Did Shocks recruit Justin Burba?

[GorHoops]

Talked with a buddy from Campus High, he said Justin Burba, a senior OF who hit over .500 as a junior recently committed to OU. He said Burba just returned from the Area Code games and was the day one MVP on defense and went 2 for 2. Not sure how he did the rest of the games. He was All Metro last spring I think. Did the shocks recruit him??

[ABC]

Obviously not - and you know the answer.

Seems like maybe they should have.

[rmacshocker]

They did recruit him, he just thinks OU is a better fit for him.

There are several good prospects over the next few years locally. Hopefully some of them will choose to stay home!

[SB Shock]

Plus Ou is actually NCAA regional caliber team. Interestingly OU actually follows and give weekly updates of their players progress throughout the summer ball season.

[martymoose]

I'll assume this Justin kid has a bad attitude or will likely will jump at any $$ thrown his way after the draft next year. Probably why we didn't go after him.

[GorHoops]

Well, in defense of the Shocker coaches, my buddy said OU was giving him an 80% scholly, which to me seemed ridiculous for a Kansas player, and I don't know that for a fact, just what he said. I would think WSU doesn't give 80% to hardly anyone, do they?

[DJShocker10]

I wouldn't worry much at all that this kid decided to go elsewhere. I'm sure he is a great kid and will be happy at OU, and I trust the Shocks coaching staff knows what they're doing. I believe we had a great year on the recruiting end and happened to get a great local kid (and best high school player in the state IMO) out of it as well in Maize outfielder Conner Knight.

[JohnnieBallgame]

I think you may have forgotten "Bubba"!

Oops, Bubba was not availabel to us since Big Lew the liar killed football!

I'm not sure I recall correctly but I think Burba was a bit forgettable and/or unproductive against the better high school teams in the area, does anyone know of stats last year against Maize, Goddard, Carroll, if Campus played them?

Seriously, I do know the kid can flat out scoot, but IMHO opinion he is not the recruit that Tyler Coughnour was. We'll see how he stacks up to Conner Knight.

I wish him the very best except against the Shocks! :goshocks: :goshocks:

[shox1989]

Well, in defense of the Shocker coaches, my buddy said OU was giving him an 80% scholly, which to me seemed ridiculous for a Kansas player, and I don't know that for a fact, just what he said. I would think WSU doesn't give 80% to hardly anyone, do they?

WSU does NOT give out 80% scholarships to anyone in baseball. It would be interesting to see if Ou really does comes thru with that much money. They have been known to over recruit.

[SB Shock]

Well, in defense of the Shocker coaches, my buddy said OU was giving him an 80% scholly, which to me seemed ridiculous for a Kansas player, and I don't know that for a fact, just what he said. I would think WSU doesn't give 80% to hardly anyone, do they?

WSU does NOT give out 80% scholarships to anyone in baseball. It would be interesting to see if Ou really does comes thru with that much money. They have been known to over recruit.

maybe he misunderstood. Maybe it was 80% of scholarship share? With a scholarship share being 33% of scholarship.

[1972Shocker]

Isn't 33% the minimum scholarship? Not sure there is a maximum (well I guess 100% would be a maximum).

[1972Shocker]

If the current rules are as descirbed in this article then 25% is the minimum.

http://www.mycollegebaseballplan.com/newsletterissue20081218.htm

If you spread your 11.7 scholarship evenly over the 27 players allowed to receive scholarships that would result in a 43.3% scholarship.

You need 8 walk-ons if you want to carry a full roster of 35 players.

I am not at all sure what is behind these scholarship limits. Maybe they think it creates a more level playing field. My guess is Collebe Baseball is a Title IX casualty.

Personally, if you are going to allow a roster of 35, you should allow 35 kids to receive scholarships. I don't think it would hurt to raise the number of schollies either. 14 for 35 kids would give you an average of 40% scholarship coverage. Might make competing against the pros for talent a little easier.

[pogo]

Isn't 33% the minimum scholarship? Not sure there is a maximum (well I guess 100% would be a maximum).

OK I have to come out of seclusion with this one. 100% is usually the maximum unless you are miami or any one of those other cheatin bcs bastards.

[1972Shocker]

Are you sayin' Miami gives 110%. :)

[shock10]

Well said pogo