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06-19-2007, 08:05 PM
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This sounds like a win win. Devon gets some cash, the Astros get him for the summer to scout and see if he can play, and the Bucks get him in early August. The key will be next summer. Long term he will need to commit to one sport.
Does anyone know the money he signed for? He is talking about buying an Escalade
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06-19-2007, 08:09 PM
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Does anyone know the money he signed for? He is talking about buying an Escalade
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 So much for thriftiness...
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06-19-2007, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by MililaniBuckeye
So much for thriftiness... |
He might be getting a good deal.....I'm sure Zook can take him to his golf cart store...... 
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06-20-2007, 12:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Buckrock
This sounds like a win win. Devon gets some cash, the Astros get him for the summer to scout and see if he can play, and the Bucks get him in early August. The key will be next summer. Long term he will need to commit to one sport.
Does anyone know the money he signed for? He is talking about buying an Escalade
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I can't imagine a 16th round draft pick making a whole lot of money with his initial contract. Most players never make it to triple A, let alone the bigs. So many minor league teams out there its so easy to get lost in the shuffle and forgotten about. Most minor league players(that aren't for sure pro prospects) struggle to make a living and some even have side jobs in the off season. |
06-20-2007, 10:06 AM
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This doesn't make sense to me. What is the difference between the Astros cutting a check and Mrs. Torrence cutting a check? It's not the athletic department or one of its sponsors, so there'd be no financial aid from the school. So I'll ask again, if Torrence receives no aid from the athletic department, how does he count against the scholarship limit?
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Again, it makes no difference who pays the bill, it has to do with his status as a "recruit." Take another player from this class, say "Boom" Herron and say that his parents are loaded and state they will take care of his schooling. He still counts in the 85 because he was recruited. Or say Ironhead's kid is pretty smart and gets a full academic scholarship, he still counts against the limit. It is to prevent teams from loading up on big time talent. For example, let's say that McGuffie, Pead, Adams, Gardiner, Goebel, Hale, and Pryor all commit tomorrow filling all the slots for next year. Someone else like Zerbie really wants to come, but there is not spot. Because he has been a "recruit," he cannot become a "walk-on" even if he pays his own way. Once a guy is registered to the NCAA as a "recruit" they will become a "scholarship" player once the set foot on the field during a game, no matter who pays the bill.
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Also, Antonio Smith was on academic scholarship from the day he stepped on campus and had two letters under his belt before being converted to athletic scholarship after the 2005 season. It was only then that he counted towards the 85-man limit.
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Antonio was not an official "recruit" of tOSU. The athletic department was never obligated to convert his scholarship, but with the large number of departures from the '03/04 classes, they had the extra scholarship to give. I'm not sure of all the intricacies of how one becomes an classified a "recruit" but once they do they will always count againt the 85 if they play. A true "walk-on" can even play in games without counting and the giving of a scholarship is soley at the discretion of the athletic department (usually Senior walk-ons get the scholarships of players who leave late in the summer or for spots that are being held for the next recruiting class).
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06-20-2007, 10:21 AM
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I can't remember where I read it, but I read somewhere that he was asking for 6th (i think ) round money. Last years average signing bonus for 6th round high schoolers worked out to be $500,000.
I wish I could remember where I read that. Anybody?
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06-20-2007, 10:23 AM
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In my youth (early to mid 20's) thriftiness=cheap. Now thriftiness=retirement money. Kids don't understand saving up for future opportunities, they are not taught that.
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06-20-2007, 11:04 AM
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