Appreciate the comments, but can't agree with...
Posted on: April 16, 2018 at 14:07:05 CT
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nearly anything you say here.
1. One agreement, not a single current head coach in the SEC would take the Mizzou job, not right now. None of them would be interested, frankly. Every one of them is in a better situation where they are right now.
2. I don't think making the NCAA tourney is an incredible feat, even with our challenging pitching situation, not when you can make it with a .500 record if you play in an elite conference. The team is playing very well right now. They were also whipped twice by Illinois and lost to SEMO. A lot of pretty average teams with no chance to get anywhere close to the WCWS make the NCAA tourney.
3. I have no idea what names are out there of qualified coaches who would come here. Don't follow that aspect closely. There are others here who have far greater inside knowledge than I do. A short list will become public quite soon, I think. We will get a high quality, experienced coach. This is a great job, in the best conference in the country. It will attract top flight candidates.
4. I've constantly stood up for the players as they have been subject to unkind, nasty, false accusations here by a few no-nothing's who are compelled to play out their psychological and political traumas in full public view. But if Sterk even thinks about consulting the players about who the next coach should be, or puts any weight whatsoever to their opinions, he would be an utter fool.
5. Relying on players to have any significant role in recruiting is just silly. Most of the next few recruiting classes are baked in anyways by this time.
6. If the current group of players have any 'leverage' whatsoever in deciding who the next coach is, Sterk should be fired. It's not their decision, and they will all be gone in the next few years. They wont have to live with the consequences of the decision for the next 10-15 years.
Edited by bluetiger_ at 14:10:04 on 04/16/18