Teegarden left shot at MLB dream, money behind for UNT

[Brett Vito]

Wide receiver had chance to be drafted as an outfielder, is starting to make impact for UNT

[UNT Mean Green]

Great article Brett. Derek seems like a great kid and I look forward to following him throughout the remainder of his career in Denton. Too bad we don't have a baseball program yet...

[UNT 90 Grad]

When I read the thread title I wondered why Teegarden wanted to play middle linebacker so bad.

[Christopher Walker]

Let's get this guy a Baseball program. Double Letterman.

[greenminer]

Let's get this guy a Baseball program. Double Letterman.

More importantly, let's get this kid a couple football wins.

[GMG]

Teegarden is a good friend of mine, and I can tell you that he is one of the best all around people I know! Hope they can get him more involved with the offense.

[Grant.UNT]

Sorry, But I would take the gauranteed money, and tons of it, that baseball has to offer over college football. SEE: Chad Hutchinson, Drew Henson

[GangGreen]

Sorry, But I would take the gauranteed money, and tons of it, that baseball has to offer over college football. SEE: Chad Hutchinson, Drew Henson

I think you have read too much into this. The article said that the Rays wanted to select him in the top half of the draft. The MLB draft is 50 rounds. So, basically he would have been picked in the 20-25 round. Guys picked that late don't get the type of money you're talking about.

[Grant.UNT]

I think you have read too much into this. The article said that the Rays wanted to select him in the top half of the draft. The MLB draft is 50 rounds. So, basically he would have been picked in the 20-25 round. Guys picked that late don't get the type of money you're talking about.

oh yeah, I was thinking first half of round 1.

[UNTLifer]

I think you have read too much into this. The article said that the Rays wanted to select him in the top half of the draft. The MLB draft is 50 rounds. So, basically he would have been picked in the 20-25 round. Guys picked that late don't get the type of money you're talking about.

If the MLB draft is 50 rounds, how does rounds 20-25 equal the top half? Wouldn't the top half be 1-25 or has the new math screwed up my assessment?

[greenminer]

If the MLB draft is 50 rounds, how does rounds 20-25 equal the top half? Wouldn't the top half be 1-25 or has the new math screwed up my assessment?

If they were going to lure TG into the draft and knew he was worthy of a higher pick, they would have been more specific.

.02

[BillySee58]

Teegarden is a good friend of mine, and I can tell you that he is one of the best all around people I know! Hope they can get him more involved with the offense.

I definitely believe this. I talked to him for a bit once and he is a very well-rounded and down-to-earth guy.

[oldguystudent]

I have read this title 20 times, and each time I see it on the front page, I see, "Teegarden left money shot behind UNT."

[GangGreen]

oh yeah, I was thinking first half of round 1.

Don't know why you got a -1 for that. Fixed it for ya.

[GangGreen]

If the MLB draft is 50 rounds, how does rounds 20-25 equal the top half? Wouldn't the top half be 1-25 or has the new math screwed up my assessment?

No, but being a former journalist myself, I know that when you make statements like "top half of the draft" in a feature story, you are expanding the importance in order to enhance the value of your story. It makes for a much better read.

Believe me, if he was slated to be taken in the first 5 rounds, the writer would have said that.

Don't worry, Lifer, math really hasn't changed that much since you were using the abacus at your first accounting job. I was just reading between the lines.

I could be wrong. Maybe, they did offer a gob of money, but the article just says that he passed up on money. Most Rookie league and A baseball players don't make very much money at all.

My wife's family lives in Burlington, Iowa, home of the single A Burlington Bees. People from the community give up rooms in their homes to the Bees players for the summer, because their pay is so low.

Edited October 13, 2012 by GangGreen

[UNTLifer]

Abacus?! I was using my fingers and writing on a wooden shovel with a piece of coal!

[GangGreen]

Lifer, I don't care what I say, you're a good man!

[Grant.UNT]

Don't know why you got a -1 for that. Fixed it for ya.

good looking out. thanks

[UNTLifer]

Lifer, I don't care what I say, you're a good man!

You see my boots? For 11-20.