Some Virginia players entered the portal today...

[msudawglb]

Looks like at least a couple good players...coming to us???

https://jerryratcliffe.com/five-cavaliers-including-ford-valincius-enter-transfer-portal/

[Pancho]

Those aren't the only portal guys BOC is looking at.

[DEDawg]

Valincius needs to be a dawg this time tomorrow

[Thick]

9 UVA players hit the portal this morning.

[Msujd164]

Kendall Rogers said he expects some UVA players to follow Coach to Starkville

[99jc]

Kendall Rogers said he expects some UVA players to follow Coach to Starkville

portal news from VA

Last item: the portal.

We had to expect this.

Unlike O?Connor, from whom I never want to be made aware that the word loyalty came from anywhere near the vicinity of his mouth ever again, his guys committed to UVA to play for him, not necessarily to play for him and get a degree from UVA.

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UVA Baseball right fielder Henry Ford. Photo: UVA Athletics
Henry Ford is probably the biggest name in the portal, but that?s just an insurance policy, because he?s draft-eligible, and he?s a projected second- or third-round pick, so he?s not playing college ball next year.

Baseball America has him as the #70 prospect; the #70 draft pick is slotted for a $1.2 million signing bonus.

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UVA Baseball pitcher Evan Blanco. Photo: UVA Athletics
Evan Blanco is draft-eligible, and is Baseball America?s #248 prospect, which translates to the eighth round, and that pick is slotted for a $217,000 bonus.

I can see a guy in that position going either way, back in school for a year to go back to the draft, albeit with no leverage, or declaring for the draft and seeing what happens.

James Nunnallee and Tomas Valincius are both rising sophomores, so, not draft-eligible, and Valincius would have been the Friday-night starter next year, and Nunnallee would be the early favorite to be the leadoff hitter.

Those two are almost certain to join O?Connor in Starkville.

[parabrave]

We need a good Marteen Prado like guy. A good 2 or 7 hole hitter who always gets a hit when a man is on base. It will cut down on leaving 15 friggin runners on base.

[KB21]

Ford is repped by Scott Boras, which means he has a high asking price to go pro and isn?t going to give anyone a discount.

[Todd4State]

Ford is repped by Scott Boras, which means he has a high asking price to go pro and isn?t going to give anyone a discount.

Ford playing a season in the SEC could be very beneficial to him. Really comes down to the offer.

[confucius say]

Ford turns 21 on July 27, which is two weeks after the draft. Why is he draft eligible?