LOCKED Preston Palmeiro committed to NC State...
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His dad still sucks as a human being. Good luck to him, though. NCSU is a good place to play. At least it's not a place that's a direct competitor to MSU.
Well, its pretty obvious to me that if he didn't want to join our program after what was accomplished this year and the obvious direction the program is headed now, then its just wasn't ever going to happen.
It might be for the best
for both of us. I would have loved to have had him here at MSU and I think he will be a very good player at NC State. But there was definitely some potential for some friction there between Cohen and Raffy. So, I kind of had some mixed feelings about us going after him, and I'm sure there were probably some mixed feelings on the Palmeiro's part as well.
There would probably be a good bit of pressure on Preston to live up to his Dad as well, and it might be good for him to be out of his Dad's shadow where he can concentrate on what he needs to do to become a professional baseball player.
I wish Preston all the best and I look forward to following his career.
for both of us. I would have loved to have had him here at MSU and I think he will be a very good player at NC State. But there was definitely some potential for some friction there between Cohen and Raffy. So, I kind of had some mixed feelings about us going after him, and I'm sure there were probably some mixed feelings on the Palmeiro's part as well.
There would probably be a good bit of pressure on Preston to live up to his Dad as well, and it might be good for him to be out of his Dad's shadow where he can concentrate on what he needs to do to become a professional baseball player.
I wish Preston all the best and I look forward to following his career.
I get what you are saying but it just amazes me that only at MSU does it seem to be a disadvantage, in whatever sport, when a guy is a highly recruited legacy or family member of a current or former MSU player. Should have been a no brainer that he come here with the resurgence of the program but given the support Palmeiro gave to Polk's antics at his exit maybe it was still just too much to overcome.
Maybe, but unless there was a large offer difference (and I needed the assistance to help pay for my education), if I had the choice between a school that has a devotion toward baseball like MSU or a school where baseball is an afterthought, like I suspect it is at NC State, then it would be a no brainer where I would play. But hey, that's just me.
Gees I'm getting old
Was the Electrical Contractor on a home Rafael built in Tupelo bout a dozen years ago . That kid is headed to college .Time flies
Was the Electrical Contractor on a home Rafael built in Tupelo bout a dozen years ago . That kid is headed to college .Time flies
I hear what you are saying too
I don't think it was just Polk. I think it was also having to try to follow his Dad who has his name on a building and won a triple crown. We gave him an opportunity to be on the team and he chose somewhere else. Normally, when we have a guy go somewhere else, it was because we wouldn't even give them the time of day.
That's just the way it is sometimes. Peyton Manning went to Tennessee for example.
I don't think it was just Polk. I think it was also having to try to follow his Dad who has his name on a building and won a triple crown. We gave him an opportunity to be on the team and he chose somewhere else. Normally, when we have a guy go somewhere else, it was because we wouldn't even give them the time of day.
That's just the way it is sometimes. Peyton Manning went to Tennessee for example.
Understand, and if he didn't want to play in his Dad's shadow so be it BUT
TN football > OM football
MSU baseball > NC State baseball
Historically yes on both accounts. But NC State was in Omaha with us as well. I'm not sure what the playing time situation is at NC State either. We return four outfielders that saw significant time last year.
No, but that factors into it. He was also a guy who no one liked to play with and he's given little back to this university. I'm not even specifically talking about money, because I know he's broke and that's not all you can do for a college and in some ways it's a cheap way out for a lot of people.
Don't even think about saying "Palmeiro Center?" because of all the people who donated money he donated the least. His name is on there for political reasons. No one genuinely pays for a building named in their honor and tells reporters he doesn't root for MSU. I've spent some time around people who work in the athletic department who don't like him either. I guess they're young and stupid too.
You are ******* old and biased as ****. Just because you saw him play at MSU and he was great doesn't make him a cool dude. I would have liked to have his son but I'm not mad he chose somewhere else. NCSU is a good team to be on right now. His dad is still a douche.
What is wrong with you? That was a very uninformed and straight up stupid statement. Get a life idiot.
Because he took PED's and didn't admit it?
We will all be glad when you get that a dog.
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