If he gets hurt, it's a huge loss. It doesn't matter that he's in the minors, a healthy farm system is vital to the A's success, and as a small market team, they have to hit on every first round pick.
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Kyler Murray Signs $5M Deal With Oakland A's That Allows Him To Play QB For Oklahoma
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Ya'll know he wants to play baseball and football at same time? I don't think it's a stupid decision for A's to draft him. His football season probably ends in December/Jan.. and then he has decision to make. Everything is based on how he performs this fall. He struggles? He's gone. If he does well to get drafted in NFL... He's gone. My gut feeling is that he will probably play football and baseball. how he will manage that? Not sure.
If that’s the case... the A’s are far stupider than Kyler.
I see no problem with his course of action if he wants to do it.
I wasn't aware this was allowed. I thought amateurism was still a requirement, regardless of sport. But if this is within the rules, then I have no issue with him making the most of the opportunity in front of him. Question though, let's say he has a great year at QB, and gets drafted into the NFL. If he signs to play in the NFL and not play baseball, wouldn't he have to pay all of that back to the A's? I know if I had the option of both, I would go the baseball route, as it is quite a bit less violent and dangerous. But I wish him all the best in whichever path he chooses.
By the way, seeing his name reminds me of this funny article when the two Kyle's were transferring away from aTm.
By the way, seeing his name reminds me of this funny article when the two Kyle's were transferring away from aTm.
There's this weird thing where they can't sign promotional deals and things like that though. Basically, they are treating their being a professional athlete like any other job, but they can't sign endorsement deals and do things that might otherwise be playing on their status as a football player. I remember an Olympic skier from a while back running into issues not because he was a professional skier, but because he wanted to do endorsement deals.
Jeremy Bloom. He went on to ski in two Olympics, win gold medals in numerous World Cup events and play as a wide receiver for four years for two different NFL teams, Steelers and Eagles, I think. He got his MBA while playing and founded a successful software startup. Last I heard, he had a reality show on CNBC...
Earle,
He went to Colorado didn’t he?
As for the A’s, they’ll let him get the football out of him this year. Let’s be serious, he couldn’t keep the job at aTm much less play at OU and absolutely kill it enough to go pro. I just don’t see it no matter how well he does IMHO.
He went to Colorado didn’t he?
As for the A’s, they’ll let him get the football out of him this year. Let’s be serious, he couldn’t keep the job at aTm much less play at OU and absolutely kill it enough to go pro. I just don’t see it no matter how well he does IMHO.
He has to choose either football or baseball. For his health it will be good to choose baseball, but you are right that at the end of this fall all of you will understand his decision.
I'm sure we've all choked our guts out in work situations. I hope that those occurrences for me didn't mean I was a joke.
Uh...................no!
His dad is a QB coach, who never was a pitcher. You might be thinking of Kenny Hill's dad, who was a pitcher, for several teams, including the stRangers.
His dad may have played some minor league ball, but pretty sure it was not as a pitcher.
As for his NFL prospects...............
Uh..................no!
Remember where he played HS football, and won 3 straight State championships. Way too small for the NFL. Even if he took PEDs, it is not going to happen. (OK, maybe if he took some HGH along the way.) Small, run-first QBs, without a big (and accurate) arm, are not going to last in the NFL.
At least Jalen is big and strong. And we all know what his chances are.
SIAP - but a good opinion (IMO) on the hypocrisy of the NZAA:
Kyler Murray playing for Oklahoma is equal parts possibility and hypocrisy from NCAA
There are plenty of rules keeping college athletes from making money, but these loopholes remain ridiculous
by Dennis Dodd @dennisdoddcbs Jun 20, 2018 • 6 min read
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/kyler-murray-playing-for-oklahoma-is-equal-parts-possibility-and-hypocrisy-from-ncaa/
Murray will be the second or third highest paid person on the aTm team when he suits up this fall. But if a kid accepts a "free" ride to an A-Day game while he's being recruited, it's a "Violation" and an "Improper Benefit"... And Jeremy Bloom? That guy must be shaking his head in disbelief....
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