Former Cal Commit Shaq Thompson Makes the Front Page of Yahoo!

It's a pretty big deal when you make the front page of Yahoo! Not that anyone ever considers anything posted on the front page of Yahoo! of any importance (see side story of Kate Middleton's face airbrushed over a model's body on a "Marie Claire" cover), but it usually means some people are paying attention to you.

And former Cal commit Shaq Thompson who infamously decommitted to the Bears twice before signing with Washington is making headlines, but for all the wrong reasons.

The ridiculously gifted athlete was drafted by the Red Sox in the 18th round of the MLB Draft and is posting a staggering 0.00 through 26 at bats.

He's struck out 25 times in the last 26 at bats. That's a mindblowingly bad number. His biggest accomplishment thus far has been grounding out to first base.

All in all, you have to think that Huskies fans are entertaining a mix of bored shrugs and delight. They won't have to worry about their 5 star prospect giving up football any time soon, and all will be forgotten when he destroys receivers going over the middle.

The guy will likely be a high NFL draft pick anyway, so this is more of a "Wait, Shaq did what?" kind of moment for those who remember one of the more hotly contested recruiting battles in Bears history.