Matt Anderson is very good. A few others from the West suburbs:
Spencer Mahoney, SS Lyons Township
Mike Barajas, 3B/SS Nazareth
Ryan Powers, P/1B Nazareth
Palatine has three, SS Cody Bobbit, one of the best athletes I have ever coached, Dan Haze, OF. Jim Smearman, RF, C, 1B.
My prediction - More money will be made with a college degree than playing professional baseball in the 2011 class.
Tim, In thinking out your point what is your cut off for the rest of these players lives or just the first couple of years?
And what makes the 2011 class any different than any other class? What's your point?
I would say Mike Bowden, Kris Honel, Cliff Floyd, etc.. People who have made a ton of money playing baseball would make that different than the 2011 class.
I do apologize. Where I come from Kris Honel made a lot of money in his signing bonus. There will be people on this board that don't think Kris Honel has made a lot of money playing baseball.
This is not a knock on Kris Honel. I like Kris Honel.
This is not a knock on Kris Honel. I like Kris Honel.
There are more important things in life than making money. Let's not belittle the 75% of the population who do not earn a 4 year degree.
My plumber, electrician, & heating and air conditioning technicians make a decent living and take pride in their work too.
My plumber, electrician, & heating and air conditioning technicians make a decent living and take pride in their work too.
Maybe I don't get it. It won't be the last time. What's wrong with someone saying that the talent level in one year is better than in another year? It is certainly true.The class of 2005 was just loaded with stud players while other years there is a dropoff.
Saying that overall the class of 2011 does not have as many high ceiling players as another class, and that as a result most of those players will earn far more in their lifetime by pursuing a degree than what they'd earn playing baseball. This is just what one person believes to be true.
Right now, better to be in school than out looking for a job. JMO.
Saying that overall the class of 2011 does not have as many high ceiling players as another class, and that as a result most of those players will earn far more in their lifetime by pursuing a degree than what they'd earn playing baseball. This is just what one person believes to be true.
Right now, better to be in school than out looking for a job. JMO.
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You've got that right nc!
My plumber moonlights, or should I say "lights my moon", as my gastroenterologist...
...he has to put up with a lot of whatever, butt he makes a nice living!
quote:Originally posted by nc42dad:
My plumber, electrician, & heating and air conditioning technicians make a decent living and take pride in their work too.
You've got that right nc!
My plumber moonlights, or should I say "lights my moon", as my gastroenterologist...
...he has to put up with a lot of whatever, butt he makes a nice living!
quote:Originally posted by itsrosy:
Maybe I don't get it. It won't be the last time. What's wrong with someone saying that the talent level in one year is better than in another year? It is certainly true.The class of 2005 was just loaded with stud players while other years there is a dropoff.
Rosy - IMO, to compare a graduated class of some 4 years ago to a class that has only just completed it's sophomore year is premature at best. Those more familiar with the class of 2011 would undoubtedly agree that there's a huge amount of potential amongst the ranks though time will tell.
As for this money-making issue, I wholeheartedly agree that a college degree or established trade should be every athlete's ultimate goal from a future earnings standpoint. Money comes and goes (as we've all recently experienced) but an education or specific skill lasts a lifetime.
quote:Originally posted by Bravescoach:quote:Originally posted by itsrosy:
Maybe I don't get it. It won't be the last time. What's wrong with someone saying that the talent level in one year is better than in another year? It is certainly true.The class of 2005 was just loaded with stud players while other years there is a dropoff.
Rosy - IMO, to compare a graduated class of some 4 years ago to a class that has only just completed it's sophomore year is premature at best. Those more familiar with the class of 2011 would undoubtedly agree that there's a huge amount of potential amongst the ranks though time will tell.
As for this money-making issue, I wholeheartedly agree that a college degree or established trade should be every athlete's ultimate goal from a future earnings standpoint. Money comes and goes (as we've all recently experienced) but an education or specific skill lasts a lifetime.
Interesting topic....gather round kids...storytime from CPLZ
1976, two friends graduate HS, one signs up to be a US Marine, tries to get his buddy to go with him...buddy looks at it, decides to go to college. Marine makes a wager, and says that, he bets $100 that when they turn 50, Marine is better of financially than college boy. College boy goes to U of I and gets an engineering degree, takes a job with a fortune 100 company in high tech sales and climbs the ladder, still there today as a Corporate Sales Team Manager.
Marine stayed 8 years in the service, left and got a job with the post office, where his 8 years of military service transferred to seniority at the post office. He retired from the PO at age 48 with 30 years, had a lake house, 3 kids, and opened his own business. He also had a pension and fully paid healthcare for the rest of his life.
When the two got together and compared, college boy had to admit, Marine was in a better financial position than he was, and forked over the $100.
The moral to the story, is that things rarely go straight down the path of life, and where you are at any given time, may or may not reflect where you will wind up.