Article on MSU baseball signee

[Liverpooldawg]

https://www.djournal.com/monroe/sports/smithville-s-johnson-reflects-on-season-looks-ahead-to-draft/article_bf7024df-d49e-550a-be76-827b830fb459.html?fbclid=IwAR2XXPwrLeLrHdcTcY6YX0U CTU1MBdkHxkg3GrByJh6RKfRQldTLQc_FRz4

He wasn't drafted yesterday. I don't think it was expected that he would be.

[GreenheadDawg]

Sounds like he and his family are pretty set on going pro

[ZedFedder]

Yeah, I wish he would go to State. Just for the kid. He is coming from 1A ball where he literally just threw it by everyone. He isn't a pitcher yet. I am afraid he will get to the minors and get lost... Who knows. Maybe he slides down in the draft. State picked him up late as a late bloomer, so I guess its just gravy if he comes.

[Liverpooldawg]

Sounds like he and his family are pretty set on going pro

Not necessarily from what I'm hearing. We will see.

[basedog]

I suppose it depends on your needs, money, education and a few other things, it's a gamble mostly for pitchers whether they go pro or college due to arm injuries. I sure hope JT Ginn gets healthy and gets back to a first round draft choice.

I have a grandson who will probably have a decision soon, I think he will attend college but who knows as he has another year.

[TaleofTwoDogs]

Per the MLB prospect draft list, Johnson is unranked as a prospect. Could be good for us.

[timotheus]

he and his family will have many issues,one of which is tuition etc and ACT score. I hope he ends up in maroon and white.

[bulldogcountry1]

If he's saying "it's a once in a lifetime opportunity", he's ready to sign.

[The Federalist Engineer]

If he's saying "it's a once in a lifetime opportunity", he's ready to sign.

Yeah, we heard that from Burdick, the 40th round kid.

https://www.tennessean.com/story/preps/2014/06/22/dale-burdick-new-york-mets-summit-baseball-mississippi-state/11230893/

"I'm just an 18-year-old kid and $150,000 is plenty for an 18-year-old kid"