MLB Draft thread....SEC edition

#201
#201
OldTimer said:
Cox probably gone?????? Not to sure about that.......
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If Cox wants to play pro baseball, he should go. I hate it for college baseball but there is almost no reason to return to school as a senior if a club gives you a meaningful draft selection. Vandy is probably going to lose every junior that was drafted regardless of the round.
 
#202
#202
Mike Rapp said:
If Cox wants to play pro baseball, he should go. I hate it for college baseball but there is almost no reason to return to school as a senior if a club gives you a meaningful draft selection. Vandy is probably going to lose every junior that was drafted regardless of the round.
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Not at 1118 as a junior. Thats insulting. He is much better then that.
 
#204
#204
Any updates on signings? I heard that Drake Owenby has already agreed and reported to camp. Stewart is obviously gone and will report soon. Nice article on the Nationals page on mlb.com about Andrew Lee. Says they are confident he will sign, but not totally done deal. I heard Andy Cox is coming back. I have not heard any new information on AJ.
 
#205
#205
buvol said:
Any updates on signings? I heard that Drake Owenby has already agreed and reported to camp. Stewart is obviously gone and will report soon. Nice article on the Nationals page on mlb.com about Andrew Lee. Says they are confident he will sign, but not totally done deal. I heard Andy Cox is coming back. I have not heard any new information on AJ.
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Here's the link to the story on Lee...

Nats target pitching role for 11th-rounder Lee | nationals.com
 
#206
#206
Jimmy Hyams tweeted that Lee, Owenby and Marks already agreed to terms with mlb. Stewart will sign. He says expects Cox to be back at UT. Simcox wants 3rd round money or he is coming back to UT. He says Hayes and Davills have already signed and expects that Betts and Cabbage will sign.

Hope it works out for AJ. Great kid and respect him and his family. Pretty big financial risk. Unless huge (Bryant of the cubs type year) year next year, will take a big signing bonus hit. If he takes UT to regional, might be worth it when he gets older, but tough in the short term. Go vols!
 
#207
#207
buvol said:
Jimmy Hyams tweeted that Lee, Owenby and Marks already agreed to terms with mlb. Stewart will sign. He says expects Cox to be back at UT. Simcox wants 3rd round money or he is coming back to UT. He says Hayes and Davills have already signed and expects that Betts and Cabbage will sign.

Hope it works out for AJ. Great kid and respect him and his family. Pretty big financial risk. Unless huge (Bryant of the cubs type year) year next year, will take a big signing bonus hit. If he takes UT to regional, might be worth it when he gets older, but tough in the short term. Go vols!
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Thanks for the heads up on the Hyams twitter...the tenor of the tweets sounded like he just got off the phone with CDS...This was all expected but for some reason, fear is starting to set in...:p
 
#210
#210
Could be interesting next season with not just one but now two coaches trying to keep their jobs while not having their own sons take big financial hits for their family/school loyalty.
No pressure, I'm sure.
 
#213
#213
Mike Rapp said:
. Vandy is to college baseball what Duke is to college basketball.
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Much of what you posted I won't argue with, what I quoted above is debatable. I would say Vandy is to college baseball what Kentucky is to basketball.

There's nothing illegal about what Cal does there with the one and done, nobody envisioned a platoon system of one and done kids. Couple that with his track record of being able to get them NBA ready, at least in terms of the draft and he gets more than his fair share of kids. Of course schools like Duke have caught on, or they are now willing to go the one and done due to his success.

Corbin has done something similar at Vandy and he's got a track record, especially with pitchers, of developing them and getting them drafted. There's nothing illegal about the way the grant and aid works there, but Corbin has certainly maximized it in ways that even some other private institutions haven't.

Mostly though, Coach K's been there 36 years, he's got 5 National Championships and as much as I respect what Corbin has done at VU, he ain't Coach K and Vandy is not Duke. May be in the future, but not presently.
 
#214
#214
Updated with all rounds and only players who could return. Notes...

1. Notice no Miss st players drafted...
2. LSU and Arky's classes will go largely untouched. Amazing
 
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#216
#216
Jim Callis
@jimcallisMLB
1st-rder Christin Stewart, @Tigers agree on $1,795,100 (full value at 35). Tennessee OF has ability to hit for avg & power. @MLBDraft
 
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#218
#218
Tennessee Baseball ‏@Vol_Baseball 16m16 minutes ago
NEWS: Andrew Lee (WAS), Bret Marks (NYY) and Drake Owenby (MIL) have each signed with their respective @MLB clubs.
 
#219
#219
Dang. If Cox signs, UT's weekend rotation will be Serrano and Kane and pray for rain! (My apologies to the 1948 Boston Braves for stealing their slogan).
 
#220
#220
Backwards K said:
Dang. If Cox signs, UT's weekend rotation will be Serrano and Kane and pray for rain! (My apologies to the 1948 Boston Braves for stealing their slogan).
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Cox is not signing, he's coming back for his senior year...according to his twitter.
 
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#224
#224
vol66 said:
Much of what you posted I won't argue with, what I quoted above is debatable. I would say Vandy is to college baseball what Kentucky is to basketball.
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I certainly would not compare what Vandy has done historically in any sport to what Duke has done in basketball. But, I have said that Vandy may have inadvertently lucked out in the same way Duke did, because Duke basically rode the ESPN coat tails into stardom.

Vandy sort of blew onto the scene right when college baseball was becoming a legit national media sport. And, in the best baseball league in America, which also happens to be the best sports league in the NCAA. Even with Corbin, I don't know that he could have made Vandy what it is now 20 years ago. Or 10 years from today.

I think Calipari has done a remarkable job working the current NCAA system up in Lexington. But I think it is terrible for basketball, and especially college basketball. I don't think what Corbin has done is anything but great for the sport of college baseball.

And I will again go on the record and say I hate partial scholarships for baseball, and am 100% for giving baseball student athletes full rides. That may or may not have a huge impact on Vandy, but I don't care, I think it is just wrong for everyone and especially the kids.

P.S. While Vandy certainly benefits from their grants in aid philosophy, the baseball student athletes are required to stay on course to graduate from Day 1, and even the kids who are guaranteed to be leaving after year 3.
 
#225
#225
Backwards K said:
Dang. If Cox signs, UT's weekend rotation will be Serrano and Kane and pray for rain! (My apologies to the 1948 Boston Braves for stealing their slogan).
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Warren was a 23rd round draft pick out of high school correct? He has been solid in Alaska so far, and I don't think it's a stretch to think he can start SEC games next year. He showed flashes last year. Cox isn't signing unless Serrano lied to Hyams. Starting pitching isn't what scares me, the bullpen is a different story.
 
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