Ole Miss Pitcher to UL? NOT

[Cajunsmike]

Mike do you know what is the largest dollar amount of any cajun athlete NIL in any sport?

I do not know who is getting best NIL deal at UL. Would not be surprised if it is a MBB player. Someone like Zion Hill or Chris Smith in FB could be near the top.

[CajunJeaux]

Serious question: who here is supporting a business purely Bc theyre paying an athlete?

[CajunVic]

Serious question: who here is supporting a business purely Bc theyre paying an athlete?

Bet your bottom dollar that is happening . . .

[Textitan]

Drew McDaniel has signed a Free Agent deal with the White Sox

https://twitter.com/olemissbsb/statu...223535622?s=21

[LifeTimeCajun]

Wish the kid would have given himself a fighting chance. The Free agent route isnt an easy route to the big leagues. Best of luck.

[KajunKrazy]

Wish the kid would have given himself a fighting chance. The Free agent route isnt an easy route to the big leagues. Best of luck.

Is there an easy route? Free agent deal with mid round signing bonus. Once your in the organization if your not one of the top few round million dollar guys they don't look at where you were drafted and how much you are making. They look at your performance you either got it or you don't got it. Free agent or mid through late rounds won't make a difference if you get it done on the field. If he goes out and has some really strong performances they won't ask about where he was drafted or how much he signed for before bumping him up a level or 2.

[JMV JustMyView]

Is there an easy route? Free agent deal with mid round signing bonus. Once your in the organization if your not one of the top few round million dollar guys they don't look at where you were drafted and how much you are making. They look at your performance you either got it or you don't got it. Free agent or mid through late rounds won't make a difference if you get it done on the field. If he goes out and has some really strong performances they won't ask about where he was drafted or how much he signed for before bumping him up a level or 2.

Gotta disagree with you on this. The more money your paid they will always give you more of a shot. I still stand by what we last talked about. I feel this is a bad move on Drew part and he needed more seasoning. A UDFA life is almost always miserable. See Dax Kerstad.

[LifeTimeCajun]

Is there an easy route? Free agent deal with mid round signing bonus. Once your in the organization if your not one of the top few round million dollar guys they don't look at where you were drafted and how much you are making. They look at your performance you either got it or you don't got it. Free agent or mid through late rounds won't make a difference if you get it done on the field. If he goes out and has some really strong performances they won't ask about where he was drafted or how much he signed for before bumping him up a level or 2.

They will give a drafted kid 5x more opportunity than a free agent.

[CajunVic]

If there is anywhere that he can be fixed, it will be there. Congrats for chasing your dreams. Don’t let the nobody’s here in anyway affect or change your course.

[cajungmg]

If there is anywhere that he can be fixed, it will be there. Congrats for chasing your dreams. Don’t let the nobody’s here in anyway affect or change your course.

Plenty of former Cajuns athletes are on the board. They are not nobody's. It would be hard to change his course when he has already signed to play.

[JMV JustMyView]

They will give a drafted kid 5x more opportunity than a free agent.

5 is on the low end.

[KajunKrazy]

Gotta disagree with you on this. The more money your paid they will always give you more of a shot. I still stand by what we last talked about. I feel this is a bad move on Drew part and he needed more seasoning. A UDFA life is almost always miserable. See Dax Kerstad.

Like I said the top rounds guys will get the attention. He got 11th round money. His contract paid the same money as guys that were drafted in the 11th round in the 20 round draft. He will not be treated any differently than anyone drafted in rounds 11-20. It is a long shot for everyone drafted. It would have been a long shot for him next year to if he goes to school one more year and then take that shot. Kid is taking a leap of faith and no better time than now to do it. Chances are with the 3rd player that got involved he wasn't coming here anyway.