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Tweet doesn't really match the article... it's a rating of facilities only, not overall ability to develop players.
Well clearly high end facilities mean jack shit for player development. If they did matter then maybe we wouldn't consistently finish at the bottom in every pitching category. Those facilities haven't helped us learn how to throw a damn strike or to not throw 4 wild pitches a game.
mlb.com rates Jared Schuster as the #78 prospect (a third round pick) in the 2020 MLB draft.
Schuster had ridiculous strikeout totals in his 4 WF starts: 26 IP 43Ks (with only 4 BBs). Lefties that can throw hard, always are held in high regard.
Go Deacs!
Furman dropped their program. Very sad. Same with their men's lax.
As is the case for universities across the country, Furman has experienced dramatic reductions in revenue. After shifting to remote instruction in March, the university refunded millions in room and board and other fees while incurring new costs related to the pandemic, such as increased technology support. The cancellation of camps and conferences, performances, and other events through the summer resulted in additional losses. At the same time, the value of the university's endowment dropped by more than $100 million as the global economy and markets experienced downturns.
Like most universities, Furman is expecting a decrease in enrollment this fall as many students decide to postpone college or enroll at schools closer to their homes. The combined losses in tuition and other revenues, along with the added costs of the pandemic, are expected to result in a multimillion-dollar deficit for Furman in the coming fiscal year.
I wonder if we'll get in on any of the players from programs that are getting the ax.
Yikes - Mike Buddie had to drop baseball? That had to be a tough pill to swallow.
It was a boon to us when Providence folder their program. Maybe we can have good fortune again.