From what I was told today, and Steve basically confirmed, Erik Bakich is VERY MUCH a candidate
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From what I was told today, and Steve basically confirmed, Erik Bakich is VERY MUCH a candidate
1) O?Conner / BackichQuote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
2). Coggins
LFG
Very much a candidate in what aspect? Like that he also has interests or that our moneymen have enough coin to pay his buyout and salary and would reach out?Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
Money is there. Very much there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Activated Alpha
Same question about returned interest
There is very much returned interest. He is a guy who wants the biggest jobs and he views ours as a Top 5 job.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigDawg81
Whoa, hold up a minute. You're telling me that a national known HC at a P4 program, who won a national championship, views our job as Top 5? Surely you are mistaken. I have been told by C34 himself that we are not a top 5 job. /sQuote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
Gotta bust C34's balls when ye get the chance
Why do yall continue to take what that guy says as gospel? He is only capable of gathering info that is third hand at best. This needs to play out a long time, there is a long road ahead here.Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
I got the info from someone not Steve. He just confirmed it so I know if he had it then it is damn solid because it is not just rumor.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coursesuper
Richard Adkerson puts his nuts on the table with this one. He is cutting a LARGE check.Quote:
Originally Posted by Activated Alpha
Well I would love to see it. I'll continue to hold onto my doubts, but course is right. It's still a long road ahead of usQuote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
so it begins
Oh nowhere in there am I saying it is a done deal. We still have work to do.Quote:
Originally Posted by Activated Alpha
Oh, there's been plenty of chances this season alone but he's a master of diversion and changing the narrative........
bakich is from the Leggett tree. not sure he is our guy. be like hiring raffo since he played for polk
and he may have- but a pro approach is being fostered now. We are about to go thru a big change in baseball if these guys get their way.Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
As I was told- "Will Clark being there a few times had a purpose"
His wife?s name is Jiffy! She will be a good fit in Starkville with that handle😂😂Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
There is definitely a crack in the door. It was literally last week he was complaining about attendance at Clemson. And they have been drawing about 5K for reference.Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
And then the Savannah Bananas who he kind of admires- who doesn't that isn't an old baseball codger?- played a game at Death Valley a few days ago. I guarantee that he noticed. In the mean time the Party Animals are playing at Dudy Noble...
He has been doing some Bananas type stuff at Clemson because I know what I'm talking about is a little confusing.
If we have a chance to hire Bakich you absolutely 110% do it unless someone like Vitello is an option.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pancho
He's not really on the Leggett tree. He's on the Corbin tree from when he was at Vanderbilt.
Bakich has some deep connections with Team USA baseball and he not only took MICHIGAN to Omaha- he took them to the finals.
I think what you just typed is our ceiling and our floor in this search.Quote:
Originally Posted by cheewgumm
I don't think we can rule out some other coaches like Pollard at Duke, Vaughn at Bama, Sabins at WVU, Saarloos at TCU, and Wasikowski at Oregon.
I think if things get sideways then maybe we go after Coggin and go that route. The reality is there is a very good chance he is going to be our baseball coach at some point anyway whether it's this cycle or not. Would love to bring him back as a hitting coach if possible with an assistant HC title or if that doesn't work would love to see him take a job as a head coach and learn before we give him a chance so that he will be ready- similar to Cohen at Kentucky.