What are our chances for those 2?Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
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What are our chances for those 2?Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
You will probably never see a Skenes type player again in collegeQuote:
Originally Posted by KOdawg1
No clue on either. Kash is a huge draft risk so teams will probably lay low on him until they see where he's drafted. The Root kid was heavily rumored to LSU but still hasn't signed anywhere so no clue with him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Quaoarsking
Skenes was a huge anomaly. The only reason he was at Air Force was because his Senior year got cancelled due to COVID and they reduced the draft to 5 rounds - otherwise he's likely drafted.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigDawg81
"Beetlejuice"Quote:
Originally Posted by TStationDawg
This nickname basically makes itself.
Well we better give him a nickname because I sure as hell am not counting on our fanbase being able to spell it. They couldn't even spell Khal STEPHEN's name correctly. Half of them got him and Nolan STEVENS mixed up.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Federalist Engineer
I think you will see many, many players. Guys that grow and develop in smaller programs. Some kids just bloom at a different rate.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigDawg81
In today's portal world:
(1) Jacob DeGrom would have transferred from Stetson, probably to USM or something
(2) Chris Sale would have transferred from Florida Gulf Coast as a Soph. to an array of options, directly to the SEC
(3) Stephen Strasburg would never have played 3 seasons for San Diego State, directly to the SEC
(4) Matt Scherzer would have left the cozy aluminum palace of Mizzou to the 1st class venues of the SEC
Just to name a few
Purdue?s Freshman of the Year Luke Gaffney has entered the Transfer Portal. Gaffney, 6-2, 215, had a monster season, hitting .359 with 13 HRs, 64 RBIs and also had a 1.095 OPS.
Some big schools will be on him which means we won't get himQuote:
Originally Posted by BigDawg81
He's the type of player we need though. .359 avg, .449 OBP, .646 slg. AND A 1B.Quote:
Originally Posted by KOdawg1
I don't disagree, but if the Tennessee, Arkansas, LSU's of the world want him, we're screwed.Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
The good news for us is that LSU has already taken a 1B in the portal with the Indiana State kid. They'd be a team I'd definitely worry about. We also have Khal in our corner who might be able to get some people in his ear about improving your draft stock going from Purdue to State.Quote:
Originally Posted by KOdawg1
And we aren?t a big school??Quote:
Originally Posted by KOdawg1
No we are not, but some on here like to think that.Quote:
Originally Posted by BankerDog
Not as big as we think we are.Quote:
Originally Posted by BankerDog
Mechanical Engineering major, my type of player. An instant starting 1B also.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigDawg81
If he were a Fantasy Sports major from Tulane, he's an Ole Miss transfer.
MSU should be able to attract BSME kids from Purdue.
We could use him at catcher potentially too. Seems like a per perfect fit for us on paper.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Federalist Engineer
Hopefully, we have reached out alreadyQuote:
Originally Posted by Todd4State
Auburn signed ECUs Bristol Carter. They also got the Samford catcher. If even a diseased and miserable program can attract good players, gives me high hopes.
St.Louis outfielder Pat Clohisy has entered the Transfer Portal. Clohisy had a monster 2024 campaign with a .378 AVG, 15 doubles, 5 triples, 7 HRs, 44 RBIs. First Team All-A10.