Raleigh on Draftees

[volwarrior33]

Todd Raleigh was on the SportsAnimal, here’s what he said about Vols in the draft:

Forsythe- 3rd Round. Raleigh expects him to sign. His brother’s been through it though, so he won’t get cheated out of anything though.

Hawkins- 3rd Round. Raleigh was disappointed to see him go so in the 3rd, doesn’t know what he will do.

Morgado- 4th Round. Didn’t talk about whether he’ll return. Said he’s a good pitcher who had a bad year.

Toles- 4th Round. Said before draft it would take $1M to sign him, Raleigh didn’t think he’d be drafted so early. His mom called Raleigh this morning with a question about orientation. Thinks he’ll enroll, but it will come down to August 15th.

Hawn- 6th Round. Third time he’s been drafted, Raleigh thinks Hawn has a pretty set price in mind, if he gets the number he has in mind, he’ll sign, if not he’ll return. Says Hawn being local helps Tennessee.

Morton- 9th Round. Raleigh doesn’t like the Yankees, says it’s like being drafted in the 1st Round by the Brewers financially. Yankees took 7 HS kids in a row, probably looking to sign 2 or 3. Per Raleigh it all depends on his play this summer. If he pitches well the Yankees will do what it takes to sign him, if not he’ll be a Vol.

Kirkland- 12th Round. Probably won’t make it into Tennessee.

Polk- 13th Round. Going in Polk told scouts Top 8 rounds or don’t draft him. Raleigh thinks he’ll return.

McRae- 16th Round. Easy to sign, Raleigh thought Top 8-10 Rounds.

CTR believes all of the other players and signees are safe, regardless of where they’re drafted.

[VolFromNashville]

Originally Posted by volwarrior33

Todd Raleigh was on the SportsAnimal, here’s what he said about Vols in the draft:

Forsythe- 3rd Round. Raleigh expects him to sign. His brother’s been through it though, so he won’t get cheated out of anything though.

Hawkins- 3rd Round. Raleigh was disappointed to see him go so in the 3rd, doesn’t know what he will do. Sai

Morgado- 4th Round. Didn’t talk about whether he’ll return. Said he’s a good pitcher who had a bad year.

Toles- 4th Round. Said before draft it would take $1M to sign him, Raleigh didn’t think he’d be drafted so early. His mom called Raleigh this morning with a question about orientation. Thinks he’ll enroll, but it will come down to August 15th.

Hawn- 6th Round. Third time he’s been drafted, Raleigh thinks Hawn has a pretty set price in mind, if he gets the number he has in mind, he’ll sign, if not he’ll return. Says Hawn being local helps Tennessee.

Morton- 9th Round. Raleigh doesn’t like the Yankees, says it’s like being drafted in the 1st Round by the Brewers financially. Yankees took 7 HS kids in a row, probably looking to sign 2 or 3. Per Raleigh it all depends on his play this summer. If he pitches well the Yankees will do what it takes to sign him, if not he’ll be a Vol.

Kirkland- 12th Round. Probably won’t make it into Tennessee.

Polk- 13th Round. Going in Polk told scouts Top 8 rounds or don’t draft him. Raleigh thinks he’ll return.

McRae- 16th Round. Easy to sign, Raleigh thought Top 8-10 Rounds.

CTR believes all of the other players and signees are safe, regardless of where they’re drafted.

Well the only person I wish wasn't coming back is Raleigh...

[Freak]

Thanks for the update volwarrior. Good info.
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[SecondYearVol]

Originally Posted by VolFromNashville

Well the only person I wish wasn't coming back is Raleigh...

+1

[utman47]

You think Hawn will go higher or lower next year if he returns to college?

[VOLNBAMA]

man our signees got drafted high. Sucks because most will probly sign

[TNVols58]

Kirkland would be stupid to sign as a 12th rd pick...he could go in the top 4-8 rounds easy if he does well at UT

[Hobock]

Originally Posted by TNVols58

Kirkland would be stupid to sign as a 12th rd pick...he could go in the top 4-8 rounds easy if he does well at UT

The way the he worded it, sounds like there could be some qualifying issues. Purely speculation on my part. The gap between the highest and lowest signing bonuses in the 12th is huge.
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[TNVols58]

If we lose a bunch of these guys the team will REALLY struggle this year....I mean REALLY struggle

[Hobock]

Originally Posted by TNVols58

If we lose a bunch of these guys the team will REALLY struggle this year....I mean REALLY struggle

I bet everytime you go to the mailbox you expect to find a package from Ted Kaczynski.

If PJ comes back, were only losing our 1st baseman and catcher. We have (in my opinion) the best defensive 3rd baseman in the SEC. Our outfield only had 3 errors all season. All of that equals (once again my opinion) the best defensive team in the SEC next year.

Try to find something negative in that.
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[Hobock]

Originally Posted by TNVols58

If we lose a bunch of these guys the team will REALLY struggle this year....I mean REALLY struggle

You sent letters and e-mails to Hammy. You practiced Raleigh-bashing on this site DAILY. You said you weren't going to anymore games as long as he's the coach. Has any of that worked? NO! He's still the coach of the team we all love. Maybe you should try a SILENT protest, including on VolNation.

There's an old saying. It goes like this...
"You dance with who brung you, even if she's ugly."
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[Domestic Silence]

Good info, thank you.

[TNVols58]

A little surprised that Liles and Duffy haven't gotten drafted so far....also thought Ethan Bennett (led HS in HRs in nation) would get drafted

[westtnvol]

Originally Posted by Hobock

You sent letters and e-mails to Hammy. You practiced Raleigh-bashing on this site DAILY. You said you weren't going to anymore games as long as he's the coach. Has any of that worked? NO! He's still the coach of the team we all love. Maybe you should try a SILENT protest, including on VolNation.

There's an old saying. It goes like this...
"You dance with who brung you, even if she's ugly."
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Maybe you should try being silent, your the only one who wants TR around. It does not matter who is playing on this team next year, they will go close to .500, finish at the bottom of the SEC again, and TR will probably get another year because of the situation he inherited.

[lylsmorr]

I still want Raleigh gone.