re: Arkansas players/signee's taken in the MLB Draft.

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Tell that to current freshman pitcher Stanek.

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And he's part of that very very VERY few that ever make it. Did I say never? No. I said Top 5 rounds is almost a sure lock to sign though. You cant possibly sit here and say you expect these guys to make it next year. One may make it, but it's rare.

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Howard is from Arkansas and wants to be a Hog

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Then gets 2-3 million thrown his way and, BOOM curveball.

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nimmo is most likely gone if he gets the money he wants,

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Or something less. Players routinely sign for much less than they want. He may want 3 million, but 1.5-2 million still sounds pretty good to a 17-18 year old. Not uncommon at all.

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And you said all of our players in the top 5 rounds are gone

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No, I said they are most likely gone. Re-read what I wrote originally.

You are being way too optimistic by simply believing what teenagers are saying. LSU fans like myself go through this every year with this high round guys. "I want _____ amount of absurd money" and they sign for less. They come on campus, enroll, etc...and still end up signing. "Strong" commitments to school and high signing amounts are usually bargaining tools for these early draft picks...WAY more than not, they typically sign.

Just last year LSU had Zach Lee drafted high, enroll on campus, practice WITH the football team even and said he wasn't signing for less than 6 million (absurdly high for his draft position). Ends up signing for 5.25 at the last minute (Still absurdly high for his draft position). Money talks with these kids, especially when million(s) are being thrown around.

I thought Arkansas was a outdoor men' cross country school?

If Howard signs with a MLB team I'll change my shite to LSU until football season I am that confident he will sign. Don't come in here trying to rain on the parade since your parade is already flooded.

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Yes...23 to 6 is the score of the 2 games of the team that knocked Arkansas out of the CWS last time they made it to Omaha.

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what does that have to do with us being a men's cross country school?

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ell if I know, I don't keep up with our HS signees up until this yea

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I can tell if you think you'll get 2 of these 5 Top 5 round guys...

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We've had stacked classes so I am sure there are a few

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I would go to bet you'd be lucky to find 1 in the last 10 years. Maybe 2 if you're really, really lucky. LSU, Texas, etc...teams that routinely sign THE top classes every year, dont bring in Top 5 round guys with any sort of regularity (and by that I mean just one every few years even, not even every year). In fact, I'd have to dig deep the last time LSU brought in a guy drafted in the Top 5 rounds. We got Gausman last year who was Round 6, but that's the closest we've come recently.

So like I said you found one other guy...anyone recently before that? Probably not. And once again, it's simply wishful thinking at this point one of those guys make it to campus. It's not something that happens on the regular by any means.

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About to make it 3 for sure. Maybe even 4 or 5.

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This makes you show your ignorance and newness to the subject. Just because you have some guys drafted in Top 5 rounds doesnt mean for sure one will always make it to campus because he's a "strong commit" or "wants a lot of money". Once again you do realize these are bargaining tools for guys this high, right?

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Then gets 2-3 million thrown his way and, BOOM curveball.

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Lol, The Indians are not going to throw that much at a guy they drafted in the 67 spot.

He's made it known where he wants to be next year. He was a top 20 pick a month ago.. You tell me?

Why would Bird, a Catcher sign with the Yanks? They have what? 10 catchers in their farm system. Their top 2 prospects are Catchers.