Count Istvan Teleky
07-05-2019, 01:52 PM
Wondering if anybody on here can offer some thoughts about some Mississippi-based baseball recruits that won't or didn't sign with State. There's always a back story, whether the kid wanted to go elsewhere, we didn't offer, or some other reason.
For example:
Colton Keith, INF/P for Biloxi. Famiy moved to the state from Arizona and he had commmitted to Arizona State. The connection is pretty obvious, but ASU isn't in the top 25. Did we try to get into the ballgame with him?
Next, what about Kendall Williams, a 6'6" RHP from Olive Branch who signed with Vandy. He left OBHS and played for IMG. He has since been drafted and signed with the Blue Jays. Were we ever in it?
Those seem like they have easy-to-follow back stories, but what about Garrett Crochet, LHP from Ocean Springs who signed with Tennessee in 2017? He had a good 4.02 ERA and 5-3 record on 18 appearances this year for UT. I believe it was he that Lemonis referred to as 'one of the best arms in the country' when we played them. I see that he's majoring in Nuclear Engineering so if that was what he had his heart set on, then may he enjoy his Oak Ridge home after his playing days are over.
One from the past is Spencer Turnbull. Played at Madison central and went to Alabama where he was drafted after his junior year (stats weren't that great, but they saw what they liked) and now he's on the Detroit major league roster. Why were we not in the ballgame with him or with Josh Laxer who also went to Madison Central and signed with Ole Miss?
Curious is all - thought some of the baseball recruiting centric guys might could help me out.
Any others that come to your mind that we didn't get that went elsewehre (mainly out of state)?
For example:
Colton Keith, INF/P for Biloxi. Famiy moved to the state from Arizona and he had commmitted to Arizona State. The connection is pretty obvious, but ASU isn't in the top 25. Did we try to get into the ballgame with him?
Next, what about Kendall Williams, a 6'6" RHP from Olive Branch who signed with Vandy. He left OBHS and played for IMG. He has since been drafted and signed with the Blue Jays. Were we ever in it?
Those seem like they have easy-to-follow back stories, but what about Garrett Crochet, LHP from Ocean Springs who signed with Tennessee in 2017? He had a good 4.02 ERA and 5-3 record on 18 appearances this year for UT. I believe it was he that Lemonis referred to as 'one of the best arms in the country' when we played them. I see that he's majoring in Nuclear Engineering so if that was what he had his heart set on, then may he enjoy his Oak Ridge home after his playing days are over.
One from the past is Spencer Turnbull. Played at Madison central and went to Alabama where he was drafted after his junior year (stats weren't that great, but they saw what they liked) and now he's on the Detroit major league roster. Why were we not in the ballgame with him or with Josh Laxer who also went to Madison Central and signed with Ole Miss?
Curious is all - thought some of the baseball recruiting centric guys might could help me out.
Any others that come to your mind that we didn't get that went elsewehre (mainly out of state)?