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  1. Last minute portal entry. Recruited by Guillemette ? 2B, played SS in high school. Kendall is teasing there will be "big news" today in college baseball ? No specific team or subject identified. Edit: "Guess only" would be approval of 3rd paid coach.
  2. DC was given the opportunity to play 3B (likely at Pierce's request) and OF last Summer at Santa Barbara. Fielded about .850 at 3B in just a few games. He is back at Santa Barbara this Summer listed as OF. That said, he was a fairly highly rated shortstop (PG #12 State) in high school. Luke Harrison and Alec Grossman are also at Santa Barbara. Did Grossman portal ?
  3. 1 July is deadline to enter portal for Spring sports per: Student-athletes must enter the portal (or at least notify their school’s administration of their intention) by May 1 for all fall and winter sports, and July 1 for all spring sports, in order to be eligible to use the one-time transfer exception. https://swimswam.com/the-ncaa-transfer-portal-deadline-what-it-means-for-student-athletes/
  4. Best scenario is Pierce wants to introduce the new staff together.
  5. Not only camps, it is prime time for scouting the Summer Leagues.
  6. https://trojandailyblog.com/will-andrew-checketts-see-the-light-at-usc/ Said Family likes the SB area. My guess is USC does not want to fund assistant salaries and baseball specific training facilities. UCSB is planning on upgrades if they can secure funding.
  7. USC Insider Blog Troy Tulowitzki has turned down the USC baseball job, which places the job search back to square one. Tulowitzki is the second coach to turn down the job following UC Santa Barbara coach Andrew Checketts. D1Baseball reports Tulowitzki will not return to Texas as an assistant coach but will do consulting for a year before seeking a head-coaching job. That doesn’t sound like he loved what he heard from USC. As I’ve said, there are numerous obstacles at a private school like USC and it’s not clear USC is willing to devote resources to baseball like it has thrown at football the past few seasons. So where do things stand now? Grand Canyon coach Andy Stankiewicz is available but USC has not contacted him yet. Long Beach State coach Eric Valenzuela is a natural candidate. Time for USC to google some more names. https://insideusc.blog/2022/06/26/sunday-buzz-troy-tulowitzki-turns-down-usc/
  8. Good point about the portal. Many reasons to enter, opinion was referring only to those two. I certainly do not have "inside knowledge" and if I did would not post on a public board. My personal opinion is only based on observation, what some have said here and other places and the dismissal of Allen.
  9. I did not say MW could not develop pitching - I said this year's staff at the time was not developing. Most agreed at that time. Kudos to MW.
  10. Exactly ! Gash was the top rated 1B in the State by Perfect Game and #8 in the Nation. Josh Stewart was the #6 RHP in the State and 41st in the Nation. Is Perfect Game perfect ? No, but it is the standard. Makes no difference where they played high school ball. These kids have been playing Select since they were 12 years old or younger. College and pro scouts place more emphasis on Select leagues where the competition is much higher. Gash is currently hitting .326 with 4 home runs in 12 games at Santa Barbara against excellent competition. Players were selected to go to the CCL from major colleges/programs. Both Gash and Stewart were significant losses. Stewart's father is a Texas-Ex. Stewart, like Nixon, left for better coaching/development. https://www.perfectgame.org/players/playerprofile.aspx?ID=402237 https://www.perfectgame.org/players/playerprofile.aspx?ID=387607
  11. Parker Bostic was Jose's first pitching coach. No coaching experience. Ran a baseball performance clinic called Maximized Baseball which focused on analytics. Rice team ERA was 6.04. Bangs pitched at SCar, Jose must have got a rec from someone. Need Rice to be competitive.
  12. 😊 Yeah, the thing that gives the story credence is the IT poster, djb, is well connected. Not sure how much under Pierce and staff. He is a teacher in Austin and has a side gig photographing and videoing prep baseball. Quite successful, has really grown. He was a regular poster on Shaggy. Good guy. The scout "may" be Chase Lummus' Dad, Mark, who is a scout with the Mariners and pitched at Texas in the early 90's. Chase is a LHP from the '19 class who has not pitched due to Covid season and TJ surgery. I met Mark at a high school game sitting in front of him when he saw my Texas cap. He really follows Texas Baseball not only because of his son but as a former player and alum. He is really enthusiastic and likely has a close relationship with Pierce.
  13. Consider asking at the Ole Miss/Arky game today. Some likely have purchased advance tickets and loser may not want to attend. Buyers may be lined up as the losing team exits. As stated above, be patient and watch the market even up to game day. https://www.ncaatickets.com/documents/2022/6/14/22_00835_Updated_MCWS_Account_Manager_User_Guide.pdf https://www.ncaa.com/championships/baseball/d1/ticket-questions
  14. Click on the story for more details. USC insider blog.
  15. Friend sent me this article. Can't verify accuracy. Also a paywall article in the AAS if anyone has access. (link 2) Somewhat surprised but good that softball did well. Most might have been Lauren ? 64 deals is quite a bit. Here's how each sport stacked up: 94 football athletes racked up nearly $900k in NIL deals, including one contract worth $60k and three deals worth $50k apiece. While UT is not allowed to disclose names associated with compensation, UT star running back Bijan Robinson made waves with six major NIL deals, including a recent contract with Lamborghini Austin. Softball earned its fair share as well with the second-highest NIL value of $295,790 spread among 64 deals. Men's and women's swimming and diving programs each earned around $250k each. Men's basketball athletes inked 71 deals for a grand total of $158,585. And volleyball was the final sport to crack $100k with 26 contracts and over $105k in cash. https://austonia.com/longhorns-nil-deals-2021 https://www.hookem.com/restricted/?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hookem.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fcollege%2F2022%2F06%2F21%2Funiversity-texas-athletes-generated-2-million-first-year-nil%2F7637342001%2F
  16. Yes ! 😂
  17. TCU's Mosiello to tOSU. Good hires, See has contacts in the SE, Wallis, West Coast.
  18. https://www.newskudo.com/texas/waco/sports/11600559-tyler-johnson-to-become-next-mclennan-head-baseball-coach Skip Johnson's son, Tyler, named head coach at McClennan. Promoted from asst position at Mc.
  19. This and BMD's who care about baseball. And possibly to prevent a portal exodus of some of our talent. The talent is there. Best of luck to Sean. Outstanding person and recruiter.
  20. Great post ! Don't be a stranger to the baseball forum.
  21. Do you have a link for that podcast or site ?
  22. Don’t know why Pierce would permit him to start early Summer ball. If Ivan goes down he is best available for 1B. Also a LH pinch hitter with power.
  23. Strange ? He is on their roster. We send players there every year after the season. Not trying to start a rumor, but he may be in the portal or going there. The aggy players you see on the roster are in the portal. I have been reading texags. Also, we have 1 other player at SB, Grossman. Was he one that declared for the portal earlier ? You could tell duriing the season Gash was not happy with his PT. Kid can play. He is playing with very good competition at SB. http://calsummerball.com/santa-barbara-foresters-roster/
  24. Former long time assistant to Steve Smith at Baylor. Great reputation, should have many contacts to navigate the portal.
  25. Latest draft report per Bohls, fwiw. Second link is Jim Callis' (reputable writer) first round draft projection. Tech's Jace Jung at #10. 6. Prospects galore. Saw a list of the projected top 200 players for the Major League Baseball draft, a 20-round affair from July 17-19. And I’m still shocked scouts aren’t drooling more over Ivan Melendez than they are. Many still see the Texas slugger as a one-tool guy even though he has played very well at first base. MLB.com listed him as only the 115th best prospect in this draft. The report said he does have “plus-plus raw power” (duh) but “doesn’t have standout bat speed,” leading to concerns he could struggle against top-velocity pitchers. “Melendez still doesn’t offer much value beyond his bat, and a righty-hitting first baseman is the least attractive profile for pro teams.” Whatever. … Other draftables include Hansen (No. 125), a left-handed pitcher with killer slider and precision; Faltine (No. 149), a shortstop with concerns he’s overly aggressive at the plate and too pull-happy; Ardoin (No. 150), considered the best catcher in college baseball and who improved hitting numbers; and Hodo (No. 200), a speedy center fielder with some pop. All the Texas high school stars named are going to other schools save for Brandeis shortstop Jalin Flores (No. 91), who could easily sign a pro contract or would be draft-eligible as a college sophomore if he comes to campus. https://www.statesman.com/story/sports/college/2022/06/15/texas-king-college-sports-doesnt-mind-seeing-those-horns-down/7627208001/ https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-mock-draft-2022-historic-focus-on-offense
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