Big transfer pickup: P Sawyer Hawks from Air Force

[AuricGoldfinger]

A player named Hawks? At The Hawk?

Paul Skenes was an Air Force Academy transfer, by the way.

[AuricGoldfinger]

[VUaskew]

Only a sophomore.

6-4 RHP who posted a 4-0 record with 8 saves and a 2.84 ERA. 27/70 BB/K in 50 2/3 innings, only 40 hits and 6 HR given up.

Nice get. Comes from a military family per his bio.

[charlestonalum]

and for the critics,there you are: Corbin exploiting the Portal - good job.

[kslaught1957]

now we need to get a few good hitters

[geeznotagain]

That’s a great start. But it’s unlikely we get to the Promised Land with only 1 or 2 transfers-in.

[Vandy187187]

When you look at VU vs UF and UT (both in CWS) and LSU (another). It is pretty obvious that we lack in BOTH pitching and hitting compared to them. That's why we are home and they are still playing (well at least LSU and UF are).

[commadore]

Instead of signing 6-7 five stars and losing them to the pros, we might do better to sign all four stars.

[kslaught1957]

I agree with commadore, it doesn't do any good to get all those top commits when they never come to campus. Other teams have these great players why can't we?.

[historybill]

I'm actually surprised that you can transfer out of the service academies after your sophomore year, since they changed ROTC scholarships to require commitment after your freshman year in the mid 1980s!

[Versus75]

… who was primarily a catcher at Air Force?

Don’t recall if he ever caught a game for us, but Lupo played 3 seasons for us and was the primary Left Fielder on the 2012 and 2013 seasons with Connor Harrell in CF and Yaz in RF.

Including freshman reserve outfielder Rhett Wiseman, those four committed only 3 errors on the 2013 season.

Edit: Link to Vanderbilt profile
https://vucommodores.com/roster/jack-lupo/

[commadore]

I read an article on the kid from LSU while at the Air Force Academy. It stated that after 3 years the cadets were committed to a stint in the service. His coach went to him and told him he would be making a mistake to stay as he had millions waiting for him.
Let's hope Hawks got the same advice. Makes sense.

[Go Vandy!]

Skenes has constantly insisted that once his baseball career is over, he will enter some form of military service. Good for him.

[historybill]

I read an article on the kid from LSU while at the Air Force Academy. It stated that after 3 years the cadets were committed to a stint in the service. His coach went to him and told him he would be making a mistake to stay as he had millions waiting for him.
Let's hope Hawks got the same advice. Makes sense.

It is my understanding that students at the service academy have 2 free, full years, not 3, to decide whether they want to commit to the service.

Once they have started their third year, they are committed and owe about 5-8 years after they graduate, depending on what field of service they choose (aviation, infantry, submarines, etc).

This was also the case with ROTC scholarships, but in the Reagan era they changed ROTC scholarships to require a commitment at the beginning of your second year, not your third.

I didn't understand then and I don't understand now why the academies let you get 2 free years but ROTC only one. But of course, I did ROTC.

[dore74]

Any word further word or rumor on Chase Burns or the two from Wake that just went portal.
thanks

[commadore]

I read an article on the kid from LSU while at the Air Force Academy. It stated that after 3 years the cadets were committed to a stint in the service. His coach went to him and told him he would be making a mistake to stay as he had millions waiting for him.
Let's hope Hawks got the same advice. Makes sense.

It is my understanding that students at the service academy have 2 free, full years, not 3, to decide whether they want to commit to the service.

Once they have started their third year, they are committed and owe about 5-8 years after they graduate, depending on what field of service they choose (aviation, infantry, submarines, etc).

This was also the case with ROTC scholarships, but in the Reagan era they changed ROTC scholarships to require a commitment at the beginning of your second year, not your third.

I didn't understand then and I don't understand now why the academies let you get 2 free years but ROTC only one. But of course, I did ROTC.

That is what was saying. But after his third baseball season it would be too late. Beginning his third year it would be too late, but I was simply relating it to seasons.