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Cam Johnson's decision to come to LSU.
Posted on 1/15/24 at 9:25 am
Posted on 1/15/24 at 9:25 am
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Very good article. So lucky we actually got him to campus.
Very good article. So lucky we actually got him to campus.
This post was edited on 1/15/24 at 9:31 am
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Posted on 1/15/24 at 9:27 am to thumperpait
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Can Johnson's decision to come to LSU.
Can his decision...what?
Kidding but can we get some cliffs cuz its behind a paywall
This post was edited on 1/15/24 at 9:28 am
Posted on 1/15/24 at 9:36 am to thumperpait
He seems like a great kid from a great family. Makes me pull for him even more now. Thanks for posting
Posted on 1/15/24 at 9:44 am to thumperpait
Sorry about that. Just went into detail about what happened during the draft. Had a high number and stuck with it. Saw his friends he played with getting drafted high.
His dad going into detail about getting a college education. He could get hurt in the minors as easily as in college. But at least he had a education to fall back on in a worst case scenario.
His dad going into detail about getting a college education. He could get hurt in the minors as easily as in college. But at least he had a education to fall back on in a worst case scenario.
Posted on 1/15/24 at 10:45 am to thumperpait
I'm glad he made it to campus. I have to think its more enjoyable to hang out at LSU and develop for a few years than being in the minors. The money will still be there if you put the work in.
Posted on 1/15/24 at 12:17 pm to thumperpait
"We wanted him to have a fallback and have other interests and other things as part of his life," Johnson's father said. "We said, 'You know, you may meet your wife at LSU or some of your best friends are going to be from college."
This is one the great tragedies of NIL. A lot of these kids are going to miss out on what college is all about - sports star or not. Finding lifelong friends, meeting your girl, being part of a big family and getting a degree. That's what happens when it's all about the money. And it's a shame.
That said, I'd have gone and lived on an island in Siberia for 4 years if you paid me $1MM annually as a freshman
This is one the great tragedies of NIL. A lot of these kids are going to miss out on what college is all about - sports star or not. Finding lifelong friends, meeting your girl, being part of a big family and getting a degree. That's what happens when it's all about the money. And it's a shame.
That said, I'd have gone and lived on an island in Siberia for 4 years if you paid me $1MM annually as a freshman
Posted on 1/15/24 at 9:43 pm to thumperpait
He’s very fortunate to have a guy like his advisor that he can lean on. I’m sure he realized that he has a left handed pitcher that is probably going to be touching 100 by the time he declares in college which is why they hold all the cards. He wasn’t worried about getting the number out of high school, he knows he has a potential #1 pick on his hands in a couple years and what he will get is going to dwarf whatever low ball, late first round offer he’d have gotten right away.
This post was edited on 1/15/24 at 9:44 pm
Posted on 1/16/24 at 9:34 am to thumperpait
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The other risk is that he gets hurt. Well, he can get hurt in minor league ball. So the benefits that we would achieve by going to college significantly outweighed any risk of signing a pro contract below value."
Love this quote from his dad.
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