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QB Joe Bauserman (official thread)

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If he can get $300K signing bonus, he should give baseball a shot. If it doesn't work out, I'm sure there will always be a scholarship to play football at OSU available. Whichever route he decides, I wish him the best.
 
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He's stupid not to go the baseball route as young as he is. Even with "only" a $300,000 or so signing bonus, that's almost $200,000 after taxes. Since he's in high school I don't think he has an agent yet (so he could keep his football options open) so he won't have top fess up 20%.
 
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Tallahassee Democrat- Bauserman article

Bauserman goes in 4th

Pirates reach for Lincoln right-hander

By Jim Henry

DEMOCRAT STAFF WRITER


Joe Bauserman didn't know what to expect from Monday's major league amateur draft.

Bauserman, a hard-throwing right-handed pitcher from Lincoln High School, had worked out in Tampa for the Devil Rays last week. Although contacted by other teams leading up to the draft, Bauserman wasn't certain about anything until Pittsburgh Pirates officials telephoned minutes before their fourth-round selection Monday.

It was official a few moments later.

Bauserman was the area's top selection, going to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the fourth round (112th overall).

"It (draft day) was nerve-wracking, but it was fun, too," said Bauserman, who listened to the draft on the Internet and enjoyed a small celebration with family and friends. "It's definitely a dream come true. I was just hoping somebody would draft me."

Bauserman throws a 94-mph fastball and is considered a strong athlete (6-foot-2, 220 pounds) with the chance to be a No.3 starter at the major league level, according to MLB.com.
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Looks like he wont be coming here

http://www.timesonline.com/site/new...d=478568&rfi=6>
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The Pirates have come to terms with fourth-round draft pick Joe Bauserman, a right-hander from Lincoln High School in Tallahassee, Fla., who will pass up a football scholarship to play quarterback at Ohio State.
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Great find!

Thanks wdg01 for breaking the news on Joe.

Good luck to him.

Do you guys think we take one or two QB's this year??
 
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Buckskin86 said:
Do you guys think we take one or two QB's this year??
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One, unless it's the right two guys(one being Sanchez). Next year there we'll be looking at Art's nephew(can't spell Schlictster.lol) and Brian Hartline's little brother. I believe we're interested in both.
 
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Honestly, with Hartline and schlichter coming up next year, it is not a pressing priority to sign a QB this class. If Sanchez or stull is interested-great, but Zwick and Smith are only sophs and Boeckman will be a RS and is looking good.
 
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http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/tallahassee/sports/8980379.htm

Joe Bauserman's immediate future is in professional baseball.

Bauserman, a fourth-round selection of Pittsburgh out of Lincoln High School, signed with the Pirates last Friday. Bauserman was assigned to the organization's Rookie League team in Bradenton.

Bauserman, a right-handed pitcher with a mid-90 mph fastball, received a $300,000 signing bonus and will maintain an off-season home in Tallahassee, according to his family.

Bauserman, also a two-year starter at quarterback for the Trojans, had committed to Ohio State on national signing day last February. If Bauserman had elected not to sign with the Pirates, his plan was to enroll at Ohio State in January and play football for the Buckeyes under coach Jim Tressel.

In an open letter to Ohio State fans, Bauserman said, "Coach Tressel has left open the door for me to eventually become a Buckeye. Today, I am a Pittsburgh Pirate. However, tomorrow I might be a Buckeye. We will see. No one knows what the future holds."

Bauserman, a 6-foot-2, 225-pounder, was the area's top selection in the June 7 amateur draft. He also told Buckeye fans that "professional baseball was an opportunity I couldn't pass up."

Rob Sidwell, the Pirates' area scout in charge of Florida, says the organization's focus will be to improve Bauserman's consistency.

"We loved his arm, and his breaking ball got better as the year went on," said Sidwell, who lives in Orlando. "There was a lot of inconsistency, but he was very good when he put it all together. Our job now, that he's in our system, is to help him become more consistent."
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To all Buckeye Fans:

As you may know, I have agreed to a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. I have chosen to pursue a professional baseball career at this time. Although I was looking forward to playing at the ‘shoe, playing pro baseball is an opportunity that I couldn’t pass up.

I want to first say thank you to all the fans of Ohio State University Football. At different times over the past year I have run into fans from all over the country that have shown excitement in my football commitment to the Buckeyes. They have shown tremendous support and patience with me coming to a decision between football and baseball.

I also want to thank the local media. From the Internet, radio to print media, everyone has respected my privacy and has not inundated me with unreasonable requests or demands. They treated me with fairness and that’s all I could ask for.

Finally, I want to thank Coach Tressel and his staff. They have been very supportive of this process and have allowed me to make a tough decision on my own. They never pressured me and have been fully supportive throughout the past year. Ohio State University is lucky to have a coaching staff of such quality and integrity.

Coach Tressel has left open the door for me to eventually become a Buckeye. Today, I am a Pittsburgh Pirate. However, tomorrow I might be a Buckeye. We will see. No one knows what the future holds.

Good luck to the Buckeyes this season.

Joe Bauserman
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Good luck to Joe
 
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BSB free article

It appears that baseball has won out over football.


Rivals.com

Joe Bauserman
Quarterback Joe Bauserman of Tallahassee (Fla.) Lincoln, who verbally committed to play college football at Ohio State, has decided to sign a professional baseball contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Bauserman was a fourth-round selection by the Pirates in baseball’s first-year player draft held earlier this month.

“I have chosen to pursue a professional baseball career at this time,” Bauserman said in a news release. “Although I was looking forward to playing at the ’Shoe, playing pro baseball is an opportunity that I couldn’t pass up.

“I want to first say thank you to all the fans of Ohio State University football. At different times over the past year, I have run into fans from all over the country that have shown excitement in my football commitment to the Buckeyes. They have shown tremendous support and patience with me coming to a decision between football and baseball.”

Bauserman was to have grayshirted during the 2004 season, delaying his enrollment at OSU until 2005. The Buckeyes currently have three scholarship QBs on the roster – sophomores Justin Zwick and Troy Smith and freshman Todd Boeckman. They are expected to sign at least one quarterback this coming recruiting season, but with Bauserman’s decision could opt to go after two. Rob Schoenhoft of Cincinnati St. Xavier and Mark Sanchez of Mission Viejo, Calif., are quarterbacks the Buckeyes have already offered.

Despite signing with the Pirates, Bauserman did not completely close the door on a possible collegiate football career at Ohio State.

“Coach (Jim) Tressel has left open the door for me to eventually become a Buckeye,” he said. “Today, I am a Pittsburgh Pirate. However, tomorrow I might be a Buckeye. We will see. No one knows what the future holds.”

In the past, players have pursued minor league baseball careers and still been allowed to play college football. John Elway played minor league ball in the New York Yankees system while at Stanford, putting his baseball contract money in escrow during his college career. More recently, Florida State quarterback Chris Weinke pursued a baseball career in the Toronto Blue Jays system before joining the Seminoles and eventually winning the 2000 Heisman Trophy at the age of 28.
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