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Signed a great baseball player in Austin Jacobs
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May 10, 2024, 4:55 PM
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Hope it sticks. He's a 9.5 perfect game infielder.
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Re: Signed a great baseball player in Austin Jacobs
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May 10, 2024, 5:18 PM
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That is not possible. They are supposed to clear that with me first. lol.. Thanks for the info I will have to look him up I hadn't heard this.
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Re: Signed a great baseball player in Austin Jacobs
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May 10, 2024, 5:47 PM
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Can he pitch?
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Re: Signed a great baseball player in Austin Jacobs
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May 10, 2024, 6:06 PM
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He’s solid for sure, but PG grades don’t mean a thing!
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Re: Signed a great baseball player in Austin Jacobs
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May 10, 2024, 7:59 PM
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Well, I'll respectively disagree that it doesn't mean anything. Kinda like football stars. Do they mean anything??? How many teams have won a natty with all 2 and 3 star players?
I'm of the belief that all sports are developmental but a certain amount is pure raw talent.
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Re: Signed a great baseball player in Austin Jacobs
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May 11, 2024, 7:02 AM
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But, PG grades are different. The only way you get a grade is by paying to go to a showcase and get graded and you never know who's grading a kid on what day. I can show you plenty of kids that never went to a showcase and don't have a PG grade, but would easily be a 9.5 or 10 and had offers from many SEC and ACC schools. And I can show you plenty of 9+ grades that can't play baseball.
Austin Jacobs is a really good defensive player and solid at the plate. Look forward to watching him and the rest of the incoming '24 class. This will be Bakich's first class of all of his players and he has some dudes coming in - Offense, Defense and Pitching. Pick up some portal pieces and the future is very bright for Clemson baseball
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Re: Signed a great baseball player in Austin Jacobs
May 11, 2024, 9:04 AM
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Yes. Definitely understand all about showcase events. And I agree with what you are saying. Plenty of well off parents who drag their kid from event to event yada yada. Heck, maybe even wine and dine the evaluater. Even one of our baseball moms educated me about years ago.
That said, when used as a barometer, coupled with the fact our coaches recruited and pursued this kid, I trust his PG grade is legit. And that he did verbal commit to fsu. Hence, I used it simply as a barometer. Thanks. Good discussion. Appreciate the response.
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Re: Signed a great baseball player in Austin Jacobs
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May 11, 2024, 9:18 AM
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Agree. Based on timeline, think that was previous staff before Jarret got there? Maybe Belanger recruited him and stayed in touch?
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Re: Signed a great baseball player in Austin Jacobs
May 11, 2024, 10:19 AM
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No, he didn't , neither did will Taylor. But I watched him play.
Apologies for not qualifying it in the original post. But as I've stated, imo, if we recruit a kid, I feel like the PG grade is legit. Unless I'm missing it somewhere, there's not a lot of recruiting news for baseball players until after the fact and they get drafted.
Purify had a PG of 10 btw. And that's probably a good report too.
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Re: Signed a great baseball player in Austin Jacobs
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May 10, 2024, 6:20 PM
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Saw he committed to FSU in 2021. Wonder what changed for him?
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May 10, 2024, 9:03 PM
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Bag man, NIL, whatever these days.
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May 10, 2024, 6:25 PM
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Nice!!!
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