmy Keenan of Wake Forest.

[ZedFedder]

https://www.capecodleague.com/bourne/player/805802

Hate to be looking at Ole Miss portal players, but this dude is hitting 300 in the Cape. Also, thrown out 6 of 14 stolen base attempts.

He is far out performing last year portal prospect Jimmy Keenan of Wake Forest.

He is already committed to Oklahoma State.

https://pistolsfiringblog.com/ole-miss-transfer-catcher-campbell-smithwick-commits-to-oklahoma-state/

[Todd4State]

He is already committed to Oklahoma State.

https://pistolsfiringblog.com/ole-miss-transfer-catcher-campbell-smithwick-commits-to-oklahoma-state/

I like how the article said "elite name". LOL.

[The Federalist Engineer]

He is already committed to Oklahoma State.

https://pistolsfiringblog.com/ole-miss-transfer-catcher-campbell-smithwick-commits-to-oklahoma-state/

Going to Slum in the Little 12. MSU must have shown no interest.

[ZedFedder]

I think our two guys were Tinney from Notre Dame and Milewski, and we got Milewski.

[BigDawg81]

It was and Texas has the 1st pick and the selected Swinney and State got Milewski

[Activated Alpha]

In 48 hours this staff has beaten LSU and Tennessee to keep Ace and then get a shortstop that they were both recruiting.

BLUE BLOOD.

But, we were all told by the Doomsayer himself, C34, that this was impossible. I mean that kid is never wrong, right? **** him and the coffee bean he rode in on

[The Federalist Engineer]

Other school stuff - Portal continues

SS- Latta to Texas A&M after they signed Hacopian the reputed best SS from Maryland. Nice MIF for TAM.

OF- Ruiz of Lamar to Arkansas, MSU was also looking at him. Speedy and multi tooled player.

IF- Topher Jones of Pear River to OM, was a MSU high school recruit, has nice numbers at JC. OM had previously lost a big former recruit and underclassman from Summer ball to UF.

LHP- Dylan Loy from Tennessee signs with Georgia Tech. Maybe he wanted to start above all else.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Other school stuff - Portal continues

SS- Latta to Texas A&M after they signed Hacopian the reputed best SS from Maryland. Nice MIF for TAM.

OF- Ruiz of Lamar to Arkansas, MSU was also looking at him. Speedy and multi tooled player.

IF- Topher Jones of Pear River to OM, was a MSU high school recruit, has nice numbers at JC. OM had previously lost a big former recruit and underclassman from Summer ball to UF.

LHP- Dylan Loy from Tennessee signs with Georgia Tech. Maybe he wanted to start above all else.

That was literally it. He wanted a guaranteed weekend starting spot. There were tons of teams that wanted him but wouldn't guarantee him a starting spot. He wouldn't have left Tennessee if he was going to be a starter.

[BigDawg81]

Looks like we are waiting until the draft is done before we make our next step.

[Coach34]

Looks like we are waiting until the draft is done before we make our next step.

Which is extremely smart considering the numerous outcomes there could be for us

[maroonmania]

Added Catcher Andrew Raymond from George Mason out of the portal. He batted .287 and started 50 of the 61 games played. He had 50 hits, 10 doubles, five home runs and 33 RBI while walking 30 times and striking out 26. Needed another Catcher on the roster so a good pickup.

[Todd4State]

Added Catcher Andrew Raymond from George Mason out of the portal. He batted .287 and started 50 of the 61 games played. He had 50 hits, 10 doubles, five home runs and 33 RBI while walking 30 times and striking out 26. Needed another Catcher on the roster so a good pickup.

Very good pick up. He has at least 2-3 more years of eligibility. We needed legit depth and we have it now. This was probably our biggest need. Just need to see what the draft fallout is and then we'll make some moves accordingly. Short term it seems like we're in excellent shape overall.

[The Federalist Engineer]

Added Catcher Andrew Raymond from George Mason out of the portal. He batted .287 and started 50 of the 61 games played. He had 50 hits, 10 doubles, five home runs and 33 RBI while walking 30 times and striking out 26. Needed another Catcher on the roster so a good pickup.

Seems like an excellent pickup. A player that made the transition to D1 and competed effectively as a freshman. Probably someone that UVA watched as a High Schooler.

This is like George Mason being a AAA club for SEC schools.

[ZedFedder]

That is about as good of a pickup as you could hope for as your backup catcher.

[State82]

Just need to see what the draft fallout is and then we'll make some moves accordingly.

Is the deadline to sign for all draftees August 1?

[maroonmania]

Is the deadline to sign for all draftees August 1?

Yes, 1 Aug is the deadline. I really don't understand why the draft has been pushed so much later than it used to be? I was not a fan of when it was right before or during the CWS but college baseball has been over for a while now. Finding out so late which players and signees are getting drafted and where really puts college coaches in a bind.

[The Federalist Engineer]

Still some players to get if the draft bites the roster...

Some head scratchers on this list. The UGA Dogs Kolten Smith and Alton Davis are wasted collegiate roster spots, like taking someone's wrecked cars. Even the dude on the top of the list has performance numbers that even USMs midweek starter could possibly give you. Fastball velo is sexy to the scouts. The top Duke dude has a +7 ERA. These dudes need minor league A-ball for 3 years, not SEC roster spots.

The good collegiate pitchers are on the bottom. Proksch, Reddemann, and Cooper Moore look like excellent guys to get if someone gets drafted high and you can redirect the NIL. Cooper Moore has 120 innings of experience and been getting sharply better.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gvn5wAJXUAAQ4KC?format=png&name=small

[Todd4State]

Still some players to get if the draft bites the roster...

Some head scratchers on this list. The UGA Dogs Kolten Smith and Alton Davis are wasted collegiate roster spots, like taking someone's wrecked cars. Even the dude on the top of the list has performance numbers that even USMs midweek starter could possibly give you. Fastball velo is sexy to the scouts. The top Duke dude has a +7 ERA. These dudes need minor league A-ball for 3 years, not SEC roster spots.

The good collegiate pitchers are on the bottom. Proksch, Reddemann, and Cooper Moore look like excellent guys to get if someone gets drafted high and you can redirect the NIL. Cooper Moore has 120 innings of experience and been getting sharply better.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gvn5wAJXUAAQ4KC?format=png&name=small

We may get Godbut and Arroyo if they aren't drafted. That and any other pitching that we think can help us. Not sure how much of that is really out there at this point. I'd be looking for a Cam Schuelke type that can eat innings and throw from a weird arm angle as much as anything and that's a luxury for us at this point.

[Todd4State]

Yes, 1 Aug is the deadline. I really don't understand why the draft has been pushed so much later than it used to be? I was not a fan of when it was right before or during the CWS but college baseball has been over for a while now. Finding out so late which players and signees are getting drafted and where really puts college coaches in a bind.

MLB wants to tie it into All Star game festivities. Coaches were complaining for years about the timing of the draft in June. And I agree it was a huge distraction.

Coaches mostly know where they stand with draft candidates at this point and most should be using the portal to mitigate losses before the Fourth of July. Like O'Connor has essentially already done.

[The Federalist Engineer]

We may get Godbut and Arroyo if they aren't drafted. That and any other pitching that we think can help us. Not sure how much of that is really out there at this point. I'd be looking for a Cam Schuelke type that can eat innings and throw from a weird arm angle as much as anything and that's a luxury for us at this point.

I wonder how much Hickson costs to recruit, if he goes MLB draft, you can go for the Kansas, San Diego or the good Duke player. Those guys look like a Plug and Play Sunday starters if not better.

My guess is that BOC is a game theory man, he's looking NPV of Hickson, Bauer, Harmon, and two high effort power kids in his inherited Recruiting Class and is factoring how to transition for a total loss to MLB or just losing 3 of 6.

[Todd4State]

I wonder how much Hickson costs to recruit, if he goes MLB draft, you can go for the Kansas, San Diego or the good Duke player. Those guys look like a Plug and Play Sunday starters if not better.

My guess is that BOC is a game theory man, he's looking NPV of Hickson, Bauer, Harmon, and two high effort power kids in his inherited Recruiting Class and is factoring how to transition for a total loss to MLB or just losing 3 of 6.

I'm not sure how much it costs to recruit a player in general but probably not that much. I'm 99% sure that they don't get their NIL if they go pro and I'm 99% sure their NIL deals don't start until after they get to school.

All BOC and anyone else can do is talk to scouts and try to gauge as best as they can what will happen.

[AlSwearengen]

Interesting that the guy from Stanford is still on the board. I thought lsu was crowing about grabbing him.

[ZedFedder]

Interesting that the guy from Stanford is still on the board. I thought lsu was crowing about grabbing him.

Are we recruiting him?

[AlSwearengen]

Are we recruiting him?

I haven’t seen anyone mention him being connected to State. I’m sure some of the knowledgeable posters will know for sure.

It seems like we are mostly holding pat right now and seeing what happens with the draft before moving forward.

[Todd4State]

I haven’t seen anyone mention him being connected to State. I’m sure some of the knowledgeable posters will know for sure.

It seems like we are mostly holding pat right now and seeing what happens with the draft before moving forward.

He's going to be expensive and high risk.

He had an ERA of 6.01 and allowed 79 hits in 70 IP with only 56 K's despite throwing 100 MPH and he had 34 walks and 16 (!) wild pitches and hit 4 batters.

He is intriguing because he throws 100 which is why LSU and Texas are interested and he made Team USA in 2024 but if he is taken on a team is gambling on the hope that it clicks for him. But he is playing at Stanford and not somewhere like Utah Tech where resources are limited.

Honestly, if we added him I would expect him to be our third starter at best. This is Eric Cerentola 2.0.

[WPS]

Interesting that the guy from Stanford is still on the board. I thought lsu was crowing about grabbing him.

Supposedly down to LSU and Arkansas.

The SEC just keeps bringing in huge power arms who are high on draft boards and hoping they get developed even if it hasn?t translated to results yet. Should be interesting to see long-term how that works out for those guys when they have better resources and facilities to work with. Can?t always teach everything there is to being a good pitcher.