Baseball Coaching Search 2019

[Professor]

Does anyone really think Deggs hasn't thought this thing through and doesn't know how to do this? We've worked around that before.

I do trust Deggs and that’s why I think eventually the only pitching coach on staff will be moved up. Didn’t know we worked around it before but that makes me feel better. When was that and how?

[Dad04]

Robe had an exemption for Freeman to recruit off campus. They will figure it out. We have had volunteer pitching coaches for years before Freeman got here and done fine. Bab and Szefc recruited tons of great pitchers.

[no1cajunfan]

I sooooooooo want this to work. The cULture will be strong in this duo. I find myself pumping breaks on BJ, simply because he hasn't coached before. My heart says 'screw you', but my head says 'wait and see'

A little trivia question for everyone. Who was the New York Yankees pitching coach for 2006 and 2007 seasons? ….and yes, the answer is Ron Guidry! Mr. Guidry had never coached before this. Mr. Guidry was also the Yankees Spring Training Instructor for the 2008 season.

My point being, you don't have to have coaching experience to be a qualified pitching coach. Coach Deggs is the "Coach". Mr. Ryan just needs to know the arm and leg mechanics, motion, pitching technique etc. to teach pitching. Coach Deggs will do the rest.

[talktomewillis]

We never had a volunteer pitching coach before Freeman.

[Dad04]

We never had a volunteer pitching coach before Freeman.

Perhaps not officially.

[Cajun90]

Perhaps not officially.

Now what would you know about that. LOL!

Reminds me of Augie at Texas and his "volunteer" coaches. One was supposed to work for a car dealership however no one there had ever seen him. Now I'm not saying that is what happened but there are numerous ways to get it done.

With that said B.J. made 40 mil in the majors. Don't think he is too worried about getting a pay check.

[Professor]

Robe had an exemption for Freeman to recruit off campus. They will figure it out. We have had volunteer pitching coaches for years before Freeman got here and done fine. Bab and Szefc recruited tons of great pitchers.

Robe got an exemption for Freeman to recruit off campus was because he(robe) was taking care of his father and not recruiting off campus. Not the same. This is new territory for us it seems

[Professor]

A little trivia question for everyone. Who was the New York Yankees pitching coach for 2006 and 2007 seasons? ….and yes, the answer is Ron Guidry! Mr. Guidry had never coached before this. Mr. Guidry was also the Yankees Spring Training Instructor for the 2008 season.

My point being, you don't have to have coaching experience to be a qualified pitching coach. Coach Deggs is the "Coach". Mr. Ryan just needs to know the arm and leg mechanics, motion, pitching technique etc. to teach pitching. Coach Deggs will do the rest.

Guidry had been working with the pitching staff at spring training for years before being named pitching coach. That’s why they felt comfortable with him even though his lack of experience. They actually wanted to hire him years before but Torre stuck with Stottlemyer

[CajunAlum10]

For all of those questioning if he can coach, please give it a rest. First of all, he's been volunteer coaching at a high school in Bossier a couple years already. Secondly and most importantly, HE HAS THE KNOWLEDGE of MLB Coaches and I've been told he's been offered multiple pitching coach jobs from MLB teams in the past 10 years. So y'all are laughable. He's good enough for an MLB team to hire him but gives you pause about our job? Give me a break. Do us all a favor and keep your worries to yourself.

This is hands down, a monumental hire for the program. He said he has zero interest in working with pros. He's much more interested in developing D1 players to BECOME pros. Like I said, this is massive.

[Professor]

For all of those questioning if he can coach, please give it a rest. First of all, he’s been volunteer coaching at a high school in Bossier a couple years already. Secondly and most importantly, HE HAS THE KNOWLEDGE of MLB Coaches and I’ve been told he’s been offered multiple pitching coach jobs from MLB teams in the past 10 years. So y’all are laughable. He’s good enough for an MLB team to hire him but gives you pause about our job? Give me a break. Do us all a favor and keep your worries to yourself.

This is hands down, a monumental hire for the program. He said he has zero interest in working with pros. He’s much more interesting in developing D1 players to BECOME pros. Like I said, this is massive.

For the record, I am not questioning his coaching at all. I’m concerned about having a pitching coach who won’t be able to recruit pitchers unless they come here for a visit