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Rebel baseball fans are sitting on the edge of their seats in anticipation of Ty Hensley’s decision deadline on Friday at 4 p.m.

Ty Hensley

Hensley is a right-handed pitcher who was drafted in the first round of the MLB draft by the New York Yankees. He is faced with whether to go north and play pro ball with the Yankees or go south and play college ball with the Rebels.

“Both decisions would be great. There is not a bad answer that I can make,” Hensley said.

“I am very grateful for this opportunity and I am blessed to be in the position I am in. I think it will come down to the last minute. This is a decision that will affect the rest of my life.”

Hensley would be a huge addition to the Ole Miss baseball team on the mound. The humble Edmond, Okla., native already has much to boast about, yet you will never hear him do so.

Hensley helped lead his high school team, the Santa Fe Wolves, to an appearance in the state playoffs with a 42-7 record and a ranking of third in the state of Oklahoma in 2012. He racked up 111 strikeouts in 55.33 innings of work with a 1.52 ERA last season. Hensley compiled a 10- 0 record on the mound for the Wolves, with a fast ball hovering around 90 miles per hour.

Back in March, Hensley pitched a 5-inning no-hitter against Apollo High School in the Coach Bob Invitational in Scottsdale, Ariz. He struck out 11 in the outing.

Hensley is the current Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Oklahoma. He was also named an ESPN RISE All-America first-team selection and was the No. 35 ranked prospect in the Class of 2012 by ESPNHS.

Not only was Hensley successful on the mound last season, he was also a force at the plate. He batted .447 with 10 home runs, 41 RBIs and 27 runs scored.

Morgan Adams
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11 months ago

http://olemiss.247sports.com/Article/2012-P-Ty-Hensley-must-choose-between-being-a-Rebel-or-a-Yank-80539
Pitching phenom Ty Hensley must choose between being a Rebel or a Yank. "I think it will come down to the last minute"...says Hensley
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here are the pros and cons..
He wants to get a degree... he doesn't want that 28 ACT score to go to waste...
Sure he can go back to college after he is done in the majors but who wants to go to college at 40?
He can get to hit in college... Ole Miss will use him like they did Matt Tracy if we had him. New York won't let him hit... so he may try and go to college in hopes of getting drafted by a National League team
I hate to sound like a downer but money talks... it's hard to turn down 1.8 Million Dollars.
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dhatriggaman said...
who wants to go to college at 40?

Your killing me today, don't tell him he can go to college later as a 40 year-old millionaire!
I am still excited about the count down.
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dhatriggaman said...
here are the pros and cons.. He wants to get a degree... he doesn't want that 28 ACT score to go to waste... Sure he can go back to college after he is done in the majors but who wants to go to college at 40? He can get to hit in college... Ole Miss will use him like they did Matt Tracy if we had him. New York won't let him hit... so he may try and go to college in hopes of getting drafted by a National League team I hate to sound like a downer but money talks... it's hard to turn down 1.8 Million Dollars.

Anybody that ever thought he was going to college as a 1st rounder was delusional. No offense intended but any kid drafted in 1st round would be crazy to turn that type of money down. Only way to go is down costing yourself lots of cash. Can always come back to college and have it paid for by team 100% if pro ball doesn't work out all the time having millions in the bank. It is a no brainer.
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I'm just going by what he said in an interview on RebelSportsRadio
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I'm just going by what he said in an interview on RebelSportsRadio

Example of a kid telling reporters what they want to hear. He knew all along he was signing that big contract. He was just holding out to get as much cash as possible but unfortunately for him his shoulder showed some abnormalities in it. He knew he better sign as quick as possible or risk coming to college and have his shoulder blow up. Kids that go in the 1st round won't step foot on campus. If someone would have offered me $1.2M out of HS I would have bypassed MSU as well. It just makes the most sense and is the most prudent thing to do to set you up for life. You can always come back and attend school later while keeping all the cash in your bank account and change your standard of life forever.
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Example of a kid telling reporters what they want to hear. He knew all along he was signing that big contract. He was just holding out to get as much cash as possible but unfortunately for him his shoulder showed some abnormalities in it. He knew he better sign as quick as possible or risk coming to college and have his shoulder blow up. Kids that go in the 1st round won't step foot on campus. If someone would have offered me $1.2M out of HS I would have bypassed MSU as well. It just makes the most sense and is the most prudent thing to do to set you up for life. You can always come back and attend school later while keeping all the cash in your bank account and change your standard of life forever.

he's told Yankee reporters the same thing
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he's told Yankee reporters the same thing

Article just came out said he agreed to terms right after draft with yankees. Injury was the only hold up. Guess he was trying to keep it quiet in case yankees bailed on signing bonus. Kid was always going pro if drafted in 1st round. Bottom line is that really stings the OM baseball program to lose top 3 signees to MLB draft
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wow, you mean your giving Bianco enough credit for recruiting 3 first round picks??? wow!!! thanks mr. msu fan!! Ole Miss really is the place to go!
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Article just came out said he agreed to terms right after draft with yankees. Injury was the only hold up. Guess he was trying to keep it quiet in case yankees bailed on signing bonus. Kid was always going pro if drafted in 1st round. Bottom line is that really stings the OM baseball program to lose top 3 signees to MLB draft

Definitely stings! I guess that's the gamble you take when recruiting baseball players. I wish it was like the nfl and you couldn't enter the draft until you played some college ball.
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I think we all knew Ty was going to go to the Yankees but there is always that little glimmer of hope! We can only report on what the players tell us and then make assumptions from that. I wish Ty the best. He will be successful.
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Article just came out said he agreed to terms right after draft with yankees. Injury was the only hold up. Guess he was trying to keep it quiet in case yankees bailed on signing bonus. Kid was always going pro if drafted in 1st round. Bottom line is that really stings the OM baseball program to lose top 3 signees to MLB draft

You are not coming over here being helpful -- your agenda is clear.
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