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WGWTFA98 said:
I believe the starters will be a combo of Drew Beam and 2 of Holman (who obviously isn’t on roster yet, AJ Russell, Matthew Dallas, and Wyatt Evans). I think if they land Holman it’s Beam/Holman/Russell and if not it’s Beam/Russell/Dallas

Your bullpen will include:

RHP - Causey, Snead, Combs (if he is back), JJ Garcia, Hunter Sloop, Austin Hunley

LHP - Evans, Kirby, Sechrist, Behnke, Dylan Loy, Brayden Sharp, Bryson Thacker

If you land Holman, then you get to add either Dallas or Russell to that bullpen group. Obviously not all of the guys listed will play a ton (they’ll settle on their 3-4 main guys from each side), but that’s still a pretty big embarrassment of riches in the pitching department

They are also after a LHP in the portal but I haven’t really heard if those plans changed when they got so many guys to campus from the recruiting class
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That bullpen is filthy.
 
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fear said:
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Seems he started day 1 at SS for Arizona State and stayed there. Also, in conference only, he hit .250. 15 errors on the season with a .938 fielding percentage. He needs to improve on it though. Don't know if I would want him at SS. I guess he can only get better though

Seems like a good take as a freshman with 2 years of eligibility left.
 
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WGWTFA98 said:
To preachermans point, when I say not intentional, I think Burns took things one way where Tony and Frank didn’t necessarily mean it that way. Just a miscommunication, but Burns no longer had full trust in his coaches and whether that was logical or not, if a guy has lost trust, he’s lost trust.

Bottom line, is he didn’t trust that they would start him all next year (and Tony/Frank wouldn’t promise it either). I think if he had stuck with it he would’ve had a monster year as a starter, but they had proven before that if he wasn’t performing they would move him and do what’s best for the team. And from Burns perspective he wants a guaranteed starting spot because that’s the difference in probably over a million dollars for him in 12 months.

I don’t think any side hates the other, and Burns still competed his ass off until the year was up, but the fact is the two sides were simply no longer aligned
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This is what I have a problem with, assuming it's his reason for leaving. He did not perform this year as a starter, was moved to the pen and absolutely killed it. The coaches obviously made the right call! I'm sure he would have had a chance to EARN that role back but he made his choice.

A guaranteed starting spot, that he tanks, could easily be worth a million dollars in the wrong direction.

I do not hate CB but I don't really care how he does from this point forward. I definitely appreciate everything that he did while here! Was huge for us out of the pen! The way I look at it is that if he becomes a 10 time MLB all-star he will be referred to as being from Wake and that makes me be meh about his future.
 
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KptVFL said:
I do not hate CB but I don't really care how he does from this point forward. I definitely appreciate everything that he did while here! Was huge for us out of the pen! The way I look at it is that if he becomes a 10 time MLB all-star he will be referred to as being from Wake and that makes me be meh about his future.
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That's how I feel. He's no longer a VFL so he's no longer of my concern. Thankfully he didn't go to an in-conference school so I don't have to care about what he does from this point forward.
 
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WGWTFA98 said:
They are excellent communicators and recruiters. And they absolutely do not promise guys things (that I’ve heard of) or intentionally mislead kids

But there’s no doubt if you’re a guy not playing as much you aren’t getting the same level of communication as a regular player. I think from Burns perspective he might’ve wanted a little more explanation than he got, whereas TV and FA probably felt they were just doing what was best for the team.

But you are right in the sense that once Burns got moved to the pen he was probably gone no matter how good the communication was before during and after. He wants to start next year for draft purposes and his agents have planted it is in his head that it’s not a guarantee at tennessee (and frankly, it isn’t a guarantee because V has proven he will do what’s best for the team and he refuses to promise guys anything - it has to be earned)
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Burns might have wanted a little more explanation than he got? I am sure Vitello and Anderson had more than a few minutes in explaining their reason. I think Burns knew why he went to the pen and so did everyone else. Vitello is very aware about making sure those players know the “why” part to what he does. That was a huge move, and one which Burns had to understand but just didn’t like.
 
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volman128 said:
What more explanation did he need other than his stats as a starter, which were hot garbage?
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That’s what makes this whole scenario so frustrating. Coach does the right thing, “advisors” get in players’ ear, and the whole situation escalates into something that didn’t need to happen.
 
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BruinVol said:
Thanks for sharing

Meeting the full need of the student means if the family EFC is 10k they pay 10k. If it’s zero then they pay nothing

It’s different for every student.

so an nil deal could disrupt that for some and not others

Hope that makes sense
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I realize all of that. If you earn more or less, the EFC can change from year to year. That’s why you complete the CSS or FAFSA yearly. Income of the student is a component, so when the look back on your taxes is done, the EFC may be adjusted.

So if you’re a junior and sign a big NIL and then get drafted, you’re probably not worried about messing with your EFC since you’re leaving school.
 
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BP4Prez said:
Outside of Burns, no one that left was going to see significant time. That’s why they left, which is understandable. Outside of the guys drafted (and Burns), who has left that you think would have seen meaningful time or innings?
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Using 25+ innings in a season (which is what Cam got)

The 4 would get 25 minimum.

Fanning
Jenkins
Joyce
Fitz
 
#3,838
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LSU already took a SS from the portal, Michael Braswell from South Carolina. Doubt he’ll be too happy if the Tigers take another one....
 
#3,839
#3,839
I guess we turn our attention to SS now, especially with Jaslove in the portal. Does Vitello roll with Kendro/Freshman or is there a potential take in the portal?
 
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cardvolfan said:
Burns might have wanted a little more explanation than he got? I am sure Vitello and Anderson had more than a few minutes in explaining their reason. I think Burns knew why he went to the pen and so did everyone else. Vitello is very aware about making sure those players know the “why” part to what he does. That was a huge move, and one which Burns had to understand but just didn’t like.
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Just saying what I was told man, didn’t say if it was right or wrong. I’ve said many times I think Burns and his agent were overreacting and are making a mistake, but it is what it is
 
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931Vol said:
I guess we turn our attention to SS now, especially with Jaslove in the portal. Does Vitello roll with Kendro/Freshman or is there a potential take in the portal?
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Potential for either, and either way whoever ends up there is going to be a good player just by virtue of they have a ton of talented kids they’ve brought in and multiple will be competing for that spot. Logic tells you whoever wins out will be pretty good
 
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WGWTFA98 said:
They are excellent communicators and recruiters. And they absolutely do not promise guys things (that I’ve heard of) or intentionally mislead kids

But there’s no doubt if you’re a guy not playing as much you aren’t getting the same level of communication as a regular player. I think from Burns perspective he might’ve wanted a little more explanation than he got, whereas TV and FA probably felt they were just doing what was best for the team.

But you are right in the sense that once Burns got moved to the pen he was probably gone no matter how good the communication was before during and after. He wants to start next year for draft purposes and his agents have planted it is in his head that it’s not a guarantee at tennessee (and frankly, it isn’t a guarantee because V has proven he will do what’s best for the team and he refuses to promise guys anything - it has to be earned)
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I’m speaking of 1:1 communication and feedback. Whether you’re a starter, riding the bench, or get occasional time, it’s not happening. Whether you believe that or not, doesn’t really matter to me. I feel pretty good with my source.
 
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GOBO-Baseball02 said:
I’m speaking of 1:1 communication and feedback. Whether you’re a starter, riding the bench, or get occasional time, it’s not happening. Whether you believe that or not, doesn’t really matter to me. I feel pretty good with my source.
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I can only speak to my son but he has great communication with Frank, Tony, Que, and Elander. I would say that daily he has a conversation with multiple coaches and staff. Maybe, whoever you are talking to is not a good communicator. When we do the podcast, all of the young men speak very highly of the coaching staff and we have interviewed almost every starter on last year's team. They all talk about having the best coaching staff in the nation. If they could not communicate, then it would have come out. Some times people forget that communication is a two-way street. I would think that most people have communication with others if they want feedback. I cannot believe that the coaching staff does not talk to their players. Even this summer when he is not on campus daily he is still talking to the coaching staff and leadership.
 
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cardvolfan said:
Burns might have wanted a little more explanation than he got? I am sure Vitello and Anderson had more than a few minutes in explaining their reason. I think Burns knew why he went to the pen and so did everyone else. Vitello is very aware about making sure those players know the “why” part to what he does. That was a huge move, and one which Burns had to understand but just didn’t like.
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Maybe he wondered why Dollander didn't get sent to pen or miss a start he wasn't setting the world on fire on the mound around the same time!!!!
 
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