McWave wrote:It's not Coach Jewett's fault Tulane does not have one (ONE) projected 2017 MLB draft prospect in the BA Top 200.
Coach Jewett, as Vandy's recruiting coordinator has 4:
Kyle Write #4 RHP
Jeren Kendall #11 OF
Will Toffey #171 3B
Reed Harris #174 RHP
I like those numbers. Two pitchers in that number.
I suppose these players would have nice things to say about Coach Jewett. If you care about such things. I don't.
I believe there is not one player on Tulane's team which was recruited by Coach Jewett.
Please let me know how many of Pierce's Tulane recruits project as top 200 MLB draft picks in the up coming years. I understand he took a few to Texas when he left. I am not interested in those. But good for Coach P. He did what he needed to do to complete. But not good for Tulane and not Coach Jewett's fault.
The jury is out on Coach Jewett for me. I will continue to watch things play out. But I do not think this year is all on his shoulders. The coaching carousel has a lot to do with it. Tulane tried the "Tulane Guy" route and it was a disaster (2014). I like Jake G., Chad S. etc. but that was a mess. Maybe not their fault. I am not that close to the program.
I like Riser as well. But I also don't see any SELU players in the top 200 MLB projected draft. I think Matt has been the recruiting coordinator at SELU for several years. He did a lot with what he had.
I think Tulane ended up 27-31 and 82 RPI. RPI was probably close to the recruiting classes we had during 2014, 2015, 2016. So RPI about were one would expect. 2013 top recruits (Alamais and Rogers) not on the team or were injured early (Montelbano). So I discount the 2013 class contribution. The Pierce pitching transfers were a bust. Dehart had a much better year under Jewett. So what was the issue last year? (rhetorical)
Congrats. It's much easier to recruit at Vandy, thanks captain obvious. Top MLB draft prospects are nice, but those guys aren't always the best college players and sometimes the best college players aren't top MLB draft prospects. See Hunter Williams being the AAC player of the Year and not being a highly rated prospect. We had a lot of good productive players on this team for the college level but their game just doesn't necessarily translate to the MLB.
I guess by Reed Harris you mean Reed Hayes? That's the closest to Reed Hayes I see on the Vandy Roster. He's got an ERA over 5. And he hit .290 with 0 HRs. We have a lot of guys that are more productive college baseball players than he is.
Ofcourse Southeastern isn't going to have a bunch of top 200 prospects. But they do have Mac Sceroler who is probably somewhere around top 200. If Riser came to Tulane he would be abled to recruit better players. Cant recruit nationally at Southeastern and the really good in-state kids are usually going to LSU/ULL/Tulane. He's done a great job with what he has to work with. He'd have a lot more to work with at Tulane.
Recruiting classes in 15 and 16 were 58 and 66, that's a lot better than the 82 RPI. That doesn't even count the addition of Dehart. They don't count JUCO signees.
Dehart's improvement this year likely had nothing to do with the change in staff. It's very common for JUCO baseball players to struggle for one their two years after going to D1
I don't think it all falls on Jewett either, but certainly a lot of it does. He doesn't get a pass for this season and bear no responsibility like some like to say.
We never actually tried the "Tulane Guy" thing either. 2/3rds of a season for Jake as an interim with a team full of freshman. How is that enough for you to make a judgement but this season isn't enough for you to say anything negative at all about Jewett?
