Host, NHSCA Sports Hour
Starling had already committed to play football at the University of Nebraska, but he also knew in a couple of months, he would be a high pick in the Major League Amateur Draft. When draft day came, he was taken with the fifth pick overall by the nearby Kansas City Royals, and that made the decision even bigger.
When I asked him on the April 3rd show which way he was leaning, he said, "I don't know if I'm ready for that big step going from high school baseball to major league baseball, as far as maturity. I just think the best thing for me to do right now is to go up to Nebraska and play two sports there."
Well, when Nebraska opened fall camp last week, Starling wasn't in Cornhusker red-and-white, but he also wasn't wearing a Royals uniform either. However, he is enrolled in Lincoln.
Now the clock is ticking toward midnight on August 15th. That's when Starling must sign a major league contract with the Royals or wait two more years to be drafted again.
It's been reported that Starling, who is represented by super-agent Scott Boras could receive a MLB contract with a signing bonus in excess of $7 million dollars.
So for now, Cornhusker fans are turning Royal blue while holding their breath in anticipation of Starling's decision.
As far as Starling, he texted a message to the Kansas City Star last week saying, "It's getting really stressful now, too".
Click here to listen to our interview with Starling.
Meanwhile, the #4 overall pick Dylan Bundy of Owasso High School in Oklahoma is also faced with a similar decision. If the Baltimore Orioles don't sign the righthanded pitcher by August 15th, he'll attend Eastern Oklahoma State College.
Click here to listen to the June 12th interview with Bundy.
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