College recruits

[gpd65]

Has anyone heard of any kids verbally commiting to colleges?

[KFDM COOP]

Angelle BC.....A&M

[MIF04]

Ehlert (LCM) -- Texas A & M

Angelle (BC) -- Texas A & M

Haymon (BC) -- McNeese

Harwood (PNG) -- Rice

Mire (PNG) -- McCllellan Jr. College

[hj27]

who all from our area is capable of playing at the next level

[Guest hfdad]

IF you fall in these categories, you have a chance.

1st Tier

-Usually will get drafted in first three rounds and be offered millions by Major League Organizations

-Entire nation will have a handful

-Player is a 5 tool player (hit for power, average, speed, arm, defensively excellent)

-Player needs to be of good size

-Pitchers throw 94-100 mph

-If velocity is 92-94, off speed and mound presence needs to be advanced

-Pitcher needs to be of good size

2nd Tier

-Will fall into "perfect college material" and will be drafted lower (rounds 4-8

-These players rate out as being above average in a draft report

-Have good tools, but nothing outstanding

-Pitchers throw in the 88-92 range, good off speed pitches, and good mound presence

-Players will go to major division I college programs and get heavily recruited

-Partial to full scholarships offered to these players

-Official trips offered to these players and they are wined and dined

3rd Tier

-Will fill out the end of the Major League Free Agent Draft (rounds 10-30)

-This tier is used by major division I college programs as "roster fillers"

-Promising and could turn into a solid college player

-Heavily recruited by lower level division I programs and division II

-Small partial to half scholarships offered to these players

-No official trips offered, mainly unofficial

-Players are rated out as "average" in most categories

-Pitchers throw in mid 80's to upper 80's

-All other players will have to promote themselves and usually end up at junior college or stop playing

[MIF04]

Simply put, those criteria are 'fiction'. Based on this, there is no one in this area that is a Tier 1 and maybe not a Tier 2. For example, none of the pitchers in the area sit at 92-94; yet, we have 3 who have signed with big D1 programs:

Harwood (Rice) tops around 90-91 but his breaking pitch is, at best, average. Angelle (A & M) tops in the upper 80s although he is more comfortable around 85-87 although is curve ball is probably a plus pitch. Ehlert is another guy around 90 with an above-average to plus breaking pitch. He signed with A & M. None of these meet the Criteria 2 but they are outstanding pitchers who will do well in a major college program.

I don't think you can find a legitimate recruiter or MLB scout that would use that criteria. It was a good effort but it just doesn't work in real world recruiting, etc.

[Guest hfdad]

Mif04

I've seen the Angelle kid throw and he being left handed is definite Tier 2

and would not be surprised if he isn't a high draft choice.

Harwood and Elhert according your numbers are definite Div 1 pitchers which falls into Tier 2.