I'm really worried about Billy. His philosophy is so much like Robe's... Robe would never sacrifice a kid for a 'W'. In the 2016 regionals, we faced Az (ironically, State hosted CCU, the two would reach the NC). We had the better team, and beat them easily the 1st game. We played them again, Az pitched their ace after only 1 day rest, against our #2. Our #2 against their #2, we advance, but Robe would never re-pitch a kid that fast. We sat home.
So I am worried that putting the kids first won't buy much patience or support in the SEC. And I haven't mentioned this here before, but when the Cajuns played at UF in 1993, I went. There are two schools that left me with a really bad feeling: one was Nevada, the other UF. As the guy I drove out there with noted, "It's the only place I've ever been where they're whipping your @ss on the field, and the fans are still trying to pick fights with you in the stadium."
There were some other things that made me think it was a school I would rather not go back to. That was 30 years ago, but campus culture doesn't tend to change very fast.
So I'm worried that Billy may be in place where he can win, but not win enough. I hope I'm wrong, I hope UF has changed or that I mis-judged it, for his sake, and for his family's sake.
The beauty is that 3 or 4 years at that salary level sets one as conservative as him for life. All is not lost in that respect
Billy is fine, I’m happy for him. Hopefully it all works out.
It’s time to focus on helping CMD, not Billy.
Let’s move on y’all. It’s time.
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