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The good thing is Schloss isn’t letting his roster just lay around and get lazy/fat. Long season and post season drive takes strength and endurance, so I’m pretty sure they work out and exercise on off game days. IMO barring some kind of joint/tissue issue post-season, Jonah will be better off than just reporting for Fall Camp, as the HS’ers used to do July/August, after graduation.

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1 hour ago, bEastTexas said:

Another big factor is his family has been through the MLB process with his older brother being a 2nd rounder out of high school and having a cup of coffee in the show. His family will understand better than anybody the grind of the major leagues and trying to make it past those arbitration years if you do make it. 

More front offices are looking to sign their top prospects to long-term extensions early which provides both parties financial certainty.

34 minutes ago, Bevo14 said:

I imagine he'll pick whichever one he has more fun doing.

Which, to believe Bobby and Gerry, is likely football, since they both declare is why he chose the Horns.  But a whole lot can change in a couple of years.  Like someone posted upthread, it's good to have options.

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31 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Drew Henson was the last guy to play in the MLB and NFL right? And he didn’t do it at the same time. I believe was the last guy to play in both leagues in the same season 2000-2001.

Jeff Samardzija could have done it. He’s easily the best baseball/football athlete this century. 

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34 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Drew Henson was the last guy to play in the MLB and NFL right? And he didn’t do it at the same time. I believe was the last guy to play in both leagues in the same season 2000-2001.

Did Henson ever make it to the show?

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How many two sport athletes ever chose baseball as their sport rather than football?  Name me some because I can't really think of any high profile potential football players that opted for baseball.  I may just be talking out of my ass but seems like football appeals more to the young ego driven athlete.  I get that baseball is safer long term, but the immediate sex appeal of playing a high profile role on Saturdays and Sundays trumps the longer road to make it in baseball.  You really can't know which sport is more lucrative, because you can only choose one, and go down that path.  Bo Jackson notwithstanding.  

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14 minutes ago, CycleTex87 said:

How many two sport athletes ever chose baseball as their sport rather than football?  Name me some because I can't really think of any high profile potential football players that opted for baseball.  I may just be talking out of my ass but seems like football appeals more to the young ego driven athlete.  I get that baseball is safer long term, but the immediate sex appeal of playing a high profile role on Saturdays and Sundays trumps the longer road to make it in baseball.  You really can't know which sport is more lucrative, because you can only choose one, and go down that path.  Bo Jackson notwithstanding.  

Kohl Stewart, Ace Whitehead, Austin Aune are some examples from Texas in recent years just off the top of my head. Aaron Judge turned down FBS offers in football and basketball for baseball.

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12 hours ago, BurntOrange&White said:

Jeff Samardzija could have done it. He’s easily the best baseball/football athlete this century. 

Brian Jordan was a pro bowler with the Falcons and had a career BA of .288 for the Braves/ Dodgers as a starter. In 2001 he hit 25 homers for the Dodgers. 

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1 hour ago, CycleTex87 said:

How many two sport athletes ever chose baseball as their sport rather than football?  Name me some because I can't really think of any high profile potential football players that opted for baseball.  I may just be talking out of my ass but seems like football appeals more to the young ego driven athlete.  I get that baseball is safer long term, but the immediate sex appeal of playing a high profile role on Saturdays and Sundays trumps the longer road to make it in baseball.  You really can't know which sport is more lucrative, because you can only choose one, and go down that path.  Bo Jackson notwithstanding.  

Darnell McDonald, Chip Ambres, Quan Cosby, etc., etc. 

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Donald Harris played both sports and was an all SWC safety at Tech with a bad ass future NFL career, but being picked fifth overall by the Rangers after his sophomore year led him to choose baseball. He futzed around in the Rangers org for too many years, couldn’t hit, and then tried football again with the Cowboys, but it was too late.

7 minutes ago, Mantis Toboggan, MD said:

How about ex-Texas QB Adam Dunn

That seems to be the obvious one…

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5 minutes ago, Vito Andolini said:

Donald Harris played both sports and was an all SWC safety at Tech with a bad ass future NFL career, but being picked fifth overall by the Rangers after his sophomore year led him to choose baseball. He futzed around in the Rangers org for too many years, couldn’t hit, and then tried football again with the Cowboys, but it was too late.

That seems to be the obvious one…

he can hit a slow pitch softball a long ways still.

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15 minutes ago, Mantis Toboggan, MD said:

How about ex-Texas QB Adam Dunn

Sort of, not sure how much of a choice it was. He was buried on the depth chart at QB and had moved to TE by the time he quit football. If we wanted to play professional sports baseball was pretty clearly the path. 

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27 minutes ago, Vito Andolini said:

Donald Harris played both sports and was an all SWC safety at Tech with a bad ass future NFL career, but being picked fifth overall by the Rangers after his sophomore year led him to choose baseball. He futzed around in the Rangers org for too many years, couldn’t hit, and then tried football again with the Cowboys, but it was too late.

That seems to be the obvious one…

Rangers picked Harris two spots ahead of Frank Thomas (another two sport star at Auburn).

Seems to me the Rangers may have messed that pick up. 

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42 minutes ago, UncleSonny said:

Sort of, not sure how much of a choice it was. He was buried on the depth chart at QB and had moved to TE by the time he quit football. If we wanted to play professional sports baseball was pretty clearly the path. 

The Question was two sport athlete. He fits the bill, don't overthink it.

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2 minutes ago, Longhornlove said:

The Question was two sport athlete. He fits the bill, don't overthink it.

I thought this was the question:

3 hours ago, CycleTex87 said:

How many two sport athletes ever chose baseball as their sport rather than football?  Name me some because I can't really think of any high profile potential football players that opted for baseball.

 

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31 minutes ago, JOSEYWALES66 said:

Rangers picked Harris two spots ahead of Frank Thomas (another two sport star at Auburn).

Seems to me the Rangers may have messed that pick up. 

Just a little bit… 

Harris was a great athlete, baseball was more of a potential thing for him, whereas he was already dominant in football as a safety and return guy. But you can’t pass up that #5 money.

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7 minutes ago, UncleSonny said:

I thought this was the question:

 

He literally quit school to go play baseball.

He was at school because he was on a football scholarship.

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8 minutes ago, Longhornlove said:

He literally quit school to go play baseball.

He was at school because he was on a football scholarship.

@CycleTex87 can correct me if I’m wrong but I interpreted his question as in a star CFB player choosing between NFL and MLB draft. Not a HS prospect choosing between 1st round MLB money and a redshirt season. 

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3 minutes ago, bEastTexas said:

@CycleTex87 can correct me if I’m wrong but I interpreted his question as in a star CFB player choosing between NFL and MLB draft. Not a HS prospect choosing between 1st round MLB money and a redshirt season. 

There is a major hole in that theory/interpretation. He wasn't a 1st round draft pick. He also chose to play football full time at Texas instead of pro baseball initially. He himself said it was the hardest decision he ever had to make.

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5 minutes ago, Longhornlove said:

There is a major hole in that theory/interpretation. He wasn't a 1st round draft pick. He also chose to play football full time at Texas instead of pro baseball initially. He himself said it was the hardest decision he ever had to make.

There is a major hole in that theory/interpretation too, Jonah Williams wasn’t drafted and signed out of HS and isn’t going to leave school for another 3 years. The hypothetical is if Jonah Williams is a potential top 3 round NFL and MLB prospect would he forgo NFL for MLB. The only player to do that in the last 30 years is Samardzija. 

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