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FallAmericanDawg

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"...as much raw power as anyone in the 2015 class."

And he's thrown 87 off the mound?

Barring an injury, he's getting drafted. I hope we can keep him
 
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FallAmericanDawg

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rugbdawg said:
Our best power hitter (Garner) is no longer on the team because he was not allowed to swing it.
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I can distinctly remember a number of his ABs, especially in PH roles, resulting in 3 straight swings and misses. So obviously he was allowed to swing it.

Garner left because he wasn't going to get any playing time, and because Gavin Collins is a stud.
 
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klong-dog

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Yup. Sorda similar to recruiting an elite, top notch QB from another state. Slim to none in getting him.
 
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thf24

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Maybe this is totally wrong as I don't really understand the need for such a strict scholarship limit for baseball, but I feel like if the scholarship limit was raised, it might make a little better case to guys for playing in college a few years and improving both their stock and experience instead of making late round chump change in the minors for years, and possibly never even making it to a sustainable level. I know this doesn't apply as much to elite prospects like this guy; just something I've been thinking about recently.
 
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mcdawg22

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As much as we give the guy ****, that was Polk's ***** about Title 9. But that's the nature of the beast when it comes to baseball, who can fault a guy for signing a decent contract, vs getting a 1/3 scholarship to play college ball.
 
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thf24

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Exactly. And what's more or less a no brainer at the time of making the decision probably robs many players of a decent career in the long term.
 
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patdog

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Of course Polk was right about that. But he was fighting a fight he had no chance of winning and neglecting his job as our coach in the meantime.
 
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KurtRambis4

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The thing

that pisses me off is why we don't hear about him fighting this now. He may be. I don't know, but you just don't hear anything about him doing so.

It's really ridiculous that schools (like Vanderbilt) get to offer a great deal more in scholarships that us, because of some in-state lottery, etc. It's just not an even playing field, whatsoever, from what I understand.
 
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