Thanks for the link to MM's show. I sadly agree with you, the last thing she wanted to do was move.
I do disagree with Mike and Linda on one thing, about BM's motivation to choose a low end farm baseball team for $20,000, rather than college. I think BM wanted to get to MLB as quickly as possible. If he went the college route, he would need to balance his desire for a baseball career with a full college course load. Doesn't leave much time for fun. At a farm team, he had nothing to do but work out, play baseball and party. JMO, I suspect he was not much of a student in high school and had no motivation or desire to get a college degree.
IMO, BM felt no initial need for a college degree. BM had become a successful hustler from an early age. IMO, he only went to college (after a failed baseball career) to please his father. I sense his father lived vicariously through BM. I think his dad probably also taught him how to hustle.
This is complete speculation and IMO, MOO, etc.
Yes, I realize he did finally graduate from Purdue after his MLB career didn't work out for him.