And don't think the NFL coaches/scouts haven't made that connection as well. As near as I can tell the only LSU players who maintained or increased their positions due to workouts were Riley and Trindon.
the same way they make decisions on kids before they finish their 2nd year of high school. chad pitched in high school and was drafted by the astros. last year was just lagniappe for a scout. he threw 91 plus from the left side. thats all they need to know to take a chance.
This was also my take on Jones and the NFL/MLB reasoning. I always liked CJ3, and thought he was good this season. He needs 1 more year in either sport to make any impact.
i agree and i disagree. he could have gotten better had he stayed another season for CPM, but he can already throw a 90 mph strike as a lefty -- that garners big bucks!
i agree. i meant from this point on he can still be serviceable. i dont know what is going on in his life. but from a fans standpoint i think: (a) he needs to decide whether he wants to be a baeball player or football player and (b)mentally commit to one sport. and no doubt a senior year of football in the second year of a system would have helped a lot. hes had to learn a new system every year - while balancing baseball.
And he has a nasty slider to go with that. Most lefties don't throw that hard and tend to be "softer" pitchers. A lefty, like the Big Unit for example, who can consistently bring the heat is an exception. Did Chad ever have an at bat for LSU? EDIT: Yes he did: http://www.lsusports.net/src/data/lsu/assets/docs/bb/09stats/teamcume.htm?DB_OEM_ID=5200
Not a lot of ABs, but just scanning the numbers, it looks like only Blake Dean and Jared Mitchell had higher OPS. Not bad.
To get credit for a rep, you must bring the bar down to your chest and then fully extend out, locking your arms before bringing the bar back down again. It's my understanding that he received credit for 9 reps because he didn't do it right. This falls in-line with Chad's theme last week of not being prepared and having a sloppy performance.
