Former BaseVols At Other Schools (Updates and Discussions)

#27
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BigOrangeCrush32 said:
I figured as much on those who had promise but never played except in a midweek blowout. The CF comes to mind, even though I can't think of his dang name, that everyone, EVERYONE, on here was super excited about and never panned out. Big Tall Kid. I was glad they could transfer to a lower school amd get playing time, thats what its about.
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Colby Backus but pretty sure he obtained a degree from UT and transferred as a Grad student.
 
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Considering the significant majority of players that leave Tennessee do so because they aren’t good enough to get consistent playing time, I can’t fault them for leaving. They want to play. Not sit. Chase Burns was a unique situation of a guy we wanted to keep but couldn’t.

And then there is Dalton Bargo. I love Bargo but feel like this team is better off with moving on to some of the younger talent. I wish him nothing but the best and I’m glad to see him doing well at NC State already, but it was probably the right move to mutually part ways.
 
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Personally, I like following where former players went and how they're performing. Most players that have left did so because they weren't going to receive enough opportunity here. I appreciate their contributions to our program.

For those who don't want them to succeed or hear about what they're doing, could you, perhaps, not open this thread?
 
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tennesseekilt said:
This X1,000. I don't want them to get hurt, but I don't want them to succeed on any level either. You're either a Vol or you're not.
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I'll amend my comment to say that if someone was forced to leave or wasn't going to get playing time, I can see UT fans wishing them well in their future endeavors. However, while that is one thing, rooting for someone who was or was going to be a starter here after they left us high and dry boggles my mind. Why not just buy a Henry To’o To’o Alabama jersey and call it a day? smh
 
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tennesseekilt said:
I'll amend my comment to say that if someone was forced to leave or wasn't going to get playing time, I can see UT fans wishing them well in their future endeavors. However, while that is one thing, rooting for someone who was or was going to be a starter here after they left us high and dry boggles my mind. Why not just buy a Henry To’o To’o Alabama jersey and call it a day? smh
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Who, besides Chase Burns, has left here for another opportunity when they were going to start here?
 
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TheMookieMonster said:
Considering the significant majority of players that leave Tennessee do so because they aren’t good enough to get consistent playing time, I can’t fault them for leaving. They want to play. Not sit. Chase Burns was a unique situation of a guy we wanted to keep but couldn’t.

And then there is Dalton Bargo. I love Bargo but feel like this team is better off with moving on to some of the younger talent. I wish him nothing but the best and I’m glad to see him doing well at NC State already, but it was probably the right move to mutually part ways.
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Thing is, some of them are good but get buried in the line up. Chase Silseth is a great example. He wasn't getting enough innings here but went on to pitch in the College World Series and later to the big leagues.
 
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NighthawkVol said:
Furthermore, Zander Sechrist admitted to one of our beat writers (Rucker or McKee?) that he would have transferred had Burns come back, because he wanted an opportunity to be a weekend starter. And while Zander was nowhere near the pro prospect that Chase was, there has never been a more clutch, big game pitcher on the college level than what we had in Zander. I daresay we don’t win the CWS if Chase comes back. I know that’s a big statement, but I firmly believe that we were better off with Zander that year.

I know that was beside your point, but I did want to mention that.
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Z was just wanting to get a chance. He knew if he could start and stay in more than one inning, he would catch fire. Pretty confident we would have discouraged him from transferring (meaning we would have pretty much told him nope 🤣) . He kept telling Coach " you have to leave me in longer" And yes, he almost always gets a homer or a double out of his system early and then he was good. Just let him go without worrying after one hit, there is some one else warming up. The higher the stakes the more he loved it. It really did not bother him. He has the best emotional state for the biggest games. He is so unassuming, I don't think the hitters thought he was a threat. He knows it is just baseball. I loved the combo of Z for 5 innings throwing 64 to 89 and then Nate Snead trotted in with 98 99 100. Z was always a starter until college and he loved it. Any sport he would play or want to play THE position: QB, Center or Goalie in hockey, Point Guard.
I am so grateful he got the chance to do his thing when he did and it all worked out and paid off in the most ultimate and amazing way on the biggest stage. When the Nationals called in the 11th round in the 2023 draft and he said immediately "no, I want to go back and help Tennessee win a championship". Always have wondered if a chance would have been given in 2023, maybe a few CWS games could have been different?? We will never know. And that is okay. Because a different turn out of 2023 would have changed the dynamic of the 2024 team.
The 2024 team was magical and it was a joy to watch every one of the boys play the game they love. #48 🧡⚾️🍊🏆
 
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ALock4UT said:
Personally, I like following where former players went and how they're performing. Most players that have left did so because they weren't going to receive enough opportunity here. I appreciate their contributions to our program.

For those who don't want them to succeed or hear about what they're doing, could you, perhaps, not open this thread?
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I like keeping up with them too...no harm in that.
 
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greasemachine said:
He is such a great kid
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Really is. He’s one that i know no matter if he pitches in MLB for 20 years, becomes a doctor or engineer, joins the pipefitters, starts a multimillion dollar business, or rebuilds outboard motors for the rest of his life- he’ll be the right kind of successful.

We’ve had a lot like that. Zander, Kirby, Luc, on and on. One of the reasons I enjoy the baseball program so much.
 
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WallyBalls said:
Really is. He’s one that i know no matter if he pitches in MLB for 20 years, becomes a doctor or engineer, joins the pipefitters, starts a multimillion dollar business, or rebuilds outboard motors for the rest of his life- he’ll be the right kind of successful.

We’ve had a lot like that. Zander, Kirby, Luc, on and on. One of the reasons I enjoy the baseball program so much.
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Luc and Edmond both got aerospace engineering degrees. Anybody know if either actually became a rocket scientist?
 
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#48
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preacherman20 said:
It seems to be a version of Tesla for boats with panels that take in solar
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They were popular in the late 1800s. There were even battery powered submarines. They quickly died out in the early 1900s with the invention of gasoline powered engines with their superior range and speed. I can see a resurgence definitely with modern technology.
 
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