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[BLUE collar]

How do ya'll know Tech never gave these guys a look? Was there anyone calling Sim and saying "You need to look at this kid"? There are so many players out there that unless someone tells a coach to head somewhere, they likely will not be seen. What are the kid's grades like? Did they play a role in his choosing BPCC? Remember, it would be considered weird for Sim and Tree to pack up on a whim and head to a small town game in Mississippi without knowing anything before hand. They have to have some footwork done by HS coaches. I'm not saying the kid isn't good, but if Sim and Tree hadn't heard about him, what would make them just go see him?

[PawDawg]

How do ya'll know Tech never gave these guys a look? Was there anyone calling Sim and saying "You need to look at this kid"? There are so many players out there that unless someone tells a coach to head somewhere, they likely will not be seen. What are the kid's grades like? Did they play a role in his choosing BPCC? Remember, it would be considered weird for Sim and Tree to pack up on a whim and head to a small town game in Mississippi without knowing anything before hand. They have to have some footwork done by HS coaches. I'm not saying the kid isn't good, but if Sim and Tree hadn't heard about him, what would make them just go see him?

Better question, if they were contacted, and they were, why wouldn't they make the short drive to Monroe or Homer to watch the kid? Good grades.

[BLUE collar]

Better question, if they were contacted, and they were, why wouldn't they make the short drive to Monroe or Homer to watch the kid? Good grades.

You 100% sure they had not seen him? Remember, Sim and Tree have other people that may have gone. Spud Adams, or Coach Anderman for instance. Perhaps Sim talked to a coach from another College and the other coach said it wasn't worth it. They have limited time to spare during the season.

2009 statistics showed that 478,029 athletes played high school baseball nationwide. 2956 scholarships were awarded. This equates to around 1%. Sim and Tree cannot possibly be held responsible for seeing all 478,000 + high school baseball players. With their limited time they must choose games witha higher chance of seeing a prospect, i.e. 4A and 5A, which simply because of enrollment allow a better chance. My way of thinking is that all players who want to be seen, will make themselves seen. Regardless of money, the kid could have someone make a phone call, or send in a video for him.

[Soonerdawg]

You 100% sure they had not seen him? Remember, Sim and Tree have other people that may have gone. Spud Adams, or Coach Anderman for instance. Perhaps Sim talked to a coach from another College and the other coach said it wasn't worth it. They have limited time to spare during the season.

2009 statistics showed that 478,029 athletes played high school baseball nationwide. 2956 scholarships were awarded. This equates to around 1%. Sim and Tree cannot possibly be held responsible for seeing all 478,000 + high school baseball players. With their limited time they must choose games witha higher chance of seeing a prospect, i.e. 4A and 5A, which simply because of enrollment allow a better chance. My way of thinking is that all players who want to be seen, will make themselves seen. Regardless of money, the kid could have someone make a phone call, or send in a video for him.

And even after that narrowing, it would be difficult to see and evaluate all of the narrowed group. I suspect if that guy was a legitimate prospect, the high school coach may have dropped the ball.

[BLUE collar]

And even after that narrowing, it would be difficult to see and evaluate all of the narrowed group. I suspect if that guy was a legitimate prospect, the high school coach may have dropped the ball.

As was my point

[LABulldog]

There are a number of local coaches "who drop the ball"!

[mentechsters]

There are a number of local coaches "who drop the ball"!

By doing what?

[Soonerdawg]

By doing what?

I see where this is going. This may be fun to read.

[mentechsters]

I see where this is going. This may be fun to read.

Didn't know I was leading this discussion somewhere, just didn't really understand what he meant by that comment.

[BLUE collar]

Didn't know I was leading this discussion somewhere, just didn't really understand what he meant by that comment.

Most likely that some of the local HS coaches haven't been making calls for some of their guys.

[Ktulu7]

I'd like to interject by sayin', "hell yeah," since Trinity was my high school's rival. WE had Ashmore coaching us and were the badasses for a long time, but oh how we have fallen... Huntington (Ferriday) probably won't exist much longer as it is, which is sad. There really is some freakin' good baseball at some of the MPSA schools, so don't blow them off.

[Soonerdawg]

Didn't know I was leading this discussion somewhere, just didn't really understand what he meant by that comment.

The coach's aren't good softball players.

[maverick]

Never said they couldn't have a good player. I'm sure he's a good pitcher. But some people are have no clue what it takes to be a pitcher at the D1 level. Tell me this. How many other schools (besides BPCC) took a look at this kid? Again, this kid may be good, maybe we missed out on him. But, just because you saw him pitch 10 or 11 good innings against a Class A private school in the MPSA doesn't mean we need to be recruiting him. Just saying.

So, DO you ever think any criticism of our coaches or program is warranted? I know...the budget or the system's support are easy to criticize. But, do our coaches ever do anything wrong in your eyes?

[mentechsters]

So, DO you ever think any criticism of our coaches or program is warranted? I know...the budget or the system's support are easy to criticize. But, do our coaches ever do anything wrong in your eyes?

I'm sure they do, and they would probably tell you the same thing.

[Soonerdawg]

So, DO you ever think any criticism of our coaches or program is warranted? I know...the budget or the system's support are easy to criticize. But, do our coaches ever do anything wrong in your eyes?

Of course there are legitimate criticisms of the coaches. It is just 99% of the criticims I have been reading are not legitimate. Many of them border on are plain silly.