The one that provides you the best educational opportunity and best baseball fit.
I don't think you can associate school choice with pro leverage. If I was a college coach and recuited a kid with that mind set I would have a hard time hanging around his living room for any length of time.
Posts: 4019 | Location: Madison Wi | Registered: January 06, 2003
Don't count your money just yet. A lot has to happen between now and June.
You should pick a college based on both education and the baseball program. Look at it not as a fall back position but a genuine opportunity . If the draft works and the money is right then you can make the decision to pass it up if it's in your best interest.
Posts: 345 | Location: Virginia | Registered: January 05, 2003
Off the field, you would have some educational opportunities you wouldn't get at a bigger school. And since baseball isn't that big a deal there, you'd learn some humility that will serve you in good stead for a long time.
On the field, you'd get the chance to contribute right away to a program that wants to get better. And, if you're really that good, you'll sell more tickets, which helps pay for your scholarship and allows the program to recruit your replacement. Also, you would attract more pro scouts to see my son, which is of course the most important thing.
Scramble - Selecting a College and any Draft opportunities need to be kept as totally separate decisions. Select a college for all the reasons we talk about on this board. If you are fortunate, your #1 pick will have you as their #1 pick. Sorry, there are no guarantees in selecting a college or being a high draft pick. The only time the two overlap is in the college component of a draft offer. So, don't put the draft-cart before the college-horse!
Posts: 1691 | Location: Northern California | Registered: December 26, 2002
I would go to Stanford, Berkeley, Rice or Vandy.You'd be set up baseball wise and if it didn't work out, you would have used baseball to get an education that would continue to open up doors for the rest of your life.
Posts: 44 | Location: Los Angeles | Registered: August 10, 2004
Scramble, in all honesty, annoucing to the world that you're ready and willing to use college vs. pros and vise-versa is not a good move. It becomes a case of lose the 'tude.
If you're honestly torn, admit it. If you're that good and that torn, the colleges you consider and the team that drafts you will help you make up your mind.
As for Norfolk State, that stuff I sort of meant. The big schools don't need as much help in recruiting as the little ones do.
Unless you are a first rounder I would not go to Stanford, Rice or any other 30-40k per year school. The cost to buy out the education would keep your signing bonus down and your school money high. JMO
Go to a highly rated state school like LSU, Texas, etc that would maximize the signing bonus. You can get a great education at most good schools. If academics are the priority over baseball then choose that.
Don't worry about the assumptions that some of the posters make. They lose sight of the fact that it is a question. They are assumong they know why you are asking. It is a good question. Welcome to the board or if you just want anonnymity (and are a regular posting anonynously) because you don't want people knowing your business, that is good too.
Feel free to pm me and I will post any questions you have.
"Don't sweat the small stuff." "I am responsible for the effort -- not the outcome. "
Posts: 5115 | Location: South Florida | Registered: December 26, 2002
Agree with rz1 too. Make the college choice first based on his factors. Even if you'd prefer to go the draft route, a lot can change between the time you choose your college and the time the draft happens. I think you want to make sure that if you don't sign out of HS you end up at a college you want to be at. Could be miserable otherwise.
----------------------- Go Bearcats!
Posts: 3675 | Location: California | Registered: June 22, 2003
I'd consider sending him to North Carolina. They probably have the best pitching staff in the country this year and probably next according to Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball and a few others. Roger Williams is one of the best pitching coaches in America. They send a number of their pitchers to the Cape every year, I think 6 are going this year, and they have a great reputation with the scouts. They take care of the kids arms as good as anyone. They also have excellent academics and play in the ACC.
