Huskies Offer Texas Defensive Tackle, Son of Former Big-League Pitcher

When I was in 2nd grade, a friend of mine showed me his huge collection of Todd Van Poppel rookie cards (in hard covers, of course) and said they were each going to be worth a ton of money.

That's the only thing I remember about the guy.
 
When I was in 2nd grade, a friend of mine showed me his huge collection of Todd Van Poppel rookie cards (in hard covers, of course) and said they were each going to be worth a ton of money.

That's the only thing I remember about the guy.
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Of the Coney Island Van Poppels?
 
Got to love that offer list
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With the last offer dump, that's become pretty par for the course. After our initial offers to the guys everyone has oferred, there's been a lot of Colorados, Arizonas, San Diego States, and the like on the offer sheets for our newer targets
 
When I was in 2nd grade, a friend of mine showed me his huge
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Got to love that offer list
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With the last offer dump, that's become pretty par for the course. After our initial offers to the guys everyone has oferred, there's been a lot of Colorados, Arizonas, San Diego States, and the like on the offer sheets for our newer targets
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Given the perceived state of our NIL it feels like that’s the level where our recruiting battles will be fought until proven otherwise

I mean Jordan Reffert was busy telling me that I’m an idiot (partially right but not for the reasons he thinks) and was quoting NIL numbers that wouldn’t be that bad of true … he assured me that he knows what’s up

The next day I saw that he was pissed because he lost betting ON the Lakers … excuse me if I don’t blindly follow his opinion
 
When I was in 2nd grade, a friend of mine showed me his huge collection of Todd Van Poppel rookie cards (in hard covers, of course) and said they were each going to be worth a ton of money.

That's the only thing I remember about the guy.
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I still have those. It gives me a good laugh. Same with the likes of Ben McDonald and Brien Taylor
 
I always got down trodden baseball cards but had some great NFL cards like Johnny Unitas

Really didn't care either. They were for bike spokes
 
When I was in 2nd grade, a friend of mine showed me his huge collection of Todd Van Poppel rookie cards (in hard covers, of course) and said they were each going to be worth a ton of money.

That's the only thing I remember about the guy.
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I still have those. It gives me a good laugh. Same with the likes of Ben McDonald and Brien Taylor
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I was doing some stuff in Peoria many years ago, and witnessed a workout Brien Taylor had with the M's that may have been his last...it was really sad to watch, the dude was legit before the injury...Van Poppel "coulda been a contender" as well...
 
When I was in 2nd grade, a friend of mine showed me his huge collection of Todd Van Poppel rookie cards (in hard covers, of course) and said they were each going to be worth a ton of money.

That's the only thing I remember about the guy.
Click to expand...

I still have those. It gives me a good laugh. Same with the likes of Ben McDonald and Brien Taylor
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I was doing some stuff in Peoria many years ago, and witnessed a workout Brien Taylor had with the M's that may have been his last...it was really sad to watch, the dude was legit before the injury...Van Poppel "coulda been a contender" as well...
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I think he’s the only or one of only two that were picked first that never played in a major league game
 
I just went and looked this up. Here are the #1 picks overall in the draft for the Mariners

1979 Al Chambers
1981 Mike Moore
1987 Ken Griffey Jr
1993 Alex Rodriguz
 
I just went and looked this up. Here are the #1 picks overall in the draft for the Mariners

1979 Al Chambers
1981 Mike Moore
1987 Ken Griffey Jr
1993 Alex Rodriguz
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50 percent hall of fame is pretty good
 
I just went and looked this up. Here are the #1 picks overall in the draft for the Mariners

1979 Al Chambers
1981 Mike Moore
1987 Ken Griffey Jr
1993 Alex Rodriguz
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50 percent hall of fame is pretty good
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It will be 25%. A-Rod gets the Barry Bonds treatment.
 
Got to love that offer list
Click to expand...

With the last offer dump, that's become pretty par for the course. After our initial offers to the guys everyone has oferred, there's been a lot of Colorados, Arizonas, San Diego States, and the like on the offer sheets for our newer targets
Click to expand...

Given the perceived state of our NIL it feels like that’s the level where our recruiting battles will be fought until proven otherwise

I mean Jordan Reffert was busy telling me that I’m an idiot (partially right but not for the reasons he thinks) and was quoting NIL numbers that wouldn’t be that bad of true … he assured me that he knows what’s up

The next day I saw that he was pissed because he lost betting ON the Lakers … excuse me if I don’t blindly follow his opinion
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There is simply no buzz enticement/incentive around program right now. Long term if your battling Buffs, UA, Aztecs, Cal's, etc for recruits that's where your ceiling is going to be.

Last two classes were abysmal, and with recruiting being year around until main signing day in December we have passed the 1/4 mark in this cycle and so far it has been underwhelming.

 
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