Quote Originally Posted by The Federalist Engineer View Post
(1) we haven't recruited high school talent for perennial success
(2) we get too many HS commitments from players that will never play college baseball
(2b) we seem to be caught by surprise by elite players signing pro-contracts
(3) we have been depending too much on last second JUCO signings to replace graduates and draftees
(4) we have been fortunate to find players like Pirtle, Lowe, Kruger, Detz, and Rigby to fill key roles

Finally
(5) if we want to be great, recruit and develop good HS players and stop raiding Northwest CC and Hinds CC for instant starters. Elite teams don't need to do that.

Sorry if I messed up what you said Todd
I think you did a good job Cliff.