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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA
And as a little reminder of the other end of the spectrum, Tennessee just had a player turn down a scholarship offer in order to attend a community college, basically saying that it was a better opportunity for him for his pro aspirations (he's a catcher that figured UT would try to convert him).
Regardless, turning down a ride at a D1 for a truly typical community college (it's in my wife's hometown so I'm not totally unfamiliar) is a pretty good indication of how far the program has sunk.
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In baseball, I wouldn't take that the same way since players do NOT get full rides. Baseball has limited scholarships, so most baseball players get something like a third of a scholarship. Many players over the years have done the same thing as that recruit. As an example, Arkansas' pitcher Forrest was an LSU recruit and player, but decided to transfer to Bossier City Community College to improve his draft stock. After he was not drafted as highly as he would've liked (somewhere around the 30th round), he transferred to Arkansas.