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Tag was drafted 51st by the Twins out of high school.  But when I signed with the University of San Francisco, stated Tag,  which is a four-year college, the Twins lost control of me.<br> I was not a priority player by any stretch of the imagination. I wanted to come to USF because I knew it was the right place for me. I felt I could start right away and help the team win. Tag is a Business Administration major.  But I want to be a football coach. My mom thinks I'm crazy, Tag chuckled.<br>The University of San Francisco was founded in 1855 and has always remained faithful to its Jesuit mission for preparing men and women as leaders in service to others. The University now enrolls 8,000 students. Athletically the Dons are most famous for the Bill Russell era where they won back-to-back national basketball championships (1955,1956). USF is located in the heart of San Francisco on 55 hilltop acres with beautiful vistas, and magnificent views.<br>The Dons play Division I NCAA baseball in the West Coast Conference which includes Loyola Marymount, Pepperdine, San Diego, Santa Clara, Gonzaga, Saint Mary's and Portland. Non-conference opponents include some of the biggest names in college baseball. The University has remodeled its weight room and strength and conditioning coach John White said,  The new weight room expands our training capabilities tremendously. This demonstrates the desire of USF athletes to step to the fore front of strength and conditioning. <br>Tag believes he would be nowhere near where he is today without a strength and conditioning program.  When I go into the weight room, says Tag,  I go in with an attitude of getting better every time. That helps mentally and physically. You have to be disciplined to lift and that in itself is an important carry over. <br> You hear a lot about weights screwing up your skills but stretching is huge. I've lifted probably as consistently as anyone who's played the game and because of my flexibility program, I have never felt tight. But, I have seen guys on steroids get tight or guys that don't stretch get tight. <br>Tag had a big rookie season for the Dons earning honorable mention Freshman All-American an all-WCC honors. He hit .326 with four homers and 50 RBI and closed the year with a season-high 15-game hitting streak. Tag was the only USF player to start all 58 games and set a new school record with 456 defensive putouts.<br>However, no one could have predicted what was to happen the following year. The media guide stated that Tag was expected to be a major part of the Don's formula for success in 1999 both at the plate and on the mound. Yes, he pitched a little on the side. But, several other returning starters were given top billing. Tag was not slated to be the main attraction. What made th