I ran into Andrew Means when doing interviews with the football team. And me being an IU baseball nerd, couldn't resist getting in some non-pigskin related questions.
On his summer in Billings, Mont. playing in the Reds organization
"Just getting out there and playing professional baseball is something I've always wanted to do, and I finally got to do it. Just the experience overall was awesome, just going out there and being a professional is so much different from college, because they treat you so much differently. You got people not really looking after you, just making sure you are taking care of business. It's the way sports should be."
The possible decision between the MLB and the NFL "I want to try and pursue NFL football. It's also something I've always wanted to do. It's something I think I have a good chance of doing. We'll see what happens with football, right now it's definitely my No. 1 priority. But if I can do both, I'll do both. If I can't, I'll choose."
What the Reds have told him about playing football
"They know that it's something I've wanted to do. They are OK with it. There were a bunch of teams that were interested (in me) during the draft who didn't like my NFL aspirations, but there were about five teams that were interested in taking care of it."
On when he was drafted
"The football obviously hurts you. The Reds talked to NFL scouts and GMs and asked them what they were thinking about me for the NFL draft. And they said I was definitely on their radar, so that's what hurt me. I was probably going to get picked around the third or fourth round. But they had to wait till out of the top 10 rounds to get out of the slot of money."
Staying in touch with the Hoosiers and the excitement around this year's club
"They just started up fall practice so it's good to see them over at training tables and things like that.
"No one expected us to do (what we did in the Big Ten tournament). It's going to be a good year for them. They have a lot of good, young players, so I am excited to see what they can do."
Maybe providing some tips he picked up in Montana
"It's so much different up there. You learn so many little things that help you become a better professional player that will help you become a better collegiate player"
