I dont think it would be the asst coach from Wichita State......IMO it would be their recent Head Coach. He is from Sulpher. The guy Tony himself groomed to lead early in his career to be his successor at McNeese. He went on from there and put a few skins on wall himself. Had 2 1st round drafts just a couple years ago at a mid major conference, Brahms being in top 3. That gets kids attn.....parents too.
Personality wise he isnt a Tony clone, but after getting to know him.....you know he learned well from Tony, Humble guy, a servant leader.
Mike (Pelphrey) is a really good dude too. Hands on pitchers coach....irony here he calls someone in my home quite often. Can vouch He follows through, checks in often with his players/recruits.
10+ yrs MLB pitcher....VERY highly regarded in the WSU community. Having Mike as their pitching coach.....would be a similar to having Ron Guidry as ours. Major talent that came home.
The new HC is Eric Wedge, another WSU alum. It was Coach Butler that hired Pelphrey,
The guy you're talking about is Todd Butler. Recently fired at Wichita State.
Not sure hiring a recently fired coach with a losing record from a mid major with history would go over very well.
I think that sums up my putting Gautreau first: just seems to me that Deggs has developed a second career as a motivational speaker, etc. This is certainly okay, and coming here might re-focus him, but we wouldn’t have to to worry about any of that with Gautreau. And I’m sure he would fill Maggard’s other requirements. Plus I like the fact that’s ~10 years younger than deggs....might make him hungrier.
But again, I’d be thrilled with Deggs.....or maybe pleasantly surprised by someone who’s not even on our radar but that maggard picks.
I can't find how much Gautreau is making....anyone know?
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