Baseball Coaching Search 2019

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Originally Posted by cajunhawk

Cannot disagree with anything you say. The only issue I have is I don't think we are allowing anyone else to knock our socks off by focusing on him alone. Brent Pry-Billy Napier comes to mind. Not a similar situation at all, but the foundation is there. A coach with ties that we all wanted, versus what we got which was honestly a much more impressive hire. Once again, not saying Deggs isn't the guy, he's a great coach, but we aren't letting anyone else take a shot and to me that's a huge disservice.

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First and foremost, I trust Dr. Maggard. As callous as it may sound, and I posted this before Robe's passing, Dr. Maggard had to know the situation was dire after the first heart attack and as AD he had to start some kind of contingency planning, never hoping to use it. That was a little over 3 weeks ago.

Add that to the fact that unlike the football search, this happened after most of the offseason moves had been made, with regards to high level positions. Napier wasn't so much a function of a national search, as it was the timing of ASU hiring Herm Edwards.

Lastly, I do think this hire is supremely different from football and softball. You definitely needed major course changes in both programs ... for different reasons. Can baseball improve, of course, but it doesn't need the massive overhaul the others did.

I know you like Deggs a lot and aren't questioning his abilities. Curious, would you have the same reservations in the timing of the hire if it was Gautreau or someone not mentioned that came from a P5 institution?

Let me clarify something about JT and Deggs.

JT had left A&M voluntarily to come back to Louisiana. His marriage had dissolved and he wanted to be near his kids. He was not in college coaching when Tony hired him to replace Deggs. There is no way JT would have gone to Huntsville with Deggs if offered because of his family situation.

Don't read more into Deggs not hiring JT than there is. What there is is right above this sentence.

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Originally Posted by cajunhawk

I think that sentiment is dangerous, and it's why softball's paradigm shift away from Lotief was so successful. There is ALWAYS more than one way to skin a cat. Tradition is important, but it should never stand in the way of change that is much needed. Being stuck in tradition was one of the reasons the baseball program was languishing.

Robe passing tragically or not, the program needs to progress. If Deggs is the right guy to bring the program back to where it needs to be and beyond, so be it. If we get stuck in the same situation we have been in because we didn't want to hurt anyone's feelings concerning who to succeed Robe, we have done a much bigger disservice to Robe's memory.

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Not really. If in 2-3 years deggs isnt up to snuff (which I doubt) then you move on and get an aggressive winner and change the tradition. Robe was a fixture of the program, deggs has the resume and the character to carry his torch. Also, important to note that apparently michael lotief was a sack of ____, robe had impeccable character, so the comparison is apples to pork chops.

So which one of you is going hideout at Lafayette regional airport for that arrival from Conroe? Lol

Sorry guys.. A new name has popped up in the search. Dr Maggard will interview him tomorrow.

His name? Smoke Laval.

You heard it here first.

Z

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Originally Posted by TheRealZeebart

Sorry guys.. A new name has popped up in the search. Dr Maggard will interview him tomorrow.

His name? Smoke Laval.

You heard it here first.

Z

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doggone you. I was getting ready to write a story.

I hate getting scooped.

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Originally Posted by talktomewillis

doggone you. I was getting ready to write a story.

I hate getting scooped.

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Originally Posted by CajunAlum10

Agree if that's the whole truth. But honestly, do you know who Maggard interviewed for a fact? Who's to say he didn't have face to face interviews with 5 or more top candidates? Like you've already said in a previous post, you trust Maggard. So let's give him the benefit of the doubt on this.

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I do not know, just making an educated guess.

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Originally Posted by TuffGuy84

Not really. If in 2-3 years deggs isnt up to snuff (which I doubt) then you move on and get an aggressive winner and change the tradition. Robe was a fixture of the program, deggs has the resume and the character to carry his torch. Also, important to note that apparently michael lotief was a sack of ____, robe had impeccable character, so the comparison is apples to pork chops.

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The comparison was apt...regardless of the people involved. Compartmentalize it and you can see that.

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Originally Posted by Rainman66

First and foremost, I trust Dr. Maggard. As callous as it may sound, and I posted this before Robe's passing, Dr. Maggard had to know the situation was dire after the first heart attack and as AD he had to start some kind of contingency planning, never hoping to use it. That was a little over 3 weeks ago.

Add that to the fact that unlike the football search, this happened after most of the offseason moves had been made, with regards to high level positions. Napier wasn't so much a function of a national search, as it was the timing of ASU hiring Herm Edwards.

Lastly, I do think this hire is supremely different from football and softball. You definitely needed major course changes in both programs ... for different reasons. Can baseball improve, of course, but it doesn't need the massive overhaul the others did.

I know you like Deggs a lot and aren't questioning his abilities. Curious, would you have the same reservations in the timing of the hire if it was Gautreau or someone not mentioned that came from a P5 institution?

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I'm not sure who the candidates are, I'm coming into this late, and honestly I'm making an assumption that they didn't have a wide search because of the timing of the "search". I could be completely off base here...wouldn't be the first time...won't be the last.