A&M misses on some head coaches- gonna hire their assistant

[Coach34]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Aggie brass meeting with <a href="https://twitter.com/earleybaseball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@earleybaseball</a> as we speak, set to hire the former assistant as next A&amp;M head coach. <br><br>A wildly popular move within the program and a guy who won Trev Alberts over in a big way during interview process.</p>&mdash; Billy Liucci (@billyliucci) <a href="https://twitter.com/billyliucci/status/1807414158817710402?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 30, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


Remember this next summer when we may be going thru the same thing

[Coach34]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Some scoop on the <a href="https://twitter.com/AggieBaseball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AggieBaseball</a> search: <br><br>* A&amp;M made a very furious run ($$) for Tony Vitello. It shot its shot, but TV stayed put and loyal to a program that has given him the keys to the castle. <br><br>* A&amp;M also went after UVA&#39;s Brian O&#39;Connor, but very dififcult to get him out of…</p>&mdash; Kendall Rogers (@KendallRogers) <a href="https://twitter.com/KendallRogers/status/1807440461298077788?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 30, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[confucius say]

Texags is saying this is a HR hire and who the players wanted.
Could work out I guess.
Could also be a arnett type disaster.

[Goldendawg]

So aTm didn't have our NC HC on their list? Asking for a friend.*****

[No BS Dawg]

I am not a Lemonis fan, but I think this lets the college baseball world know that it pulling a top line candidate is not easy. AM has almost unlimited financial resources and decided on an assistant when the big names fell. When Lemonis gets the ax, we need a realistic list of candidates that we will pursue. Sure, go after a few targeted big fish but have plan B ready and vetted.

[confucius say]

Go get Ok coach.

[KOdawg1]

Us and OM both likely will be in the market for a new coach

[State82]

This whole deal should put to rest for good the idea that we will have no issues in attracting a top-flight head coach should we part ways with Lemonis. It just does not work that way and in general never really has for the most part in recent college baseball history. Sure there are really good baseball coaches out there to draw from but not the top guys. It is not happening.

[EdwardDrayton]

College Station has about the same destination draw as does Starkville. These guys are already making more money than they ever dreamed so that's not enough of an incentive on its own.

[Coach34]

Two quality SEC programs have made hires. An old retread and an assistant coach. The new team- a blue blood- was able to hire a quality HC because of his friendship with the AD.

[SPMT]

Two quality SEC programs have made hires. An old retread and an assistant coach. The new team- a blue blood- was able to hire a quality HC because of his friendship with the AD.

This dude probably recruits like Vitello.

[ScottH]

was able to hire a quality HC because of his friendship with the AD.

So would Selmon make a run at Skip Johnson? Or play the long game and not mess with his ultimate destination.

[confucius say]

This whole deal should put to rest for good the idea that we will have no issues in attracting a top-flight head coach should we part ways with Lemonis. It just does not work that way and in general never really has for the most part in recent college baseball history. Sure there are really good baseball coaches out there to draw from but not the top guys. It is not happening.

The top tier guys weren't top tier guys until they got to a big program. All about identifying who can be a top tier guy in the right situation.

[CaptainObvious]

Wait! So A&M never considered Lemonis, a sitting head coach with a NC Ring, and took a hitting coach to be their head guy?

Doesn't say much for Lemonis to not even be on the list for a program like A&M.

When Lemonis gets fired, next year, I'm not worried about who we can get. Certainly there are several HS or Juco coaches as good as him.

[Todd4State]

This appears to be as much as anything an effort to not completely lose their team in the portal.

Short term it will work.

Long term? We'll see.

It will thwart what Texas tried to do by raiding their team which will make it a little more difficult for them to win right away.

[Dawgface]

This appears to be as much as anything an effort to not completely lose their team in the portal.

Short term it will work.

Long term? We'll see.



Zach Arnett says hello.

[confucius say]

This appears to be as much as anything an effort to not completely lose their team in the portal.

Short term it will work.

Long term? We'll see.

It will thwart what Texas tried to do by raiding their team which will make it a little more difficult for them to win right away.

Yep. That and they need to save money. Their new AD cut a bunch of jobs Day 1

[Pancho]

this guy won't be Arnett bad. I guess Lemo just didn't want to leave.

[HoopsDawg]

Wait! So A&M never considered Lemonis, a sitting head coach with a NC Ring, and took a hitting coach to be their head guy?

Doesn't say much for Lemonis to not even be on the list for a program like A&M.

When Lemonis gets fired, next year, I'm not worried about who we can get. Certainly there are several HS or Juco coaches as good as him.

Two words: Josh Elander

[StateDawg44]

this guy won't be Arnett bad. I guess Lemo just didn't want to leave.

Lolz. Lemo didn?t even get a call.

[Pancho]

awful ain't it?

[Cooterpoot]

A&M could've hired a couple sitting HCs and chose not to. They settled on a coach to try to keep players.

[Santiago]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Aggie brass meeting with <a href="https://twitter.com/earleybaseball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@earleybaseball</a> as we speak, set to hire the former assistant as next A&M head coach. <br><br>A wildly popular move within the program and a guy who won Trev Alberts over in a big way during interview process.</p>? Billy Liucci (@billyliucci) <a href="https://twitter.com/billyliucci/status/1807414158817710402?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 30, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


Remember this next summer when we may be going thru the same thing

Aggies also pulled the Washington HC to be an assistant coach.

They had really good choices as HC, but as the poster above said, they hired the assistant to get the players back from the portal. Timing of the coaching change seems more the issue than anything.

[bulldogcountry1]

I think the definition of a top tier coach has changed drastically in the last few year. The portal and NIL has changed everything. You have to go find a coach who embraces and thrives in the current college baseball landscape, and it's probably going to be a millenial.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Two words: Josh Elander

Yea if we move away from Lemonis, this needs to be a name on the list. Played and coached under Schloss, moved to Arky under DVH and with Vitello, and has been with Vitello since. IF we go the asst route, this is probably the hire. I used to say Nate Thompson, but his name has lost luster.

[SpaceBully]

Texags is saying this is a HR hire and who the players wanted.
Could work out I guess.
Could also be a arnett type disaster.

Hiring an assistant could be really good or really bad. Just never know. TAMU will always attract talent regardless of who the coach is.

[SpaceBully]

I am not a Lemonis fan, but I think this lets the college baseball world know that it pulling a top line candidate is not easy. AM has almost unlimited financial resources and decided on an assistant when the big names fell. When Lemonis gets the ax, we need a realistic list of candidates that we will pursue. Sure, go after a few targeted big fish but have plan B ready and vetted.

Our pitching coach would likely be on the short list as well he should be. He definitely improved our pitching corps.

[Cooterpoot]

A&M could've hired a sitting coach, they chose not to. They went the Arnett way to keep players and not drop big money with their baseball project still up in the air a bit. Schools just aren't going all in on these secondary sports that don't drive revenue. Revenue looks pretty unstable right now with everything coming down the pipe.

[Pinto]

They saved their players from leaving and look to already have two kids from Washington coming in to help. They will be a force again next year.

[Coach34]

A&M is not going anywhere unless this guy cant manage a program. They have ridiculous money

[Todd4State]

A&M is not going anywhere unless this guy cant manage a program. They have ridiculous money

They'll drop off some. But they may have cost Texas a NC in the process.