denisr400.....
ROCK ON!!!!! Like TAR said, "someone who gets it"!
It also seems that there are similarities amongst certain posters that continually promote the same players.
They even change their mind after they make a list of players/positions that they originally thought are "THEIR" destined future stars!!!
Someday I'll make a list of all the screen names (about 8 or 10) that have similar messages, sentence structure, and even the same misspelled words, which includes the misspelling of their favorite players. But, that's for another time and maybe even, another topic.
Getting back to the previous few posts by TAR and denisr400, we all know 2 or 3 players over the last few years that were highly regarded as stud D1 players. They had the talent and ability,
BUT, once in college, something happened. They didn't start, or didn't have good enough grades, or found a lady friend, or got caught-up with alcohol and drugs, or what ever!!! Now they don't play baseball anymore, or have transfered to another school where they really quit!
I'm not trying to start a controversy by saying that this is what happens in college to all baseball players / other athletes, but there has to be a de-empahasizing of this critical D1 or MLB "projectable" mindset. It takes a certain type of person that has the internal heart, passion, make-up, call it what you want, that can succeed at the next levels, where ever that might be. When your put on a pedastal at such a young age, and then are expected to be the next NCAA or MLB hero, well it just breeds the potential for failure.
I want some of the posters from the past few years to come back on these boards and share their college or maybe pro experiences with us. Was it, is it, what you expected it to be???? Are you still 'pumped-up' when you go to practice or get ready for a game? How are your grades? Are you losing interest? Don't like the coach that you thought was your friend? Don't like your teammates?
You know, I see all sorts of lists of players that are "projected" to be a D1 or pro prospect. What really matters is that you
PLAY, and get a good education. Being a "benchwarmer" can't be much fun!!!!