[JJJ]

A little bit off topic but Oklahoma's QB expected to succeed Baker Mayfield was drafted 8th overall by the A's. He says he will play football next year. TBD if he'll sign the pro baseball contract as well.

"From the San Francisco Chronicle:

Eric Kubota, the A’s director of scouting, said that Murray was too “unique a talent” to pass up, so the A’s have no problem with him missing baseball this summer, playing football in the fall and reporting to Oakland’s minor-league complex next spring.

“The risk of the football, in our opinion, was outweighed by the upside on the baseball field,” Kubota said. “We’re totally on board with his desire to play quarterback at Oklahoma and frankly, we’re kind of excited to be Oklahoma fans for 12 games. That’s not easy for a Cal guy to say.”"




https://sports.yahoo.com/kyler-murray-sa...09566.html

Note:  His uncle, Calvin Murray, was a first round draft choice of the SF Giants in 1992.  

Based on what I read, Kyler Murray has the tools necessary to be a solid major league center fielder.  If nothing else, he will be among the wealthiest QB’s in college football this fall.

Yup, signed for around the slot value of $4.6mln. Not a bad first job. It says he will only use one of his 2 remaining years of football eligibility and go to baseball fulltime next spring.

https://www.sfgate.com/athletics/article...992186.php

[JJJ]

A little bit off topic but Oklahoma's QB expected to succeed Baker Mayfield was drafted 8th overall by the A's. He says he will play football next year. TBD if he'll sign the pro baseball contract as well.

"From the San Francisco Chronicle:

Eric Kubota, the A’s director of scouting, said that Murray was too “unique a talent” to pass up, so the A’s have no problem with him missing baseball this summer, playing football in the fall and reporting to Oakland’s minor-league complex next spring.

“The risk of the football, in our opinion, was outweighed by the upside on the baseball field,” Kubota said. “We’re totally on board with his desire to play quarterback at Oklahoma and frankly, we’re kind of excited to be Oklahoma fans for 12 games. That’s not easy for a Cal guy to say.”"




https://sports.yahoo.com/kyler-murray-sa...09566.html

Note:  His uncle, Calvin Murray, was a first round draft choice of the SF Giants in 1992.  

Based on what I read, Kyler Murray has the tools necessary to be a solid major league center fielder.  If nothing else, he will be among the wealthiest QB’s in college football this fall.

Yup, signed for around the slot value of $4.6mln. Not a bad first job. It says he will only use one of his 2 remaining years of football eligibility and go to baseball fulltime next spring.

https://www.sfgate.com/athletics/article...992186.php