[Husker] Draft

Mark Landin marklandin at gmail.com
Wed Jun 8 15:41:09 CDT 2011 

We should know sooner than that. I would think both Bubba and KC would
like have a decision early.

On 6/8/11, Aaron Wolfson <awolfson0 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Actually, we won't know until August 15. That's the deadline for MLB teams
> to sign their draft picks.
>
> Aaron
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 9:55 AM, Nick Chevance <nickchevance at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> And if he were my son, I think I'd tell him to follow his heart, do
>> what he wants to do, and not what I, his parent, or any of his
>> "advisors" are telling him to do.  Of course, he should listen to the
>> adults, but not simply obey.  He may have regrets, but they would be
>> his regrets, not as a result of what some adult was telling him to do.
>>
>> Who says football will be there?  Will he play in the majors right
>> away, or will he spend time in the minors?  How long?  As a high
>> school player, how many college level pitchers has he faced, let alone
>> major leaguers?
>>
>> With all that said, I'm really glad my child doesn't  have to make a
>> decision like this, and that, as a parent, I don't have to advise them
>> on one. Closest I've come is whether to give up a second job rather
>> than work two.  Peanuts in comparison.  Literally.
>>
>> July 10 is only a month away, and then we'll know for sure.
>>
>> Nick
>>
>> On 6/8/11, David Elfering <aroundomaha at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > I agree. If it were my son the answer I'd give him is that golden
>> > opportunities don't always happen twice and football will still be there
>> in
>> > three years if you don't like pro baseball. It might be different if I
>> > thought the wealth would be destructive to him, some people can handle
>> > it
>> > many cannot, but other than that this seems like an easy decision.
>> >
>> > The Royals are up against a wall and Bubba holds all the cards. They
>> picked
>> > a home state hero who will draw interest, and local talent of this
>> caliber
>> > doesn't fall out of trees every day of the week. For the Royals to make
>> this
>> > choice says to me that they are dead serious and probably already had
>> > conversations with the family about this.
>> >
>> > I don't begrudge this to Bubba at all. The potential upside? He's right
>> down
>> > the road and not in LA or someplace where it would be easy to fall out
>> > of
>> > touch.
>> >
>> > My guess is that it is more likely that Bubba Starling with be a Royal
>> than
>> > it is for my 401K to provide me with a decent retirement :)
>> >
>> > On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 9:42 PM, Lawson, Scott R.
>> > <SLawson at uamail.albany.edu>wrote:
>> >
>> >> Wow, some very optimistic folks on this list. Or maybe delusional?
>> >>
>> >> Are there very many other examples of a football/baseball prospect
>> turning
>> >> down millions to play college football first? And without some sort of
>> >> huge
>> >> insurance policy? Perhaps we are forgetting the risks associated with
>> >> major
>> >> college football here?
>> >>
>> >> I would be 100% SHOCKED if this kid turns down the baseball money for
>> >> football at NU- the parents and the kid himself can say whatever they
>> >> want,
>> >> but let's be honest here, money talks. That said, I think Erstad (and
>> how
>> >> he
>> >> deals with the kid) will be a key factor in the decision.
>> >>
>> >> Scott in NY
>> >> ________________________________________
>> >> From: husker-bounces at tssi.com [husker-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of
>> >> Skylar Dodds [sklarbodds at cox.net]
>> >> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 10:25 PM
>> >> To: 'Kathy Jackson'; husker at tssi.com
>> >> Subject: Re: [Husker] Draft
>> >>
>> >> Kathy, there's nothing wrong with that perspective and it seems Bubba's
>> >> mom
>> >> is thinking the same thing.
>> >>
>> >> On a side note, that combined with the life that is minor league
>> baseball
>> >> (taking busses every day to small towns across the U.S.) is a very
>> >> 'unglamorous' life and would make most 18 year olds very homesick.
>> >>
>> >> All that being said, Bubba just doesn't seem like the guy that would go
>> >> crazy with the money.  For example, the guy had plenty of options...so
>> to
>> >> speak for his H.S. prom, but opted to go fishing instead.  Just likes
>> >> quiet,
>> >> simple pleasures and isn't the type of kid that's going to run out and
>> get
>> >> a
>> >> Bentley.
>> >>
>> >> Good point tho.  It certainly seems like his family wants him to go to
>> NU.
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: husker-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces at tssi.com] On
>> Behalf
>> >> Of
>> >> Kathy Jackson
>> >> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 9:08 PM
>> >> To: husker at tssi.com
>> >> Subject: Re: [Husker] Draft
>> >>
>> >> This is most likely a completely dumb observation but honestly I would
>> be
>> >> very leery of turning my 18 year old kid loose on his own with a pot of
>> >> money that he could do whatever he wanted with.  I am just saying that
>> as
>> >> a
>> >> parent a little more time to mature, get out of the house in a more
>> >> controlled environment and some more education might not be such a bad
>> >> thing.  Putting a kid in the position of thinking he owes it to his
>> >> parents/family to take the money no matter what is really a bad thing
>> >> unless
>> >> the family is in dire straights - and some are.
>> >>
>> >> I know there is a risk playing a sport - especially football in
>> >> college,
>> >> injury etc but I don't know how much that kind of thing plays into the
>> >> thinking here.  I am pretty much clueless about the pressures
>> surrounding
>> >> a
>> >> kid that is good enough at something to get a scholarship or play at a
>> pro
>> >> level so there is no doubt lots that I am not factoring in.  Just
>> >> saying
>> >> that I would be pretty tense about the whole thing as a parent.
>> >>
>> >> Kathy Jackson
>> >> On Jun 6, 2011, at 8:40 PM, Theodore Heise wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Well, I was thinking Nebraska football compared to Royals baseball.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > On Mon, 6 Jun 2011, Skylar Dodds wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Ha!  Maybe....though I'm not sure.  The Royals farm system is loaded
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> Ersty needs OF help like crazy!  :)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> >> From: husker-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces at tssi.com] On
>> >> Behalf
>> >> Of
>> >> >> Theodore Heise
>> >> >> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 8:30 PM
>> >> >> To: Husker List
>> >> >> Subject: Re: [Husker] Draft
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On Mon, 6 Jun 2011, Skylar Dodds wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >>> Bubba goes #5 to K.C. I will hate them for the next 3 months lol :)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Well, you gotta admit they need him more than Nebraska does.  :)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Theodore (Ted) Heise     <theo at heise.nu>     Bloomington, IN, USA
>> >> >>
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