Who do we want from Texas A&M ?

[LakeMaryFLVol]

Jace LaViolette, Gavin Grahovac headline Texas A&M baseball transfer portal exodus after Jim Schlossnagle exit

The transfer portal left a dent in the Aggies roster after their coach left for rival Texas.

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[VOLfrombama]

I was impressed by almost all of them. They all had some clutch moments that almost resulted in a title.

I didn't see any of the pitchers mentioned but Stewart and Cortez were both nearly untouchable. Aschenbeck was in game 1 but got touched up in game 3. Of course that's gonna happen too, but I would take any of those guys in a heartbeat.

Cortez had one of the liveliest arms I've seen in college. I don't know if it was a sweeper or slider or what but that one pitch started 3 inches left of home plate and ended 12 inches right. I'm not sure if I've ever seen that much movement on a 90+ mph pitch. Ridiculous and he could be a star.

 

[VFL9798]

Someone keep me honest here but aren’t most of those guys getting drafted?

 

[MiramarVol]

Our pitching staff could get Cortez refined into a 1st founder.

 

[Rocky Top T]

Cortez and their 3rd baseman would be nice!

 

[Vtonerider]

Let's don't let arrogance define who we are.

 

[cwbytruckers]

Someone keep me honest here but aren’t most of those guys getting drafted?

Gavin is a freshman i think

 

[VolunteerVandiver]

Gavin is a freshman i think

Kent kid would be a great one as well. Cortez is a phenom

 

[Illinoisvolfan2]

Practically any of their pitchers

 

[VOLfrombama]

Someone keep me honest here but aren’t most of those guys getting drafted?

I think a lot of them are, but as it can and has in the past, it will depend on position in the draft/$$$ vs NIL offers.

I would also think that the BaseVols will likely be getting a healthy raise as far as NIL is concerned, simply based on the formula of winning cures all.

 

[VOLfrombama]

Let's don't let arrogance define who we are.

I think any prospect with professional aspirations would be a fool not to consider an offer from CTV/ transferring to the BaseVols. They have proven they can develop talent. I also think you're going to see that in this draft more than ever.

 

[Zues1]

Kent = no.

 

[Jaingo]

Kent would be an absolute baller. Similar vein to DD imo. And while i never cared for his father, we would at least know he'd keep his kid humble.

 

[RockyTopTexas]

This is such an ass kicking for a&m
Plus to lose him to Texas after just getting him from tcu

 

[vavolfan6]

Jace LaViollete would be a good replacement for C.Mo. He would hit a good amount of homeruns in our stadium.

 

[tn4elvis]

Laviolette might hit 40 playing in LNS

 

[EZE]

Jace LaViollete would be a good replacement for C.Mo. He would hit a good amount of homeruns in our stadium.

He would be high on my list, but CTV will need to see if he in particular fits the culture.

I wasn’t impressed with him calling balls and strikes (and wrongly) while batting.

They have a stable of good players who could be Day 1 contributors here or at almost any other program. They had a lot of talent on that team.

 

[Putbacks]

They did have a lot of talent, and I was dreading them next year. Hopefully we can haul some—or one—in if coach thinks the compatibility is there with what we have returning. At worst, at least they might get broken up and dispersed.

 

[THEONLYTENISEE]

I would think Texas and LSU are heavily involved also.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Give me LaViolette, Cortez and Kent.

 

[savannahfan]

Kent kid would be a great one as well. Cortez is a phenom

Watching his dad and him, I don't think THEY would be a fit with our coach and team.

 

[Jaxon_Vol2017]

Let's don't let arrogance define who we are.

How is it arrogant to want players that literally entered the portal?

 

[Jaxon_Vol2017]

Jace LaViollete would be a good replacement for C.Mo. He would hit a good amount of homeruns in our stadium.

He's my number 1 want and Cortez second

 

[savannahfan]

Let's not get too excited about who will be available until we see who among them goes to Texas. Big money there plus their coach.

 

[preacherman20]

Watching his dad and him, I don't think THEY would be a fit with our coach and team.

I will disagree just from talking to the players. Several have played with him in travel and summer and they say he is a great guy. I think dad is just not emotional and very invested in his son. As I have said before, when someone is on the other team you hate them but when that same player/coach is yours and they help you win you love them. I had no opinion but he seemed like a neat guy the one interaction I had with him this weekend. My oldest son asked him for a ball when they were taking bp and he said we had on the wrong colors. Then he handed the same ball to a young UT fan standing near us and looked at my son and laughed. My son said how come you will give him a ball and not me. He caught a ball in center field and held it up to my son, like here you go, and rolled it about 20 feet from us but still on the field where he could not get it and just laughed. That is not a jerk but a good fun loving kid. When we got ready to walk away, he laughed and said see you tonight. And then asked if he really wanted a ball. My son laughed back and said I'm good. I got one from the winning team. They both laughed. That is not a bad attitude kid. I think he is a winner and Tony and the players want winners. I don't see dad interfering in games but I can bet he will be invested as a former pro player wherever his son goes and those are normally not bad to have in the program either. But I'm guessing he goes to Texas.