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<blockquote data-quote="FredJacket" data-source="post: 868244" data-attributes="member: 2843"><p>This is a philosophical question for discussion. I think "usually" there is not a conflict between long term development of a player and the short term (i.e. how much they can help their college team win during their short college career). The question I'm positing here likely would apply to pitchers more than position players. </p><p></p><p>Ok, I have to believe sometimes coaches have decisions to make. I think Ga Tech (rightfully so) recruits the top prospects with a promise to develop them for professional baseball careers. No doubt, the hiring of DBo & the added technology (pitching lab) put that notion with pitchers to the next level. Ramsey is doing it with hitters as well.</p><p></p><p>So... hypothetically, you recruit top end pitchers to come to Ga Tech. The ones that arrive with top-end college talent could be left alone (for the most part). Their stuff will be well-above average for the college game and translate into more wins than losses for the Tech baseball program over the time this hypothetical pitcher is playing at Tech.</p><p></p><p>However, same pitcher after DBo's initial evaluation... has some significant changes/adjustments that should be made in order to realize his full long-term potential. This puts his production in a 2 steps back in order to make those 3 or 4 steps forward situation (maybe...it's a risk). There is a period of time (a season or more) where these changes (short term) result in fewer quality outings while at Ga Tech. </p><p></p><p>Is this hypothetical nonsense? Or is it possible there are specific examples (not many) of the Ga Tech coaching staff choosing to risk the short-term of winning games with some guys now in order to set them up for max potential after they have moved on from Ga Tech.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FredJacket, post: 868244, member: 2843"] This is a philosophical question for discussion. I think "usually" there is not a conflict between long term development of a player and the short term (i.e. how much they can help their college team win during their short college career). The question I'm positing here likely would apply to pitchers more than position players. Ok, I have to believe sometimes coaches have decisions to make. I think Ga Tech (rightfully so) recruits the top prospects with a promise to develop them for professional baseball careers. No doubt, the hiring of DBo & the added technology (pitching lab) put that notion with pitchers to the next level. Ramsey is doing it with hitters as well. So... hypothetically, you recruit top end pitchers to come to Ga Tech. The ones that arrive with top-end college talent could be left alone (for the most part). Their stuff will be well-above average for the college game and translate into more wins than losses for the Tech baseball program over the time this hypothetical pitcher is playing at Tech. However, same pitcher after DBo's initial evaluation... has some significant changes/adjustments that should be made in order to realize his full long-term potential. This puts his production in a 2 steps back in order to make those 3 or 4 steps forward situation (maybe...it's a risk). There is a period of time (a season or more) where these changes (short term) result in fewer quality outings while at Ga Tech. Is this hypothetical nonsense? Or is it possible there are specific examples (not many) of the Ga Tech coaching staff choosing to risk the short-term of winning games with some guys now in order to set them up for max potential after they have moved on from Ga Tech. [/QUOTE]
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