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Boras is Bubba's advisor and won't be his agent until he actually signs with a team. The NCAA hasn't changed the rules yet and there will be a tightrope to walk or Bubba might end up in the same boat as Logan Ehlers.Didn't realize it, but Sam's article was a two-parter. Here's part two:
LinkyAnd if Starling's so close to his family, well, wouldn't a giant signing bonus be a way of setting his parents up for life? Of saying thank you? I asked Deb that.
“Well, he could have that opportunity four years from now,” she says without hesitation. “And he'd have the maturity at that point. I'm his mom. My daughter (Jamie) is a junior in college right now. I've seen her changes from just her freshman year to her junior year. She plays volleyball (at Baker University) and she's changed a lot in three years. They grow up.”
Bo and Beck seem to have Mom on their side.
Now Boras flies in Monday to see his advisee for the first time. Bubba doesn't talk to him much.
“He's a pretty busy guy,” Starling says.
I find it very interesting that they've never met Boras face-to-face. He seems like an odd guy to hire based on some phone calls. And if Bubba is so important to him, wouldn't Boras want to fly out there to meet the family and cement that relationship up front?
I'm not going to say Boras did something wrong - the guy is a gazillionaire and the top agent in the business - but that just seems odd to me.
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