Texas A&M Job

[Turbine]

While I think, from the outside it looks like a dream job, I suspect the atmosphere over there is toxic. Probably lead to what caused Deggs problems in the first place. If I would be Deggs I would want to stay away from an environment like that.

Feet of clay and iron program.

[CajunSID]

My thoughts too!

One of the best parts of working in college athletics was getting to know the coaches and athletes on a personal level. What drives them, their goals, learning about their families, etc.

Fans generally only care about the program and its success, which is completely understandable. If Coach Deggs’ goal/dream is to be the HC at A&M or wherever one day, I hope it happens.

If his goal/dream is to lead this program and make a permanent home in Lafayette, I hope it happens.

He’s been open about what led him down that dark road. Think he and his family know better than any of us if an SEC HC job is for him.

[LouisianaB]

You knew what was "thought" (or was thinking) so to say "if you think" doesn’t leave much wiggle room.

No I didnt. He said something, and I was speaking from a broader perspective. If you think Pierce got fired Monday and Schloss hired Monday, you are an idiot.

Good try though.

[JamesTheJeweler]

In this changing landscape of college athletics, unless we suddenly get an influx of heavy donors, I hope we become THE place where the up and coming coaching stars come to launch themselves into a P4 job. I'll take a great young coach every 4-6 years that comes here and shows he is a star worthy of poaching. If we can't be the school with boatload of money to buy the big time players, give me the young hotshot coach every 4-6 years that can keep us at the top of G5

[JamesTheJeweler]

Feet of clay and iron program.

Great analogy

[CajunSID]

In this changing landscape of college athletics, unless we suddenly get an influx of heavy donors, I hope we become THE place where the up and coming coaching stars come to launch themselves into a P4 job. I'll take a great young coach every 4-6 years that comes here and shows he is a star worthy of poaching. If we can't be the school with boatload of money to buy the big time players, give me the young hotshot coach every 4-6 years that can keep us at the top of G5

Sad reality but exactly right

[CajunVic]

In this changing landscape of college athletics, unless we suddenly get an influx of heavy donors, I hope we become THE place where the up and coming coaching stars come to launch themselves into a P4 job. I'll take a great young coach every 4-6 years that comes here and shows he is a star worthy of poaching. If we can't be the school with boatload of money to buy the big time players, give me the young hotshot coach every 4-6 years that can keep us at the top of G5

not exactly . . . you are presuming that every coach thought to be an "up and coming" coach will in fact be a superstar . . . while hindsight is 20/20, determining which young coach will in fact become a superstar will probably be proven to be a larger crap shoot than any university can accept as the first miss will set you back years . . .

[Clutch0364]

In this changing landscape of college athletics, unless we suddenly get an influx of heavy donors, I hope we become THE place where the up and coming coaching stars come to launch themselves into a P4 job. I'll take a great young coach every 4-6 years that comes here and shows he is a star worthy of poaching. If we can't be the school with boatload of money to buy the big time players, give me the young hotshot coach every 4-6 years that can keep us at the top of G5

1000%.

[ragincajun97]

Deggs has been doing a damn good job while mostly getting JUCO guys. I think while most are going out and getting these top notch guys from the transfer portal it allows us to get better JUCO talent

[HOUCajun]

The arms race in college baseball just went into overdrive. ATM already raised 80m to renovate one of the best college baseball stadiums in the country.

Now they are mad. If they need to raise another 5-10m to get the coaching staff they want, consider it done.

If someone decides they want to pay Deggs 500k or whatever he would need to be their hitting coach, consider that done as well.

College baseball has been my favorite sport since attending the CWS in 2000. It was the last truly amateur major college sport. The sun is setting on that.