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UConn baseball players transferring out of program

uconnbaseball said:
I would be surprised if C-Mo came back. If he wants a shot at being drafted he will need to play full time and have a solid batting average to go along with his great glove, and with Bushling & likely Casparius, earning playing time at 3rd base will be tough. I can see him transferring to a local school, and regardless of whether he kills it here or elsewhere I will be rooting for him.

btw welcome to the board!
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I doubt Moriarty was getting much if any athletic scholarship money. Having to pay for a fifth year of school is not a big incentive for seniors to come back for another year.
 
Tyler Griggs announcing he is headed to Central Arizona College to continue his career. Some notable players from MLB have come out of there- Rich Harden, Scott Hairston and Ian Kinsler.
 
scotty0330 said:
Tyler Griggs announcing he is headed to Central Arizona College to continue his career. Some notable players from MLB have come out of there- Rich Harden, Scott Hairston and Ian Kinsler.
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Central Arizona college is a JUCO school.
 
Assuming vote is still scheduled for 5/20 @ this point but not 100% positive:
 
businesslawyer said:
I don't know if Polonia thinks he's good enough where he needs one more year and then has a chance to go pro. But if he thinks he is, he may want more of a role than he can count on here.

Other than Winkel, Haus is the wildcard. He couldn't have been on pro scouts lists coming into this season, but showed results -- if not potential -- in a short season. I could see him wanting a 5th year to make a name for himself, and if he wants to stay here I can't see us telling him we don't want him.
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Remember, Randy Polonia has been part of the UConn baseball program for 5 years already, having redshirted two seasons. I have no idea what his scholarship situation is, but would he want to come back for a sixth year of school and college baseball?
 
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dbmill said:
Remember, Randy Polonia has been part of the UConn baseball program for 5 years already, having redshirted two seasons. I have no idea what his scholarship situation is, but would he want to come back for a sixth year of school and college baseball?
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I would just to finish the job. Why go 5 and then not the 6th?
 
hardcorehusky said:
I would just to finish the job. Why go 5 and then not the 6th?
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Well, we don't know how much scholarship money Polonia has been getting. The question becomes how much money are you and your parents willing to pay for your education. That could very well make a difference on the decision on the sixth year.
 
huskymedic said:
David Langer has entered the portal as Grad Transfer.

So we have:
RHPLeif Bigelow
INF Tyler Griggs
C Paul Gozzo (Grad)
INF David Langer (Grad)
LHP Max Nielsen
RHP Tim Pfaffenbichler
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Cole Brodnansky just showed up on this list as a Grad Transfer. Coach Penders had reported in a recent interview that Brodnansky was not returning to UConn. Like David Langer, perhaps he will end up playing for a California school. So the complete list for now is the following:

C Cole Brodnansky (Grad)
RHP Leif Bigelow
INF Tyler Griggs
C Paul Gozzo (Grad)
INF David Langer (Grad)
LHP Max Nielsen
RHP Tim Pfaffenbichler
 
Please excuse my ignorance of this but, if you enter the transfer pool are you required to transfer? Can someone like Gozzo "test the waters" so to speak to see if he can get a better offer? If he doesn't get something then can he return to UConn? I guess he would possibly lose out on any money that was offered by UConn in the first place? Or maybe not?
 
Riverballer said:
Please excuse my ignorance of this but, if you enter the transfer pool are you required to transfer? Can someone like Gozzo "test the waters" so to speak to see if he can get a better offer? If he doesn't get something then can he return to UConn? I guess he would possibly lose out on any money that was offered by UConn in the first place? Or maybe not?
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A player can remove his name from the transfer portal at any time (... but at the same time, once a player formally enters the transfer portal, the school is not under any obligation to honor their scholarship nor accept them back).
 
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It seems like all of them are no longer going to be with Uconn for next season
 
Tmill15 said:
It seems like all of them are no longer going to be with Uconn for next season
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When you get invited back for the Alumni Game, it would seem they are not coming back to the team next season.

I posted this on the next season thread as well. Kenny Haus and Randy Polonia are conspicuous by their absence from the graduation list. Is this an indicator that they might be back for next season?
 
dbmill said:
Kenny Haus and Randy Polonia are conspicuous by their absence from the graduation list. Is this an indicator that they might be back for next season?
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I would say yes, Wink and Nucerino are surprises as far as leaving.
 
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Wordbomar said:
I would say yes, Wink and Nucerino are surprises as far as leaving.
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@uconnbaseball loved Nucerino, and I thought his ability to get on base plus his other skills were intriguing and certainly a help to the team. Still, he was a reserve outfielder on this team, and I doubt he was getting much if any scholarship money. Nucerino was a redshirt junior this past season, so next year would have been his fifth at UConn. For some people, four years of college is plenty, and having to pay for a fifth year is more than enough.
 
dbmill said:
@uconnbaseball loved Nucerino, and I thought his ability to get on base plus his other skills were intriguing and certainly a help to the team. Still, he was a reserve outfielder on this team, and I doubt he was getting much if any scholarship money. Nucerino was a redshirt junior this past season, so next year would have been his fifth at UConn. For some people, four years of college is plenty, and having to pay for a fifth year is more than enough.
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Nucerino was a bit of a surprise but he does have a mechanical engineering degree now so it may be time for him to move on to start his career.
 
I think we are jumping the gun here. Just because Seniors are listed as graduating doesn't mean they aren't coming back for a 5th year working toward a masters degree or certification. Time will tell.
 
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Basically a continuation on the previous report on the Winkel brothers:

 
dbmill said:
Cole Brodnansky just showed up on this list as a Grad Transfer. Coach Penders had reported in a recent interview that Brodnansky was not returning to UConn. Like David Langer, perhaps he will end up playing for a California school. So the complete list for now is the following:

C Cole Brodnansky (Grad)
RHP Leif Bigelow
INF Tyler Griggs
C Paul Gozzo (Grad)
INF David Langer (Grad)
LHP Max Nielsen
RHP Tim Pfaffenbichler
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The D1Baseball.com transfer tracker shows Cole Brodnansky is indeed winding up at a California school, Sonoma State, a Division II school.

d1baseball.com

2019-2020 D1Baseball Transfer Tracker • D1Baseball

It's an interesting time in college baseball with some seniors getting a year back and others not. Keep track of all the transfers in one spot!
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According to the D1Baseball.com Transfer Tracker, Leif Bigelow's new school is Maine. I recall that a number of years ago (before I really got into UConn baseball) Maine had a very solid northeast baseball program.

d1baseball.com

2019-2020 D1Baseball Transfer Tracker • D1Baseball

It's an interesting time in college baseball with some seniors getting a year back and others not. Keep track of all the transfers in one spot!
d1baseball.com d1baseball.com
 
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