[Husker] Draft

Wed Jun 8 17:10:15 CDT 2011

If you follow pro baseball, you know that negotiations are highly unlikely
to end before the deadline when Scott Boras and a high draft pick are
involved. I've read all the articles about Bubba, too, and how he's not your
typical prospect or whatever, but I won't believe that until I see it.
Almost every high-profile negotiation goes down to the August 15 deadline:
for the draftee and Boras, it's just good business sense, because the threat
of going to college is their biggest bargaining chip.

Aaron

On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 3:41 PM, Mark Landin <marklandin at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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> >> >> >>
> >> >> >
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> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > ---
> >> > David Elfering
> >> > aroundomaha at gmail.com
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> >>
> >> "If a million people believe a foolish thing, it is still a foolish
> >> thing."
> >> Anatole France
> >>
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