Baseball Coaching Search 2019

[CajunEXPRESS]

....Like a new boss/manager/owner coming into a situation, a new head coach can change the programs current coaches and bring out a latent talent in them.....so the new guy talks to former staff members where he may have coached and really checks out any red flags......I remember when my brother was checked out before his FBI career (lots of people were asked and lots of questions were involved)......hypo——-I have a great pitching, hitting, and extra coach that I KNOW are great and that I can work with——-how do I weigh that against some loved guys on the present staff???

I’m gonna go out on a limb Boomer. The only person currently, on staff, with enough history to be loved is Bab, so some “sounds” a bit too broad.

[Cajun90]

My gut feeling is that Bab and Wells will remain to help the transition in some capacity on the staff and major changes will be made after the season. JMO

Same here. Given the circumstances I think that is needed. If you don't do that there is considerable risk that current athletes have a difficult time adjusting (right or wrong) and now your problems are compounded.

[CajunAlum10]

We are talking about filling shoes that are impossible to fill and the next person is going to have a very hard time being judged fairly. This makes me think this person is going to be a transitional coach simply filling a gap before the next coach can take the helm with more of a clean slate.

I know this is hardly comparable but after Pope John Paul II it was thought that the next Pope was never going to be revered in the way John Paul II was. So basically Pope Benedict more or less filled the gap creating a buffer before Francis arrived. More or less to take the church into the future without it being overly influenced by it's past.

With all due respect, you couldn't be further off base. The next hire will be the man to lead us into the future. This won't be some stop-gap hire, the off-season just started. This is the clean slate.

With that being said, don't be surprised if we have a new head coach within the next 2 weeks. I have heard things are moving quickly. Just a hunch that it'll be sooner rather than later.

[ULvictory]

With all due respect, you couldn't be further off base. The next hire will be the man to lead us into the future. This won't be some stop-gap hire, the off-season just started. This is the clean slate.

With that being said, don't be surprised if we have a new head coach within the next 2 weeks. I have heard things are moving quickly. Just a hunch that it'll be sooner rather than later.

Yes, I’ve heard similar things as well. I would think sometime early-August.

[Dad04]

Yes, I've heard similar things as well. I would think sometime early-August.

Agreed. Expecting a great hire relatively soon. Our biggest fan is pulling strings upstairs.

[LifeTimeCajun]

What do you think the over under is kn resumes submitted?

[Dad04]

My gut feeling is that Bab and Wells will remain to help the transition in some capacity on the staff and major changes will be made after the season. JMO

Agreed. I think a link to recent past is helpful for all the reasons stated.

[Dad04]

What do you think the over under is kn resumes submitted?

12-20 whittled down to 5-6.

[Hot Sauce]

Would love to see the list of names of resumes submitted

[LifeTimeCajun]

12-20 whittled down to 5-6.

I would of thought more than that

[wcd35]

COACHING UPDATE: I've spoken with a lot of sources on the @RaginCajunsBSB baseball search in the last 48 hours ... Here's what I think and here's what I know:

SCOOP: https://t.co/6ku2GvUowf pic.twitter.com/aHzhJxBBKY

— Kendall Rogers (@KendallRogers) July 16, 2019

Basically says Maggard keeps it close to the vest but what he's heard from sources in Lafayette and other areas is that not many candidates discussed besides Deggs at this point. Says pay is not an issue from his sources and it's basically up to Deggs.

Not a huge update, but Rogers tends to think we're getting closer

He closes with:

If I was a betting man, I’d still place all my chips on Matt Deggs being the next head man for the Cajuns. But stay tuned. Maggard is an excellent AD and a master chess player type, and absolutely could have a surprise up his sleeve.

For now, it’s Deggs for me.

[Dad04]

I would of thought more than that

I am sure more would like the job. Not sure there are more seriously competitive candidates out of 300 total D1 programs that would want to take time to apply.