Melvin Ray Opts For Baseball

by outsidethesidelines on Jun 9, 2008 6:31 PM CDT

In some breaking news from the Mobile Press-Register , Alabama signee Melvin Ray has opted to go the MLB route, and will sign a contract with the Dodgers.

I cannot say this is shocking news by any stretch, and I'm afraid it only further confirms the academic fears that we had with Ray. I have long since felt that was why he was in the draft to begin with, and I still think that's right. I firmly believe that he chose MLB because he could not qualify academically at Alabama.

Either way, you can cross him off the list. With Ray gone, getting down to 25 players will be a breeze, and now we shouldn't even have to put Wesley Neighbors on the Bryant Scholarship (though we possibly can if we want to).

As of right now, given that Destin Hood is widely expected to play pro baseball as well, the only uncertainty left in the class is Devonta Bolton.

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Not all that shocking...

...I almost didn’t even put him in the poll options because I didn’t think he’d actually wind up on campus. As for Neighbors, I’m sure he’ll still go on the Bryant Scholarship to free up a roster spot for someone else. It’s not likely he’s getting on the field anytime soon.

Roll Bama Roll

by Todd on Jun 9, 2008 10:16 PM CDT reply actions

I agree...

We’ll see a rotation of Rashad Johnson, Mark Barron, and Justin Woodall at safety.

I think it’ll be a while before we can legitimately expect Neighbors to contribute.

by outsidethesidelines on Jun 9, 2008 11:00 PM CDT up reply actions

devonta bolton

what’s the uncertainty with him?

by CSon on Jun 10, 2008 1:45 PM CDT reply actions

Academics...

He’s not on campus right now, and everyone has been very tight-lipped about his academics. I imagine he’s waiting on a final ACT score to come back in.

by outsidethesidelines on Jun 10, 2008 6:00 PM CDT up reply actions