Is Valencious strictly an OF? I swear that I saw him listed as OF/1B. Unless he improves some, I don’t see Stallman playing a lot. It would be nice if Frei could play a good 1B.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Federalist Engineer
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Is Valencious strictly an OF? I swear that I saw him listed as OF/1B. Unless he improves some, I don’t see Stallman playing a lot. It would be nice if Frei could play a good 1B.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Federalist Engineer
I told the board this was going to happen 3 weeks ago. Pure leverage move by Ford. This doesn't qualify as a miss.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
Very good pickup.Quote:
Originally Posted by 3dawgnight15
whew, BOC is stacked with good LHP options
Great pick up and missed last year due to a knee and not his arm. His bio from the article on 24/7 is awfully impressive.
He could literally be the best pitcher on the team.
The best thing is he gives us another potential rotation option which may allow us to use McPherson out of the bullpen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pancho
I don’t know about the older portal pitchers that we have picked up, but the younger ones look to be pretty good on paper. Let’s hope they grow up fast.
I think Hickson is visting on Friday. I hope we can lock him up on the visit.
Who?s Hickson?
Davion Hickson from Rice? If so, would be another great get.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigDawg81
If Davion, appears to have been Rice?s best pitcher.Quote:
Originally Posted by Thick
Davion Hickson from Rice. He actually pitched against us earlier this year when we played them in the Houston, TX tournament.Quote:
Originally Posted by Thick
He's the #18 ranked player in the portal. He's also a draft risk, but I think he's probably outside the Top 10 rounds as of today, so the odds are good he would pitch for us next year.
This draft in July will have more effect on us than a draft has in a long time-we are sweating
I think we end up with only 5 high school signees after the draft.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
Then we may lose 2 portal guys. Then 2-5 rostered guys.
5? Really?Quote:
Originally Posted by HoopsDawg
Yes. I think the Parker twins are both gone. I also think Harmon and Bauer are gone. I say this with 99% confidence.Quote:
Originally Posted by Todd4State
Then Beliveau is highly signable. Rhodes pitched great at the combine and can't really raise his stock much in college. And Mershon is liked by some teams. I think we keep only 1 of these 3.
Then you have Miller, Wortham, Frontino, and Swain who should all make it to school.
This is a "Boom"Quote:
Originally Posted by 3dawgnight15
This is a full "Boom Shakalaka"
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Yeah this draft is huge for us. Could be a killaQuote:
Originally Posted by HoopsDawg
You are saying that Charlie Wortham and Richie Swain are not coming to college?Quote:
Originally Posted by HoopsDawg
If this is true, we fired Lemonhead just in time.
Instead of all these good P4 transfers MSU would be fielding Pearl River, Hinds, and Itawamba All Stars in 2026. Probably some random dudes from Arizona Western Community College, some power hitting Nigerian catcher named Micheal Oyefesobi. Just like those horrible last Jackie Sherrill recruiting classes.
Would be great transfer, but it seems he's draft bound. He is eligble, talented and just had good year.Quote:
Originally Posted by No BS Dawg
Beliveau? I guess if he just wants whatever they offer him. Probably would be a bad decision on his part. Are you saying that you think Rhodes is going in the first or second round? Because I highly doubt that. Which means he can improve his stock in college. I mean he is a 6'1 185 pound RHP that tops out at 96. That doesn't exactly scream let's spend 3 million on this guy in this day and age. Unless he is poor as dirt or something and is fine taking whatever he gets.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoopsDawg
You basically just laid out the absolute worst case scenario and I will say this about the MLB draft after following it for years- it's never as good as it could be and it's never as bad as it could be either.
And in this era where college players are taking more and more of a priority for MLB teams- the top recruiting class in the country which isn't us as you know is going to get more than five to school.
If you've been reading my posts, you should just trust me. I told everyone weeks ago that we had no shot at Becker despite whatever Steve or Robbie or those guys were saying. I was the first to post that BOC would leave UVA. I also posted that Henry Ford was going to UT as soon as he hit the portal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Todd4State
We will only keep 1 of those 3 players I mentioned. Mershon will be a draft eligible sophomore so he might make it to college but the Mershons were big fans of Lemonis and Gaut so it's iffy. Rhodes is iffy too. Neither will get 3 million but 1.5 million is a lot of money too. I think Beliveau would sign for mid-six figures. If any of these 3 are drafted in the first 10 rounds, they are gone
Well aren't you just a ray of Sunshine!Quote:
Originally Posted by HoopsDawg
We might as well go the way of Suwannee!
Anybody got any suggestions on what we could use the 3 major athletics facilities on campus for? Concerts at Dudy Noble? Rodeo at Davis Wade? Mud Wrestling at the Hump?
In consideration of that are you surprised P Mershon remained committed to our program?Quote:
Originally Posted by HoopsDawg
A little. But he had already decommitted from South Carolina. Probably didn't want to go thru that process again and the family loves MSU too. Also, if you are leaning pro's, there no point.Quote:
Originally Posted by captaindog
I am not worried about the draft, I wish all of them well plus it's better to sign draft able guys than not. It shows me BOC can recruit. Also it's a freaking rebuild year regardless of what we think. Things will come together and so of u naysayers don't understand what has to be done for the future.
I trust BOC and staff way more than what we have had in the past.
If you are Gautreau, this is cool you are sharing. Are Sully and Frei staying?Quote:
Originally Posted by HoopsDawg
Those don't exist in the portal era, especially with what we're giving him and the staff in terms of NIL and rev share. The goal is Omaha from Day 1. That's how it's always been at Mississippi State.Quote:
Originally Posted by basedog
It's definitely not a rebuild year. We are a couple of pieces away from an Omaha caliber rosterQuote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
Neither are high draft picks or bonus babies. Just depends if they are ready to move on with their lives. My guess is both move on but if they return, it's a nice bonus. BOC has it covered if they do move on.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Federalist Engineer
Rebuilding is every year now days, but still you have to rebuild chemistry.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoopsDawg
Big difference in a new HC versus one that is already in place a few years!
That is true.Quote:
Originally Posted by basedog
High school recruiting does have to be rebuilt. Lemonis was awful in this area. Going forward I expect us to have a core group of returning players every year with portal guys filling gaps. But that's going to take time.
Good response. Thanks and I agree.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoopsDawg
Aidan Teel is 430th in Baseball America's Top 500 prospects. That's middle of the 15th round. I think he comes to school, especially since he's only a sophomore
Btw, Frei, Sullivan, Valincius, Bevis, Nate Williams, Siary, Ben Davis aren't listed.
Doesn't mean they don't get drafted late and sign. But I think we get several of those guys back.
We should be good with Teel. The only transfer we probably will have to worry about will be Bevis. I know he's not listed, but everyone believes he's a pretty big draft risk.Quote:
Originally Posted by KOdawg1
**** that. We dont rebuild at State. We reload. We should have one of the best weekend rotations in the SEC- that alone means you arent rebuildingQuote:
Originally Posted by basedog
Yes- 100%Quote:
Originally Posted by HoopsDawg