SIGNED QB Bubba Starling

[BIGREDFAN_in_OMAHA]

Keith Law and Jason Churchill of ESPN state that Bubba has a chance to be the number one player taken in the MLB draft and have him rated number four in their top 50 for the draft. It depends how the baseball season shakes out and whether Uber number one Anthony Rendon of Rice bounces back from his injury.

 

It's paid info otherwise I would provide a link....

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Via twitter:

 

@jeremycrabtree If he chose baseball over football, Bubba Starling could be the top pick in the MLB Draft.

[BIGREDFAN_in_OMAHA]

BTW Oklahoma is in the same boat since their QB commit Archie Bradley is also a projected top 10 in the MLB draft.

[BIGREDFAN_in_OMAHA]

Bubba is mentioned in this baseball blog:

 

http://baseballmelove.blogspot.com/2011/02/bryce-harper.html

[Spartness]

Wow, he appears to have great control on the mound with that few base on balls. Is this an indication of his potential of being an accurate passer?

[zonaSker]

Since Bubba says he would be challenging Martinez for the starting job that doesn't look like he would be spending much time at the WR position during fall camp. Maybe he'll be content being second on the depth chart if he doesn't win out.

 

He'll be more content accepting that $5-7 million signing bonus in the MLB draft.

[MinnwiscowaSker]

New Bubba article. It says he's currently leaning toward college, but his dad did lose his job and is unemployed. He wants to play for the Royals ... who have the 5th pick. This should be very interesting. Good luck with the huge decision!

 

Article here

[teachercd]

I just can't see how you do not choose the contract, assuming its for that 5-7 million. Not signing would be like holding a winning lotto ticket out the window while driving 80 for 4-5 years.

 

You can ALWAYS go back to school. Heck I started my Masters after being out of school for 10 years.

 

Besides, can't he go pro and IF he didnt do well, come back and play football in college later? Thats what a few guys have done in the past.

[BIGREDFAN_in_OMAHA]

Someone on a Pirates board posted an ESPN insider article that mentions Bubba and the start of his season. (Tsk Tsk) It has a scout saying that when Bubba hit a home run it was a thing of beauty and he made it look easy.

 

http://onlybucs.net/forums/index.php?topic=8872.0

[MinnwiscowaSker]

listed as top hs baseball player in the country according to scout: http://athletics.scout.com/2/1063999.html

[teachercd]

listed as top hs baseball player in the country according to scout: http://athletics.scout.com/2/1063999.html

 

 

If there was a list for the worst players, I could make it!

[BIGREDFAN_in_OMAHA]

Mitch Sherman was just on 1620 talking about this article he wrote for ESPN. He said its not as much a slam dunk every one thinks he will go pro. He said if he comes to Nebraska he will be the best baseball player in the Big 10 next year. Bubba is a PHENOMENAL athlete. He will do much better than Khiry Cooper at playing both. More than likely going pro but not a given.

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/draft/2011/news/story?id=6448653

[Mavric]

ESPN's minor league guru rated Starling the #5 prospect in the Royal's farm system. Not bad for a group that is well-regarded and the first on the Royal's list not in the Top 100 overall. However, the write-up leaves a less-than-rosy picture. He was listed as the "bad news" for Royals fans and stated that he was "miserable" before undergoing LASIK surgery last summer and wasn't a lot better after that. Many think his swing is not smooth enough and he misses a lot of pitches.

 

Forgot he was the #5 overall pick. Harrison will likely be well down from that. Perhaps Harrison will be catching passing from Starling in a couple year.

[Lyons in the Sea of Red.]

There's always college big guy!

[Lyons in the Sea of Red.]

Would he be allowed to play baseball if he came back to school? Or just football?