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Article on Mason White, UofA's newest commit, http://allsportstucson.com/2021/07/14/s ... -wildcats/.
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So that was Yeskies old job right? Wonder if he is motivated to show how good of a pitching coach he really is :)

He did have three straight years where the team ERA was lower than last years
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Garrett Irvin coming back.
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Great news. Wish we could pull Berry back
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Ugh, I guess Wanaka is headed to LSU with JJ. Was hoping he would stay as his work with our hitters always seemed above average.

These coaches though are labeled “volunteer” no way do I think they do it for nothing
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The volunteer assistant guy who s going to LSU.
How does one become a volunteer assistant that moves across country for same position?
Is he a trust fund guy? Day trader? How does he feed himself in the off season?

Seriously though, if the coach kicks him some cash is that some sort of violation?
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Interesting that White’s tweet included Lawn but not Hale.
Hale’s youngest daughter went to Salpointe.
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Postmaster wrote: Wed Jul 14, 2021 10:04 pm The volunteer assistant guy who s going to LSU.
How does one become a volunteer assistant that moves across country for same position?
Is he a trust fund guy? Day trader? How does he feed himself in the off season?

Seriously though, if the coach kicks him some cash is that some sort of violation?
Wanaka was with JJ at Nevada and then AZ. It would seem he hasn’t had to file a tax return on 8 years or do if it really is a “volunteer” type position. Obviously he is getting paid in some way
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azcat49 wrote: Wed Jul 14, 2021 10:23 pm
Postmaster wrote: Wed Jul 14, 2021 10:04 pm The volunteer assistant guy who s going to LSU.
How does one become a volunteer assistant that moves across country for same position?
Is he a trust fund guy? Day trader? How does he feed himself in the off season?

Seriously though, if the coach kicks him some cash is that some sort of violation?
Wanaka was with JJ at Nevada and then AZ. It would seem he hasn’t had to file a tax return on 8 years or do if it really is a “volunteer” type position. Obviously he is getting paid in some way
With things like 1/4 scholarships and long term unpaid coaching/admin positions, it’s no wonder participation in baseball amongst people in the middle and lower classes in this country is waning.

And it’s really no surprise that inner city and rural youth would look to football and basketball as their best options to get a higher education and/or become a professional athlete. The opportunities simply aren’t there in baseball either in college or the minor leagues unless you have some kind of supplemental financial backing.
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Chi, my son was a good baseball player. You’re forgetting equipment that each player needs. Bats are $400-500 or more, for example.

Club team and travel teams get very expensive. Quite honestly, it’s year round here in AZ.

He got burned out of it and tired of the BS in HS, so he switched to volleyball and focused on FB.
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Looks like Trip is indeed the second assistant.
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Probably what it took to pull him from SC
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wyo-cat wrote: Thu Jul 15, 2021 8:26 am Chi, my son was a good baseball player. You’re forgetting equipment that each player needs. Bats are $400-500 or more, for example.

Club team and travel teams get very expensive. Quite honestly, it’s year round here in AZ.

He got burned out of it and tired of the BS in HS, so he switched to volleyball and focused on FB.
Makes me sad. Gone are the days when as long as you had a bat, a ball, and a couple of mitts, you could hone your skills and learn to love the game.
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azcat49 wrote: Thu Jul 15, 2021 12:21 pm Probably what it took to pull him from SC
Don’t know if it’s the oldest staff in the country, but it most certainly is on the west coast.
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Hopefully we don’t turn into a retirement community like the football staff under RichRod.
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Some Chile (what NMSU is called from my time living in SF) from Sa-Rita is transferring in. He’s a pitcher.

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wyo-cat wrote: Thu Jul 15, 2021 6:32 pm Some Chile (what NMSU is called from my time living in SF) from Sa-Rita is transferring in. He’s a pitcher.

https://mobile.twitter.com/MattGOAZCATS ... 6265656322
We also lost a Catcher signee to ASU today.
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Fan-fucking-tastic
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Did Antonio Pierce bang his mom?
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Chicat wrote: Thu Jul 15, 2021 9:18 pm Did Antonio Pierce bang his mom?
And his sister.
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What?
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Postmaster wrote: Thu Jul 15, 2021 10:50 pmWhat?
Go to FuckAsu thread. Got to keep up...
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Of the 12 coaches, Rush picked the one whose fans have the deepest passion, the longest memories, the greatest lung capacity and … did I mention deep passion?
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Jay Johnson is the Napoleon of cocksuckers.
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I don’t think you should be able to do that without sitting out a year.
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Might as well call them the LSU Wildcats.

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Fuck that guy
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It’s fucking gross.
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Postmaster wrote: Fri Jul 16, 2021 9:54 pm I don’t think you should be able to do that without sitting out a year.
Barring another pandemic wave, you probably won't be able to after this year. Very few sports where you don't have to sit out during a normal year.
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wyo-cat wrote: Thu Jul 15, 2021 8:26 am Chi, my son was a good baseball player. You’re forgetting equipment that each player needs. Bats are $400-500 or more, for example.

Club team and travel teams get very expensive. Quite honestly, it’s year round here in AZ.

He got burned out of it and tired of the BS in HS, so he switched to volleyball and focused on FB.
Makes me sad. Gone are the days when as long as you had a bat, a ball, and a couple of mitts, you could hone your skills and learn to love the game.

When I was a kid growing up in the 60's, we were always playing ball during the summers.

I can't even remember when I saw someone playing catch, and I go to the park quite a bit. We used to practice playing pepper, where you catch a runner between bases, and this was not part of any organized team. It wasn't The Sandlot, but it was still fun and a good way to spend your summer days.

Now, at least out west, it's all about soccer, which is a year round club sport.

All I knew was baseball, football, basketball and hockey.

My oldest son tried t-ball one year, but found it incredibly boring compared to soccer.
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I used to ride my bike to practice and games. I would hold my bat on my handlebars and hook my glove over the end of the bat.

Me and my buddies would ride over to the nearest park and play games and practice. We would watch Cubs games during the days if the weather was bad. Where we lived, if it was rainy in our town, it would hit Chicago the next day.
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Now the only people that bike are the Spandex crowd and the tweekers
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Chicat wrote: Fri Jul 16, 2021 6:44 pm
Hopefully JJ will wait too long to use him and cost LSU an important game.
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F that guy (JJ). On a positive note, Tyler Casagrand is returning
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azcat49 wrote: Mon Jul 19, 2021 3:00 pm F that guy (JJ). On a positive note, Tyler Casagrand is returning
Give the guy some love
Also
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You can't play anywhere but Arizona with a name like Casagrande.
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Irish, thx for keeping us updated. It is really appreciated
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Not sure how Silseth doesn’t sign as he no leverage next year as a SR. Of course he could think he will do much better and increase his draft stock.

Those two recruits are really good players so it would be nice to hang on to them
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Whitaker signed.
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Third round money makes sense to do so. Oh well, time for Hale to earn his salary
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azcat49 wrote: Wed Jul 21, 2021 6:04 pm Not sure how Silseth doesn’t sign as he no leverage next year as a SR. Of course he could think he will do much better and increase his draft stock.

Those two recruits are really good players so it would be nice to hang on to them
He’s a RS Junior next year, so he does have leverage next year.
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Great news then Choo. He seems like he has played for at least three teams/seasons so that is why I thought he was a SR. He still hasn’t signed so hopefully he comes bac
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azcat49 wrote: Sat Jul 24, 2021 5:11 am Great news then Choo. He seems like he has played for at least three teams/seasons so that is why I thought he was a SR. He still hasn’t signed so hopefully he comes bac
He played for Tennessee, played half a season or so for his JUCO (shortened year due to COVID) and was awarded a RS year for this year, and then played for us. What will be interesting is if he does return if he wants to be our closer or stay as a starter. Most major league teams view him as a bullpen arm, so maybe that's the route he tries to push to get drafted higher.
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