I did not know about the player drowning until after I had made the post. I apologize to anyone who felt I may have been making light of the situation.
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I don't think anyone did (at least not me).I did not know about the player drowning until after I had made the post. I apologize to anyone who felt I may have been making light of the situation.
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Would be a great hire.Greg Goff- Louisiana Tech. Has them in a regional finals in Starkville. Three 40+ win seasons in a row before going to Ruston. He has experience in Alabama. He took Montevallo from doormat to D2 World Series. He was the pitching coach at Kentucky before that.
His teams play hard. They set a national record for team HBP at UM. He always has strong pitching and his teams make things happen on offense instead of waiting (or hoping) for something to happen. He's worth a look.
http://m.latechsports.com/m/sports/m-basebl/mtt/greg_goff_903912.html
Kirby Smart?Two things you don't want to do when hiring a head coach.
A: Hire an assistant merely because he worked under a great coach.
B: Hiring someone primarily because they have ties to the university.
Until he coaches a game, the hire is still an unknown. UGA took a risk with it, but they can benefit from being in the weaker division.Kirby Smart?
Goff looks like a very qualified candidate. I would think he is one we would strongly consider with his resume.Greg Goff- Louisiana Tech. Has them in a regional finals in Starkville. Three 40+ win seasons in a row before going to Ruston. He has experience in Alabama. He took Montevallo from doormat to D2 World Series. He was the pitching coach at Kentucky before that.
His teams play hard. They set a national record for team HBP at UM. He always has strong pitching and his teams make things happen on offense instead of waiting (or hoping) for something to happen. He's worth a look.
http://m.latechsports.com/m/sports/m-basebl/mtt/greg_goff_903912.html
I think he's really a perfect example. He's a loyal competent guy in terms of the job he did. But, there is just no way to know for sure if he'll turn out to be a great coach or not.Kirby Smart?
Sure, not a gamble at all but those 3 coaches are elite HOF coaches. Look at Strong at TX, Sumlin at A&M, Niehasuel at UCLA, Hoke at Mich. They were all winning big before they took big time jobs and two are gone and two are on hot seats. I agree with you on a proven head coach but it does not always work out.I think he's really a perfect example. He's a loyal competent guy in terms of the job he did. But, there is just no way to know for sure if he'll turn out to be a great coach or not.
Georgia really did go out on a limb with the hire. Richt was fairly successful, just didn't get them where they wanted to be. Smart is a Georgia guy and I suppose that had more to do with it than anything else. They are hoping he's both what they want in a coach and that he's someone that would spend a few decades there.
One could argue though that Georgia was in the best position to take that risk. Their program doesn't need to be rebuilt, so that's one burden that Kirby doesn't have, they have the benchmark set and the expectations are clear. Anyway though, I can't really defend the hire beyond that. I think Kirby the hope there is that he's going to be a lifer for them and they should give it a shot. However, from my perspective, if you want to win you go get someone you know can win. It's really very simple.
Look at how well Alabama, Ohio State, South Carolina, etc. did when they hired proven coaches. That isn't a gamble at all.
For baseball head coach? LOL come on guys, enough talk about football and basketball coaches on the baseball forum. Would love to hear some baseball coach examples of assistants becoming head coach and being successful at a big school. ThanksI think he's really a perfect example. He's a loyal competent guy in terms of the job he did. But, there is just no way to know for sure if he'll turn out to be a great coach or not.
According to Kendall Rogers at D1, Battle's out of the country till after the weekend.Hearing nothing but crickets! Odd that we haven't heard a legit rumor, right?
Is everyone on vacation or somethin'?
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I'm a big MLB guy but have to confess to not knowing the college ranks all that well. I did actually work in the clubhouse of a professional baseball team for what it's worth, so the game isn't exactly foreign to me. I can give a lengthy list of great hires in baseball, basketball and football in terms of going out and getting someone who was a proven winner. I do feel that the more experienced a coach is, the more you know what to expect. Assistants can turn out great, but it's just a bigger gamble.For baseball head coach? LOL come on guys, enough talk about football and basketball coaches on the baseball forum.